AUDA-NEPAD - The African Continental Power Systems Masterplan - Synthesis Report – Quantifying the Transformative

It gives insight into the current status of the power system, forecasted demand, an assessment of available resources on the continent, suitable pathways for delivery of the plan, the contribution from across the continent, the investment requirements, and the infrastructure needed to enable the required energy flows and trade. [...] justifi ed by the low cost of development and If the baseline scenario is extrapolated to match operation and the additional employment benefi ts the electricity output of the medium-growth case in offered by VRE. [...] Figure 14: Intra- and inter-regional trade volumes (2040) PAGE 13 The African Continental Power Systems Masterplan | CMP Synthesis Report How Sensitive is the important hydro plant will significantly reduce the share of hydropower in the electricity mix Planning to Changes and shrink the electricity exports of the CAPP region. [...] This will reduce the cost-effectiveness of in the Environment? the plan, increasing the system operating cost by USD 2 for every MWh sent out at the continental Several factors may materially influence the cost and level. [...] These are the key ingredients for an Inga: a key project for the Democratic Republic affordable, secure electricity supply, without which of Congo (DRC), the Central African region, the developmental objectives of the continent will and the continent.