Nacala power station — Mozambique
Coal power plant in Nampula, Mozambique. Approximate location -14.5411, 40.6166.
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Nacala power station is a 200 MW coal power station in Nampula, Mozambique. It is operated by Somagec Mozambique Lda [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 250k homes (estimated). It ranks #13 of 22 Mozambique power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% 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 GEM_coa_nacala_mozam.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 200 MW, Nacala power station is below the median coal plant in Mozambique (570 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mozambique coal capacity
- 3.2% of 6,320 MW across 9 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Mozambique
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Somagec Mozambique Lda [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen As) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 14.5°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 largest coal power plant of 9 in Mozambique by capacity.
Mozambique has 9 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 6,320 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Karpowership (Mozambique) Mehmet Bey power station · Gas · 125 MW · Nampula
- Nacala LNG power station · Gas · 250 MW · Nampula
Location
Coordinates -14.5411, 40.6166 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nacala power station?
Nacala power station is a 200 MW coal power plant in Nampula, Mozambique, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Nacala power station?
Nacala power station is operated by Somagec Mozambique Lda [100%].