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Mozambique's Cahora Bassa hydroelectric facility is located on the Zambezi River in the western province of Tete. The power station, with a nominal capacity estimated at 2,075 MW, currently supplies electricity domestically, as well as to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Cahora Bassa is operated by Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), a joint-venture between Portugal (82 percent) and EDM (18 percent). However, in March 2006, the government of Mozambique reached an agreement with Portugal in which majority ownership of Cahora Bassa will be transferred to Mozambique. Currently, Mozambique is seeking funds to modernize the Cahora Bassa facility at an expected cost of $40 million. In addition, the government is seeking investors for a new 2,400-MW hydroelectric facility on the Zambezi River, about 43 miles south of the Cahora Bassa Dam. Once construction is underway, it could take up to eight years for generation to begin. [ Retrieved on 11 FEB 2008 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/SADC/Electricity.html ] |