Month: November 2020 Posts

Biogas digester installed at Mulanje Prison

Nov 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Daniel Nyanjagha - MANA United Purpose (UP) has handed over a biogas digester to Mulanje Prison to be used for power generation and production of manure, helping the prison save K500,000 per month. The… ...

Government for affordable, renewable and reliable energy

Sep 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By  Blackson Mkupatira - Mana Government has begun engaging investors in the energy sector to discuss means of generating affordable and reliable electricity in the country. Minister of Energy, Newton Kambala said the country is… ...

Minister Kutsaira launches MERA strategic plan and service charter

Mar 13, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira on Tuesday launched the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) strategic plan that provides a roadmap for reforming the energy sector. The plan’s objective is to ensure… ...

Mutharika signs energy deal with UK firm

Jan 22, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has clinched an energy deal with United Kingdom's Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) which will facilitate the eradication of power challenges in Malawi. Mutharika said the deal will assist in fighting… ...

RENAMA fighting energy poverty in rural schools

Aug 04, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

In a quest to reduce energy poverty in the country, Renew‘N’Able Malawi (RENAMA) is installing solar panels in rural schools. Through Sukulu Yowala project, RENAMA has been geared to install solar power to help in… ...

Malawi Electricity Project rolls out in Nkhoma

Mar 17, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 1 &

The Project Manager for Larsen and Toubro Limited, Mr. Manoj Goel, along with their Community Relation & Social Gender manager, Mrs. Linley, held sensitization meeting at the site of the Nkhoma Sub-Station in Traditional Authority… ...

MW-Mozambique interconnection feasibility study out in 2017

Oct 26, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 31 &

Government will release results of the feasibility study for Malawi and Mozambique interconnection project after a year. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mines Ben Botolo says Malawi and Mozambique have identified a… ...

Govt partners ESCOM to improve new traffic information system

Oct 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 18 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of Transport and public works has signed a contract with Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) to provide better connectivity and to improve the new Traffic Information system in… ...