List of power stations in Malawi

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This article lists power stations in Malawi . All stations are owned by the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). The list is not exhaustive. [1]

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationCoordinatesTypeCapacity (MW)Year completedName of reservoirRiver
Kapichira Power Station 15°53′45″S34°45′14″E / 15.89583°S 34.75389°E / -15.89583; 34.75389 (Kapichira Power Station) Run of river 128 [2] 2000 & 2014N/A Shire River
Nkhula A Power Station 15°30′44″S34°50′05″E / 15.51222°S 34.83472°E / -15.51222; 34.83472 (Nkhula A Power Station) [3] Run of river 24 [4] 1966N/A Shire River
Nkhula B Power Station 15°31′40″S34°49′14″E / 15.52778°S 34.82056°E / -15.52778; 34.82056 (Nkhula B Power Station) [5] Run of river 100 [4] 1980, 1986 & 1992N/A Shire River
Tedzani I Power Station 15°33′34″S34°46′38″E / 15.55944°S 34.77722°E / -15.55944; 34.77722 (Tedzani I Power Station) Run of river 20 [4] 1973N/A Shire River
Tedzani II Power Station 15°33′34″S34°46′38″E / 15.55944°S 34.77722°E / -15.55944; 34.77722 (Tedzani II Power Station) Run of river 20 [4] 1977N/A Shire River
Tedzani III Power Station 15°33′34″S34°46′38″E / 15.55944°S 34.77722°E / -15.55944; 34.77722 (Tedzani III Power Station) Run of river 52.7 [6] 1996N/A Shire River
Tedzani IV Power Station 15°33′34″S34°46′38″E / 15.55944°S 34.77722°E / -15.55944; 34.77722 (Tedzani IV Power Station) Run of river 18 [7] 2020 (Expected) [7] N/A Shire River
Wovwe Power Station 10°28′18″S34°10′20″E / 10.47167°S 34.17222°E / -10.47167; 34.17222 (Wovwe Power Station) Run of river 4.35 [8] 1995N/A Wovwe River
Mpatamanga Power Station 15°43′11″S34°43′35″E / 15.71972°S 34.72639°E / -15.71972; 34.72639 (Wovwe Power Station) Reservoir 350 [9] 2025 (Expected)Mpatamanga Reservoir Shire River
Songwe Power Station 09°27′11″S33°05′47″E / 9.45306°S 33.09639°E / -9.45306; 33.09639 Reservoir 180 [10] 2022 (Expected)Songwe Basin Reservoir Songwe River
Kholombidzo Power Station 15°23′41″S34°53′39″E / 15.39472°S 34.89417°E / -15.39472; 34.89417 Run of river 200 [11] 2021 (Expected)N/A Shire River

Thermal

Thermal power stationCoordinatesFuelCapacityYear completedNotes
Kammwamba Power Station 15°27′36″S34°50′37″E / 15.46000°S 34.84361°E / -15.46000; 34.84361 (Kammwamba Power Station) Coal 300 MW2022 (Expected) [12] Expandable to 1,000 MW [13]

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (megawatts)Year completedName of OwnerNotes
Salima Solar Power Station [14] Salima District 13°36′31″S34°24′37″E / 13.60861°S 34.41028°E / -13.60861; 34.41028 (Kanzimbe Solar Power Station) Solar 60 [15] 2021 [15] JCM Power of CanadaOperational since 16 November 2021.
Nkhotakota Solar Power Station [16] Nkhotakota District 12°57′26″S34°17′26″E / 12.95722°S 34.29056°E / -12.95722; 34.29056 (Nkhotakota Solar Power Station) Solar 21 [17] 2023 ExpectedPhanes Group of UAE & Serengeti Energy Limited of KenyaUnder construction
Golomoti Solar Power Station Dedza District 14°25′41″S34°36′16″E / 14.42806°S 34.60444°E / -14.42806; 34.60444 (Golomoti Solar Power Station) Solar 20 [18] 2022 [19] InfraCo Africa and JCM PowerOperational since May 2022
Bwengu Solar Power Station Mzimba District 11°03′28″S33°54′58″E / 11.05778°S 33.91611°E / -11.05778; 33.91611 (Bwengu Solar Power Station) Solar 50 [20] 2023 ExpectedBwengu Solar ConsortiumUnder construction

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Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station Power station in Malawi

The Kapichira Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at the Kapachira Falls on the Shire River in Malawi. It has an installed capacity of 128 megawatts (172,000 hp), enough to power over 86,000 homes, with four 32 megawatts (43,000 hp) generating sets. The power station was developed in stages, with the first phase involving the installation of the first two 32 megawatts-generating turbines. Phase I of the power station was officially opened in September 2000.

The Nkhula B Hydroelectric Power Station, also Nkula B Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the Shire River in Malawi. It has a power generating capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp).

The Nkhula A Hydroelectric Power Station, also Nhula A Hydroelectric Power Station, is a hydroelectric power plant on the Shire River in Malawi. It has an installed capacity of 36 megawatts (48,000 hp), with three 12 megawatts (16,000 hp) generating sets. The power was developed in stages, with the first phase involving the installation of three 8 megawatts-generating turbines. Phase I of the power station was officially opened in 1966.

The Tedzani Hydroelectric Power Station, also Tedzani Hydroelectric Power Complex, is a complex of integrated hydroelectric power plants accross the Shire River in Malawi. It has installed capacity of 111.7 megawatts (149,800 hp), with four power stations adjacent to each other, sharing some of the physical infrastructure and electro-mechanical connections.

The Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station, also Wovwe Power Station, is a hydroelectric power plant on the Wovwe River in Malawi. It has installed capacity of 4.35 megawatts (5,830 hp), with three generation units of 1.45 megawatts each.

The Khammwamba Thermal Power Station, also Khammwamba Power Station, is a proposed coal-fired power plant in Malawi, with planned installed capacity of 300 megawatts (400,000 hp).

Burning of charcoal and wood fuel provides approximately 94 percent of the energy in Malawi. Much of the renewable hydroelectric potential of the country is untapped. As per 2018 Population and Housing Census, the national electrification rate in Malawi was 10%, with 37% of the urban population and only 2% of the rural population having access to electricity.

The Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (Egenco) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in Malawi and for possible sale to neighboring countries. As of April 2018, Egenco's generation capacity was 351 megawatts (471,000 hp). In May 2021, Egenco's generation portfolio increased to 441.55 megawatts (592,130 hp), when the 19 MW Tedzani IV Hydroelectric Power Station, was brought online.

Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station, also Mpatamanga Power Station, is a planned 350 megawatts (470,000 hp) hydroelectric power project to be constructed in Malawi.

Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station, also Songwe Power Station, is a proposed hydropower plant, with planned capacity installation of 180 megawatts (240,000 hp) when completed. Other related developments include the development of more dams for both power generation and irrigation purposes, and the creation of a Joint River Basin Authority.

Kholombidzo Dam, also Kholombidzo Hydroelectric Power Station is a planned 200 megawatts (270,000 hp) hydroelectric dam in Malawi.

Salima Solar Power Station, is a 60 megawatts (80,000 hp) solar power plant, in Malawi, in Southern Africa. The power station was constructed between December 2018 and November 2021.

The Ruo–Ndiza Hydroelectric Power Station is an operational 8.25 megawatts (11,063 hp) hydroelectric power plant in southeastern Malawi, at the border with Mozambique.

Nkhotakota Solar Power Station, is a 21 MW (28,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Malawi. The solar farm is under development by a consortium comprising independent power producers Phanes Group and Serengeti Energy Limited.

The Golomoti Solar Power Station is a 20 MW (27,000 hp) solar power plant in Malawi. The power station was developed by a consortium comprising InfraCo Africa of the United Kingdom and JCM Power, a Canadian independent power producer. Construction began during the first quarter of 2021. The solar farm came online during the second quarter of 2022.

Nkhoma Deka Solar Power Station is a planned 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant in Malawi. The solar farm is under development by a consortium comprising Solarcentury Africa (SOCA), headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Renewable Energy Services Africa (RESA), domiciled in Cape Town, South Africa. This power station is part of Malawi's efforts to increase installed national generation capacity from 400 MW, in 2021 to 1,000 MW by 2025.

The Bwengu Solar Power Station is a 50 megawatts solar power plant, under construction in Malawi. The power station is under development by a consortium led by Quantel Renewable Energy, an independent power producer (IPP), based in the United States. Construction began in February 2022, with commercial commissioning expected in the first quarter of 2023. The energy generated at this solar farm is expected to be sold to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).

Nyamwamba II Hydroelectric Power Station, is a 7.8 megawatts mini-hydroelectric power station, that was commercially commissioned in March 2022 in Uganda. The run of river mini-hydroelectric installation is owned and was developed, between October 2019 and March 2022, by Serengeti Energy Limited, a Kenyan independent power producer (IPP), which was formerly called responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH). The energy generated here is sold directly to the Ugandan electricity transmission parastatal company, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The power is integrated into the Ugandan national electric grid.

References

  1. ↑ Kutengule, Memory (10 April 2018). "Malawi: Power Situation Will Improve - Masi". Lilongwe: Malawi News Agency via AllAfrica.com . Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ↑ HydroWorld (31 January 2014). "Malawi Commissions Kapichira Hydropower Plant Expansion". Hydrowrold.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Google (14 April 2018). "Location of Nkhula A Power Station, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 ESCOM (24 September 2015). "Hydropower Generation: Existing ESCOM Limited Generation System". Blantyre: Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). Archived from the original (Archived from the Original) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Google (14 April 2018). "Location of Nkhula B Power Station, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. ↑ EGENCO (16 April 2018). "Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Hydroelectric Power Station: Tedzani Hydroelectric Power Station". Blantyre: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO). Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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  9. ↑ US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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  13. ↑ World Coal (8 May 2014). "Malawi will build 300 MW coal-fired power plant". Worldcoal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  14. ↑ ESI-Africa (4 December 2018). "Malawi: 60MW solar plant to end blackouts". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI-Africa. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  15. 1 2 Watson Maingo-Mana, and Green Muheya (3 December 2018). "Mutharika Opens Solar Plant Construction: More Investments To End Blackouts In Malawi". Nyasa Times . Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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