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Mapanga Diesel Power Plant
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Nkula Power Station
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Tedzani Power Station
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Kapichira Power Station
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LIKOMA SOLAR POWER PLANT TAKING SHAPE
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is implementing a 1.3 Megawatt (1,000kW capacity for Lik ...GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT WOVWE UPGRADING
The Government of Malawi will play a huge role to ensure that Wovwe Power Station is up ...
ENERGY MINISTER VISITS EGENCO – IMPRESSED WITH THE PROGRESS OF TEDZANI IV
The newly appointed Minister of Energy, Hon. Newton Kambala on Tuesday, 21st July 2020, visited EGENCO’s Tedzani an ...
TEDZANI IV CONSTRUCTION ON COURSE
The construction of the 18 megawatts Tedzani IV Hydro Power project is on course. So far 84% of the works have been c ...
EGENCO RESPONDS TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) has responded to the outbr ...
BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH: KAPICHIRA WOMEN DONATE TO LIWONDE VILLAGE
Twelve families have benefited from a donation made by the Kapichira Community Women Co ...
EGENCO TO INSTALL MINI GRIDS ACROSS MALAWI
EGENCO, through the government of Malawi is to develop and install three mini grids, on ...
Projects
As a company, EGENCO has earmarked a number of projects to increase power generation capacity. In the next one to five years, EGENCO plans to aggressively pursue projects that can double the power generation capacity in the country.
Install a 20MW Solar PV Plant
Scope: The project involves installation of a 20MW solar PV plant.
Additional 10MW Peaking Diesel Generator Sets for Lilongwe
The project entails procurement and installation of additional 10MW of the Peaking Diesel Generation Sets at Kanengo.
Dredging and Stream Training at Tedzani
Scope: The project involves capital dredging at Tedzani Intake reservoir and diverting a stream thatdeposits silt into the reservoir downstream of the barrage.
Implement Generation Plant Rehabilitation & upgrade Nkula (MCC Funding)
Scope: The project involves coming with specifications, designing, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of generation plant.
Construction of a dredged material placement area (DMPA) for Kapichira
Scope: The project involves construction of a dredged material disposal area.
Trash diversion for Nkula Intake
Scope: The project involves design and construction of trash diversion at Nkula Intake.
Executive Management
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William Liabunya
Chief Executive Officer
Rex Muhome
Director of Operations
Labren Sondhi
Director of Planning & Development
Videlia Mluwira
Director of Corporate Services and Company Secretary
Hannison Banda
Director of Human Resources
Hilda Singo
Director of Finance
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POWER STATIONS
422.45
INSTALLED GENERATION CAPACITY (MW)
354.15
AVAILABLE CAPACITY (MW)
Power Stations
Our Power Stations
Nkula Power Station
Hydro Power Station (NENO)
Tedzani Power Station
Hydro Power Station (NENO)
Tedzani Hydro Power Station is located on the Shire River, 7 Km downstream of Nkula Hydro Power stations. It comprises of three Power Stations: Tedzani I, Tedzani II and Tedzani III Hydro Power Stations. Tedzani I & II are housed in one Power House.
Kapichira Power Station
Hydro Power Station (Chikwawa)
The Kapichira Hydro-electric Power Station is located at the Kapichira Falls, formerly known as the Livingstone Falls; named after the all-great Scottish Missionary, Dr. David Livingstone, who once passed through these falls.
Wovwe Power Station
Hydro Power Station (Karonga)
Wovwe Power Station is located in Karonga District, 17km off Uliwa Trading Centre (along M1 road) to the West, in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is built on Wovwe river, upstream of Wovwe Rice Scheme and the catchment area of the river is in Nyika National Park.
Diesel Generators
Diesel Power Plants (Blantyre, Liwongwe, Mzuzu)
Due to increased demand of electricity in the country coupled with limited generation capacity in the hydro power stations, EGENCO runs Diesel power plants in order to suffices demand during peak periods.
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Nkula Power Station is the first major hydro power station in Malawi. It comprises of Nkula A with 3 machines, each rated 11.7MW, and Nkula B with 5 machines, each rated 20MW. The last machine in Nkula A was commissioned in 1966 where as the last machine in Nkula B was commissioned in 1992.