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12Apr

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,...

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08Apr

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...

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26Mar

SEDIMENT FLUSHING OPERATIONS AT HYDROPOWER STATIONS

The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that scheduled sediment flushing operations at all major hydropower stations (Nkula, Tedzani, and Kapichira) are ongoing and will continue every weekend from 9:00 PM on Saturdays to 4:00 AM on Sundays until the end of June 2026. These sediment flushing activities are essential maintenance works...

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07Mar

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...

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06Mar

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...

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26Feb

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...

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16Jan

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...

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19Dec

TEDZANI UNIT 5 (31MW) BACK ONLINE

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is pleased to announce to all stakeholders and the public of the successful restoration of Tedzani Unit 5, adding 31 Megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity to Malawi’s national electricity grid. The Unit had been out of service since December 2024 due to faulty generator. Its restoration works involved protracted procurement of specialized materials...

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08Dec

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...

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11Nov

NEW MINISTER OF ENERGY TOURS EGENCO’S SALIMA SOLAR POWER PROJECT

The newly appointed Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Hon. Jean Mathanga, on Monday, 11th November 2025 visited EGENCO’s Salima Solar power project to appreciate the progress of construction of the 10-megawatt solar power plant. “I am very pleased with the work being done and I commend EGENCO for keeping the project on schedule.” Said the Mathanga. During the...

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