kigali | sep-15 | off-grid energy in malawi
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OFF-GRID ENERGY IN MALAWI
Presented at
Off-Grid Village Energy in East Africa Workshop, Kigali, Rwanda, 8th September, 2015
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Joseph Kalowekamo
Malawi`s population is estimated at 15 million,
with an estimated growth rate of 2.8%
Access rate is very low i.e. 9.8% of the
population overall with less than 2% of the rural
population
About 85% of the population leaves in rural
areas
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION CONT…
About 85% of the total energy supply is in form of traditional biomass energy
This is resulting in environmental degradation and deforestation which in turn is adversely affecting hydro power generation
Women are walking long distances & spending a lot of productive time fetching firewood
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GoM has prioritized energy generation and supply as one of the priority areas in order to stimulate economic growth
GoM is implementing MAREP to increase access to electricity in peri-urban and rural areas to transform rural economies and contribute towards poverty reduction
MAREP uses grid and off-grid options
Off-grid ideal for sites that are far from the national grid
INTRODUCTION CONT…
GoM is promoting off-grid energy solutions in
areas that are far from the national grid
There are a number of stand alone solar PV
systems installed in rural areas by GoM, NGOs,
households etc
Clean and efficient cookstoves are also being
promoted in off-grid communities
CURRENT ISSUES ON OFF-GRID ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN MALAWI
Hydro power potential is estimated at 1,280 MW
2,640 sunlight hours in a year with annual average insolation levels in the range of 5.21 to 5.79 kWh/m2/year
Wind energy resources with measured annual average wind speeds of 3.8 to 4.0 m/s at 10m heights
24.11 million m3/year of wood and 6.12 million m3/year of crop residues and 50,000 m3/year of animal dung
Hot springs with geothermal power generation potential
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PAST INITIATIVES ON OFF-GRID ENERGY
DoEA’s solar-wind
hybrid systems
(6)
MEGA (Bondo
MHPP – 73 KW)
BARREM
JICA
PAESP
NSREP
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ELECTRICITY ACCESS AND RE SHARE (2014)
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0 5 10 15 20
Renewable energy share
Electricity access
% Target Achievement
Institutional
Information
Financial
Social & cultural
Proliferation of sub-standards products
Lack of ownership of systems installed by, eg.
GoM
Lack of incentives on renewabless
Lack of Renewable Energy strategy
CHALLENGES
CURRENT INITIATIVES ON OFF-GRID ENERGY
MAREP, ESSP & SEM by Department of Energy Affairs
DoEA/UNDP/GEF (promotions of clean energy Mini-grids)
MREAP
MCC/MCA-M
PRC
JICA
MEGA/DoEA/UNDP/GEF/SG
Duty waiver
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ACTIONS REQUIRED
Supportive policy & regulatory framework
Good business & financial models
Information sharing/public awareness
Technical & financial support from international
community
Concerted effort by public, private, NGOs &
civil society organizations.
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Thanks for your listening 12