The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has finalised works to import 20 Megawatts (MW) of power from Chipata in […]
‘Obtain loans to get electricity connection’
The government has reiterated the call for people who have no financial resources to apply for electricity connection loan. Minister […]
Politicking with energy: no new power stuggle
In 2004, nationwide power disruption hit Capital Hotel in Lilongwe when presidents of Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania were launching Mtwala […]
AfDB outlines 5-year plan for Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has outlined plans to advance corporate strategies and the country’s most pressing development needs through […]
MCA-M hands over power infrastructure in the north
Millennium Challenge Account-Malawi (MCA-M), a local implementing agency of the $350.7million (about K257 billion) energy compact which would up on […]
Committee protests Escom borrowing
Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee has vowed to block State power utility Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) from borrowing […]
Escom seeks K30bn from banks
State power utility Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has turned to commercial banks to finance the K55 billion deficit […]
Egenco powers Likoma, Chizumulu at a loss
The Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has said it is spending about K80 million every month to generate power on Likoma […]
Ministry backs Escom
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining has backed Escom, telling a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that the power utility […]
Modernising Malawi’s aging power grid
For many years, Malawi has lagged behind in power distribution infrastructure, leading to energy losses during transmission. A $350.7 million […]