Pamodzi power station is a 120 MW coal power station in Salima, Malawi. It is operated by Intra Energy Corp Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 150k homes (estimated). It ranks #8 of 10 Malawi power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Malawi's electricity; the national grid averages 55 gCO₂/kWh (95.6% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_pamodzi_malaw.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 120 MW, Pamodzi power station is below the median coal plant in Malawi (350 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Malawi coal capacity
- 2.9% of 4,120 MW across 5 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Malawi
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Intra Energy Corp Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 14.0°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 largest coal power plant of 5 in Malawi by capacity.
Malawi has 5 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,120 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kamwamba power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · Ntcheu
- Liwonde power station · Coal · 350 MW · Machinga
- Chipata power station · Coal · 300 MW · Eastern
Location
Coordinates -13.966667, 34.5 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pamodzi power station?
Pamodzi power station is a 120 MW coal power plant in Salima, Malawi.
Who operates Pamodzi power station?
Pamodzi power station is operated by Intra Energy Corp Ltd [100%].