Mahel (Mozambique), 10 May (FUNAE, FP) – The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, inaugurated today the Machel Photovoltaic Central, Magude district, in Maputo province, an act inserted in the framework of government efforts to increase access to energy for more Mozambicans.

It is an enterprise entirely financed by the State Budget with the capacity to generate 100 kWp, store 640 kWh, as well as produce 182.50 MWh annually.

132 links were made to its network, with an extension of 12.3 kilometres, including the Administrative Post building; one school; one health centre; seven commercial establishments; 117 residences among other beneficiaries. The Mahel network is also connected to 109 lamps (88 connected to the network) and the remaining are autonomous.

Speaking at the time, Filipe Nyusi said that the increase in energy availability, with quality, in Mahel, is a driving factor in the development of the economic part of that part of the province.

" We are giving meaning to life in the face of the growth of Mahel's population and the impact is visible in the daily residents of this post," said Nyusi, pointing out that the connection will alleviate the costs in the journeys of residents to the village of Magude the search for services that depend on the energy resource.

According to Nyusi, energy must promote investments aimed at the productive sector, which exploits the potential of the administrative post.

The inauguration ceremony of the Mahel mini-network was attended by Ministers of Mineral Resources and Energy, Carlos Zechariah; the Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA) of FUNAE, FP, Isália Dimene, several individualities of the province government among other guests.