Mozambique’s hydropower dam in Cahora Bassa in 2015 generated a record output of 16,978 GW/h. This is the structure’s best performance since it has been launched in 1975.

The Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), state-owned company operating the plant said this performance was due to the various investments made in the infrastructure over the recent years. Truly, nearly $132 million were injected to rehabilitate the weirs, renovate the sub-station’s converter in Songo, and reinforce the foundation of pillars that support the transmission lines. All these boosted the dam’s output which according to the HCB “exceeded international standards of similar industries”.

Established on the Zambeze River in Mozambique, the Cahora Bassa plant has a capacity of 2,075 MW. It provides most of the power of the country but also export some of its output to South Africa, among others.

Gwladys Johnson