{"id":8929,"date":"2026-05-13T09:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synergyconsultingifa.com\/?p=8929"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:17:50","slug":"evolving-opportunities-in-african-transmission-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synergyconsultingifa.com\/es\/industry-knowledge\/evolving-opportunities-in-african-transmission-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolving Opportunities in African Transmission Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Harsh Sharma<\/a>, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc.<\/a>, shares insights on evolving opportunities in African transmission sector.<\/p>\n

Notwithstanding its significant advantages in terms of renewable power production, Africa\u2019s energy story has been marred by glacial progress and systemic bottlenecks. This paradox has led many to question why a continent that always seems to be at the cusp of catapulting itself into a new epoch of growth and prosperity is always held back.<\/p>\n

In the power industry, one of the key regressive factors that has arrested Africa\u2019s energy growth has been its transmission system bottlenecks. Areas possessing robust wind, hydro, and solar resources \u2013 amongst the highest in the world \u2013 have been left incapacitated, with no pylons or transmission lines to leverage said potential. Over the last decade, the asymmetric distribution of private investments, with a disproportionate figure flowing towards generation assets, has begotten an awry energy regime marked by a glaring lack of transmission capacity.<\/p>\n

All this can, however, change. If anachronistic utilities are reformed, steadily unbundled, and subsequently supported through opportune public-private partnership frameworks, we can surely expect consistent gains. Some countries have already started on this path; South Africa, especially, seems poised to seize the moment. This article delves deeper into how the systematic unbundling of Eskom, South Africa\u2019s power utility company, coupled with a potential World Bank program around the creation of a credit guarantee vehicle to shore up private investment support in South Africa\u2019s transmission sector, can serve as a roadmap for other African nations to take steps towards energy security.<\/p>\n

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