Solar has now become the main source of electricity for Likoma and Chizumulu islands following the commissioning of 1.3MW solar power plants for the islands by the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Monday, 16 November 2020. EGENCO’s Chief Executive Officer, William Liabunya, said this was according to the organization’s strategic plan. “When we started as a company in 2017,...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform the general public and its stakeholders that it will officially commission the One Megawatt (1 MW) solar power plant for Likoma island on Monday, 16th November 2020 following successful completion of the project. The commissioning ceremony will take place at Likoma and will be graced by the Minister of Energy,...
The Government of Malawi will play a huge role to ensure that Wovwe Power Station is upgraded to double its power generation capacity from 4.5MW to 9MW. The Minister of Energy, Hon. Newton Kambala said this during his tour of the Power Station on Thursday, 20th August 2020. While stating many ways in which the government supports the development of...
The newly appointed Minister of Energy, Hon. Newton Kambala on Tuesday, 21st July 2020, visited EGENCO’s Tedzani and Nkula Power Stations where he toured some of the works and projects being undertaken by the electricity generation company. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the tour, the Minister said he was impressed with the progress of Tedzani IV project. “I...
EGENCO, through the government of Malawi is to develop and install three mini grids, one in each region of the country, as a corporate social responsibility initiative. According to Senior Projects Engineer, Reuben Mwangonde, Gumulira in Mchinji has been identified as a site for a mini grid in the central region while Luwalika in Mangochi has been identified as a...
Dredging of the water reservoir at Kapichira Power Station is progressing well with approximately 600 thousand cubic meters of silt dredged since April 2020. The water reservoir, which has a total capacity of 9 million cubic meters, with 3.5 million cubic meters of that being active storage, has been silting up for many years due to, among others, environmental degradation...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is informing the general public and its stakeholders that it will carry out major maintenance works at its Kapichira Power Station during this year’s Easter holiday period, from 03:00pm on Friday, 10th April 2020 to 07:00pm on Tuesday, 13th April 2020. The maintenance works are aimed at improving the performance and efficiency...
19 delegates from 12 African countries attended a training workshop that EGENCO hosted in conjunction with the African Network of Centres of Excellence in Electricity (ANCEE) under the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA). The training, which was conducted from 10 to 14 February 2020, was aimed at enhancing electricity sector performance and intensifying regional exchanges. Speaking at the...
Over 160 delegates, from 14 countries met to discuss and share experiences on developments, operations, maintenance and management of hydro power plants at the 29th African Hydro Symposium that the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited hosted from 7th to 10th October 2019 at the Soche International Conference Center in Blantyre under the theme Quality Power for Sustainable Development. Opening the...
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) wishes to inform the corporate world, all its stakeholders and the public that Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa, through EGENCO, will from 8th to 10th October 2019 host the 2019 African Hydro Symposium (AHS) in Blantyre. The Symposium, which is held annually, is a regional forum where hydro power plant operating personnel...
