PROJECTS | MALAWI

SALIMA

The Salima Solar PV Project was Malawi’s first solar Independent Power Producer, and remains the largest IPP in the country. The project is a result of JCM’s pioneering activities in the country since 2013. The project is co-owned with FMO and InfraCo Africa.

JCM self-performed the EPC for the project which reached commercial operations in October, 2021. JCM now performs the Operations & Maintenance for the Project which is located in the Central Region of Malawi, approximately 20 km from the town of Salima and within Kalonga Traditional Authority and the Kanzimbe Group Village. The solar plant is situated on a 168-ha, previously green field site.

Solar PV panels, single axis tracker

> GWh

Delivered to the Malawi national grid in 2024

KEY FACTS

PEOPLE

35 Full Time Employees at the end of 2024, with 20% being female.

COMMUNITY

We currently support several programs in the Kanzimbe community under our CSR and LRP programs. This includes provision of water, support to health services, access to education, capacity building, and support for sustainable agricultural practices. These programs support five communities with a population of approximately 5,500 people.

ENVIRONMENT

In 2023, JCM introduced agripower initiatives that are mutually accretive agricultural enterprises located within renewable energy power projects, which promote biodiversity and sustainability through a thriving ecosystem. We have been able to successfully prepare land, plant and harvest within our solar PV array at Salima.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Through the embedding of a safety culture in the workplace, we have maintained a record of 0 fatalities since COD.

KEY DOCUMENTS

Salima Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, 2020

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IN THE NEWS

In the 2021 AFSIA Awards, the Salima Project was recognized as the Utility Scale Project of the Year, reflecting the project's importance for the region.