Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 March 2022. It was answered by Amanda Milling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 April 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Mozambique: Gas Fired Power Stations
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the energy from the CDC Group-funded Temane gas power plant in Mozambique will supply the regional energy market; and what assessment she has made of whether that proportion is consistent with Government policy not to provide fossil fuel finance exemptions for export orientated projects.
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7 out of 10 people in Mozambique are without power. When operational, the Temane project is expected to meet the electricity needs of 1.5 million Mozambicans and support the creation of 14,000 jobs.
The project has been assessed as Paris aligned and meets the criteria for limited exclusions of HMG's fossil fuel policy for selective gas investments. Temane's power is fully contracted with the Mozambican state utility company, Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM), which supplies electricity to users across Mozambique.
EdM, like seventeen other utilities in Southern Africa, is also part of the regional Southern African Power Pool. Electricity from any of Mozambique's plants, including Temane, will likely be exported to regional neighbours at some points, and at other times Mozambique will import electricity. The Power Pool is vital for meeting the needs of businesses and consumers across the region who suffer from acute peak-period power shortages and load shedding today.
The HMG fossil fuel policy prohibition on exports relates to the infrastructure for export of fossil fuels into global markets (such as LNG export terminals for gas exported to European or Asian markets).
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 149223
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Finance Exemptions Fossil fuels Gas fired power stations Mozambique CDC
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- Yes
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