List of power stations in Malawi

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

Hydroelectric station	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW)	Year completed	Name of reservoir	River
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

Thermal power station	Coordinates	Fuel	Capacity	Year completed	Notes
Kammwamba Power Station	15°27′36″S 34°50′37″E	Coal	300 MW	2022 (expected)[12]	Expandable to 1,000 MW[13]

Solar

Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Name of owner	Notes
Kanzimbe 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
Nanjoka Solar Power Station[16]	Salima District	13°44′34″S 34°22′11″E	Solar	20[16]	2025[17]	Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO)	Under construction
Nkhotakota Solar Power Station[18]	Nkhotakota District	12°57′26″S 34°17′26″E	Solar	21[19]	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[20]	2022[21]	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[22]	2023 Expected	Bwengu Solar Consortium	Under construction
Dwangwa Solar Power Station[23]	Nkhotakota District	12°25′57″S 34°08′13″E	Solar	55[24]	2025 Expected	Voltalia of France	Under development

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world