The Canadian company JCM Power has been selected to develop the 30-megawatt (MW) Manje solar photovoltaic power station in Tete, which reinforces Mozambique’s commitment to mobilising private investment to expand renewable energy production. The contract award was announced by the company itself, which described the initiative as its official entry into the Mozambican market through… Source
The Canadian company JCM Power has been selected to develop the 30-megawatt (MW) Manje solar photovoltaic power station in Tete, which reinforces Mozambique’s commitment to mobilising private investment to expand renewable energy production.
The contract award was announced by the company itself, which described the initiative as its official entry into the Mozambican market through the Programme for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Auctions (PROLER), the first competitive mechanism for contracting solar photovoltaic projects implemented in the country.
“The Manje project opens a new chapter for JCM Power in Africa, securing the company’s entry into Mozambique through the PROLER programme,” the company states.
According to JCM Power, the future power station, located in the central province of Tete, is expected to contribute to boosting clean energy production and support national objectives to expand access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity. The company also stated that it intends to work in collaboration with the Mozambican Government, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) and other local partners to bring the project to fruition.
The project was awarded through PROLER, a programme supported by the European Commission and the French Development Agency (AFD), created to promote private-sector participation in the development of renewable infrastructure and increase the country’s energy generation capacity, which envisages the installation of around 120 MW of renewable capacity through competitive tenders.
The initiative dates back to 2022, when the Mozambican authorities launched a pre-qualification process aimed at selecting private investors for the development of the Manje solar power station in Tete and the Chimbunila solar power station in Niassa province, both with a planned capacity of 30 MW. The selected developers were to secure the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the infrastructure.
Founded in Canada, JCM Power is an independent power producer focused on the development, financing and operation of renewable energy projects in emerging markets. The company already has a presence in southern Africa, notably through its involvement in the development of the 60 MW Salima solar power station in Malawi, as well as the Golomoti power station, with a 20 MW solar capacity supplemented by a storage system.
Its entry into Mozambique comes against a backdrop of growing momentum in the country’s renewable energy sector. In June, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy launched a tender for the installation of a 30 MW solar power station in the Dondo district, Sofala province, signalling the resumption of the Proler programme and reinforcing the strategy of using competitive tenders to attract private investors.
At the same time, the Nhamatanda Solar Power Station project in Sofala Province – an investment estimated at $69 million (€59.5 million), promoted by EDM in partnership with the private company VBC – is currently undergoing public consultation. With a planned capacity of 45 MW, the facility is expected to occupy around 160 hectares and contribute to strengthening the National Electricity Grid.
The project forms part of the Energy for All programme, coordinated by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, and is in line with the government’s target of achieving universal access to electricity by 2030.
According to data from EDM, the national electrification rate has reached 66.4% and the company plans to make at least 420,000 new connections by the end of 2026, benefiting around two million people. In the first quarter of this year, the country made more than 75,000 new electricity connections, including via the National Electricity Grid and off-grid systems powered by solar and mini-hydro power stations.
