Brilho - Energy Africa Mozambique

Start Year

2016

End Year

2024

Status

Active

Geographical Scope

National

Description

In 2015, the United Nations member states defined the seventh Sustainable Development Goal as: “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. Subsequently, the Government of Mozambique, the British Government and various international partners signed the Energy Africa Mozambique Compact.

In signing the Compact, parties made a commitment towards improving access to energy for the people of Mozambique. The Launch of the National Programme - Energia Para Todos in 2018, reiterated the Government of Mozambique’s commitment to fulfilling the seventh Sustainable Development Goal and to the Compact. The British Government joins the Government of Mozambique in taking action for the achievement of those goals by establishing the BRILHO – Energy Africa Mozambique programme.

BRILHO’s objective is to improve and increase energy access for people and businesses, leverage the private sector’s innovation and investment capacity, resulting in market growth of clean cooking solutions; solar home systems; and mini-grids.

Main Objectives

To improve access to energy for rural households and businesses

Main Activities

Market Development Fund (MDF) and Technical Assistance (TA): Via an open competition, start-up grants will be available to new businesses, seeding innovation and supporting early stage market work

Demand Activation: Engagement with rural consumers will educate them on the benefits of modern energy solutions, as well as mobile money and the pay as you go (PAYG) payment mechanisms

Research and Dissemination: Research will fill gaps in the evidence base, particularly regarding adaptation of successful and emerging East African business models and experience appropriate to the Mozambican context.

Policy Reform and Institutional Strengthening: BRILHO will support the policy reform process through the development of the Energy Africa Compact.