Increasing demand for power and the impact of climate change on East Africa’s hydro resources, have presented the region with a unique opportunity to diversify energy generation technologies to those that are not reliant on rainfall and changing seasonal patterns, yet are more cost-effective than some of the current emergency power options.  This has presented substantial and lucrative investment opportunities for power industry participants in the generation sector, with particular emphasis on geothermal power and wind and solar generation. 

Regional interconnection and system upgrades are receiving a lot of attention and efforts are being directed toward improving power supply and quality, along with building new links between regional hubs and strategic centres.

Register for EAPIC 2010 and discover:

• Kenya’s priority power investment areas
• Opportunities within the power manufacturing sector
• What financial resources are being channelled into upgrading transmission infrastructure
• Pilot projects for renewable energy and off-grid generation
• The future of wind power in East Africa
• The role of geothermal power generation in the Rift Valley
• Whether coal is a viable option for the generation of power for East Africa?