Tag: EGENCO

ESCOM Asked to Settle Its K53 Billion Debt by December 2021

Published on August 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (ESCOM) has been challenged to ensure that the K53 billion debt it has with […]

Egenco plans to increase electricity capacity

Published on July 30, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has reiterated its commitment to increasing energy output for the country in the short to […]

Minister of Energy Promises Power Outages to be Over Soon

Published on July 22, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Power generation is expected to be boosted at Tedzani Power Station after the completion of the additional Tedzani 4 power […]

EGENCO Faults Covid-19 for Continued Power Outages

Published on May 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has faulted the novel coronavirus pandemic for continued power outages in the country. According to EGENCO, […]

Three of Four Machines Back Online at Kapichira Power Station

Published on March 31, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has added 32.4MW to its system and now a total of 97.2MW is […]

Escom Hints on Over 4 Hours Load Shedding

Published on February 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that starting form today the country will be experiencing 4 hours of […]

ESCOM Promises Stable Power Supply in 2020

Published on January 13, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

After 3 weeks of stable power supply the country has experienced, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has promised […]

Mzati Nkolokosa appointed new Director of Information

Published on December 2, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, has appointed Mzati Nkolokosa as Director of Information in the Ministry of Information, Civic Education […]

6 Generators Not Working at Mapanga Power Station

Published on November 29, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

At least 6 diesel generators at Mapanga power station in Blantyre are not working as power outages are worsening by […]

Blackouts to Continue Until 2022

Published on November 20, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Authorities for Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) have said Malawians will still be experiencing […]

Shire River Swallows 4 Kids

Published on October 28, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

At least four kids have died after drowning in the Shire River at the upstream side of Tedzani Power station […]

EGENCO Challenged to Stabilize Energy Supply

Published on September 10, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Cabinet Committee on Energy has challenged Electricity Generation Company of Malawi (Egenco) to step up its ongoing and budding energy […]

ESCOM TO UNBUNDLE AGAIN

Published on August 8, 2018 by Robert Ngwira

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza In a bid to reduce monopoly in the electricity sector, a new independent single buyer company […]

EGENCO generators are expensive than those of ESCOM -MERA

Published on July 17, 2018 by Robert Ngwira

Chief Executive Office for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Collins Magalasi said using of Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) geneset is […]

10 More Diesel Powered Generators Arrive at Mapanga Substation in Blantyre

Published on March 15, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

Despite the fact that there hasn’t been a notable improvement since the diesel power generators were put into operation in […]

CSO, s wants ENGENCO and ESCOM to be independent

Published on January 8, 2018 by Robert Ngwira

By Robert Kumwenda Civil Society organizations in the country have asked government to stop interfering in the operations of the […]

Amalawi Sadakonzeke Kukondwelera Khirisimisi Kamba Ka Vuto La Magetsi

Published on December 13, 2017 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ndi zinthu zomvetsa chisoni komaso zokhuza ku mtundu onse wa Malawi poganizira kuti vuto la kuzimazima kwa magetsi silikusintha ngakhale […]

Mutharika angered with power outages, makes surprise visit to ESCOM headquarters

Published on October 25, 2017 by Robert Ngwira

As Malawians continue to experience persistent power outages, President Peter Mutharika has made a surprise visit to Escom headquarters in […]