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The status recorded for “Mocuba Solar PV Plant” is active.

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Mocuba Solar PV Plant

Sector: Solar • Location: Mozambique

Source: World Bank Group

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The project consists of the construction, operation and maintenance of a 40 MW solar PV plant, located in Mocuba, Centre-Northern Mozambique.

Norwegian developer Scatec is the majority shareholder of project company Central Solar de Mocuba with a 52.5% equity stake. Norwegian investment fund Norfund owns a further 22.5% and Mozambique’s state-owned power utility EDM owns the remaining 25%. EDM w

Status: Prospective
Sector: Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Power Transmission
Location: Mozambique
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Mocuba Solar PV Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Mozambique. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Original status	active
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project consists of the construction, operation and maintenance of a 40 MW solar PV plant, located in Mocuba, Centre-Northern Mozambique. Norwegian developer Scatec is the majority shareholder of project company Central Solar de Mocuba with a 52.5% equity stake. Norwegian investment fund Norfund owns a further 22.5% and Mozambique’s state-owned power utility EDM owns the remaining 25%. EDM will be the sole offtaker from the plant under a 25-year power purchase agreement, signed in November 2016. The project has a total cost of USD76 million. IFC will provide USD19 million for the plant development.The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has signed a participation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide a USD16.9 million, 16-year B loan for the plant. EAIF, which is part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) will also provide a USD7 million viability gap funding grant for the project from the PIDG’s technical assistance fund. Climate Investment Funds will provide USD19 million debt. https://ijglobal.com/Transaction/35562 https://ifcextapps.ifc.org/IFCExt/pressroom/IFCPressRoom.nsf/0/AD3A3B5920BAC79485258138002E6551
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Sector	Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Power Transmission
Article published date	2024-10-01

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