Transmission expansion remains energy sector's biggest unlock — Mulilo
Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town about the priorities for South Africa's renewable energy sector, the importance of transmission infrastructure investment, and the role of energy development in supporting industrialisation and economic growth. Camerawork: Miko Moodley. Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson.
The ongoing reform of South Africa's electricity sector, coupled with growing demand for reliable power, has created one of the most exciting periods for energy investment in decades, said Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie on Wednesday.
Speaking to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF), in Cape Town, Fourie said the event remains an important meeting point for industry participants, investors and policymakers at a time when the continent is increasingly focused on industrialisation and economic growth.
"There is no industrialised economy that does not run on electricity," he said, arguing that the energy sector's primary responsibility is to deliver power at scale in an affordable and predictable manner.
For Mulilo, the most significant opportunity in Southern Africa lies in expanding transmission infrastructure and strengthening interconnections with the Southern African Power Pool.
Fourie said greater engagement between policymakers and industry participants is also critical, as both groups ultimately share the objective of accelerating economic development.
He described the current market environment as the most exciting period for the energy industry in decades, driven by Eskom's restructuring, ongoing policy reforms and growing demand for electricity.
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