Mapanga Substation power station

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Mapanga Substation power station is an operating power station of at least 20-megawatts (MW) in Blantyre, Malawi.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mapanga Substation power station Blantyre, Malawi -15.75484, 35.09927 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -15.75484, 35.09927

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 20[3] internal combustion[1] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Ltd[4] Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Ltd

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/856163188. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230609194215/https://www.egenco.mw/thermal-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626023043/https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2018/03/15/10-more-diesel-powered-generators-arrive-at-mapanga-substation-in-blantyre/. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002042228/http://mwnation.com:80/egenco-sees-20mw-gensets-reducing-load-shedding/. Archived from the original on 02 October 2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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