Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to Harness Cogeneration's Potential as a Green Power-generating Mechanism, Says Frost & Sullivan

Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to Harness Cogeneration's Potential as a Green Power-generating Mechanism, Says Frost & Sullivan PR Newswire CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 28, 2012 - Government support, clear policies and common protocols critical to accelerating market development CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The emerging cogeneration market is proving to be an asset in Africa where access to power is limited. However, its worth as an electricity production mechanism for export to the national grid is still undervalued and underutilised, mainly due to a lack of understanding, funding and support from Government and financial institutions. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), The Emerging Cogeneration Market in Sub- Saharan Africa, finds that there is potential to produce between 1% and 20% of a country's total electricity demand per annum through cogeneration. The research covers South Africa, Tanzania, Mauritius, Uganda and the Ivory Coast. Drivers for the cogeneration market include energy shortages, environmental concerns, waste usage and government incentives and rebates. Restraints are often linked to the lack of infrastructure, implementation costs and the absence of Government support. "Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa cogeneration is driven primarily by energy shortages," noted Frost & Sullivan's Energy & Power Systems Industry Analyst Megan Van Den Berg.