The Climate Moisture index (CMI) for the Eastern Nile region and the Nile Equatorial lakes varies significantly across the different General Circulation Models (GCM). The latest assessment report (AR 5) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates a high level of climatic uncertainty in the Nile Basin. Most of the existing and planned infrastructure lie inside the Nile River Basin. With countries aggressively planning to achieve the Sustainable development goal (SDG) of ensuring access to affordable electricity for all, a three-fold increase in hydropower capacity is expected by 2040. 10 refs., 7 tabs., 3 figsĬlimate Vulnerability of Hydro- power infrastructure in the Eastern African Power PoolĪt present there is around 6000 MW of installed hydropower capacity in the Eastern African power pool (EAPP).
It was concluded that political and economic co-operation between member states has resulted in the sustained supply of energy in the region. SAPP is now making plans to increase rural electrification in its membership countries with funding from an electricity levy. New major initiatives planned by the SAPP include increasing interconnection points, the construction of new transmission lines, and the formulation of regional environmental studies. Benefits of the pool include reductions or postponements in generating capacity, reserves and fuel costs. The pool uses a pricing mechanism with 13 detailed schedules dealing with firm power contracts of varying duration non-firm power contracts of varying duration mutual support contracts and emergency energy and control area services scheduled outage energy and energy banking. The contracts are supplemented by short-term contracts in the short-term energy market.
The SAPP relies on long-term bilateral contracts for electricity supply between customers and generators. The pool includes over 200 million people in a region of 9 million square meters. The SAPP was formed by 12 southern African developing countries as a means of minimizing electricity costs and maintaining reliability. International Nuclear Information System (INIS)Īn overview of the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) was presented.
Southern Africa power pool : benefits, achievements, challenges and sustainability
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