Nanjoka Solar Power Station, is a 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Malawi, in Southern Africa.[1][2]
| Nanjoka Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Malawi |
| Location | Nanjoka, Salima District, Central Province |
| Coordinates | 13°44′34″S 34°22′11″E / 13.74278°S 34.36972°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | November 2023 |
| Commission date | H2 2025 (Expected) |
| Construction cost | US$17 million |
| Owner | Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO) |
| Operator | EGENCO |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 110 hectares (270 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) (Phase 1) 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) (Phase 2) 50 megawatts (67,000 hp) (Phase 3) |
Location
editThe power station is located in the neighborhood known as Nanjoka, in Salima District, in the Central Province of Malawi. The project sits on 110 hectares (270 acres), owned by Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO), the country's electricity generation parastatal.[1][3] The location of this solar farm is approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi), northeast of the county's capital city of Lilongwe.[4]
Overview
editIn 2019 AGENCO made public its intentions to build a 10 megawatts photo-voltaic solar-panel power station at Nanjoka, in Salima District in the Central Region of Malawi. The power generated here is intended to be fed into the national grid through the existing ESCOM Nanjoka Substation.[5]
The design calls for a phased development, 10MW at a time, of a ground-mounted solar farm on a 110 hectares (270 acres) piece of property (capable of accommodating a 50MW installation). The planned capacity is 20MW, developed in two phases. In the first phase, a battery storage device with 2.5MWh will modulate the power delivery.[6]
Developers
editThe power station is under development by the Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO), the national electricity generation parastatal company. EGENCO awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to CHINT Electric Company Limited, a privately owned Chinese electrical equipment manufacturer, distributor and EPC contractor.[7]
Construction budget and time table
editThe construction budget for the 10MW first phase is reported as US$17 million, sourced from within EGENCO's assets.[3] Construction began in November 2023 and is expected to conclude in 2025.[1]
Other considerations
editNanjoka Solar Power Station is part of efforts to increase Malawi's installed capacity to 1,000 MW with 30 percent derived from other renewable sources other than hydropower.[8][9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Fazilla Tembo (23 November 2023). "Egenco Rolls Out Construction of 10mw Solar Plant in Salima". Nyasa Times. Blanyre, Malawi. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Ivan Shumkov (24 November 2023). "Egenco starts construction of 10-MW solar plant in Malawi". Renewablesnow.com. Sofia, Bulgaria. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ a b Sangita Shetty (11 November 2021). "EGENCO Selects CHINT Electric to Construct 10 MW Solar Project in Malawi". Solar Quarter. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ EGENCO (2019). "10MW Salima Solar Project". Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO). Blantyre, Malawi. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ APP (4 February 2019). "Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 10MW Scalable Solar Photovoltaic Power, Auxiliary Equipment and Associated Works at Nanjoka in Salima". African Power Platform (APP). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Liz Bains (24 November 2023). "Malawi Launches Construction of Solar Plant". ConstructAfrica.com. AL Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (8 November 2021). "Malawi: EGENCO chooses Chint to build Salima solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Kavitha (28 November 2023). "EGENCO Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for 10 Megawatt Salima Solar Power Project". Solar Quarter. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Chimwemwe Mangazi (6 September 2023). "Long way to 1,000 megawatts mark". The Daily Times (Malawi). Blantyre, Malawi. Retrieved 29 November 2023.