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...
POWER GENERATION UPDATE Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to update all stakeholders and the public that we have successfully made partial restoration of previously faulty machines. As of 19:25 hrs. yesterday, Nkula B Unit 5 (20 MW) was brought back online. This means that from our hydropower plants, only Tedzani III Unit 5 (31 MW) remains out of...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Wednesday 10th September 2025, engaged Nkhotakota District Council and local leaders from the district on the Chasombo-Chizuma Hydropower Project, a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) hydropower station to be located along the Bua River within the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, in Nkhotakota District. Speaking during the meeting, Nkhotakota District Council’s Director of Planning and Development, Mathias...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Thursday, 21st August 2025, engaged key stakeholders in Nkhotakota on its feasibility study for the Chasombo-Chizuma Hydropower Project, a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) hydropower station to be located along the Bua River within the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, in Nkhotakota District. EGENCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Maxon Chitawo, said the meeting was held to share...
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that Unit 3 at Kapichira Hydropower Station has developed a technical fault effectively taking out 26MW in the generation system. Our engineers are currently working to establish and resolve the problem. Meanwhile, the other 3 Units (97.2MW) at the station are running and supplying power...
DISCLOSURE NOTICE The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO), through the Ministry of Energy of the Government of Malawi, is implementing the Rehabilitation and Modernization Works of Nkula B Hydropower Plant Project with the support from the African Development Bank. The project will be implemented at Nkula Hydro Power Station, T/A Symon in Neno District for a period of 41...
DISCLOSURE NOTICE The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO), through the Ministry of Energy of the Government of Malawi, is implementing the Rehabilitation and Modernization Works of Kapichira 1 Hydropower Plant Project with the support from the African Development Bank. The project will be implemented at Kapichira Hydro Power Station, T/A Kasisi in Chikhwawa District for a period of 22...
EGENCO officially oriented 159 newly recruited interns and apprentices during a two-day program held on 26th and 27th June 2025 at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, where they were introduced to the company’s operations, values, and expectations. Speaking during the event, EGENCO’s Gender and Social Inclusion Manager, Doreen Kavala emphasized the importance of professionalism, discipline, and inclusivity during the internship period. “This...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Friday, 27 June 2025 launched its weekly wellness initiative for its staff in Blantyre with an 8-kilometer return walk along the Chikwakwa road from Milare Roadblock to Kamuzu view. Some of the EGENCO members of staff take a walk along the Chikwawa road. Organized by the Company’s Social Welfare Committee for the Head...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) participated at the just ended 35th Malawi International Trade Fair (MITF) where it showcased its work, projects and strategy of power generation. The fair, which took place at the Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in Blantyre from 22 to 29 June 2025 under the theme Promoting Economic Transformation through Private Sector-led Industrialization was...
