Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Janet Banda has said they are confident that Malawi could meet its energy target of having 1,000 megawatts by 2025 and 50 percent energy access by 2030.
Banda was speaking in Lilongwe on Friday after closing the Energy Main Delivery Laboratory.
She told reporters that the lab managed to discuss and find possible solutions to key challenges facing the energy sector such as forex shortage and procurement.
“It is encouraging that quite a number of new resolutions and timelines have been agreed upon and I am pleased to know that a fresh spirit of commitment has been achieved in this lab.
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“The zeal to perform better than before, which you have all displayed here, should be spread across the sector in order to achieve the resolutions made herein.
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“Let me assure you that the PDU will continue to engage MDAs in the energy sector and all partners involved in making sure that Malawi attains its goals in the sector,” Banda said.
Other key areas in which the labs have unlocked major challenges included management of the Mozambique-Malawi interconnector and ensuring Malawi is ready.
The labs also looked at Mpatamanga Project and the need for relevant laws to be amended to allow for participation of Egenco in the project company.
Enwell Kadango, a director in the PDU, said the labs looked at how to eliminate time wastage in procurement by ensuring that contracts are awarded to firms with the right capacity and not just the lowest bidder.
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Director of Energy Services in the Ministry of Energy Joseph Kalowekamo described the labs as successful.
The labs attracted representation from the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the Ministry of Energy, Mera, Rapidly and others.
