Nacala LNG power station — Mozambique
Gas power plant in Nampula, Mozambique. Approximate location -14.565274, 40.68499.
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Nacala LNG power station is a 250 MW gas power station in Nampula, Mozambique. It ranks #12 of 22 Mozambique power plants by installed capacity. 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_nacalalng_mozamb.
Data status
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 250 MW, Nacala LNG power station is well above the median gas plant in Mozambique (175 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 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
- Karpowership (Mozambique) Mehmet Bey power station · Gas · 125 MW · Nampula
- Nacala power station · Coal · 200 MW · Nampula
Location
Coordinates -14.565274, 40.68499 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nacala LNG power station?
Nacala LNG power station is a 250 MW gas power plant in Nampula, Mozambique, Construction 2026.