A major expansion of the strategic Beira-Harare fuel pipeline is set to boost energy security across Southern Africa by expanding capacity to serve inland nations.

Pipeline operator Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe, Lda., known as CPMZ, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 2 in Nhamatanda to mark the construction of two pumping stations in Nhamatanda, Sofala Province, and Messica, Manica Province.

The project will increase the 294-kilometer (182-mile) Beira-Feruka pipeline’s annual transport capacity from 3 million to 5 million cubic meters by the end of 2027.

The 67% capacity hike aims to address rising regional demand for petrol, diesel, and jet fuel.

Engineers will construct and commission the new pumping stations without disrupting daily pipeline operations or current fuel deliveries to regional buyers.

The expansion aligns with a simultaneous upgrade of the connecting Petrozim Line between Feruka and Harare, creating a streamlined, higher-capacity energy corridor stretching from Mozambique’s Port of Beira deep into the Southern African interior.

Beyond serving Mozambique and Zimbabwe, the integrated route secures supply lines for landlocked nations including Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This project builds on CPMZ’s previous expansion in 2024, which boosted annual transport volumes from 2 million to 3 million cubic meters.

CPMZ and the Zimbabwean government share a long-term goal of turning the Beira-Harare line into a principal energy backbone for Southern Africa, positioning Harare as a major distribution hub.

Officials are conducting feasibility studies to evaluate replacing the existing infrastructure with a larger-diameter pipeline designed to satisfy regional fuel demand through 2050.

Project planners are also analyzing a possible pipeline extension from Harare to Lusaka, reaching into Zambia’s Copperbelt mining region.

Through these continuous infrastructure investments, CPMZ aims to construct a more resilient and integrated energy supply network across the Southern African Development Community.

The latest developments, alongside other previous project announcements, including the recent $1.5 billion Mozambique-Zambia pipeline project, position Mozambique as Southern Africa’s critical energy supplier, with the capacity to increase in the coming years.