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National CEO
National CEO
4 years ago

But as a Nation do we really know what we are doing? We have many Malawian assets in Mozambique (Nkaya-Nacala Railway line, Donna Anna bridge etc) But we are not using them. Are we sure this project will help us? Will the Mozambicans not change in future?

NYABINGHE WARRIOUR
NYABINGHE WARRIOUR
4 years ago

akufuna akuti achite tap magetsi ku mozambique nthawi yonseyi amatani

Achiswe.
4 years ago

All this buying electricity from outside the country (Zambia first and now Mozambique) only puts money, and lots of it, into their pockets. We should be investing that money in home produced electricity, not depending on others. What about wind power, solar power and even wave power on Lake Malawi? Not only is it costly to buy power from other providers, but it is also costly to actually bring it to Malawi with power lines. This issue of a power supply sufficient to meet the country’s needs now and in the future is a pressing one and should have been… Read more »

Mafumu
Mafumu
4 years ago

Which South Africa r discussing with. Kkkkkk in South Africa escom is finish with the Gupta kkkk Jst Keep on talks with Mozambique

JJ Mbewe the Pathfinder
JJ Mbewe the Pathfinder
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafumu

I don’t understand it either. Escom South Africa is fucked up, actually it is also depending on Mozambican energy. No please don’t rely on South Africa.

Piyasi
Piyasi
4 years ago

Thus very nice .This is what we are expecting.Then what next.What about pipe line of fuel from Beira port to Nsanje

Masuku
Masuku
4 years ago

Please reporters inform Malawians whether these monies are grants or loans and what are their conditions. Also explain, by adding the 200 MW will Malawi have completely filled the energy deficit that is there now. Do more research and make your stories complete.

Mwananyanian
Mwananyanian
4 years ago

This is the kind of cross border trade that should have been at least initiated by that almighty DICTATOR, MCP”s Kamuzu Banda, in the mid to late 1970s when Cab(h)ora Bassa Dam was operational. But, no. Kamuzu was conniving against FRELIMO, and siding with the Portuguese colonial occupiers and, by proxy, fighting with RENAMO. Just as Moz sold much of the power to South African mines, we could have piggybacked on some sort of deal too. Countries plan thirty-fifty years ahead for power supply, but Kamuzu just phwii, and unloaded all the problems to future generations. To be sure, the… Read more »

masamba
masamba
4 years ago
Reply to  Mwananyanian

There was a civil war in Mozambique in the seventies and eighties. RENAMO use to destroy infrastructure such as railways. Do you believe that RENAMO would have allowed the powerlines to stand without destroying them. This opportunity to connect to the Mozambique grid is now available because the environment is conducive, It was not before. Secondly, I remember under Kamuzu, electricity was not a problem. It was his Government expanded Nkula falls and constructed Tedzani Hydro electric schemes. It is not as if the Government under Kamuzu did not invest in Electricity when it was in power. Do you think… Read more »

Mirella K
Mirella K
4 years ago

South africa generates 52,000plus MW. And all this noise for improting a 200MW zoona? Mxiew

nyalugwe
nyalugwe
4 years ago

Lets hope another party goes into govt before some of the funding reaches Malawi, otherwise DPP will steal it all. Watch out instead if K145 kickback, it may be K300million form some contractors

Saduchie
Saduchie
4 years ago

south africa is facing acute shortage of power how will they be able to export?

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