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Man builds hydropower station which provides electricity to 100 homes

Jul 26, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 6 &

John Sayilence led his community in building a hydropower plant that currently provides electricity to about 100 households at Mantchewe, Traditional Authority Kachulu in Rumphi. Sayilence, a secondary school dropout, built the Chipopoma hydropower plant… ...

Zomba Chingale MP installs solar power on 40 mosques

Jul 24, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Chingale Lonnie Phiri has installed solar power on 40 mosques to ensure adequate lighting during evening and early morning prayers. Phiri who is Democratic Progressive (DPP) member said she decided… ...

Parliament approves K60 billion loan for rehabilitation of Kapichira Power Station

Jul 21, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament has passed a bill allowing government to access a K60 billion loan from the World Bank for the rehabilitation of Kapichira Power Station. Yesterday, Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe presented a bill for authorisation… ...

Kapichira Power Station reconstruction works yet to start

Jul 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) is yet to begin reconstruction works at the 129.6 Megawatt Kapichira Power Station as blackouts lasting over six hours a day continue to hit Malawi. EGENCO yesterday released a statement on… ...

Man climbs transmission line tower in suicide attempt

Jul 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police and community members have rescued a 40-year-old man identified as Domingo Chilenje who climbed to the top of a transmission line tower in an attempt to commit suicide at Makanjira in Blantyre. According to… ...

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages ESCOM on power utilization

Jun 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi company has embarked on an initiative to reduce its peak time power requirements from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) thereby enabling ESCOM to provide increased access to power for other customers… ...

ESCOM experiences another system shutdown

Jun 24, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) say there was a system shutdown this morning which resulted in loss of power in most parts of the country. The two companies have… ...