As the country continues to experience rampant blackouts, President Peter Mutharika has blamed shortsightedness of previous governments as the cause of the power cuts.
Mutharika made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where he was briefing the press about his trip to 71st Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
He said lack of vision towards electricity on the part of previous governments has led to blackouts being a daily song in the country.
“Previous administrations did not plan and invest seriously to upgrade our power generation,” Mutharika said.
The Malawi leader added that climate change and increase in population are also the causes of current electricity blackouts in the country.
“Our population is growing against limited power generation. On average ESCOM connects 6, 000 customers every month. There are currently about 350,000 connected customers on the system with backlog of 26,898 applicants awaiting for connection,” Said Mutharika.
“Climate change has caused drought and dry spell causing the lowering of water table in the region,” he added.
Mutharika revealed that his government is negotiating with Zambia and Mozambique to procure extra power into the country and they expect initially a total of about 20MW from these two negotiations.
Mutharika further said that ESCOM is investing in Diesel Power Generation to provide additional electricity in the country.
“ESCOM is in the process of leasing a 78MW of Emergency Power Plant expected to be commissioned by December 2016. This will restore supply of power to industries and get economic production back on track,” Mutharika disclosed.
According to Mutharika, his government is procuring 70MW Solar Power from Independent Power Producers and bid documents for procuring the first four IPPs have been submitted to all PV Solar IPPs among other immediate measures.
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Mr president are u saying that you brother is the One who stated all this, which means even your Mr p you can’t provide for your people, you must live this office to the young blood fresh to rule this beautiful Malawi.
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Deforestatikn is the main reason for the drought; stop cutting trees and do something about illegal charcoal! Solar power can be a good alternative!!
Products are a result of work. We are enjoying the products of the work of Kamuzu Banda. The water sources in all districts were constructed by Kamuzu. The electricity source is the work of Kamuzu. Over the years we’ve been enjoying the products of Kamuzu’s work. While we increased in population and demand increased we never thought of expanding the sources. Kamuzu took years in constructing these sources that we have now plundered and someone thinks a week is enough to supply the country with water and electricity. After Kamuzu the leaders completely failed us.
I don’t think blaming previous governments is a solution to the current problem. What are you doing/what hav you done since your presidence to alleviate the electricity problem?. And i remember very well, during the reign of amayi, we never had this problem. Dont forget, the future governments will also blame you too that you did nothing. Invest in solar energy!!
I thought he was the minister of energy during the Bingu administration. Blaiming the previous govts doesn’t spare him coz he was also there!