Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) admitted facing challenges in the generation and supply of electricity in the country. That’s according to its officials.
According to a statement EGENCO said its generation unit at Nkula B station which supplies 20 Megawatts has developed a technical fault saying it will remain out of service for approximately one month.
EGENCO said fuel shortage being experienced in the country has also affected the Luwinga and Kanengo generators which supplement hydropower generation.
It highlighted that currently, it is working with suppliers in South Africa to speed up delivery of the Nkula B spare parts and it is also engaging stakeholders to secure forex for the purchase.
“EGENCO has fast –tracked commissioning the 10 megawatts Salima solar power plant. With support from government, we have identified the required forex, and the commissioning engineers have been fully paid and are expected to arrive in the country in May 2026”, said part of the statement.
The company said the plant is anticipated to be fully commissioned and connected to the national grid by June 2026.
On its part ESCOM admitted the significant impact the current power outages are having on households, businesses and national economy.
According to ESCOM, it has deployed managers directly to fault centres for better coordination.
Meanwhile, energy expert Dr Suzyo Kaunda of Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) said challenges in the energy sector continue to affect the country’s realization of increased production and export of goods.
Speaking in an interview with Radio Islam, Dr Kaunda said with the current power interruptions paints a deem image to the realization of Malawi’s 2063 vision of economic development and has since asked private sector to assist the two companies with financial resources saying the country has good development aspirations but luck financial resources.
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