Serengeti Energy, a private solar energy generation company plans to develop another solar power plant in Nkhotakota to complement their power plant in the district.
Speaking on Tuesday during a media tour of the site, the project’s manager Paul Mhango said they have acquired land adjacent to their plant and are at an advanced planning stage for the construction of the second plant.
“The land acquisition was already done but there are other issues to close out before we can set a date and negotiate other terms such as the capacity of energy to be produced at this plant,” he said.
Currently, Serengeti Energy Company generates and contributes 21 megawatts to the national grid through a power purchase agreement with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).
Nkhotakota District Council spokesperson Wongani Mkandawire said they commend Serengeti Energy and have always been supportive because not only does the country benefit through
The electricity added to the grid, but also people in the district benefit through employment at the plant.
The government through the Ministry of Energy is implementing various projects in the country aimed at increasing power production to combat blackouts.
Source: The Nation- Damiano Thengo- Malawi News Agency-05/09/2024