Power Reports Q3 2012 for Eastern Africa on MarketReportsOnline.com MarketReportsOnline.com adds Q3 2012 reports for Power industry of multiple countries to its store. Following are the report briefs: Tanzania Power Report Q3 2012 http://www.marketreportsonline.com/163011-tanzania-power-re.html Tanzania’s is suffering from chronic energy shortages, partly due to the impact of recurring drought on the country’s hydroelectric power facilities. We also note that hydroelectricity generation accounts for over half of Tanzania’s total power generation output. The country’s thermal power infrastructure, which mainly utilises natural gas, operates at well below capacity, with local and international firms encouraged to participate in new power generation schemes. BMI anticipates that Tanzania’s overall power generation will grow by an annual average of 8.9% between 2011 and 2016, to reach 7.79 terawatt hours (TWh). This includes a 4.12% annual average increase in hydropower generation. Meanwhile, thermal power generation is expected to grow by an average of 15.1% annually over the same period, according to our revised forecast. Tanzania is highly dependent on hydropower, and this is the country’s primary source of power generation. However, low water levels at the Mtera dam have hampered generation, following a widespread and prolonged drought in East Africa.
Mozambique Power Report Q3 2012
http://www.marketreportsonline.com/162990-mozambique-power-.html Mozambique boasts one of Africa’s fastest growing economies, with healthy GDP growth, abundant natural resources and growing energy demand. Recent offshore gas and coal discoveries reinforce Mozambique’s potential for energy exports, although for these to succeed, the government must invest in infrastructure to facilitate operations. Hydroelectricity meets the majority of Mozambique’s domestic demand, and April 2012 saw the government acquire a 7.5% stake in the Cahora Bassa power station from Portugal – with a view to purchasing Portugal’s remaining share within two years. Regaining control has been a matter of national pride, but we note that the move reinforces the role of public sector involvement in energy provision and procurement, rather than moving towards a liberalisation of the energy sector. In the five years from 2011 to 2016, BMI forecasts that Mozambique’s overall power generation will increase by an annual average of 4.7% to reach 22.3 terawatt hours (TWh), with hydropower contributing to the majority of this growth. Gas-fired power generation capacity will increase – admittedly from a small base – by an average of 9.3% over this five-year period, boosted by the construction of a new 140 megawatts (MW) gas-fired power plant which could begin operations as early as 2013.
Uganda Power Report Q3 2012 http://www.marketreportsonline.com/161792-uganda-power-repo.html Uganda's power sector suffers from a shortage of generating capacity due to years of underinvestment, which have resulted in power infrastructure falling into disrepair. This has been confirmed by new historical data for generation and consumption. We also note that the country is exposed to risks stemming from a poorly diversified electricity mix, with hydroelectricity providing around 58.96% of total power generation output in 2011; the remainder of Uganda's power generation comes from thermal power stations, which use a mixture of bagasse and biodiesel fuel. In addition to introducing new hydro facilities, the sector's long-term development will be characterised by a move towards renewable energy sources. In the five years between 2011 and 2016, Uganda's power generation is expected to increase by an annual average of 8.96%, to reach 4.48 terawatt hours (TWh). We maintain that the main driver of this growth will be a 6.51% annual average rise in hydropower generation. Meanwhile, thermal power generation is expected to increase by an annual average of 14% over the period. In the short term, Uganda's dependence on hydroelectricity for the bulk of its power generation means that the country is vulnerable to fluctuations in rainfall.