This article provides an overview of policy and regulatory framework for grid interconnection in Mozambique and is targeted at private sector, donor organisations, NGOs, Government bodies and other stakeholders who are interested in getting a deeper understanding of the nano/mini-grid market in Moza Contact online >>
This article provides an overview of policy and regulatory framework for grid interconnection in Mozambique and is targeted at private sector, donor organisations, NGOs, Government bodies and other stakeholders who are interested in getting a deeper understanding of the nano/mini-grid market in Mozambique.
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The new Regulation for Energy Access in Off-Grid Areas (approved by Decree n. °93/2021) has the following provisions for grid interconnection of mini-grids:
For grid interconnection, it also includes the different alternatives:
In case of mini-grid termination, the financial compensation for the mini-grid operator is mentioned in the number 7 of article 15 of this regulation[1].
The new electricity law, Law no. 12/2022 establishes that "In the case of the interconnection of the mini-grid to the National Electricity National Electricity Grid, the extinction of the respective concession is subject to the regime defined in the regulation"[2].
Currently, only the proposed grid extension plan is available (figure below) but their grid arrival schedule is not available[3].
The following large-scale projects will be an addition of the National Grid and therefore an important consideration for mini-grids planned in surrounding areas.
Planned large-scaled plants for evolution of installed capacity:
Planned expansion of the transmission network:
The public body responsible for expanding access to electricity is seeking consultants to prepare a tender for rural PV mini-grids.
Mozambique had around 55 MW of solar capacity at the end of the year.
Image: Miran Hojnik/Flickr
Mozambican electricity access body the Fundo de Energia (Funae) has issued a request for expressions of interest to seek consultants to draft feasibility studies and project outlines for 11 solar mini grids.
The agency said the studies will be backed by the World Bank''s Energy for All program, which is being administered in Mozambique by Funae and state-owned utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). Consultants have until May 19 to submit expressions of interest.
"The off-grid component will focus on supporting the electrification of areas where electricity supply through mini-grids represents the least-cost option from a country perspective," said Funae in the tender document.
Mini-grids will be developed as public-private partnerships by independent power producers. "Once the mini-grid is commissioned, all electricity consumers supplied through mini-grids will be EDM customers," the agency added.
The projects will be installed in 11 villages in the provinces of Niassa, Nampula, Tete, Sofala and Manica.
In March, Funae launched a tender for five solar solar mini-grids to be developed, under the second phase of the Renewable Energy for Rural Development program introduced by the government in 2018 and part financed by Belgium.
Mozambique had 55 MW of solar generation capacity at the end of the year, according to International Renewable Energy Agency statistics, with a 40 MW solar park built by Norwegian developer Scatec Solar last year providing most of that volume. Two more large scale projects are under development with the French Development Agency in October agreeing to help local authorities develop 80 MW of solar capacity across two sites in Nampula and Niassa.
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