Rwandan soldiers in northern Mozambique
Mozambique’s LNG ambitions advance
The country’s stalled liquefaction projects are inching forward, even as upcoming elections and persistent security problems in the resource-rich north continue to pose significant hurdles
ExxonMobil recently confirmed that the Rovuma LNG developers have signed FEED contracts for the proposed 18mt/yr project, saying that “this FEED phase is expected to take around 16 months and is the last step before FID". “The award and execution of the FEED contracts is a meaningful step forward to developing the world-class Rovuma LNG project,” said ExxonMobil Mozambique President Frank Kretschmer. The "updated design” comprises 12 modules each with 1.5mt/yr of capacity. The modular design “is expected to increase project competitiveness [and] flexibility”, and cut greenhouse gas emissions compared with the previous plans, ExxonMobil stated. The use of LNG modules will also help "to reduce
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