Month: February 2024 Posts

Ngalande in project of lighting up schools

Feb 25, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

On Wednesday, the legislator commissioned the project at Zam'mimba Primary School, traditional authority Nsamala in the district, with commitment to electrify all the schools in the constituency which are currently not connected to Escom grid.… ...

Man arrested for stealing solar panel from irrigation scheme

Nov 04, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Rumphi have arrested 33-year-old Zwani Ndlovu for allegedly stealing solar panels and steel bars from Phalasito irrigation scheme in the district. Rumphi police spokesperson Noel Kamchenga says the suspect allegedly committed the crime… ...

PASD installs solar power for Cyclone Freddy survivors in Zomba

Sep 08, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Partners in Action for Sustainable Development (PASD) has installed 30 solar powered floodlights and has provided 600 solar powered lamps and energy efficient cookstoves at a camp that is accommodating survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy… ...

Energy Alliance approves K28 billion for Malawi to increase access to electricity

Oct 21, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has approved US$27.6 million (about K28 billion) to support Malawi in its goals to increase electricity access from 18% to 100% and improve energy security and… ...

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,… ...

Running water brings new income streams to Mandela Village in Tanzania

Aug 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Innovation: Africa is helping to bring new life to Mandela Village’s 4,700 inhabitants with clean running water for the first time. The result is a stream of new opportunities. As part of their on-going project… ...

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… ...