USTDA Supports Wind Energy in Mozambique Through U.S. Solutions
March 28, 2018
(USTDA)
MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE – Today, the U.S. Trade
and Development Agency awarded a grant to
eleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada for a
feasibility study to assess the viability of a
120 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to be
developed in two phases of 60 MW each, located
in the Namaacha District in southern
Mozambique. This plant will be among
Mozambique’s first utility-scale wind power
plants, and will support the Government of
Mozambique’s efforts to increase electricity
capacity to meet the country’s growing
demand. EleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada selected
WorleyParsons Group Inc. (Houston, TX), an
expert in engineering for power projects, to
conduct the feasibility study.
“USTDA is pleased to support this project,
which will help diversify the electricity
supply in Mozambique through the addition of
120 MW of capacity,” said Lida Fitts,
USTDA’s Regional Director for Sub-Saharan
Africa. “At the same time, this project will
create opportunities for U.S. businesses in a
growing sector in Mozambique.”
“We are extremely proud that eleQtra’s
initiative to develop a wind farm in Namaacha
will receive this critical early-stage funding
from USTDA,” said Lauren Thomas, eleQtra’s
Regional Manager. “We hope that this support
will lead to the strengthening of the
Mozambican power supply with the first wind IPP
in the country and bring new opportunities to
the communities of Namaacha. We look forward
to working with Worley Parsons and
Mozambique’s Energy Fund (FUNAE) to complete
this essential feasibility study.”
Mr. Bryan Hunt, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission,
signed the grant along with Lauren Thomas at a
ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique. Mr. Hunt said,
“Mozambique is poised to become a leader in
energy generation in Southern Africa, and we
see this project as a significant step in
realizing this potential. We look forward to
following its progress and to continuing our
ongoing cooperation with our partners in the
Mozambican government.”
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