Project overview
About this development
The proposed project will involve the construction of a 1500-MW hydropower scheme at Mphanda Nkuwa, 60km downstream from the existing dam at Cahora Bassa, as well as a separate 1400km long transmission line from Mphanda Nkuwa to the capital, Maputo. Mphanda Nkuwa will cost an estimated $1,6-billion to build, while the 1400km transmission line could cost up to $4.5-billion. The Mphanda Nkuwa dam will be made from compressed concrete and be 90 metres high and 700 metres long. Its reservoir will cover an area of 100 square kilometres. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -16.3020579; long: 33.7048531.
Project at a glance
Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Scheme, Mozambique is located in Mozambique. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Procedural. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.