Research and Markets: Electricity Market in Southern Africa 2014

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7z6j46/electricity_in) has announced the addition of the "Electricity in Southern Africa" report to their offering.

This report covers twelve countries in Southern Africa, including ten of the twelve members of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), as well as the two island nations, Madagascar and Mauritius. A chapter is devoted to each, and provides a detailed profile of the electricity sector in that region, together with an analysis of its outlook and power sector growth potential. Together, the profiles provide a comprehensive source of information about one of the most important and economically attractive regions of Africa.

Key findings of this report

• Proven oil reserves in Angola were estimated to be 15bn barrels (bbls) in 2013.
• There are reserves of coal-bed methane, put at 990tn m3.
• The Lesotho transmission system is restricted to the lowland region of the north west and south west of the country.
• For the past thirty to forty years, the main source of electric power in Madagascar has been hydropower.
• The transmission and distribution system in Malawi is based on a backbone of 132kV and 66kV transmission lines that link only the major cities.
• Electricity production in Mauritius comes both from the state utility CEB and from IPPs.
• Mozambique's major electricity export markets are Namibia and Botswana, with small quantities also sold to Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
• Wind potential in Namibia is significant, with sites already surveyed showing average wind speeds of over 8m/s, and some sites with average wind speeds as high as 15m/s.
• There is a high solar potential in South Africa. Many areas of the country experience direct irradiance of over 7.0kWh/m2/d, and these areas are often conveniently located for the grid.
• Tariffs in Swaziland are set by SERA, based on a submission from SEC. For the 2013/2014 financial year, the SEC applied for a tariff increase of 36.5%. However it was granted an average tariff increase of 9.3% by SERA.
• Proven coal reserves in Zambia are over 30m tonnes.
• There is major hydropower potential in Zimbabwe. The World Energy Council puts gross theoretical potential energy output at 44TWh/y, and the technically exploitable capacity at 18TWh/y.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Electricity in Southern Africa

Chapter 2 Electricity in Angola

Chapter 3 Electricity in Botswana

Chapter 4 Electricity in Lesotho

Chapter 6 Electricity in Malawi

Chapter 7 Electricity in Mauritius

Chapter 8 Electricity in Mozambique

Chapter 9 Electricity in Namibia

Chapter 10 Electricity in South Africa

Chapter 11 Electricity in Swaziland

Chapter 12 Electricity in Zambia

Chapter 13 Electricity in Zimbabwe

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