Month: June 2020 Posts

Muluzi says government will consider reducing electricity connection fees

Jun 08, 2020 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi says government will look into the issue of electricity connection fees to make the fees affordable to Malawians. Muluzi made the remarks Sunday at Bukala of Traditional Authority T/A Timbiri… ...

Coronavirus blamed for power outages

May 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say they are unable to end power outages in the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. All areas in the country have been… ...

Kapichira power generation machines to be offline during Easter

Apr 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says power generation machines at Kapichira Power Station will not be in operation from Friday, 10 April to Monday, 13 April 2020. The company said in a statement today that it… ...

Establishment of solar plants halted by coronavirus – Muluzi

Apr 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi says the establishment of solar powered plants has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, forcing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to continue using generators during peak period. Muluzi… ...

Three of four machines back online at Kapichira Power Station

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… One machine awaits spare parts, experts from Germany The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has added 32.4MW to its system and now a total of 97.2MW is being generated from three of the… ...

Government to electrify four areas in Mangochi

Feb 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Government says it will soon electrify four areas in Mangochi under Malawi Rural Electrification Program (MAREP). MAREP is being implemented by the Department of Energy Affairs under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining.… ...

ESCOM celebrates 40 days of no blackouts

Feb 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is celebrating 40 days of no blackouts in the country made possible by the onset of rains. In a statement on Tuesday, ESCOM said the last load shedding… ...

Two youth develop solar energy solution

Jan 10, 2020 Richard Jimu 4 &

Two young people in Machinga have developed an innovative solar energy solution to deal with electricity challenges in the country. The two are Peter Mango and Bennict Kankhulungo. Through a company called Clean Energy Engineering… ...

MERA seeks to reduce electrical fire incidents

Dec 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says guidelines for electricity installations are important in the electricity supply industry to reduce risks of electrical fires and electrocution that cause damage to property and injury to humans. Board… ...

6 EGENCO generators down

Nov 29, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Six of the ten Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) diesel generators in Blantyre are down and the company is failing to fix them due to lack of spare parts. This was revealed during a visit by… ...

Govt wants 50% of Malawians to have access to electricity by 2030

Nov 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government says it wants to increase the electricity access rate to 50 percent from the current 11 percent by 2030. Minister of Natural Resources Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira said this on Wednesday during the… ...

Mutharika’s speech disrupted by power outage

Nov 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Power outage disrupted President Peter Mutharika’s speech at the University of Malawi Graduation ceremony in Zomba on Friday. Mutharika was delivering his speech at Chancellor College when the hall was hit by power failure, forcing… ...

Power cuts hit small businesses hard

Oct 17, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Operators of small businesses in Lilongwe say their businesses are being heavily affected by frequent blackouts the country is experiencing. During interviews, the businesspersons said it is difficult now to make profits because during the… ...

More blackouts as ESCOM implements rotational load-shedding

Oct 02, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

The Electricity Supply Commission Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has  implemented rotational load-shedding with customers now getting six hours of electricity a day. The power supplier says this is due to failure of two machines at… ...

Power supply has returned to normal – ESCOM

Sep 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says power supply has returned to normal following restoration of three faulty machines at Kapichira Power Station that led to the return of blackouts over the past two… ...