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Power Market in Africa to 2020
Power Market in Africa to 2020
Changing Dynamics of Power Sector in Africa, it also analyzes their regulatory framework and the infrastructure of their power sectors.
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(prbd.net)
25/04/2011
Africa has huge untapped reserves of fossil and hydro resources that can be used for generating electricity. However, the electrification and consumption levels are low, particularly in the rural areas, as the continent is unable to utilize its reserves due to drought, high oil prices, conflicts and lack of funds. The existing transmission and distribution networks are incapable of supporting the entire power supply to the entire nation and often result in high losses. There is an urgent need to overhaul the entire system, apart from the addition of new lines to bring in more population under the electrified bracket.
To improve the power scenario, countries have introduced reforms such as restructuring of power utilities, privatizing the vertically integrated monopolies, legalized the entry of foreign players and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the power sector and allowing Independent Power Producers IPPs) into the country.
In order to derive synergies in the power sector, African countries have formed Power Pools. Major power pools include the South African Power Pool (SAPP), the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) and the North African Power Pool (NAPP). SAPP is the largest of the power pool with an installed 1,747 MW capacity in the Southern African region in 2008. The main aim of these pools was to stabilize and improve the power supply to all the countries in the region.
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The Private Public Partnership (PPP) in Africa is expected to increase going forward as private players gradually show interest in Africa. At present there are plans to increase the installed capacity in Africa through public-private partnerships. IPSA’s (UK based utility company) combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Newcastle is South Africa's first privately financed independent power plant, which is also South Africa's first independent gas-fired power station. Artumas Group, a Canadian based company is setting up a 300 MW gas plant in Tanzania which is expected to come online in two years. AES-SONEL is setting up a 250 MW plant in Cameroon.
GBI Research’s report, “Power Market in Africa to 2020- Private Public Partnerships Will Improve Infrstructure to Serve Rural and Per-Urban Communities” provides an in-depth analysis of the power market of selected African countries (South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola, Nigeria, Algeria and Kenya). The report analyzes their regulatory framework and the infrastructure of their power sectors. It provides a detailed forecast of the installed capacity by thermal, hydro, renewable (solar PV, biomass, wind etc.) and nuclear sources in each of the 13 countries up to 2020. The report, coupled with elaborate information on active and upcoming power plants in the countries, provides a comprehensive understanding of the 13 African power markets. It also provides information on the competitive landscape and market shares of some of the major companies in the respective countries.
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