2018 - Issue 3
ESI Africa Edition 3 2018
East Africa continues to rise in popularity
On reading about a prospective tender from the Seychelles government for the development of a 4MW floating...
2018 - Issue 3
Progress report on Africa’s hydropower development
Did you know that two-thirds of the planet’s renewable electricity generation comes from hydropower’s installed capacity? According to the 2018 Hydropower Status Report by...
2018 - Issue 3
The Big Question | geothermal training
The Rift Valley in East Africa is recorded to have about 15,000MW of potential geothermal capacity. With Kenya at the leading edge – set...
2018 - Issue 3
It’s all about the data
“The foundation of science communication is good data. We all speak different languages, but good data can transcend any boundary.” Over the past two...
2018 - Issue 3
Net metering rules & distributed generation market opportunity
Embracing new business models that encourage customer generation like roof-top solar PV and selling additional services to these customers such as storage can help...
2018 - Issue 3
Off grid, on power: How minigrids enable electrification
Until recently, Gbamu Gbamu, a rural community in Nigeria’s Ogun State, was left without access to electricity – cash-strapped utilities could not justify the...
2018 - Issue 3
The state of power meets Future Energy East Africa
Future Energy East Africa is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and presence in the region’s energy space.
To mark this significant milestone, Eddy Njoroge, former...
2018 - Issue 3
East Africa: 20 years in the making
The future of energy in East Africa: 20 years in the making
The energy industry is changing – the role of the utilities is evolving...
2018 - Issue 3
East Africa continues to rise in popularity
Editor's letter published in ESI Africa 3 2018.
On reading about a prospective tender from the Seychelles government for the development of a 4MW floating...
2018 - Issue 3
Finding the elusive regional power supply connection
Transmission and distribution networks are key components to electrifying Africa. With this in mind, regional integration dominates the agendas of African policymakers and donor...
2018 - Issue 3
Global review of auction programmes
Auction programmes are now officially the preferred procurement method for contracting renewable energy capacity globally, and are set to grow in prominence.
There is thus...
