The Governments of Japan and Malawi signed a Grant Agreement where the Japanese Government, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is financing a project to rehabilitate and upgrade Kanengo (Lilongwe B) and Old town (Lilongwe A) transmission substations in the Central Region. At Kanengo 132/66/33/11kV substation, several transformers with their attendant switchgear will be replaced by new and higher rated ones and a new 11kV control room will be constructed. At Old town 66/33/11kV substation, a new substation will be constructed with a new control room and switchgear to replace the existing substation.
To increase capacity of Transformers at kanengo and old town substations thereby allowing an increase on customers.
To increase capacity of Transformers at kanengo and old town substations thereby allowing an increase on customers.
Start date: 2022-06-01
Due date:
2024-12-30
Approval date: 2022-06-01
2,610,000,000.00
JPY
Total Funding
2023-08-02
Date Created
2023-08-02
Last updated
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Implementation
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Description
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM)
Locality
Blantyre
Region
Southern Region
Street address
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd 9 Haile Selassie Road P. O. Box 2047, BLANTYRE
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
+2651822000
Fax Number
URL
www.escom.mw
Description
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is a limited liability company established under the Companies Act of 1984. The mandate of the Corporation is to procure, transmit and distribute Electricity in the country.
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Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM)-Blantyre-MW
Amount
MWK 5,000,000,000.00
Description
Some works are funded by ESCOM
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Start Date
2024-12-31
End Date
2074-12-31
Max End Date
2080-12-31
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