EGENCO Commemorates Internal Audit Month Through Student Outreach
EGENCO joined the global community in commemorating Internal Audit Month through a meaningful outreach initiative led by the Internal Audit Department. As part of the commemoration, the Department visited four secondary schools, engaging learners in interactive sessions aimed at raising awareness about the internal audit profession and inspiring students to strive for excellence in their academic pursuits. Chimwemwe Chawinga, Internal Audit...
EGENCO Leads the Way as First State-Owned Enterprise to Fully Comply with MANePS
The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has made history by becoming the first State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in Malawi to fully comply with the newly introduced Malawi National Procurement System (MANePS), following its timely submission of the 2026–2027 Procurement Plan in line with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) requirements. This milestone underscores EGENCO’s strong commitment to transparency, accountability,...
Malawi, African Development Bank Sign $23 Million grant for Kapichira Power Plant Rehabilitation
The Government of Malawi and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a US$23 million financing agreement aimed at full rehabilitation and modernization of Kapichira Phase I Hydropower Plant. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralization, Joseph Mwanamvekha, commended the Bank for its continued support, noting that the investment is expected to improve the plant...
IGNITING AMBITIONS: EGENCO WOMEN ENGINEERS INSPIRE FEMALE STUDENTS
Female engineers and technicians from the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Friday, 6 March 2026 visited Nkula Community Day Secondary School and Tedzani Primary School ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day commemorations to encourage female students to work hard in school and pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields. Sharing their personal career journeys and experiences...
EGENCO LAUNCHES TREE PLANTING EXERCISE IN BALAKA
The Electricity Generation Company Malawi (Limited) (EGENCO) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, launched its 2026 tree planting exercise along the banks of Nkhonde river at Ulongwe in Balaka District aimed at protecting catchment areas that support its work of hydropower generation along the Shire river. Graced by the honorable Minister of Energy and Mining, Dr. Jean Mathanga, the event united...
PIESA DELEGATES TOUR EGENCO’s SALIMA SOLAR POWER PROJECT
Delegates from the Power Institute of East and Southern Africa (PIESA) toured EGENCO’s Salima Solar Power Project as part of their annual conference held from 22 to 24 February 2026 at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. EGENCO's Director of Planning & Development welcomes the PIESA delegates and provides an overview of the solar power project. Hosted by the Electricity...
EGENCO BOARD TOURS POWER STATIONS
The newly appointed Board of Directors for the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) toured EGENCO’s power stations in the Southern and Central regions to appreciate power generation operations and projects. Led by the Board Chairperson, Justin Saidi, who is also Chief Secretary to Government, the Board Directors toured Mapanga Diesel Power Plant, Kapichira, Nkula and Tedzani hydropower stations between...
MINISTER OF ENERGY TOURS EGENCO’S TEDZANI POWER STATION
The Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Hon. Dr. Jean Mathanga, visited Tedzani Power Station in Blantyre in December 2025 to appreciate ongoing machine maintenance and rehabilitation work on its key generating unit. In her remarks after the tour, the Minister expressed satisfaction with progress to restore 31 megawatts, emphasizing government's commitment to ending blackouts through investment in existing...