EGENCO is in the process of implementing a solar project at Nanjoka in Salima, which has been planned to be done in phases. The first phase of the project is already underway and involves installation of 10MW of solar with 5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). It is against this background that EGENCO intends to implement the second phase of the 10MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation at Nanjoka in Salima
The main goal of the project is to increase power supply in the country and improve energy generation mix.
The main goal of the project is to increase power supply in the country and improve energy generation mix.
Start date: 2023-02-01
Due date:
2026-09-30
Approval date: 2022-03-31
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2023-04-25
Date Created
2023-09-06
Last updated
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Preparation
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Absence of a clear feasibility study
Unrealistic budgets
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
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Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
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Cost overruns and budget inflation
Lack of transparency in procurement processes
Limited competition
Favoritism in bidding processes
Political interference
Weak accountability mechanisms
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Environmental violations
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Nanjoka
District
Salima
Region
Central
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Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO
Locality
Blantyre
Region
Southern Region
Street address
No. 7 Victoria Avenue, Chayamba Building, P.O. Box 1567, Blantyre
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
+265 01 836 000
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https://www.egenco.mw/
Description
Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) is a limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 46:03) of the Laws of Malawi on 7th September 2016. The company was established with the mandate of generating electricity in Malawi. The Company was formed following the unbundling of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited into two separate institutions; one for generating electricity (thus EGENCO) and another one for transmission and distribution (thus ESCOM).
EGENCO started its operations as a separate and independent company on January 1, 2017. Currently, EGENCO operates four hydro power stations namely: Nkula, Tedzani, Kapichira and Wovwe. The Company also operates thermal power plants in Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Mapanga, Blantyre. Overall, EGENCO has a total installed generation capacity of 441.95MW, with 390.55MW from hydro power plants and 51.4MW from standby diesel power plants.
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Start Date
2026-09-30
End Date
2046-09-30
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