The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks […]
Sustainable Off-Grid Electrification of Rural Villages in Malawi
The Sustainable Off-Grid Electrification of Rural Villages (SOGERV) Project was funded by the Scottish Government from 2015 – 2018. The […]
Renewable Energy Access and Social-Economic Development in Malawi
In October 2018, Oxfam contracted an external evaluation of a project focused on access to renewable energy on social and […]
Malawi initiates compact dialogue
The Malawi Government, through the Malawi Millennium Development Trust (MMDT), formerly Millennium Challenge Account Malawi (MCA-M), has initiated consultations with […]
Consumers wants relief on Escom failure
Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) says it is hoping for relief on failure by utility supplier Electricity Supply Corporation of […]
Malawi electricity uptake low—report
At 35 percent, Malawi’s electricity uptake is the least in sub-Saharan Africa, an analysis of 32 countries on the uptake, […]
Government plans to boost electricity to 30%
Government says it plans to increase rural electricity access from the current 11 percent to 30 percent by 2030, a […]
Mera hits at IPPs
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has threatened to revoke licences for independent power producers (IPPs) who fail to roll out […]
Ending Energy Poverty
How can a country develop without reliable power? In this interview, our Staff Writter JAMES CHAVULA caught up with Community […]
Power to stop rural exodus
Rural Malawians keep fleeing to urban settings in search of better jobs and business opportunities, an exodus made worse by […]