Mr. Chifundo Tenthani

Mr. Chifundo Tenthani

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Physics & Biochemical Sciences

12 publications

Chifundo Tenthani is a Renewable Energy scientist with a MSc. in Renewable Energy from Makerere University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology (Environmental Physics) from the University of Malawi.
Chifundo is a member of the team that won the DAAD In-Country/In-...

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Assessing the Potential of Energy Saving Through Energy Management Systems in Energy Intensive Factories: Case of Lafarge Cement (Malawi)

Conference Proceeding
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Author
Lameck Nkhonjera
Co-authors
Mr. Chifundo Tenthani
Abstract
Electricity production in Malawi still remains inadequate. Efforts are being made to improve the reliability of the electricity supply. One way is to improve the generation capacity and the other is to efficiently utilize the available power. Efficient power use alone can save a considerable amount of power. For instance, the Malawi government's free distribution of 1.3 million energy saver bulbs to replace incandescent bulbs in households is expected to save 30MWe. In addition, energy management systems, both at household and industrial level, can reduce power demand. Substantial savings can be realized if the energy-intensive industry is fully engaged in energy management systems. Therefore, an investigation on the implementation of the energy management system at Lafarge Cement (Malawi), one of energy-intensive factories in Blantyre, was carried out. It is established that the company solely uses grid electricity for its factory
Year of Publication
2012
Proceedings Title
National Research Dissemination Conference
Page Numbers
NA
Conference Dates
16-18 May 2012
Conference Place
Lilongwe, Malawi
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