The government has identified many potential sites that will be developed into power generating plants in the future. Listed in the table below are some of these sites that have been identified by the government.
|
No. |
PROJECT NAME |
CAPACITY (MW) |
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS |
|
1 |
Chasombo hydro power site |
50 |
IPP in place and conducting FS |
|
2 |
Mpatamanga hydropower site |
300 |
Spill way model testing in progress. PPP arrangement in progress |
|
3 |
Chizuma hydropower site |
40 |
IPP in place and conducting FS |
|
4 |
Chimgonda hydropower site |
50 |
Pre-feasibility study done |
|
5 |
Lower Fufu hydropower site |
140 |
Feasibility study and detailed designs done |
|
6 |
Kholombidzo hydropower site |
200 |
Feasibility study in progress |
|
7 |
Songwe River hydropower |
90 |
Detailed designing & tender documents done |
|
8 |
Mbongozi |
41 |
PPA signed between IPP and Utility |
|
9 |
Tedzani IV |
22 |
Construction in progress |
|
10 |
Nkula A Upgrade |
12 |
Upgrades done |
|
11 |
Tedzani III Upgrade |
10 |
Procuring EPC contractor |
|
12 |
Kamwamba Coal-fired |
300 |
Financing stage |
|
13 |
Bagasse Cogeneration |
51 |
Financing stage |
|
14 |
Diesel power plants |
78 |
Power Generation in progress |
|
15 |
Geothermal power generation |
> 500 |
Pre-feasibility study completed |
|
16 |
Wind power generation |
> 200 MW |
Resource mapping completed |
|
17 |
Solar power generation |
> 200 MW |
Resource mapping completed |
|
18 |
Mozambique – Malawi (400kV |
300 MW |
Procurement of contractor |
|
19 |
Zambia – Malawi 330kV |
|
MOU Signed. Feasibility Study in progress |
|
20 |
Tanzania – Malawi |
|
Feasibility study in progress |