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- Malawi commissioned a 20-megawatt utility-scale battery, the only one of its kind in southern Africa outside South Africa and Namibia.
- ESCOM chief operating officer Sinosi Maliyano said the battery will serve 600,000 homes and cut blackouts from four hours to under two.
- The government aims for 70 % electricity access by 2030, up from the current 25 % coverage.
