MALAWI
POWER AFRICA FACT SHEET
Power Africa has supported the development of electricity generation projects in Malawi. In addition, various firms have received U.S. Embassy support to move transactions forward. The page below shows Power Africa's involvement and lists Power Africa’s financially closed transactions in the country, some of which are already online and generating critical electricity supply for the people of Malawi.
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POWER AFRICA SUCCESS STORIES IN MALAWI
Championing Change: 7 Ways Men Can Advance Gender Equality at Work
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The Electricity Generation Company in Malawi (EGENCO) and Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) are two energy utilities at the forefront of gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Male engagement is key to their success, and in 2022 they bolstered their commitment through a Power Africa-led training for men in leadership positions.
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Mapping Market Expansion for Off-Grid Companies in Southern Africa
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ENGIE Energy Access Mozambique
Power Africa's publicly available route-to-market (RTM) tools provide geospatial data and techniques to map population density, electrification, telecoms, and road infrastructure to help solar home system (SHS) companies prioritize geographic markets for increased sales and greater energy access in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.
Building Malawi’s First Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Power Project
Watch this three-and-a-half minute video to learn more about the interventions Power Africa is implementing in Malawi and hear about the impact our work has made through the voices of SHS companies and one of their customers.
Read more about Power Africa's impact in Malawi on our blog.
Performance Management Tweaks Boost Power Generation in Malawi
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Power Africa
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POWER AFRICA FINANCIALLY CLOSED TRANSACTIONS IN MALAWI
October 21, 2019
Nkula A Rehabilitation (Hydro – 12 MW)
Financial Close Date: 09/29/2015
Commercial Operations Date: 09/01/2018
Estimated Project Cost: $45M
Overview: Through the Nkula A project, the Electricity Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO) rehabilitated, upgraded, and modernized the Nkula A Hydropower Plant. The plant’s original nameplate capacity of 36 MW was restored from previous operations at 24 MW prior to the rehabilitation. Power Africa partner, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), provided support through the Millennium Challenge Account-Malawi which awarded the contract for the rehabilitation, upgrade, and modernization of the power plant to Andritz Hydro (Austria) in a joint venture with Mota Engil (Portugal).
JCM Salina Solar (Solar 60 MW)
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