How will power supply capacity grow in Malawi?

Table 11 shows the growth of Malawi's installed capacity as new (likely) power projects come on the grid. It is expected that between 2020 and 2030 power supply capacity will be increased from 522 MW to 1473 MW respectively from both EGENCO/GoM Power Supply Projects and private developers.

Who distributes electricity in Malawi?

Another state-owned company, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), then distributes the generated electricity. Hydropower provides 99 % of electricity to the national grid, of which the Shire River installed Hydroelectric Power Plants, produce 98 % of it.

How much solar energy is available in Malawi?

The solar energy resource is abundantly available with the daily total of specific PV power production from a reference system in Malawi varying between 3.6 kWh/kWp and 4.8 kWh/kWp equivalent to a yearly total of about 1315 kWh/kWp and 1750kWh/kWp, respectively (SolarGIS, 2018).

What is Malawi's energy policy?

The Malawi energy policy aims to reduce the country's reliance on traditional energy sources such as hydropower by emphasizing the need to increase access to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. However, currently, renewable energy sources are overlooked in terms of implementation.

Does Malawi need a national-scale electricity plan?

Established a national-scale electricity plan for the period 2020–2030 for Malawi. Data on potential electricity demand for the future is a fundamental necessity for forecasting and setting up the national grid extension. The lack of data in Malawi has resulted in the existence of enormously sparse literature on electricity demand modeling.

Does Malawi have access to electricity?

Like most of the sub-Saharan African countries, access to electricity in Malawi is a persistent and biggest challenge faced by the population. According to the population census of 2018 conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO), access to electricity in Malawi was at 11 % to a population of about 18 million people (NSO, 2018).