Energy Market Research Reports

The research service provides a high level analysis of the South African low voltage circuit breakers market, focusing on three broad product markets; miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) and air circuit breakers (ACBs). The base year for the study is 2008, and forecasts for the market are provided from 2007 to 2...

The clean development mechanism (CDM) has become one of the most important elements of the Kyoto Protocol. In 2008, the value of the global carbon market was estimated at approximately $118 billion. It is estimate that transaction volume for carbon dioxide emissions allowances reached 4.0 billion tons for the same year. This illustrates the vigour ...

This research service is an in depth analysis of the high voltage (super tension 132kV) and overhead conductor market in South Africa. The report provides a geographic and technical segmentation of the market with an in depth examination of local manufacturers and the largest end user  Eskom. The segmentation provides also provides an examination ...

Africa has access to various gas reserves and yet it remains a highly under utilised electricity generation feedstock - mainly as a result of poor distribution infrastructure. However, advances are being made to improve the utilisation of gas as an important feedstock in Africa. This research service looks at how end-users of gas turbine technology...

The study investigates the key market dynamics relating to market size, growth, revenue and level of competition concerning the electricity metering market within South Africa, as well as identifying market trends and the key market drivers and restraints manipulating these trends.

South Africas largest public utility Eskoms expansion of their existing facilities and the development in the food and beverage industry as a segment of the production sector in South Africa resulted in the South African boiler market witnessing significant growth in the year 2008. Access to new boiler technologies and designs, the investment in ...

Africas poverty and economic stagnation is regarded as one of the greatest tragedies of our time. Developing energy infrastructure on the continent is one of the key growth strategies identified for Africa since consistent power supply is an instrumental tool to attract much needed foreign direct investments. Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Se...

Over the past decade electricity demand has outstripped supply of electricity in Sub-Saharan African countries experiencing steep increases in economic growth. Most of the energy sectors in Africa are yet to be liberalized and the onus of supplying electricity rests solely with the electricity utilities. In many cases the installed capacity has not...

To date, more than 96% of the installed wind capacity is installed in North Africa. However, the announcement of the renewable energy feed in tariff in South Africa is attracting interest in the large wind turbine market in this region. In East and West Africa, regular power outages caused by rising electricity demand and dependency on single feeds...