China, Malawi ink deal on mobile solar power for hospitals in rural areas
The Governments of Malawi and the Peoples Republic of China on Friday signed an agreement for the provision of mobile solar power systems worth about K5 billion to be used in the health sector in the country.
Government and the Peoples Republic of China.
Speaking during the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance in Lilongwe, the Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Zhang Qingyang said the mobile solar power units will ease power shortage in health facilities in rural areas in the country.
Qingyang noted that Malawi’s power grid only covers about 9 percent of the country’s population and as a result, most development activities are affected because of power shortage.
He observed that Malawi has abundant sunshine that would make it suitable for the use of the solar systems.
“I believe these mobile solar systems will play an important role in improving the lives of the local people,” said Qingyang.
The Chinese Ambassador disclosed that last year his government also donated 250 solar street lights and 533 sets of mobile solar systems which were installed at Capital Hill and some were distributed to some of the country’s hospitals.
Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe thanked the Chinese government for the donation of the mobile solar power systems which he said would go a long way in addressing electricity challenges the country is facing.
“On behalf of government and people of Malawi, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for this donation which will go a long way in alleviating electricity challenges currently being faced by our rural health facilities,” said Gondwe.
The minister said the mobile solar power systems would be used to provide power to the rural health facilities that have not yet been connected to the main power grid.
Gondwe noted that rural health centres played a very critical role in the provision of basic health care hence the mobile solar power systems would be very easy to use.
He therefore advised beneficiaries to take care of the solar power units and use them for the intended purpose.-Mana
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Very sorry poor Malawians for being pipo who depends on donors only.Sorry Sorry indeed.AMALAWI KODI TIKUPITA KUTI? ZACHISONI AMALAWI
Chonde amalawi a chinawa muwaonetsetse kuti abweletse solar zamphavu osati kabwele mawa watchout MALAWI.
Please Mr Finance pls don’t forget at Kamteteka Health Centre at Wajingo VG TA M’mbelwa Mzimba west
The private sector doesnt need govt to tell them what to do. The truth is that our private sector is moribund. We shall always depend on foreigners to bail us out because we dont have brains. 50 years of independence no invention. Fotseki
Please think of Ruarwe, Tcharo and other bush Health centres in the country, not always your homes.
Do it quickly so that people can have power without struggling like what we does with this cruel,molesting pompus & annoying company of ESCOM.Please CHINA,the pple of Malawi are in great problems indeed,only 9% of the whole population!Open Govt’s eyes & some who do not SEE this problem.Iam saying this becoz ESCOM is in the ARMPIT OF Govt,but Govt does not know that pple are in DIRE NEED OF ELECTRICITY,that is why it cannot PRESS ESCOM TO SPEED UP ITS DUTIES SO THAT THE MAJORITY CAN BE CONNECTED.SOME APPLIED 6YRS,5,& SO ON,BUT UPTO NOW THEY ARE STILL IN DARKNESS.ANATOPA NDIKUYENDERA… Read more »
This is the problem with Malawi. Love for begging. No continuity in public projects. A few years ago. We heard of a similar project taking place already.
Why can we not engage our local engineering institutions to start such projects. The money is available only if you stop stealing. Sounds far fetched huh??
The problem will still be the same, our engineers can not sustain projects, they have a get rich quick mentality, and will abandon projects they feel are not making them money quickly in favour of new ones.
It is not always the fault of politicians, it is in most cases a lack of understanding on the part of citizens, and not wanting to take ownership of projects, but leave ownership to Government (Ndidzaboma syndrome)
i hope they give us quality solar panels not zhing zhong