JCM Power plant – Malawi Freedom Network

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has commissioned the Golomoti Solar Power Plant in Dedza installed by JCM Power. The company said the K33.8 billion plant will also provide some social services to surrounding areas. The initial construction phase of the project employed 550 people from surrounding communities. The project, with 52 thousand solar panels will produce 20 megawatts of electricity for the national grid. According to Christian Wray, co-founder of JCM Power, the facility is unique with storage power of 5 megawatts from solar batteries that can be used even in cold weather, which he said is the first of its kind in Africa. The co-founder who is also Chief Executive Officer for JCM power also hailed the working relationship with Malawi Government which has enabled elec...

By Taonga Sabola `Solar power producer, JCM Power, has said it is happy with the performance of its Salima Solar power plant. President Lazarus Chakwera commissioned the $75 million Salima plant on November 16 last year, which added 60 megawatts (mw) to the national grid. The solar photovoltaic plant is the largest plant in the country and has over 228,000 solar panels. JCM Operations and Maintenance Supervisor Paul Beyard told Times Business at the weekend that the efficiency of the plant in its first five months has been impressive and that the plant is operating as expected. The Salima solar project has continued to operate and support the country’s power needs in the past few months with Malawi losing 130 mw following devastation at Kapichira Power Station in the Chikw...

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Golomoti Solar Power Plant Commissioned

JCM Power impressed with Salima plant performance