Category: Malawi
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Webinar – Bankability and Investment for Renewable Energy in Malawi
‘Unlocking Finance for Energy Security’ was the theme of 2025 Malawi National Energy Conference. This webinar (access code 9FX#.XrL) – coordinated and moderated by the GRC UoS and REIAMA team – builds on the conference discussion and brings expert insights from the policy and finance sectors in Malawi. Presenters: Lucius Mawanga – Chief Energy Officer…
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REIAMA launch new Roadmap for Productive Use of Energy in Malawi
This important new report by GRC partner REIEMA, presents a national roadmap for scaling up the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) in Malawi, aimed at enhancing economic productivity, livelihoods, and sustainable energy access. It provides a comprehensive situational analysis of the PURE sector, examining policy and regulatory frameworks, existing applications, stakeholder roles, and market…
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GRC supports Scotland Malawi Renewable Energy Forum
A key partner for the GRC is the Scotland Malawi Partnerhsip, who provide a valuable channel for engagement with Scottish Stakeholders. In this latest hybrid event, Charles Dakalira from the Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) shared key takeaways from this year’s National Energy Conference. Sithembile Tembo (Grid and Beyond, REIAMA) shared case-studies of recent capacity…
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Smart Local Energy Systems – Malawi Case Study
Work drawing on the GRC knowledge base has been published and presented at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technologies Conference. The full paper is available here and a video presentation here. Electricity access for large proportions of the population is a major challenge for Malawi and numerous other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Detailed least cost electrification…
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International Community Energy Synergies
Scotland & Malawi: A Legacy of Partnership Social and cultural links between Scotland and Malawi are extensive and long-standing, stemming from 1859 and the missionary work of David Livingstone. These relationships have evolved from colonial-era missions to a contemporary network of over 1,000 organizations and individuals, involving partnerships in education, culture, health, and shared goals. A…
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Malawi Energy Conference 2025
The GRC’s Malawi Partner – REIAMA – delivered another outstanding conference event from 30th July to 1st August 2025, with strong support from the GoM Ministry of Energy and the European Union. Now in its fourth edition, the Malawi National Energy Conference is now the country’s premier energy sector event, providing a high-level platform for…
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Malawi’s National Energy Conference 2024
Malawi’s 2024 National Energy Conference (NEC) was held from 26th – 27th September 2024 at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. The conference brought together 220 delegates, including policymakers, international experts, civil society organizations, and private sector players around the theme Leveraging Energy for Socio-economic Transformation. This was the first NEC held under…