The Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (Egenco) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in Malawi and for possible sale to neighboring countries. As of April 2018, Egenco's generation capacity was . In May 2021, Egenco's generation portfolio increased to , when the 19 MW Tedzani IV Hydroelectric Power Station, was brought online.
Location
The headquarters of Egenco are in Chayamba Building, at 7 Victoria Avenue, in the city of Blantyre, the financial capital and largest city in Malawi. The geographical coordinates of Egenco headquarters are: 15°47'13.0"S, 35°00'20.0"E (Latitude:-15.786944; Longitude:35.005556).
Overview and history
Egenco was established when the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM), hitherto the electricity monopoly in the country, was split, with Egenco assuming the role of electricity generation, and ESCOM retaining the roles of bulk purchase, transmission and distribution. Egenco became operational on 1 January 2017.
Operations
Egenco is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the power stations owned by the Malawian government. These include both hydroelectric and thermal power stations.
Operational stations
Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station: 128 megawatts
Nkhula A Hydroelectric Power Station: 24 megawatts
Nkhula A Hydroelectric Power Station: 100 megawatts
Tedzani I Hydroelectric Power Station: 20 megawatts
Tedzani II Hydroelectric Power Station: 20 megawatts
Tedzani III Hydroelectric Power Station: 52.7 megawatts
Tedzani IV Hydroelectric Power Station: 19 megawatts
Power stations in development
Kammwamba Thermal Power Station: 300 megawatts
Governance
Egenco is governed by a seven-person board of directors. As of January 2018, the following comprised the Egenco board.