List of power stations in Malawi
This page lists power stations in Malawi. All stations are owned by the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). The list is not exhaustive.[1]
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric station | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Kapichira Power Station | 15°53′45″S 34°45′14″E | Run of river | 128 MW[2] | 2000 & 2014 | N/A | Shire River |
Nkhula A Power Station | 15°30′44″S 34°50′05″E[3] | Run of river | 24 MW[4] | 1966 | N/A | Shire River |
Nkhula B Power Station | 15°31′40″S 34°49′14″E[5] | Run of river | 100 MW[4] | 1980, 1986 & 1992 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani I Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 20 MW[4] | 1973 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani II Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 20 MW[4] | 1977 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani III Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 52.7 MW[6] | 1996 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani IV Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 18 MW[7] | 2020 (Expected)[7] | N/A | Shire River |
Wovwe Power Station | 10°28′18″S 34°10′20″E | Run of river | 4.35 MW[8] | 1995 | N/A | Wovwe River |
Mpatamanga Power Station | 15°43′11″S 34°43′35″E | Reservoir | 350 MW[9] | 2025 (Expected) | Mpatamanga Reservoir | Shire River |
Songwe Power Station | 09°27′11″S 33°05′47″E | Reservoir | 180[10] | 2022 (Expected) | Songwe Basin Reservoir | Songwe River |
Kholombidzo Power Station | 15°23′41″S 34°53′39″E | Run of river | 200[11] | 2021 (Expected) | N/A | Shire River |
Thermal
Thermal power station | Coordinates | Fuel | Capacity | Year completed | Notes |
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Kammwamba Power Station | 15°27′36″S 34°50′37″E | Coal | 300 MW | 2022 (Expected)[12] | Expandable to 1,000 MW[13] |
Solar
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Kanzimbe Solar Power Station[14] | Salima District | 13°46′20″S 34°29′21″E | Solar | 60[15] | 2021[15] | JCM Power of Canada | Under construction |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world
References
- Kutengule, Memory (10 April 2018). "Malawi: Power Situation Will Improve - Masi". Lilongwe: Malawi News Agency via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- HydroWorld (31 January 2014). "Malawi Commissions Kapichira Hydropower Plant Expansion". Hydrowrold.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Google (14 April 2018). "Location of Nkhula A Power Station, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ESCOM (24 September 2015). "Hydropower Generation: Existing ESCOM Limited Generation System". Blantyre: Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). Archived from the original (Archived from the Original) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Google (14 April 2018). "Location of Nkhula B Power Station, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- EGENCO (16 April 2018). "Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Hydroelectric Power Station: Tedzani Hydroelectric Power Station". Blantyre: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO). Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- Gregory B. Poindexter (27 July 2017). "18-MW being added to Tedzani hydropower complex in Malawi, Africa". Hyroworld.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- EGENCO (17 April 2018). "Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station". Blantyre: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- Martha Chirambo (18 November 2016), "Another Hydropower Power Plant for Malawi", The Nation (Malawi), Bantyre, retrieved 1 November 2019
- Kutengule, Memory (10 April 2018). "Malawi: Power Situation Will Improve - Masi". Lilongwe: Malawi News Agency via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- World Coal (8 May 2014). "Malawi will build 300 MW coal-fired power plant". Worldcoal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ESI-Africa (4 December 2018). "Malawi: 60MW solar plant to end blackouts". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI-Africa. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Watson Maingo-Mana, and Green Muheya (3 December 2018). "Mutharika Opens Solar Plant Construction: More Investments To End Blackouts In Malawi". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
External links
- Energy supply in Malawi: Options and issues As of May 2015.
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