Representing the SADC
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) has rolled out the construction of a 10Megawatt Solar Power Project in Salima. The project, which is expected to take 18 months, is the first phase of scalable 20MW solar power plant that will be implemented in two phases of 10MW each. Speaking when he presided over the ground-breaking … Read More “Malawi: Egenco Rolls Out Construction of 10mw Solar Plant in Salima” »
The electricity that Malawians use every day in their homes must be quality power and must meet well-defined parameters for it to be fit for use in everyday work. This was said by acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Eng. Dr. Maxon Chitawo on Wednesday at the launch of milestone on … Read More “Malawi: Automatic Generation Control System to Help Maintain Electricity Frequency At 50+ or – 1 Hertz” »
Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola has described as a significant milestone on the automatic generation control (AGC), which Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has collaborated to roll out on the national power grid. The system, that migrates generation control from manual to automation, was official launched on Wednesday in … Read More “Malawi: Egenco, Escom As They Migrate From Manual to Digital System in Energy Generation Control” »
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited and Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) Malawi Limited will on Wednesday launch Automatic Generation Control (AGC) to improve system stability by introducing generation fast response to power demand changes in real time. ESCOM Chief Operations Officer (COO), Maxwell Mulimakwenda said all was set for the launch of AGC in … Read More “Malawi: Escom, Egenco Move in to Improve Electricity System Stability” »
Nonprofit making groups, which displayed pavilions at the launch of the National Youth Policy in Lilongwe on Tuesday commended President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s administration for improving power supply, saying this is key to the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in Malawi. Some of the groups that mounted their pavilions at the event … Read More “Malawi: Consumers Commend Chakwera Administration for Improving Power Supply, Reliability” »
Officials from the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) say the current strike by truck drivers will negatively affect the delivery of fuel in the country. They are therefore warning of an impending sporadic shortage of fuel in the country. Mera chief executive officer Henry Kachaje said the strategic fuel reserves remain depleted and it is … Read More “Malawi: Mera Warns of Fuel Shortages Due to Truck Drivers Strike” »
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need for increased financing towards clean cooking if countries are to achieve universal access to clean and modern energy by 2030. Matola made the remarks during the virtual address to delegates at the 6th Global Energy Interconnection currently underway in Beijing , China. He observed that there … Read More “Malawi: Minister Matola Stresses Need for Increased Financing Towards Clean Cooking Technologies” »
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has disclosed that he will take advantage of the SADC and BRICS Summits to explore opportunities in the energy sector in view of Angola’s competence as the second largest oil producing country in sub-Saharan Africa and member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Chakwera, who wrote on … Read More “Southern Africa: Chakawera to Explore Energy Opportunities At SADC Summit” »
Around 2, 700 households in Blantyre and Zomba Cities have switched to clean cooking technologies through the ‘Phikani Moganizira Chilengedwe [Environmental Friendly Cooking] Project’. The figure surpasses the targeted 1, 000 beneficiaries (670 in Lilongwe and 330 in Zomba) who were identified through a Kobo Collect Survey by the Ministry of Energy. The development has … Read More “Malawi: Kuphika Moganizira Chilengedwe Project Surpasses Targets As 2,700 Adopt Clean Cooking Technologies” »
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola challenged Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) to develop a strategic plan that speaks to the aspirations of the country’s power generation development. Matola was speaking on Tuesday in Lilongwe during the processes of reviewing the Strategic Plan for EGENCO with its stakeholders. He said Malawi 2063 is very clear that it … Read More “Malawi: Minister Matola Challenges to Advance Power Generation Development” »
