National Control Centre for Energy

About this project

The country has set ambitious targets for its energy sector: by 2030, universal access as well as 62% of renewable energy in the energy mix, and 20% of solar and wind generation in 2043. However, these targets are hampered by the fact that Mozambique does not have an appropriate control of its electricity grid. The Mozambican power grid currently comprises two independent and unconnected sub-grids, a southern grid and a grid in central and northern Mozambique. The power utility, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), operates with a dispatch centre furnished with outdated equipment that only controls parts of the southern network. The central/northern grid is currently only monitored and managed on a manual basis. The lack of a National Control Centre restrains to perform a remote and automated control of the entire high and medium voltage grid, to control the voltage and frequency stability and the balance between supply and demand. This is a major constraint for EDM to deliver stable and reliable power to all parts of the country, especially to the North, increasing as such territorial inequalities, and hindering social cohesion and national integration. It also limits the capacity for Mozambique to integrate more variable and intermittent renewable energy into the grid. It finally impedes Mozambique to consolidate its position as major energy exporter to neighbouring countries through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), thus limiting regional integration within the S…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Information and communication technology (ICT)Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologiesElectric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids)

Focus

Environment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focusDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-ACT-60663.

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