Malawi’s President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has Officially opened the US$52 Million 19 Megawatts Tedzani IV Hydro Power Plant
Tedzani IV Hydropower Plant has been constructed with a US$52 million (about K41.6 billion) grant from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The 121 MW plant is expected to improve the country’s generation capacity.
In order to make the project viable, Egenco made a contribution of US$ 4.8 million (about K3.8 billion) towards the project.
Egenco operates four hydro Power Stations namely: Nkula (135.1MW), Tedzani (121.1MW), Kapichira (129.6MW), and Wovwe (4.35MW) all adding up to 390.15MW.
The Company also operates thermal diesel power plants across the country in Mzuzu (Luwinga 6MW), Lilongwe (Kanengo 20MW, Lilongwe A 5.4MW) and Blantyre (Mapanga 20MW) with an overall of 51.4MW.
EGENCO also operates a hybrid system comprising 1.824MW thermal diesel power plants and 1.3MW solar photovoltaic power plants at Likoma and Chizumulu Islands.