The Regulation of the Power Sector in Africa
Zed Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84277-561-5 (ISBN)
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Attracting private investment and delivery of services to the poor majority are two of the major goals for reforming and regulating the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa. This book believes the important determinants of new investment in the electricity industry are the licensing process and the tariff regime.
If the licensing process is to attract private investors, the procedures must be clear and must function efficiently and transparently, and the tariff regime reflect actual costs. The rationale for attracting private investment is straightforward -- the inadequacy of existing power systems in the region to meet demand. In many countries, frequent power cuts linked to inadequate electricity generation capacity are the norm rather than the exception.
The rationale for considering the plight of the poor is based on both ethical and sustainability considerations. In ethical terms, access to energy is a fundamental human right in the context of social justice. In sustainability terms, a reformed private-investor-dominated power sector that does not recognize the plight of the poor may represent sound economics yet prove to be socially and politically unsustainable. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the recommended regulatory reforms are sensitive to the needs of the poor majority.
This volume examines the extent to which the twin goals of attracting investment and providing energy to the poor are addressed by the existing legal and regulatory framework. By studying six countries in the east and southern African region, some helpful lessons worth sharing with other African countries are learned.
Edward Marandu is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Botswana and is a Principal Researcher in the African Energy Policy Research Network's (AFREPREN) Energy Sector Reform theme group. Dorcas Kayo is the Chief Business Planner for Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and is also a Principal Researcher in AFREPREN's Energy Sector Reform theme group.
Part I: Introduction
1. An Introduction to this Study - Edward E. Marandu and Dorcas Kayo
2. An Overview of Power Sector Reform in Africa - Stephen Karekezi, John Kimani and Susan Amenya
Part II: Countries Without Independent Power Sector Regulation
3. Zimbabwe - Dorcas Kayo
4. Tanzania - Edward E. Marandu (with Rwabangi Luteganya)
5. Ethiopia - Mengistu Teferra
Part III: Countries With Indepedenet Power Sector Regulation
6. Kenya - Patrick Nyoike
7. Malawi - Margaret Njirambo Matinga
8. Uganda - Simon Peter Engorait
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2004 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | African Energy Policy Research |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84277-561-8 / 1842775618 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84277-561-5 / 9781842775615 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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