For decades, high voltage alternating current (HVAC) has been the more conventional
method of power delivery. With recent advances in power electronics, high voltage direct …

The energy requirements of develo** countries underpin progress towards achieving the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Rural electrification is acknowledged as key to …

Globally, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been adopted as a tool to improve public
service delivery. In the hydropower subsector, PPPs have been adopted to improve …

Africa's population has increased sharply from 364 million in 1970 to 1.3 billion in 2020 and
is expected to reach 2.0 billion by 2050, representing the world's largest labor pool. Rapid …

Renewable energy generation technologies with its short lead times have become an
attractive alternative to assist South Africa to solve its energy crisis and hence led to the …

Globally, the importance of power interconnections is growing due to the possibility of power
exchange, Thus, the effective solution of bulk power transmission over large distances is …

This paper reviews the electricity industry in South Africa, which is undergoing rapid and
profound changes and restructuring. It has been an industrial sector under the sole preserve …

Southern Africa has suffered from multiple power disruptions in the past decade due to
inadequate electrical generation capacity, as well as load developments in locations that …

This paper provides an overview and insight into the transformation of the West Africa Power
Pool into a regional electricity market from a technical and socio-economic perspective. It …

The government of Namibia has committed itself to promote the use of economically viable
RE (renewable energy) technologies, as a complement to grid electrification, and to improve …