During the sidelines of a day-long tour of Tedzani Hydropower Station in Neno, Zambia-based Engineer Kaela Kennedy Siame advised Malawi to look beyond hydropower and explore other energy sources.

Kaela’s advise follows a scenario in January this year, when as  government outlined plans to spend about K438bn on the Mpatamanga Hydropower project, a development that sparked opposition from various business players who commented that the two current hydropower stations are already failing, therefore the Mpatamanga project may not be worth the investment. The Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) Executive Director John Kapito cited that low water levels and siltation are problems that the two projects already face, suggesting that the Mpatamanga project should have an alternate water source.

Earlier this year, the German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Muller, said Berlin will look into a partnership with Malawi towards boosting the country’s energy sector through bio-energy.