Tropical Storm Ana hit the coast of Mozambique on 24 January. It then travelled to Malawi, bringing with it torrential rains, strong winds and floods. As well as damaging buildings and felling trees, the cyclone has also caused over 33 deaths and 158 injuries in southern and central regions of Malawi.
In June 2020, residents of the remote village of Mthembanji in Malawi’s Dedza district welcomed the arrival of a 20-foot shipping container. It held the components of a 12-kilowatt solar-powered microgrid – to provide 60 homes and small businesses with a supply of electricity for the first time. Following close consultation with community members, its arrival sparked a host of training and capacity building initiatives, opportunities for local income generation and improvement of life at household level.
