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Blackouts in Malawi expected to worsen

Apr 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Blackouts are expected to worsen as Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has announced that it will shut down Tedzani IV power station, removing 19.1 Megawatts from the grid. The country is already experiencing 10 hours of… ...

ESCOM spends K117 billion on Aggreko diesel generators

Apr 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has spent K117 billion on Aggreko diesel generators over the four past years, with K80 billion of the total amount being used to purchase diesel for the generators. ESCOM… ...

Minister Matola says government working to minimise blackouts

Apr 20, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Energy says it is tirelessly working towards the reduction of blackouts in the country. Speaking today at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola responded… ...

IPPs to benefit from Malawi, ATI agreement

Apr 03, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which the Malawi Government signed with African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) will benefit Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that enter into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Power Market… ...

EGENCO distances itself from ESCOM’s units syndicate

Mar 31, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has rejected claims by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) that the electricity supplier loses billions of Kwachas on electricity units which are given to EGENCO employees. This comes as… ...

Malawi Parliament suspended due to strange smell

Mar 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Proceedings interrupted as some legislators screamed that there was smoke in the House. Some Members were spotted fleeing following the alert. Leader of the House, Richard Chimwendo Banda, asked for the suspension to allow technicians… ...

Malawi, Elsewedy Electric strike deal for 50 MW solar power plant

Mar 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Egyptian multinational electrical company, Elsewedy Electric, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malawi Government to construct a 50 megawatts solar power plant in the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lilongwe,… ...