ESCOM Promises Stable Power Supply in 2020
After 3 weeks of stable power supply the country has experienced, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has promised the nation that it will continue doing so in the year 2020.
ESCOM spokesperson Innocent Chitosi confirmed.
According to Chitosi, the power provider is purchasing power from multiple sources which include Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO), Aggreko and other independent power producers.
Escom also says that...
EGENCO Challenged to Stabilize Energy Supply
Cabinet Committee on Energy has challenged Electricity Generation Company of Malawi (Egenco) to step up its ongoing and budding energy projects to stabilize the country’s energy supply.
The committee comprises Minister of Finance, Economic planning and Development Joseph Mwanamveka, Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma, Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira and Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Salim Bugus.
In...
Jeremiah Stationaries Founder Impressed with ESCOM
By Orchestra Kamanga
Founder and Managing Director of Jeremiah Stationaries which is located opposite Post Office in Blantyre, Jeremiah Kazota said he was impressed with the performance of utility provider ESCOM saying there is no more black out this year compared to last outrages.
Speaking in an interview Kazota said ESCOM should be commended for minimizing black out saying previous blackouts affected companies.
“ESCOM need to be...
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) approves Malawi’s second compact
On Thursday, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board approved Malawi's eligibility for the second compact.
Through the first compact, MCC injected $350 million towards improvement of the energy sector. The funds went towards rehabilitation and modernisation of Nkula hydro-electric power station and construction of substations like Phombeya and Nkhoma.
ESCOM Negotiates with ZESCO for another 550 megawatts
On Monday, the Zambia Electricity Company (ZESCO) and Electricity Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) commissioned the much awaited Chipata-Mchinji cross border power supply inter-connector, the project which is expected to improve the power situation in the country.
The three Central region districts of Mchinji, Kasungu and Lilongwe are the direct beneficiaries of the power importation deal between ESCOM and its Zambain counterpart. In the agreement, ZESCO...
