In this webinar we explored electricity markets in Angola and DRC and the opportunities they present.
Public policies, economics, and technological innovations are driving the rapid rate of change in the electric power system. The power system advances toward the goal of supplying reliable electricity from increasingly clean and inexpensive resources. The electrical power system has transitioned to the new two-way power flow system with a fast rate and continues to move forward.
Our presenters from Angola’S RNT and DRC’s SNEL gave insightful presentations on how their markets are transitioning to modern energy systems.
In response to the global call for a Just Energy Transition and the chronic energy supply challenges in South Africa, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy gazetted the Amended Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006, to increase the threshold for embedded generation from the current 1Megawatt (MW) to 100 MW without the need for a license.
This policy change is progressive and will see private generators usurping even the sale of the REIPPPP across productive sectors.
Approximately 136 000 of Eskom’s large power users will be exploring solutions from IPPs in the market.
However there is no compact with government and civil society on the country’s socio economic development:
- Black ownership
- Women ownership
- Black management
- Youth participation
- People living with disabilities
This is happening when South Africa has an influx of international large project developer with strong balance sheets and access to funding and a very low and poor appetite for socio economic development. The CEO of Jeka Resources, Mr Thembani Marhanele presented how aspiring energy project developers can start small and grow their balance sheet.
He presented entrepreneurial opportunities within the value chain of energy project development that entrepreneurs can pursue as entry points to participate in the sector.
Invest time to study the presentations.
Watch our webinar and download presentations shared by speakers:
AWEaP: African Women in Energy and Power | MS. BERTHA DLAMINI Founding President |
Rockwell Automation Gold Sponsor | MS. DEVENDREE ANKIAH End User Account Manager – Western Cape |
RNT EP, Angola | MS. FRANCISCA DA CUNHA PEREIRA Head of Project Management Department |
SNEL, DRC | MRS. CHARLOTTE KISEME Coordinator: Task Force Prepaid Meter Installation Projects |
Jeka Energy, South Africa | MR. THEMBANI MARHANELE CEO |
Globeleq, | MS. THANDEKA HLENGIWE RADEBE Economic Development Director |
Sustain Solar – | MS. GRACIA MUNGANGA Chief Operating Officer |
Aleng Group, DRC | MS. ANGELIQUE PALMI Technical Director and Owner |
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