Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has begun constructing a 20 megawatts (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS), which is expected to be completed by February 2026 to enhance electricity supply and reduce load shedding. * Expected to be completed by February 2026 to help mitigate blackouts by injecting stored energy into the national grid * As first phase of. . Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Jean Mathanga has expressed satisfaction with the progress of Escom Limited's 20 megawatts (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Kanengo, Lilongwe. 2 million initiative, implemented by the Electricity Supply. .
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