Completion of maintenance works for Nkula B Unit 6
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is pleased to inform the public and all stakeholders that it has successfully completed maintenance works on the 20MW Nkula B Unit 6, which had been out of service following a forced outage in August 2026.
The generating unit has now been successfully restored to service and is back online, contributing electricity energy to the national electricity grid.
EGENCO wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all stakeholders, particularly the Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), for their unwavering support and cooperation throughout the maintenance and restoration works.
In a related development, EGENCO is pleased to announce that it has started receiving spare parts procured in July 2026. The Company has already installed some of these parts at Nkula A Power Station, successfully reclaiming 3.7MW of generation capacity that had been lost due to worn-out shaft seals.
The replacement of the remaining shaft seals at Nkula A is ongoing, with the Company targeting to reclaim an additional 3.7MW, bringing the total recovered generation capacity to 7.4MW by the end of November 2026.
EGENCO remains committed to ensuring the reliability and availability of its generating units through timely maintenance, repairs and continuous improvement, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that all units operate at their designed capacities.
EGENCO sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused by the forced outage of this generating unit.