Month: October 2019 Posts

EGENCO officials, pilot survive plane accident

Oct 24, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A pilot and two Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) employees survived with minor injuries after their plane failed to stop on the runway in Likoma. The three are a pilot for Ulendo Airlink, EGENCO spokesperson Moses… ...

EGENCO still need more rains

Apr 27, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says there has not been enough rains for the company to generate enough power. EGENCO public relations officer Moses Gwaza told Malawi24 that the water level in Lake Malawi is still… ...

Nkula A rehabilitation to be completed August

Apr 26, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The modernisation of Malawi's main power production station Nkula A will be completed in August and is expected to add 12 Megawatts (MW) to the national grid. This is according to Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO)… ...

Chichiri generator not working

Mar 16, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says one of the newly installed generators is not working hence the return of blackouts. Public relations officer Moses Gwaza said the blackouts being experienced in many parts are a result… ...

20MW generators arrive in Blantyre

Mar 15, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Amid efforts to completely deal with continued blackouts, the Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has procured ten generators which have arrived at Mapanga Substation in Blantyre. Blantyre residents on Wednesday witnessed the arrival of the standby… ...

EGENCO eyes power all day with 70 megawatts

Mar 15, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has disclosed that the country needs 70 megawatts for citizens to have power all day across the country. Confirming the development, EGENCO spokesperson Moses Gwaza said the electricity generating company is… ...

Staff at Nkula power plant down tools

Nov 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 49 &

Mota Engil employees who are doing rehabilitation works at Nkula A Hydropower Plant have gone on strike demanding salary increment from their bosses. According to reports, a meeting between representatives of the workers, Mota Engil… ...