Southern Africa’s Premier Power & Renewable Energy Event
“Alleviating Power Challenges in Southern Africa through Innovative Investments, Technologies & Solutions”
29th – 31st October 2019, Cape Town, South Africa
We move away from traditional trade shows & exhibitions. Benefit from a closed door event with some of the Power industry’s key decision makers at the beautiful Hilton Double Tree, Cape Town
Why SSA Power?
In October 2019, Cape Town, South Africa will play host to Southern Africa’s No.1 Business to Business Power and Energy event, which will bring together the senior decision makers from the IPP, PPP and National Power communities across the region.
The entire installed generation capacity of Africa’s 48 Sub-Saharan countries is just 68 gigawatts, no more than Spain’s. Up to one-quarter of that capacity is unavailable because of aging plants and poor maintenance.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, just one person in five has access to electricity. If current trends continue, fewer than 40 percent of Sub-Saharan African countries will reach universal access to electricity by 2050.
Per capita consumption of electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) averages only 124 kilowatt-hours a year and is falling.
The rate of consumption is barely 1 percent of that in high-income countries. If entirely allocated to household lighting, it would hardly be enough to power one light bulb per person for three hours a day.
Event Categories: Event: Summit, Sector: Renewable Energy and Solar Events
