Malawi needs to move beyond discussions about its energy crisis and accelerate the implementation of solutions already working across key sectors of the economy, the Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) said on Wednesday.
REIAMA President Brave Khwima Mhonie said the 2026 Malawi National Energy Conference would bring together government, private-sector and other stakeholders to identify practical ways of expanding existing energy initiatives.
“For example, a project in Lifuwu, Salima uses solar power for rice irrigation and processing. That is practical action. The question is how such initiatives can be expanded to other irrigation schemes across Malawi,” Mhonie said at a press briefing in Lilongwe.
The conference, running from 30 September to 2 October 2026 in Salima under the theme “Powering Growth: Mainstreaming Energy Across Sectors”, will include stakeholders from agriculture, health, education, transport, tourism and mining.
Mhonie cited solar-powered irrigation, electric vehicles and clean cooking technologies as examples of initiatives that could be scaled up.
He also urged the private sector to invest in energy projects outlined in Malawi’s National Energy Compact, saying tackling the country’s energy challenges would require collective action and a shift from discussion to implementation.
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