Malawi’s Power Lifeline to Mozambique Finally Switched On – but Consumers Warned Tariffs Must Be ‘Cost-Reflective’

Construction of the long-awaited Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kV Electricity Interconnector has finally been completed, with tariff negotiations now underway before commercial power trading can begin between the two nations.

The Ministry of Energy confirmed the milestone in a statement issued Monday and signed by Secretary for Energy Elvis Thodi, hailing the interconnector’s completion as a major step forward in Malawi’s efforts to access additional power sources and plug into the Southern African…