The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy has appointed a team of advisers to assist with development of the 1.5GW Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project on the Zambezi River, 60km downstream from the 2,075MW Cahora Bassa dam. The consortium, led by Synergy Consulting and comprising Baker McKenzie, Worley and HRA Advogados, will work with the Mphanda Nkuwa Project Office (GMNK) to update technical studies and select a private sector partner to develop the project in partnership with Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) and Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, an official source confirmed to African Energy.