Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) Limited says it has started a feasibility study to inform the rehabilitation of Kapichira 1 and Nkula B power plants to give the machines a new lease of life.
The rehabilitation works will be funded by the African Development Bank while the feasibility study, being conducted by German firm Fitchner, is being supported by Swed Fund.
In a statement, Egenco acting chief executive officer Engineer Maxon Chitawo said the equipment at Kapichira 1 and Nkula B is obsolete, thereby affecting the efficiency of the machines.
“Ideally for hydropower plants after every 20 years at maximum, they need to undergo major maintenance or overhauling to give the plants new life,” he said.
Nkula B generates 100 megawatts (MW) while Kapichira 1 generates 32.4 MW.
Source: The nation-Grace Phiri-news analyst-5 August 2024.