Malawi

New energy storage project in Malawi

Lilongwe, Malawi | 25th November 2024 ― The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and the Government of Malawi have officially launched the construction of a 20 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Kanengo substation in Malawi's capital city, Lilongwe. This is GEAPP's first. . The main consumption of energy in Malawi is burning of wood and charcoal for household cooking and heating. Electricity generation accounts for 3% of the country's total energy consumption, of which 72% is hydropower, 18. The state-owned Electricity Generation Company. . Investment in the energy sector is expected to boost economic growth in Malawi, with the government committing to support the $16 million BESS Project to meet its February 2026 completion deadline. [PDF Version]