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A webinar organised by The Power & Electricity World Africa, entitled “Achieving Energy Security: Encouraging Healthy Competition And Regulation For IPPs”, took place on the morning of July 14th, 2020.
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The attending virtual panel consisted of:
- Dr. Clinton Carter-Brown, Energy Centre Head, CSIR, South Africa – Moderator
- Vitor Marquez da Cruz, Managing Director, MC&A Advogados
- Eng. Julius Riungu, CEO, Tsavo Power, Kenya
The topic of African Energy security and the challenges ahead was debated in a little over an hour, with very insightful contributions from all parties involved being brought to the forefront.
The imbalance of supply and demand for electricity in Africa curbs its potential for economic development. IPPs (Independent Power Producers), though, align very well with the national energy security agenda and are a definite solution to meeting Africa’s growing electricity needs.
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