TotalEnergies is preparing to restart its massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique before the close of 2025, after a four-year suspension triggered by security threats in the region.

The project, located in Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin, had been halted in 2021 due to rising militant activity. However, improved political stability and renewed financial backing have paved the way for the project’s relaunch.

Mozambique LNG is set to tap into an estimated 65 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, with an initial production capacity of 13 million tonnes annually. Future expansions could boost this to 43 million tonnes per year, making Mozambique a major global LNG player potentially second only to Qatar.

The project is supported by $14.9 billion in senior debt financing, the largest such deal ever secured in Africa along with a $4.7 billion loan reapproved by the US Export-Import Bank in early 2025.

This development is central to TotalEnergies’ broader African strategy, which includes exploration and infrastructure efforts in countries like South Africa, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania. The company is also scaling up renewable energy investments, with solar and hydropower projects in Libya, Uganda, Morocco, and South Africa.