Improved Power Sector to Support National Development
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President Chakwera’s administration has intensified the drive to expand the production of power to service the needs of the economy in aspects of courting more direct local and foreign investment.
Upon assuming office in 2020 the President pledged that his government was going to boost power production from around 350 megawatts at the time to 1000 megawatts by 2025.
Despite setbacks along the way mainly due to natural disasters. The devastation of cyclones Gombe and Idai damaged key electricity infrastructure including the Kapichira Hyropower Plant, taking away the 130 megawatts it feeds to the national grid.
However, the administration has stayed on course by rehabilitating the current hydro-power infrastructure and establishment of more sources of power, including green investments such as solar energy.
Currently, both on and off-grid production has scaled to around 700 megawatts.
All these efforts qualify Chakwera’s unrelenting desire to scale up investments in the energy sector by creating a conducive environment for independent power producers (IPPs).
Problems to be solved
End of blackouts caused by inadequate production
Increased power access for millions of Malawians
Increased productivity for both small-scale businesses and large investors
Opportunities to unlock
Malawians' access to electricity has increased from 11% to 25% within the past four years
Through the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP), government has connected over 70,000 households to the grid
Actualisation of the Malawi-Mozambique Interconnector Project which is expected to add 120 megawatts to the national grid