The $16 million project, funded by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Geapp), started in November 2024 and expected to be commissioned in February 2026. 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. This is GEAPP's first. Located adjacent to ESCOM's Nkhoma substation in Lilongwe District, our 60MW/240MWh BESS is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2027. Our BESS project will provide peak power, support renewable energy integration, and enhance overall grid stability. Improved electricity reliability will be achieved through the addition of 20MW to the national. ed air ES systems and small-scale CAES. Large-scale systems are capable of producing >100 MW,while the small-sc le systems only produce 10 MW or less.
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