Investor interest in Africa’s power sectors remains significant

Despite the downturn in commodity prices that led to more subdued growth in several of Africa’s resource-intense economies, there is still significant investor interest in Africa’s power sectors, says multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP Africa power transmission and distribution director Dinesh Buldoo. “While a significant amount of investor interest is focused on renewable-energy projects, the company is seeing steady investor interest in other power generating technology options in Africa, especially gas and coal. The reality is that the optimal energy mix for Africa relies on a variety of generation technologies.”