By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala
Of the five regional power pools that have been established across the continent, the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) stands out as the most advanced and successful.
However, the SAPP’s continued success and growth in electricity trade is limited by congested transmission lines within the SADC region, according to the State of Africa Energy Outlook Report, produced by the African Energy Chamber.
The congested transmission lines not only limit trading of power, but also limit countries that cannot produce adequately from accessing surplus power from neighbours. Moreover, it limits investment into power generation in countries that have abundant sources like Namibia.
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