Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) Malawi Limited Wednesday launched Automatic Generation Control (AGC) to improve system stability by introducing generation fast response to power demand changes in real time.
AGC adjusts output of generating units in response to changes in the load demand and system conditions while also allocating load demand among available units in a cost-effective way, the COO noted.
This is achieved by adjusting the output of the generating units, according to the changes in the load demand and the system conditions.
AGC also coordinates the economic dispatch of the generating units, which means allocating the load demand among the available units in the most cost-effective way.
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola said the development will help to solve different challenges in the energy sector as well as boosting the economy through efficiency, regulation and system stability.
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“When our energy sector is vibrant, the other sectors will also be productive,” Matola said
Escom Board Member Jacob Mazalale said the system will help improve efficiency and adequate power supply.
“AGC is a modern way of operating and controlling generators to improve frequency regulation and stability,” Mazalale said
The system is aiming at improving system stability by introducing generation fast response to power demand changes in real time, which will help to ensure balance between generation and load demand frequency as well as power supply.
