Mpatamanga Hydropower Project
                        
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
                            
                                The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Energy and EGENCO as implementing agencies is targeting the development of a 350 megawatt (MW) hydropower project (HPP) at Mpatamanga Gorge on the Shire River in southern Malawi.
                                
                                
                                The objective is to increase Hydro Power generation capacity through a Public Private Partnership in Malawi.
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                 
             
         
        
            
                                                            
                            
                            Lack of supporting feasibility study
                        
                                                                                                                    
                            
                            Lack of environmental impact assessment
                        
                                                                                
                            
                            Lack of social Impact assessment
                        
                                                                                
                            
                            Lack of cost benefit analysis
                        
                                                                                                                    
                            
                            Public consultation meetings not held
                        
                                                                                                                                                        
                            
                            Limited competition
                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                            
                            Lack of maintenance plans