Zesa in Mozambique power deal

Zesa Holdings, an integrated electricity generation and distribution company has signed a new deal with Hydro Cahora Bassa for the supply of an additional 50 megawatts from the Mozambican power utility.

The country currently imports about 500MW under a non-firm contract from Hydro Cahora Bassa, the only remaining regional supplier of electricity into the country after other major suppliers such as South Africa's Eskon, ZESCO of Zambia and Electrical de Mocambique (EDM) cut off supplies for non-payment of electricity supplies.

Zesa Holdings chief Executive officer, Josh Chifamba said that electricity supplies from Mozambique would commence at the beginning of next year, with Hydro Cahora Basa boosting electricity supply to Zimbabwe by 100 percent to 100 MW on a firm contract basis.