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Table 1 Typology of renewable resources in Mozambique, location and estimated energy potential (from IRENA 2012; Gesto 2014; Mokveld and Von Eije 2018.)
Resources | Sites | Energy potential |
|---|---|---|
Hydro | Zambezi Valley & other sites | 19 GW (small Hydro > 1000 MW) |
Biomass | Countrywide | 2GW |
Solar | Countrywide | 23TW |
Wind | Coast & Niassa Provinces | 4.5 GW Speed 7 m/s (> 7 m/s in some areas) |
Geothermal | Tete, Niassa, Manica & Zambezia Provinces | 147 MW |