regulation
Generation
Tanzania’s Songas gas power project, a successful example of PPP
The Songas gas power project demonstrates that it is a world-class example of a successful Public-Private Partnership (PPP) across Africa.
Finance and Policy
Analysis: Factors affecting the negotiations of corporate PPAs
With a net-metering arrangement, the economics of the PPA transaction would be improved for corporate buyers. This is just one factor that came out of a conversation with industry experts on the CPPA market.
Finance and Policy
South Africa: Ease regulation for municipalities to buy power from IPPs
IPPs are calling for a more conducive regulatory framework that will enable municipalities to procure power directly from them.
Finance and Policy
Guinea: Conducive regulation could unlock green mini-grid market
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa recently organised a webinar on the assessment report of the green mini-grid market in Guinea.
Business and markets
Anti-corruption crusader Plo Lumumba to open landmark event
Professor of Law and anti-corruption crusader, Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, is the keynote speaker at the upcoming Africa Supply Chain in Action event to take place on 19 and 20 August.
Business and markets
Tools to help the utility business model adapt to the energy...
As more countries work toward transitioning to a cleaner and more flexible grid, there is an increasing need for a clear set of utility business model tools and regulatory pathways.
Energy Efficiency
Babcock receives energy project award for NOx abatement solution
Final performance tests conducted in Q1 2019, indicated that NOx production was reduced to significantly lower than local environmental requirements.
Finance and Policy
Nigeria will not reverse privatisation of power sector
Chairman senate committee on power, Gabriel Suswam has advised that government has no intentions of reversing the privatisation of the Nigerian power sector.
Finance and Policy
Is your organisation complying with data protection laws?
Best practice in the protection of personal information will become increasingly important as pan-African trade picks up, and as African countries seek to boost exports internationally.
Finance and Policy
Op-ed: South Africa must comply with carbon tariffs to trade globally
As part of a global shift toward climate change action, carbon tariffs on imported goods are in the pipeline for regions such as Japan, Europe and the US.
