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Africa: Can Tshisekedi Really Revive Grand Inga?
Analysis - Will Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi at last turn the Grand Inga Mirage into the Grand Inga Barrage? The dream of harnessing the mighty Congo downstream of Kinshasa to eventually generate up to 50 000 MW of electricity has been dangled before the largely
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Source: allAfrica.com
PSC Approves Five Solar Power Power Purchase Agreements
On Tuesday, the Public Services Commission held a regular meeting to discuss several matters pertaining to energy and water, with plans to move forward with non-renewable energy underway for the territory.
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New ESCOM House to cost K15 billion | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) plans to build a K15 billion 20-storey office building to replace the building which was damaged by fire in 2013. On Friday, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Public Infrastructure toured the damaged ESCOM House and company’s board
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM yakana kuti ikulumikiza magetsi mwaulere
Pamene anthu ena chimwemwe chinadzadza tsaya kuti nyumba zawo zilumikizidwa magetsi mwaulere, kampani yogulitsa mphamvu za magetsi ya Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) yatsutsa malipoti oti yayamba kulumikiza magetsi mwaulere kwa aMalawi. Kumayambiliro kwa sabata ino, mphekesera
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
NIPSCO, EDP Renewables to bring Wind Farm and Solar Park to Northwest Indiana | BlackPressUSA
CHICAGO CRUSADER — “White County residents continue to see benefits from local wind and solar energy projects in the form of low-cost electricity, increased economic activity, and additional revenue for public services – all of which are critical for the community,” said Gayle Rogers, White County
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Eight parastatals in red - The Times Group Malawi
The country’s first ever audit report on statutory corporations has exposed glaring weaknesses in financial control and operations by government companies despite having boards of directors which are supposed to provide good governance oversight. The audit report in Malawi News possession was done
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Kenya: U.S. Power Firm Ormat Reaping Big From Kenya Electricity Contract
[Nation] US power company Ormat continued to earn huge payouts from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) despite lower output at its Olkaria wells, exposing the downsides of protective electricity purchase contracts.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Chakwera, Nyusi lay foundation stone for 400kv energy project
President Lazarus Chakwera and Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, yesterday laid a foundation stone for the  400kv Mozambique-Malawi Transmission Project which aims at establishing a transmission link between the two countries in order to meet increasing electricity demand in Malawi. Speaking in
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Castel Malawi exchange losses affect PCL profits
Exchange losses amounting to K6.36 billion incurred by Castel Brewery Malawi Limited has affected profit margins for conglomerate Press Corporation plc which has posted an after tax profit of K19.9 billion, 13% lower than prior year. In a financial statement for the year ending 31st December 2020
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Source: Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
Malawians to experience 15 hours of blackout on Sunday
Nkula Power plant The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says domestic users in most parts of the country, will this Sunday 19th February be subjected to 15 hours of blackout as the whole country will only have 130 Megawatts of electricity. This is according to ESCOM’s Thursday
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Thugs cut down eight Escom poles in Lilongwe
Thugs have cut down eight Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) poles in Lilongwe. ESCOM spokesperson Kitty Chingoa has confirmed. She said the incident happened on Escom lines that are between Dedza and Dzalanyama. It appears the thugs used an axe to fell the poles. Chingota said the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawi to cancel East Bridge deal
Malawi has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will cancel its fertiliser procurement deal with Romanian firm East Bridge Estate. In a Letter of Intent, dated June 30 2023, to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe and Reserve Bank of Malawi
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
How the District of Columbia Is Taking the Lead to Address Climate Change
The Commission has updated its mission to take into account the District’s climate policy commitments when making its policy decisions. The post How the District of Columbia Is Taking the Lead to Address Climate Change appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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ESCOM hikes blackouts
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved the request by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to increase electricity tariffs despite ESCOM delivering more blackouts than electricity to Malawi. The hike means customers will now be buying electricity at K108.63 per kilowatt
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Government rues persistent national blackouts
By Mike Van Kamande Government says last weekend’s national blackouts were an epitome of disgrace as energy is one of the most important sectors of society hence the need to invest more in the sector. Speaking at the Central Office of Information in Lilongwe this morning, Minister of energy Ibrahim
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
DOE Seeks to Recoup Money from Failed Solar Project – The Wilmington Journal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operator of the problem-plagued Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada received approval for Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan approved by U.S. Judge Karen Owens. The approval was granted to Tonopah Solar [...]
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WAPA Eyes Huge Solar Project
The Water and Power Authority presented to the Public Services Commission Monday a proposal to add 60 megawatts of solar power on St. Croix, which would effectively mean that over half the big island's power would be generated by the sun.
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Loose ESCOM wire kills man in Blantyre Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
A 30-year-old man identified as Maxwell Mazeze has died at Bangwe Township after stepping on a loose Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) hazel wire. Limbe Police Station spokesperson Aubrey Singanyama says the incident occured on 2 August at around 7am. Maxwell carried a refuse bag
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Tikudutsa muzowawa: Escom yapempha kukwezedwa mtengo kwa magetsi
Pamene anthu m'dziko muno akupitilira kudandaula za zikhomo pankhani ya zachuma, kampani yogulitsa magetsi ya Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) yati ikufuna mtengo wa magetsi ukwere apo bii kampaniyi itsekedwe kaye. Izi ndi malingana ndi mkulu wakampaniyi a Kamkwamba Kumwenda omwe
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
ESCOM launches anti-vandalism campaign
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited on Monday rolled out an anti-vandalism campaign for the Southern Region. The official launch of the month-long campaign took place at Chirimba Primary School Ground in Blantyre where representatives of the police and the community leaders
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Source: Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
Ex-Escom board chair on OPC’s neck - The Times Group Malawi
Former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chairperson Chokani Mhango has written government challenging the decision to remove him from Escom Board and send him to the National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef). In a letter dated July 9 2021 to the Comptroller of Statutory
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi Energy Minister assures of minimal load shedding
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has assured the general public that the available electricity generation capacity in Malawi is sufficient to meet the country’s power demand. Speaking when the Ministry, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) faced the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Sierra Leone Lights Up Kenema Through Transco CLSG Grid
[FrontPageAfrica] Sierra Leon -- The prolonged state of unreliable electricity in Kenema, Sierra Leone's second largest city and the town of Bo, is over as President Maada Bio switched on the long-awaited electricity from the TRANSCO CLSG line on Thursday, December 23, 2021.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Escom spends K26 million buying envelopes
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) spent K26 million on envelopes to be used for the next 22 years. The purchase of the envelopes is one of questionable procurements which saw the electricity supply company losing K14 billion between 2014 and 2018. ESCOM officials appeared before the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Martha Chizuma spells out manifesto - The Times Group Malawi
By Deogratias Mmana: New Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director-General (DG) Martha Chizuma has disclosed her immediate task at the graft-busting body, which includes institutional restructuring, review of cases and making Malawi feel uncomfortable with corruption. The Public Appointments Committee
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Ethiopia: Law Arrives to Govern Off-Grid Electricity Systems
[Addis Fortune] The Ethiopian Energy Authority has drafted a directive to govern off-grid electricity generation and distribution systems. The directive also enables the Authority to issue licenses for private or public developers of power plants that generate power below 10MW.
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Man jailed 3 years for vandalizing ESCOM property
The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to three years and four months imprisonment for being found guilty of vandalizing property belonging to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). State Prosecutor, Richard Kandeya told the court that
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawi Energy Minister threatens to name MPs accused of siphoning fuel from ESCOM
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says some Members of Parliament (MPs) were part of a cartel that was illegally drawing fuel from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM). He made the allegations today in Parliament while responding to questions. It was revealed in 2020 that some
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Kenya: Your Electricity Bill Is Set to Rise Again This Month - This Is Where It Will Go
[Nation] Your electricity bill this month will be the highest in 38 months, following the latest monthly review of electricity prices by the government last week.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya Power Director Recognised Among Outstanding Female Executives
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power's Board member, Elizabeth Rogo, has been recognized as one of 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Oil and Gas sector by the news and information website African Shapers.
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