Tanzania May Import Power From Mozambique’s Cabora Bassa Dam; PM Says

Tanzania is considering negotiating for the purchase of electricity from the Cabora Bassa dam (HCB), in Mozambique’s western province of Tete province, to face the growing demand for power.

Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said during a brief visit to Mozambique on Saturday that his country is currently facing serious problems of electricity supply.

Speaking to reporters shortly after a meeting with his Mozambican counterpart, Luisa Diogo, where they discussed issues related to the political and economic situation in both countries, Pinda did not give any further details about the power issue, saying only that Tanzania is currently importing electricity from Zambia, and is considering supplementing these supplies by importing also from Mozambique.

However, Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the dam operating the company, may have some difficulty in fulfilling any request from Tanzania since most of the 2,075 megawatts that HCB generate have already been committed.

Currently, the HCB supplies 1,350 megawatts to the South African electricity company, Eskom, 400 megawatts to Mozambique’s own electricity distribution company, EDM, 200 megawatts to Zimbabwe and 35 to 40 megawatts to Botswana.

Source African Press Agency

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