Research and Development
Crisis management: Utilities under siege
The ESI Africa logo on the front cover of this edition takes on a visual representation of our support for the industry in times of crisis management.
Smart Grids
Business model at a crossroads: Which way do African utilities turn?
Full deployment of smart grid technology benefits will far outweigh the rollout costs for energy utilities, who find their business model at a crossroads.
Transmission and Distribution
Energy access to address the great divide
Energy access remains a challenge with only 43% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa that has access to basic electricity, less than half of the global average of 87%.
Finance and Policy
MENA outlook shows positive growth
With energy demand in the MENA region set for annual growth of 6.4% through 2022, the sector faces the dual challenge of meeting demand while moving to low-carbon systems
Generation
Will Africa mix it up by 2040?
With about two billion citizens in Africa by 2040 "...current efforts to try to provide access to modern energy will barely outpace the population growth".
Future Energy
Twenty years of power and energy engagement goes on
African Utility Week, along with ESI Africa, has spent the past two decades closely mirroring the growth of Africa's energy, power and water value chains.
Finance and Policy
Time to rethink our assumptions
This article examins utility reforms that were introduced in the past to attract private investment in the power sector and improve operations.
Renewable energy
Where do you look to find a competitive mini-grid market?
It is estimated that some 83 million Nigerians do not have access to modern electricity. In response to this challenge, the mini-grid market has taken hold.
Transmission and Distribution
The truth about distribution automation in substations and pole-tops
Utility substation automation schemes are typically complex, involving a variety of intelligent electronic devices. Fortunately, over the past two decades, substation automation has evolved and changed.
Generation
A business case for distributed dispatchable generating units
The rapid adoption of renewable resources calls for the need of dispatchable generation resources to maintain the stability of the grid.
