Projects

Masasa Mini Hydro

The Masasa Mini Hydro Power Plant will be developed along the Nankhokwe River, situated near Masasa in Golomoti. Nankhokwe River presents an opportunity for the construction of a multi-purpose dam to cater for Hydro power generation, irrigation, and portable water supply. The project aims to harness the river's potential for...

SONGWECOM

The Governments of the Republic of Malawi and the United Republic of Tanzania intend to build a 180.2 megawatts Lower Songwe Dam and Hydropower Plant (LSD & HPP) along the Songwe River. The Songwe river forms part of the border between Malawi and Tanzania and drains its water into Lake...

Zoa Hydropower Project

The republic of Malawi and Mozambique intends to build a 40 megawatts Zoa Hydro Power Plant at Ruo River on the Zoa Falls.  Zoa Falls is a small waterfall located in the remote area of southern Malawi and northern Mozambique on the Ruo River which borders the two countries....

Chimgonda I & II Hydropower Projects

This is a combined 39.9MW hydropower project located at Dwambazi River, on the border between Central and Northern Regions of Malawi. Chimgonda has a cascade of three possible sites: Chimgonda 1, Chimgonda 2 and Chimgonda 3. The following two sites are available for development. Chimgonda 1 with a potential...

Chizuma Hydropower Project

This is 40MW hydropower project that lies on the Bua River, downstream of the Chasombo hydropower project, in the central region of Malawi, in Nkhotakota district. A pre - feasibility study has been completed with a full feasibility study yet to be conducted.

Chasombo Hydropower Project

This a 40 MW hydropower project that lies on the Bua River, in the central region of Malawi, in Nkhotakota district. A pre - feasibility study has been completed with a full feasibility study yet to be conducted.

50MW SALIMA SOLAR PROJECT

This is a 50MW solar power project at Nanjoka in Salima district in the central region of Malawi, 71km away from the Capital City, Lilongwe. The project is planned to be implemented in three phases, starting with 10 Megawatts (MW) for the first phase and then 10MW and 30MW for...

DIESEL POWER GENERATORS PROJECTS

EGENCO procured and installed diesel generators to be used as standby or emergency power supply and also to provide additional capacity for peaking and system voltage improvement. 20MW of diesel generation sets was installed at Mapanga, in Blantyre and at Kanengo, in Lilongwe, in December 2019 while 6MW of diesel...

SOLAR DIESEL HYBRID (LIKOMA AND CHIZUMULU ISLANDS)

The solar-diesel hybrid power project is a combination of the solar power plants (1.3MW) and diesel generators (1.8MW) for Likoma and Chizumulu islands; with 1MW for Likoma and 0.3MW for Chizumulu on the solar component, and 1MW for Likoma and 0.8MW for Chizumulu on the diesel generators component. For decades,...

LIKOMA AND CHIZUMULU SOLAR POWER PLANTS

The Likoma and Chizumulu Solar Power Plants are the first solar power plants commissioned by the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO). Comprising of 1.3MW, they supply power to the historical Likoma and Chizumulu Islands, situated off the eastern shore of Lake Malawi. Because of their geographical location, Likoma and...

WOVWE II HYDRO POWER PLANT

Located in the northern region of Malawi in Karonga district, Wovwe Mini-Hydro Power Station was commissioned in 1995 with a total capacity of 4.5MW. Wovwe Phase II will expand the Wovwe power plant by adding another 4.5MW, doubling the power generation capacity from the current 4.5MW to 9MW. This expansion project...

MPATAMANGA HYDRO POWER PROJECT

This is a 358Megawatts (MW) hydro power project that will be constructed at Mpatamanga Gorge, along the Shire River, in southern Malawi, between Tedzani and Kapichira Power Stations. It will comprise two power plants – a 301MW peaking plant and a 57MW downstream regulating plant.The project is being developed...

KAMMWAMBA COAL FIRED POWER PLANT

This is a 300MW coal-fired power plant that will be implemented by EGENCO. The power station will be located in the Kammwamba area in the town of Zalewa, Neno District, the Southern Region of Malawi, approximately 60 kilometres by road, north-west of the city of Blantyre. A feasibility study which...

NKULA A POWER PLANT REHABILITATION, MODERNIZATION & UPGRADE

The Nkula A Power Plant was originally commissioned in 1966. Since its commissioning, the power plant had not undergone any major rehabilitation. Therefore, It’s equipment had become old and dilapidated. Consequently, the power plant’s technical condition had significantly decreased; it was no longer running at full capacity and had...