This article lists power stations in Malawi. All stations are owned by the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). The list is not exhaustive.[1]
Hydroelectric station | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Kapichira Power Station | 15°53′45″S 34°45′14″E | Run of river | 128[2] | 2000 & 2014 | N/A | Shire River |
Nkhula A Power Station | 15°30′44″S 34°50′05″E[3] | Run of river | 24[4] | 1966 | N/A | Shire River |
Nkhula B Power Station | 15°31′40″S 34°49′14″E[5] | Run of river | 100[4] | 1980, 1986 & 1992 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani I Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 20[4] | 1973 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani II Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 20[4] | 1977 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani III Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 52.7[6] | 1996 | N/A | Shire River |
Tedzani IV Power Station | 15°33′34″S 34°46′38″E | Run of river | 18[7] | 2020 (Expected)[7] | N/A | Shire River |
Wovwe Power Station | 10°28′18″S 34°10′20″E | Run of river | 4.35[8] | 1995 | N/A | Wovwe River |
Mpatamanga Power Station | 15°43′11″S 34°43′35″E | Reservoir | 350[9] | 2025 (Expected) | Mpatamanga Reservoir | Shire River |
Songwe Power Station | 09°27′11″S 33°05′47″E | Reservoir | 180[10] | 2022 (Expected) | Songwe Basin Reservoir | Songwe River |
Kholombidzo Power Station | 15°23′41″S 34°53′39″E | Run of river | 200[11] | 2021 (Expected) | N/A | Shire River |
Thermal power station | Coordinates | Fuel | Capacity | Year completed | Notes |
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Kammwamba Power Station | 15°27′36″S 34°50′37″E | Coal | 300 MW | 2022 (Expected)[12] | Expandable to 1,000 MW[13] |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Salima Solar Power Station[14] | Salima District | 13°36′31″S 34°24′37″E | Solar | 60[15] | 2021[15] | JCM Power of Canada | Operational since 16 November 2021. |
Nkhotakota Solar Power Station[16] | Nkhotakota District | 12°57′26″S 34°17′26″E | Solar | 21[17] | 2023 Expected | Phanes Group of UAE & Serengeti Energy Limited of Kenya | Under construction |
Golomoti Solar Power Station | Dedza District | 14°25′41″S 34°36′16″E | Solar | 20[18] | 2022[19] | InfraCo Africa and JCM Power | Operational since May 2022 |
Bwengu Solar Power Station | Mzimba District | 11°03′28″S 33°54′58″E | Solar | 50[20] | 2023 Expected | Bwengu Solar Consortium | Under construction |
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