Energy

Silicon-based power electronic device, the most popular and well established material technology is witnessing constant improvements with regard to power handling capability. However with silicon subjected to certain theoretical limitations, wide bandgap semiconductor materials holds promise to deliver high efficiency leading to savings in energy. ...

To improve energy efficiency, companies are increasingly researching into new methods of reducing losses during energy transmission and generation. High-temperature superconductors (HTS) have been ranked amongst the most effective technologies being developed. Besides this, the growing trend towards new power generation sources and smart grids are ...

Recent oil and gas discoveries in East Africa have promoted significant interest for investors in the region, driving growth in exploration initiatives. After exploration success in Uganda, the overall region has seen an influx of international players, including Total, Anadarko, Tullow, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), in the m...

This study is part of a larger research service, which tracks infrastructure across the African continent. It provides a top level overview of infrastructure development in Nigeria. More specifically, the study provides an insight into the state of current infrastructure and an analysis of key current and future infrastructure developments taking p...

This study highlights a few key areas where cogeneration is being successfully utilised in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a small market but one that is proving to be valuable for those industries that are able to make use of heat and electricity and those that have large amounts of waste product that can be used as feedstock. This however also highli...

This research service analyzes the market for inverters employed in renewable energy systems by examining solar, wind, and fuel cell technology. Inverters are part of the balance of system in renewable energy set ups. Therefore, demand is driven by overall installations of renewable energy systems. This service analyzes manufacturer market shares, ...

The Sub-Saharan African uninterruptable power supply (UPS) market is still in the early stages of development in most African countries. From 2012 on, the market is expected to grow significantly, and this will be driven primarily by developments in the ICT sector and the unavailability of quality electricity supply. This research service, which fo...

The prospects for gas-fired power generation are excellent. Driven by the decommissioning of ageing coal plants in the developed world and the growing availability of natural gas from new pipeline schemes, expanding LNG development and a boom in the production of unconventional gas, installed capacities of gas-based plants are forecast to increase ...

Numerous developments are expected to take place within the Ghanaian electricity market within the next five years. A large infrastructure development is planned in order to help the country meet its electricity generation requirements. Years of underinvestment in capacity and balance sheet constraints have combined to create a significant opportun...