Italian energy company Eni has launched an expression of interest to select firms for the construction of a 75-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Temane, Inhassoro district, Inhambane province. The investment, announced in 2025 at approximately US$130 million, is intended to strengthen Mozambique’s national electricity generation capacity.

Interested companies have until 31 October to submit applications to Eni Rovuma Basin B.V. – Sucursal de Moçambique. The procedure aims to identify qualified operators for a future engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.

The scope of work is expected to cover equipment supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of the plant, which will be equipped with internal combustion engines fuelled by natural gas and their associated auxiliary systems.

According to the tender notice cited by Lusa, applicants must demonstrate experience in industrial projects of similar scale and complexity, including the execution, within the past seven years, of at least one power generation project under conditions comparable to those in Mozambique.

The tender process follows the investment announced by President Daniel Chapo on 2 October 2025, during the signing ceremony for the Final Investment Decision of the Coral Norte project in the Rovuma Basin.

On that occasion, the head of state disclosed Eni’s commitment to finance the plant, with implementation to be carried out by the state utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). The investment was presented at the time as equivalent to approximately 110 million euros.

“This plant will be built in Temane, in Inhambane province, where we are currently developing the 450 MW plant. We will have an additional 75 MW through Eni,” Chapo said.

He added that the project would strengthen national power generation capacity, contributing to energy security and economic development. The new unit is distinct from the 450 MW Temane Thermal Power Plant (CTT), also located in the same region.

The investment forms part of the commitments announced by Eni in the context of the expansion of its activities in Mozambique. At the same ceremony, the Italian energy major and its partners formalised the Final Investment Decision for Coral Norte, valued at approximately US$7.2 billion, then equivalent to around 6.2 billion euros.

The project envisages a second floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production platform, with operations expected to begin in 2028. Together with Coral Sul, which has been in production since 2022, it is expected to raise Mozambique’s total production capacity to approximately seven million tonnes per year.

During the announcement, potential cumulative revenues for the state were projected at US$39 billion — then equivalent to around 33.6 billion euros — over approximately three decades of combined operations from both projects.

Chapo also highlighted Eni’s investments in the biofuel production chain through agricultural development. It is this component that is associated with the prospect of creating around 100,000 jobs, covering smallholder farming families who could be integrated into the supply chain.

Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/?p=554309