Maputo power station — Mozambique
Gas power plant in Maputo, Mozambique. Approximate location -25.9393, 32.530062.
GasMaputoMozambiqueCCGT · HRSG
Maputo power station is a 121 MW gas power station in Maputo, Mozambique. It is operated by Electricidade de Moçambique EP [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 136k homes (estimated). It ranks #18 of 22 Mozambique power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 15.8% of Mozambique's electricity; the national grid averages 129 gCO₂/kWh (83.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_maputo_mozamb.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406766; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 121 MW, Maputo power station is below the median gas plant in Mozambique (175 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mozambique gas capacity
- 3.2% of 3,832 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 8 dated gas plants in Mozambique are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Mozambique
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricidade de Moçambique EP [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 25.9°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #7 largest gas power plant of 10 in Mozambique by capacity.
Mozambique has 10 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 3,832 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Beluluane power station · Gas · 2,000 MW · Maputo
- Simunye Mill · Biomass · 17 MW · Lubombo
- Mhlume Mill · Biomass · 14 MW · Lubombo
- Ressano Garcia power plant · Gas · 175 MW · Ressano Garcia
- Gigawatt Mozambique power station · Gas · 117 MW · Ressano Garcia
- Komati (biomass) power station · Biomass · 20 MW · Mpumalanga
Location
Coordinates -25.9393, 32.530062 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Maputo power station?
Maputo power station is a 121 MW gas power plant in Maputo, Mozambique, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Maputo power station?
Maputo power station is operated by Electricidade de Moçambique EP [100%].