Michael Tarney, Managing Director for Corporate Development, CEC

The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) plans to boost electricity supply to meet demand from mines, which is seen rising to 1,000 megawatts within five years from 700-800 MW, according to CEC’s Managing Director for Corporate Development, Michael Tarney.

Lars Thunell, CEO, IFC

The International Finance Corporation(IFC) is investing more than $2 billion in sub-Saharan Africa in 2009/10 says Lars Thunell, CEO of the IFC.

Johnson Kwesigabo, Acting Executive Director, ERA

Due to rising investment in the energy sector and fast-growing demand, Uganda expects electricity generation to grow by 8.6 percent in 2010, mostly through hydropower.

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is due to finalise a power purchase agreement with private investors that will boost power supply by 300MW to the national grid. Wind will be the source of the generation.

In order for industry to adapt to the tight supply/demand balances, while shoring up supply security, a doubling of the amount of money set aside for the reduction of power demand between 2010 and 2013 was recommended by South Africa's Chamber of Mines.

The residential sector in South Africa consumes 17% of the electrical energy. More than 70% of this electricity is generated using fossil fuels which contribute immensely to environmental pollution and global warming.

A leading supplier of input materials to the electrical motor, transformer repair and manufacturing industries, recently announced that it has been appointed the distributor of the South African-developed Series 8400 Combustible Gas Monitor for the South African and African transformer markets. ... more

Anton Eberhard, graduate school of business, University of Cape Town

Over the next few months, the government, the ruling party and its alliance partners will face one of their most challenging economic tests. Decisions will have to be made around electricity price increases that will have far-reaching implications, not only for the financial viability of Eskom, but for the security of power supplies and consequent effects on economic development and growth.

by Kaela Siame, Director, Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre, Zambia 

Electricity markets are being actively implemented in many countries and experiences of acting in such markets are gained. Competition in the same markets has brought about the renewed utilization of Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets, with the aim of enhancing profitability and increasing their value to the owners.

Jacob Maroga

It has finally be confirmed by Eskom that Jacob Maroga, the CEO of the South African utility, has resigned.

Hugo van Vuuren, one of the Lebone Solutions founders

A new, off-grid lighting technology looks set to take developing countries with low electrification rates by storm. While many off grid electrification projects harness wind or solar power, a project by a group from Cambridge, Mass, is developing a fuel cell that operates on bacteria from soil!

Seventeen CEM's and Six CMVP's were awarded the prestigious qualification on 21 May 2008 at Browns on Rivonia Restaurant, Johannesburg.