In coordination with the provincial authorities of Cabo Delgado, the first solar home systems were installed on August 3 in Mapupolo, Montepuez district.
Access to energy advances in Montepuez with first solar home system installations
The installation is part of the Mozambique LNG Foundation’s integrated renewable energy program, which covers the districts of Balama, Montepuez, and Namuno and is designed to reach 28,000 households currently off the national grid.
The program is aligned with the objectives of the Government of Mozambique’s Energy for All strategy and responds to one of the province’s identified development priorities. According to the World Bank, Cabo Delgado’s electricity access rate stood at 26.6% in 2023, against a national average of 60.1% in 2024. Nationally, only 6% of rural residents have access to electricity (INE, 2022).
Household electrification is one of three components of the program. The others are the installation of 40 solar systems in public facilities, primarily rural health centers, and the promotion of productive energy uses, including solar irrigation and electric mobility for small businesses.
By combining household electrification, social infrastructure support, and productive energy solutions, the program positions renewable energy as a structural enabler of better services, stronger agriculture, and more resilient local economies across Cabo Delgado.