Mozal wants to use power generated in Mozambique – AIM
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- 08 Feb 2023
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The Mozal aluminium smelter, on the outskirts of Maputo, intends to start using power produced by Mozambique’s publicly owned electricity company, EDM, replacing power from the South African state company Eskom.
The current power supply contract between Mozal and Eskom ends in 2026.
Mozal, for its operation, needs 950 Megawatts (MW) to produce over 560,000 tonnes of aluminium per year. In the near future, however, Mozal intends to produce 600,000 tonnes per year, as a result of several new investments.
Mozal’s position comes at a time when South Africa is struggling with a serious energy crisis, and Eskom has a net loss of 12.3 billion rand (over 698 million dollars, at the current exchange rate), according to official figures made public last December.
South Africa “urgently” needs 4,000 to 6,000 MW of additional capacity for its own power grid, with total power demand currently around 25,000 MW, according to official data. Read More…
