Linking Africa’s power markets could revolutionise African electricity supply industries

The modelling phase of the Continent System Master Plan, scheduled to conclude at end-2023, aims to show what transmission and generation investments and infrastructure are needed to meet long-term power and economic development needs.

African Energy is following the process and related transmission projects while assessing how the exercise could contribute to transforming the sector.

Tanzania transmission, iStock

African Union’s power masterplan shows daunting extent of access and financing gaps

Issue 490 - 10 September 2023

Initial projections from the African Union’s Continental Power System Master Plan show what an interconnected power market might look like, driven predominantly by renewable energy – but the plan also sets out in stark relief the vast gap between current levels of supply and what is needed for universal electricity...

Zambia: Zesco moves forward on links to Tanzania, Kenya and DRC

Issue 489 - 07 August 2023

Construction of the long-awaited Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya (ZTK) interconnector is expected to start by year-end, according to comments by Zambian utility Zesco’s managing director Victor Mapani to African Energy.

Pin Kenya, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania

Issue 489 - 01 August 2023

Tanzania: Tanesco to develop transmission project with Gridworks

Issue 488 - 23 July 2023

West African Power Pool (Wapp) synchronises 12 national grids

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Issue 484 - 15 May 2023

New impetus needed to drive Sapp’s cross-border transmission model

Pin Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 481 - 02 April 2023

Kenya: Independent power transmission project nears financial close

Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 479 - 05 March 2023

Aqua Power seeks to export electricity from Tanzania to Mozambique

Pin Mozambique, Tanzania

Power, Resources

Issue 479 - 01 March 2023

Mozambique-Malawi (Moma) interconnection finally set for completion after demining delays

Pin Mozambique, Malawi

Issue 477 - 05 February 2023

Uganda: Amari transmission deal to be finalised this year

Issue 476 - 23 January 2023

Mozambique interconnection offers potential respite for Malawi

Issue 476 - 16 January 2023

European Commission steps in to help pay for Tunisia/Italy interconnector

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Issue 474 - 13 December 2022

Transmission modelling promises new approach to electricity finance risk

Power, Strategy & risk

Issue 474 - 09 December 2022

Zambia: Power exports to continue despite domestic rationing

Issue 473 - 27 November 2022

Nigeria’s power reform team works to keep initiatives on track

In depth

Issue 473 - 24 November 2022

Renewables projects struggle to make progress on weak grids

Pin Malawi, Nigeria

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Issue 472 - 08 November 2022

Niger: Work starts on Kandadji-Niamey transmission line

Issue 472 - 07 November 2022

Gambia’s neighbours express interest in power from 150MW solar park

Pin Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal

Continental Power System Master Plan (CMP)

Continental Power System Master Plan – initial data

Tanzania power infrastructure map

Revised Tanzania power infrastructure map illustrates planned regional interconnectors

Map of Africa-wide transmission plans – September 2022

Africa-wide power transmission plans – September 2022

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