2016 – Issue 5

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ESI Forecasting the weather may be easier than predicting what the future holds for the energy and power sector in 2017 and the years ahead. If the IDC Energy’s FutureScape:...

Demand for electricity for both business and domestic use is rising rapidly across Africa as a result of population growth, urbanisation and sustained economic development. Many countries are facing shortfalls in energy generation and...

A minimum of 5% of all power and auxiliary transformers across South Africa collected by ArmCoil for repair have been subjected to vandalism. The balance is due to various forms of poor maintenance, negligence...

Cogeneration, the thermal electricity generation practice in which heat is a valuable secondary product, is internationally well established and already in use by several South African operators. It is a much more efficient way...

ESI Africa speaks to Moferefere Tshabalala to find out more about the manbehind the title, what he views as the most pressing matters in the electricity industry and his vision for the AMEU during...

At the helm of Namibia’s Electricity Control Board (ECB), sits a trained lawyer, an admitted Attorney with the Namibian High Court who served in the Ministry of Justice before joining Namibia’s power utility, NamPower,...

Representing a host of soutions that can address current grid challenges, the African Utilities Technology Council (AUTC) discusses the characteristics, benefits and technologies of the Smart Grid. A Smart Grid is essentially an electricity generation,...

More than ever the electricity utilities of Africa are facing headwinds and challenges. These include shortages of generation capacity, growing pressure to electrify large numbers of customers, a financial squeeze, and generally a lack...

Since 2010, EEP, a challenge fund active in southern and east Africa, has assisted over 200 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the region with grant funding during early stages of development and...

A long-standing rule of thumb among energy efficiency professionals is that a $1 investment in energy efficiency delivers $3 in savings back to the economy. As the African continent sprints towards its future, what...

In October, the then president of the Association of Municipal Electrical Utilities, Sicelo Xulu, warmly welcomed attendees to the 65th Convention of the association hosted by Emfuleni Local Municipality. Before handing over the reins...