- GIZ has installed a rooftop solar system at its offices in Lilongwe.
- The system will generate 94.608kW of electricity annually.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) has installed a €45 million solar rooftop system at its offices in Lilongwe, Malawi. The German Ambassador Andreas Trimmermann, at the commissioning, added that the solar system shows the potential for energy solutions via cooperation between the government, international organizations and the private sector. Trimmermann added that the German government is committed to environmentally friendly solutions in partner countries like Malawi. “We believe Malawi will benefit more from these clean energy systems which are clean, friendly and cost-effective” he added.
The rooftop solar system will generate about 94.608kW of electricity annually over the next two decades and avoid about 40 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Malawi’s Director of Energy, Cassius Chiwambo noted that the country is looking to improve energy access via clean sources including solar and hydro. “The coming in of such projects shows that government is taking the right direction to have clean energy in the country. The government fully supports the project that will see more people using solar as their source of energy,” he added.