2020 – Issue 2

On the cover of this edition, the ESI Africa logo sports a heart. It’s our visual representation in support of the industry, which is being tested in unprecedented ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our...

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.

Full deployment of smart grid technology benefits will far outweigh the rollout costs for energy utilities, who find their business model at a crossroads.

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%.

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

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".

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.

This article examins utility reforms that were introduced in the past to attract private investment in the power sector and improve operations.

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.

The rapid adoption of renewable resources calls for the need of dispatchable generation resources to maintain the stability of the grid.

This article outlines the best O&M strategies that can be applied to maintain the longevity of hydropower plants through a step-by-step approach.