Increased Public Private Partnerships Driving the Power Sector Restructuring in Africa

Increased Public Private Partnerships Driving the Power Sector Restructuring in Africa

Summary

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are driving the growth and restructuring of the power sector in Africa. Most countries in the region have opened their power sectors for private participation since 1994. An increased focus on privatization from the governments of various African countries has also created opportunities for independent power producers to enter the African power market. The governments of various countries have rolled out reforms that have played a significant role in establishing private sector regulations, a multi-year tariff structure and incentives for greater private sector participation. Private participation is also expected to rise, with private investors identifying potential unexplored energy resources such as geothermal, coal, gas and hydropower that are available in abundance for power generation. While the majority of the present installed capacity in Africa comes from hydropower plants, this has not been able to provide reliable electricity, due to fluctuating water levels, inefficiency and a lack of investment to purchase new equipment. The state utilities also lack financial resources for the development of additional capacity to meet the demand, therefore creating an opportunity for increased public private partnerships.

Scope

• Market prospects for PPPs in Africa
• Key issues influencing the growth of PPPs in Africa
• Future and current market prospects offered by PPPs to power generation in Africa
• Opportunities for PPPs in utilizing unexplored energy resources

Reasons to buy

• Identify key growth and investment opportunities for PPPs in Africa
• Gain insights in the growth potential offered by the private and foreign investments in power markets of Africa..
• Developing strategies and policies for PPPs market penetration
• Facilitate decision-making based on upcoming market developments in the African power sector.

Contents

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 SUMMARY

3 INCREASED PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS DRIVING THE POWER SECTOR RESTRUCTURING IN AFRICA

3.1 Changing Power Sector Dynamics Due to Increased Participation of IPPs
3.1 Changing Power Sector Dynamics Due to Increased Participation of IPPs
  3.1.1 Private Sector Investments Essential for Addressing the Financial Inadequacy of State Utilities
  3.1.2 Growth in the Export Markets Augmenting the Public Private Partnerships
  3.1.3 Untapped Fossil Fuel Reserves Attracting Increased Private Sector Participation
  3.1.4 Increasing Electricity Tariffs and Government Incentives are required to Attract Private Sector Investments
3.2 China Leading the Growth Wave of Public Private Partnerships Among Other Asian Countries
3.3 European Union Continues to Play an Important Role in the Power Sector Restructuring
3.4 South African Power Pool Leading the Restructuring Drive in the Continent

4 APPENDIX

4.1 Abbreviations
4.2 Methodology
  4.2.1 Coverage
  4.2.2 Secondary Research
  4.2.3 Primary Research
  4.2.4 Modeling and Forecasting
4.3 Contact Us
4.4 Disclaimer

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Africa Power Market, Private Participation, 2008
Table 2: Africa Power Market, Installed Capacity by SAPP (MW), 2009
Table 3: Abbreviations

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Annual Commitments by Countries to Infrastructure Projects in Africa, 2009 Skip to top