The Mzuzu University Energy Department is very active in research projects and activities. To ensure a smooth coordinated approach that balances both projects with University’s academic work’s pressure the department setup these functional research projects groups.

Previous Research Projects Sample

Project Name	Financer / funder	Project timeline	Project initial funding	Project planned outputs
Fight Against Climate Change- Choma /Chigwere Biogas Project	British High Commission to Malawi	2008 – 2012	$60,000	11 Biogas Plants, 1 community solar powered water supply system
MREAP Biogas Project	Scottish Government	2013 – 2015	$30,000	Construction of 11 Biogas Plants, Rehabilitation of 1 biogas plant
MREAP Solar Survey Project	Scottish Government	2014 – 2015	$5,200	Report on impact and sustainability of PV systems in selecetd health centres, and primary and secondary schools (15 sites in total)
Crop/Livestock Integrated Project (CLIP)	EU through AU	2012 – 2016	$532,000	60 Biogas Plants , 1 BSc Student Research
Mzuzu Prison Biogas Production from Human Waste	The National Research Council of Malawi	2011 – 2013	MWK 965,000	12 cubic metre Biogas Plant
RLEEP Renewable Technologies ( Milk Cooling Project)in Thyolo District	RLEEP	2013 – 2015	MWK 25,000,000	Renewable Energy system for Milk Cooling.
Promotion of Renewable Technologies for Improved Livelihood (Zatuba Project)	GEF/UNDP Small Grants	2013 – 2015	$50,000	Renewable Energy systems for small enterprises (fruit juice production, barber shops, chicken layering, communal battery charging and phone charging) , Provision of potable water and water for small scale irrigation.