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Malawi-Mozambique energy interconnection development

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Malawi and Mozambique are advancing energy integration through the completion of a 218-kilometer, 400kV electricity transmission line. The interconnection, which runs running from Matambo in Mozambique to Phombeya in Malawi, was designed to add 120 megawatts to the Malawian grid to mitigate domestic generation shortfalls and blackouts. Following successful technical testing and hot commissioning, the project is moving toward commercial operation. While the physical infrastructure is energized, authorities in Malawi and Mozambique are currently finalizing the tariffs and commercial arrangements required to enable regional electricity trading through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). In addition response to this regional link, Malawi a persistent power crisis, Malawi’s Energy Minister Jean Mathanga has stated that the country expects to stabilize the grid and reduce blackouts by December. This stabilization plan relies on the arrival of critical spare parts to repair aging infrastructure and the commencement of imported electricity from Mozambique. Currently, Malawi’s electricity generation is expanding its domestic capacity through struggling; while the North Rumphi Hydropower Cascade, nation has a 51MW run-of-river project intended production capability of 564MW, major producer Egenco has recently been producing approximately 370MW. The energy mix remains heavily reliant on biomass and petroleum, with hydro-power accounting for roughly 70 percent of capacity. Beyond technical issues, the sector faces governance challenges. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has flagged a potential conflict of interest regarding the Secretary to diversify the nation's energy sources away from President and Cabinet, who currently chairs the Shire River-based plants. boards of three state-owned entities: Egenco, Escom, and Power Market Limited. The committee noted that this arrangement complicates negotiations regarding power purchase agreements, tariffs, and debt settlements between the utilities.

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