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Issue 522 - 04 March 2025

Scatec sells African hydroelectric power venture stake to TotalEnergies

Pin Mozambique, DR Congo, Malawi, Uganda

Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 519 - 16 January 2025

Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydro plant reservoir at lowest level in 30 years

Pin Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Power

Issue 515 - 23 October 2024

JCM looking at 100MWh battery storage for Malawi wind plant

Pin Malawi

Power

Issue 512 - 18 September 2024

African producers from established Namibia to newcomer Mauritania benefit from tightening uranium market

Pin Namibia, Mauritania, Niger, Malawi, Zambia

Power, Resources

Also in this issue:

Namibia: Investment decision for Etango uranium mine expected by year-end

Muntanga uranium feasibility study expected, as GoviEx eyes Zambia expansion

Mauritanian uranium mine set for FID in early 2025

Project bulletin

Issue 511 - 20 August 2024

JCM subsidiary secures feasibility grant for 50MW Malawi wind plant

Pin Malawi

Power

In depth

Issue 511 - 15 August 2024

Mozambique negotiating $1bn deal for 500MW floating LNG-to-power plant

Pin Mozambique, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Issue 510 - 01 August 2024

Scatec offloads African hydropower assets to TotalEnergies

Pin DR Congo, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Power

In depth

Issue 510 - 30 July 2024

Momentum builds up for Africa’s uranium projects, but political risks continue to rear their head

Pin Botswana, Namibia, Mauritania, Niger, Malawi, Zambia

Resources

Issue 509 - 08 July 2024

Mozambique-Malawi Regional Interconnector Project delayed again

Pin Mozambique, Malawi

Power

Issue 507 - 05 June 2024

Malawi’s Escom seeks EPC contractor for Kanengo battery energy storage project

Pin Malawi

Power

Issue 506 - 19 May 2024

Ener-G-Africa’s stove plant adds impetus to clean cooking in southern Africa

Pin Mozambique, Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Strategy & risk

Issue 503 - 25 March 2024

Swedfund, EU offer funding for the Malawi-Zambia interconnector

Pin Malawi, Zambia

Power, Strategy & risk

In depth

Issue 502 - 05 March 2024

SAPP appoints Climate Fund Managers to free up power interconnector bottlenecks

Pin Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 501 - 28 February 2024

Australian miner Lotus raises $20m for Malawi and Botswana uranium projects

Pin Malawi

Power, Resources, Strategy & risk

Tender

Issue 500 - 15 February 2024

Malawian utility invites bids to extend Wovwe hydropower plant

Pin Malawi

Power

Issue 500 - 08 February 2024

Globe outlines Malawi refinery and renewables plan for Kanyika niobium project

Pin Malawi

Power, Resources

Issue 500 - 08 February 2024

Mozambique-Malawi power transmission line commissioning delayed

Pin Mozambique, Malawi

Power

Issue 498 - 18 January 2024

DRC tensions rise around flashpoints and floods

Pin DR Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa

Strategy & risk

Issue 498 - 17 January 2024

Lotus to restart uranium mining at Malawi’s Kayelekera by late-2025

Pin Malawi

Resources

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Selected Projects in Malawi

Blantyre Water Board Solar PV

30MW | IPP

Malawi

JCM Mzuzu Wind

150MW | IPP

Malawi

Chiweta Geothermal

10.5-13.5MW | IPP

Malawi

Voltalia Nkhotakota Solar PV

40MW | IPP

Malawi

Mzuzu Choma Solar PV

50MW | IPP

Malawi

Kanengo Battery

20MW | IPP

Malawi

Nanjoka (Salima) Solar PV

50MW | IPP

Malawi

Egenco Salima Solar PV, Battery

20MW | State owned

Malawi

Wovwe Hydro

4.36MW | State owned

Malawi

High Fufu Falls Hydro

150MW | BOOT

Malawi

Nkhotakota Solar PV

38MW | IPP

Malawi

Malamulo Adventist Hospital Solar PV

0.06MW | IPP

Malawi

Bwengu Solar PV

50MW | IPP

Malawi

Zoa Falls Hydro

40MW | IPP

Malawi

Chipumulo Mzimba Wind

50MW | IPP

Malawi

Gumulira Solar PV Mini-Grid

0.08MW | State owned

Malawi

Chinyama Diesel Rental

23MW | Rental

Malawi

Makata Diesel Rental

30MW | Rental

Malawi

Kanengo Diesel Rental

25MW | Rental

Malawi

Muloza Hydro

3.05MW | IPP

Malawi

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527MW	145MW	2,333MW	142MW
33 projects	3 projects	50 projects	1 projects

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Malawi

News Centre

Scatec sells African hydroelectric power venture stake to TotalEnergies

Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydro plant reservoir at lowest level in 30 years

JCM looking at 100MWh battery storage for Malawi wind plant

African producers from established Namibia to newcomer Mauritania benefit from tightening uranium market

JCM subsidiary secures feasibility grant for 50MW Malawi wind plant

Mozambique negotiating $1bn deal for 500MW floating LNG-to-power plant

Scatec offloads African hydropower assets to TotalEnergies

Momentum builds up for Africa’s uranium projects, but political risks continue to rear their head

Mozambique-Malawi Regional Interconnector Project delayed again

Malawi’s Escom seeks EPC contractor for Kanengo battery energy storage project

Ener-G-Africa’s stove plant adds impetus to clean cooking in southern Africa

Swedfund, EU offer funding for the Malawi-Zambia interconnector

SAPP appoints Climate Fund Managers to free up power interconnector bottlenecks

Australian miner Lotus raises $20m for Malawi and Botswana uranium projects

Malawian utility invites bids to extend Wovwe hydropower plant

Globe outlines Malawi refinery and renewables plan for Kanyika niobium project

Mozambique-Malawi power transmission line commissioning delayed

DRC tensions rise around flashpoints and floods

Lotus to restart uranium mining at Malawi’s Kayelekera by late-2025

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