Demo Wind Farm

About this activity

Twelve turbines on the Mzimba plateau, connected to the northern transmission grid. The activity displaces electricity that would otherwise be generated by the diesel plant contracted to cover the shortfall in the dry season, and it is the first utility-scale wind generation on the Malawian grid.

Sustainable Development Goals

7 8 9

Goal	Target	Indicator	National reference
SDG 7 — Affordable and clean energy	7.2	Renewable share of electricity supplied to the northern grid (%)	Updated NDC, p. 34
SDG 8 — Decent work and economic growth	8.5	Permanent operations and maintenance posts held by Mzimba residents (number)	Malawi 2063, Pillar 1
SDG 9 — Industry, innovation and infrastructure	9.1	Firm capacity added to the northern transmission grid (MW)	Updated NDC, p. 36

Where it is

District

Mzimba

P-code MW105

Site

Ridge sites on the Mzimba plateau, west of the M1, feeding the northern grid at Bwengu.

Coordinates

-11.90000, 33.60000

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Baseline scenario

Without the activity the shortfall on the northern grid continues to be met by contracted diesel generation at Mzuzu, at the emission factor published for the Malawi grid. The baseline is the continuation of that arrangement for the crediting period.

Authorisation

The Authority's authorisation is what allows units to be issued for this activity, and it sets the ceiling on how many there can ever be.

Status

Active

Authorised for

NDC

Maximum units

15,000 tCO₂e

Buffer withheld

5%

Issued against the ceiling

0 / 15,000

Issuances

No units have been issued for this activity.

Retirements

No units from this activity have been retired.

Corresponding adjustments

None recorded.