Sub-Saharan Africa hungers for power

Nicholas Newman http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Freelance-Journalist.html

In terms of its per-capita endowment of primary energy, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is close to the global average. Its 800 million people make up about 9 per cent of the world's population and they are estimated to share 8 per cent of global gas reserves, 10 per cent of the world's oil, and 13 per cent of hydropower resources – as well as much more than their fair share of solar radiation. http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/print/volume-19/issue-9/power-report/sub-saharan-africa-hungers-for-power.html

World Energy Market Prospects 2011

A quick look at various aspects that make up the global power generation sector, including wind, solar, nuclear, hydro and coal power station prospects.

Despite the popularity of renewable technology, development of conventional power plants continues to grow a pace.

This year is likely to see the end of the feather bedding of renewables in many countries, due to budgetary constraints in numerous countries. Given these new market conditions both investors and operators are being faced with harder often politically unpopular choices to make in their investment strategies. This article gives an overview of the picture facing investors in various parts of the world. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/World-Energy-Market-Prospects.html