Vulcan Moatize power station — Mozambique
Coal power plant in Tete, Mozambique. Approximate location -16.152201, 33.724858.
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Vulcan Moatize power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Tete, Mozambique. It is operated by Vulcan Mozambique SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 22 Mozambique power plants by installed capacity. 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_vulcanmoatize_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 300 MW, Vulcan Moatize 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
- 4.7% 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 Vulcan Mozambique SA [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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 16.2°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 a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 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
- ACWA Moatize power station · Coal · 570 MW · Tete
- Tete power station · Coal · 700 MW · Tete
- Jindal Tete power station · Coal · 150 MW · Tete
- Chitima power station · Coal · 600 MW · Tete
- Kapichira · Hydro · 130 MW · Southern Region
- Ncondezi power station · Coal · 1,800 MW · Tete
Location
Coordinates -16.152201, 33.724858 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Vulcan Moatize power station?
Vulcan Moatize power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Tete, Mozambique.
Who operates Vulcan Moatize power station?
Vulcan Moatize power station is operated by Vulcan Mozambique SA [100%].