Thursday, May 19, 2022
  • About Us
  • ImagiNATION
  • Adverts
  • Rate Card
  • Contact Us
The Nation Online
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home News National News

Study for Wovwe power upgrade begins March

by Joseph Mwale
09/02/2018
in National News
1 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedinLinkedinShare via Email

 

Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has signed a deal with German firm, Fichtner, to assess the feasibility of expanding Wovwe Power Station in Karonga.

Egenco plans to double the 4.5 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant commissioned in 1995 to improve electricity supply in Karonga, Chitipa, Rumphi and parts of Mzuzu.

Gwaza: We signed last week

In an interview, Egenco public relations officer Moses Gwaza said the feasibility study will take 18 months, starting from March.

“We signed the agreement with Fitchner last week,” he said.

According to Egenco chief executive officer William Liabunya, there are prospects to increase Wovwe’s capacity to 10MW.

“Wovwe is the main power plant in the Northern Region. With water coming from the Nyika plateau, where the environment is intact, the water is available throughout the year,” he said.

He said the envisaged expansion of Wovwe would be cheaper than producing electricity using diesel-powered generators which have drove up tariffs by almost 25 percent.

The country produces almost 99 percent of its power output down the Shire River where Nkula, Kapichira and

Tedzani hydro-power plants are located. n

Previous Post

Group queries Mzuzu expansion

Next Post

NGO donates to elderly, orphans

Related Posts

Bodole: We are accused of delaying projects
National News

ACB laments pressure on contracts vetting

May 19, 2022
Mwakasungula: Some
CSOs are compromised
National News

Mercenary CSOs on the prowl—Undule

May 19, 2022
Front Page

Inflation rate soars to 15.7%

May 19, 2022
Next Post
A beneficiary photographed with her hamper

NGO donates to elderly, orphans

Opinions and Columns

Business Unpacked

Fixing economy needs action, not rhetoric

May 19, 2022
Candid Talk

Know your place in his/her life

May 15, 2022
People’s Tribunal

Why can’t we start with implementing the reforms?

May 15, 2022
Big Man Wamkulu

My wife is a WhatsApp addict

May 15, 2022

Trending Stories

  • CAF accepts FAM’s request on Flames fixture shift

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Muluzi, state in endless match

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • UTM party vehicle issue goes to MRA

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Road traffic spot fines on way out

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Cooking oil shortage hits Malawi

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Malawi-Music.com Top10

  • Values
  • Our Philosophy
  • Editorial policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism disclaimer
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

© 2022 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation

© 2020 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.