Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says customers should expect reduced ‘power blackouts’ by end of October this year when the corporation will have installed its new transformers bought from China.
The new transformers arrived in the country and were transported to Kapichira on Tuesday.
The giant transformers made quite a stir in Blantyre Tuesday afternoon bringing traffic to a standstill as the convoy of Escom and hired vehicles carrying the power generating machines drove at a snail’s pace to allow a handful residents, who had lined up along the streets, take a good look at them.
Escom public relations officer Kitty Chingota sounding confident said the corporation expects to generate 64 megawatts of electricity through two transformers to be planted at Kapichira.
“[Installation) works on Kapichira will start tomorrow [today] and finish by October end.
So, our customers should expect eased load shedding once the transformers have been commissioned towards the end of next month [October],” said Chingota.
She said the other transformer will be installed in Blantyre West to direct the distribution of power in the commercial capital.
However, Chingota could not disclose how much Escom has spent on the transformers.
CAPTION: Transformers arrived in the country and were transported to Kapichira on Tuesday.
