Project for the improvement of substations In Lilongwe city
The Governments of Japan and Malawi signed a Grant Agreement where the Japanese Government, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is financing a project to rehabilitate and upgrade Kanengo (Lilongwe B) and Old town (Lilongwe A) transmission substations in the Central Region. At Kanengo 132/66/33/11kV substation, several transformers with their attendant switchgear will be replaced by new and higher rated ones and a new 11kV control room will be constructed. At Old town 66/33/11kV substation, a new substation will be constructed with a new control room and switchgear to replace the existing substation.
To increase capacity of Transformers at kanengo and old town substations thereby allowing an increase on customers.
Absence of a clear feasibility study
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Limited competition
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Lack of maintenance plans