UNIDO ITPO Tokyo organized an Online Seminar on Sustainable Energy in Mozambique on 22 February 2024. Mr. Nandio Durao, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s Advisor in Mozambique, served as a master of ceremonies. The event attracted 118 participants.

Mr. Jose Antonio Justino Nhalungo, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Mozambique in Japan, in his opening remarks, gave an overview of bilateral relations between Japan and Mozambique and introduced Japanese assistance in the energy sector.

As a keynote speaker, Ms. Olga Utchavo, Director of the Renewable Energy Office of Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), national electricity generator and supplier in Mozambique, explained the national strategy of improving energy access and the energy transition, and introduced enormous potential of large hydro and renewable energy such as solar. She also presented power generation projects and invited the private sector to participate.

In a panel discussion moderated by Mr. Jaime Comiche, UNIDO representative in Mozambique, the National Energy Fund (FUNAE) illustrated off-grid and mini-grid power generation of the country, the Association for Renewable Energy (AMER) presented their activities to promote renewable energy, and the Industrial Association of Mozambique (AIMO) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mozambique (CCIMJ) referred to the potentials and challenges in Mozambique’s sustainable energy sector from the business community’s perspective.

During the discussions, the importance of supplying competitive electricity to the manufacturing sector for industrialization and the need to establish legal framework for renewable energy were identified.

Many questions were raised from the audience and the seminar was concluded with closing remarks by Ms. Fumio Adachi, Head of UNIDO ITPO Tokyo.

 

Seminar Outline

Date:               Thursday, 22 February 2024
Time:              16:30-18:00 (Japan) / 9:30-11:00 (Mozambique)  
Venue:             Online (Zoom)  
Organizers:      UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Language:       English – Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation)

 

Programme

MC:  Mr. Nandio Durao, Advisor in Mozambique, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

16:30   Opening Remarks
            Mr. Jose Antonio Justino Nhalungo, Charge d’Affaires ad interim
            Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique

16:35   Keynote Speech
            Ms. Olga Utchavo, Director of the Renewable Energy Office
            Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM)

16:45   Panel discussion
            Moderator: Mr. Jaime Comiche, UNIDO Country Representative in Mozambique

            Panelists 
            Mr. Filipe Mondlane, Energy Economist, National Energy Fund (FUNAE)
            Ms. Helena Macune, Executive Director, Association for Renewable Energy (AMER)
            Mr. Marco Correia, Industrial Association of Mozambique (AIMO) / Board Member of Duys Mozambique
            Mr. Mitsuru Fukushima, Managing Director, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mozambique (CCIMJ)
             / Chief Country Representative in Republic of Mozambique & Republic of South Africa, Mitsui O. S. K. Lines Ltd.
   
17:55   Closing Remarks             
            Ms. Fumio Adachi, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo 

 

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Imazu/ Ms. Horiguchi, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
Email: EventTokyo@unido.org