Malawi has commissioned the US$12 million Salima Nanjoka Solar Power Plant, a 10‑megawatt facility that government officials say will help ease pressure on the national grid and support long‑term energy diversification. The plant, located in Salima, forms the first phase of a 50‑megawatt project, with additional capacity expected to be developed in the coming years. […]
Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says construction of the 21 megawatt (MW) solar power photovoltaic plant in Nkhotakota will increase the country’s energy access and contribute to growth of the economy. He was speaking on Thursday during a ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of the construction project in the district. The minister said 21MW of […]
State Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima says the Salima Solar Project is critical in addressing the Malawi’s irritating power shortages. He made the remarks when he visited project site in Salima today. Chilima, who is also the Minister of Economic Planning and Development, has today embarked on a tour of public project sites to […]
People from Senior Chief Kalembo in Balaka can now breathe a sigh of relief following the commissioning of a K26 million worth of Kakhobwe Irrigation Scheme, thanks to World Food Program (WFP) through Find Your Feet (FYF). Kalembo is one of the places in Balaka with the highest number of people affected with hunger because […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for investigations into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that Escom has entered into with intoDubai-based Phanes Energy to manage the Nkhotakota Solar Power Plant, to add 21 megawatts to the national grid through solar power. “We as HRDC and Malawians are […]
The Chinese government has handed over 500 villages satellite TV project to Malawi which has seen the country receiving 500 sets of slar digital TV integrated with decoders, 1000 sets of solar projector TV system and 10000 sets of digital decoders. The program is under the “access to satellite TV for 10000 African Villages” project […]
One of the independent power producers (IPPs) that have signed power purchase agreements with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), German firm Droege Energy, intends to install floating solar power panels on the Lake Malawi at Monkey Bay in Mangochi to generate power to be linked onto the ESCOM grid. This was disclosed at the […]
Mzuzu City Council (MCC) plans to migrate from hydro power supplied by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to solar energy for street lights in the city. The decision comes amid exorbitant electricity bills for the street lights the city is experiencing. MCC Chief Executive Officer, McLoud Kadam’manja told journalists on a media tour to different government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to appreciate the progress […]
Malawi is a nation in darkness but President Peter Mutharika has said his administration’s policies and steps being taken to allow energy mix and private sector participate in power generation will address the electricity blackouts problem. Mutharika was speaking on Monday when he launched the construction of 60 megawatts solar plant by JCM Matswana Solar Energy […]
With the continued power outages across the country, poor Malawians could find hope in solar power which apart from being reliable, is also affordable, Fortuner Group of Companies Director, Ashish Choudhary has said. Choudhary told Nyasa Times that solar panels in poor villages and neighbourhoods could be the solution for Malawians without access to electricity. […]
Malawi expects more public hospitals to have uninterrupted power charged by solar power in a move government hope will save lives across the country. Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi has disclosed. Muluzi informed Parliament that with support from the Global Fund, Malawi government has procured 85 power kits ranging from 5 kilowatts to […]
Balaka West member of Parliament (MP) (Independent) Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri has emphasised the need to invest in solar energy as one way of curbing the rising energy problem the country is facing. Dzimbiri, the former First Lady, said using solar power would help provide a long-term solution to the problem. She made the remarks during […]
In the wake of frequent power outages, Kasungu District Hospital has become a beneficiary of solar powered electricity. The hospital got 24 solar panels and an air conditioner from Ministry of Health. The solar energy has come as relief to most patients who told Malawi News Agency (Mana) that they failed to get some services […]
Malawi leading newspaper has strongly called up government to speed the implementation of its K2.7 billion solar project which seeks to address power outages facing hospitals in rural areas. The ministry of health said recently that it is working on the $3.78million project to install at 85 health facilitates across the country. Project implementers say some […]
Zomba City Council (ZCC) has become the first Council in the country to install solar powered street lights in a project that will see 261 street lights installed across the city. In an interview on Monday in Zomba, Public Relations Officer (PRO) for ZCC,Mercy Chaluma, said the project aims to among other things help promote […]
Malawian NGO Community Energy Malawi (CEM), in conjunction with Scottish NGO, in partnership with Community Energy Scotland (CES) with funding from The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at 250,000 US dollars, will install a 45 kilowatt solar PV mini grid to supply electricity to, at least, 100 customers for domestic houses, one Under-5 clinic, a […]
TNM asked one simple question, “how can our customers never miss a call again?” The answer comes down to having a charged phone and access to electricity. In the past, many people have gone to South Africa and other countries to purchase high quality solar. This will no longer be the case. TNM is pioneering […]
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi has revealed plans to add 70 Mega Watts (MW) of solar power to the national grid by 2018 while poor Malawians continue to experience power blackouts despite it being rainy season. According to Escom, the expected 70MW is one of its short-term mitigation measures that it is implementing against […]