Market Report, "South Africa Power Report Q1 2016", published

O ur negative outlook for South Africa's power sector continues to remain in place this quarter. Inefficient existing generation capacity, a lack of investment, delays to project commissioning and the precarious financial situation of Eskom show little sign of abating over the short- to - medium-term. On a more positive note, we highlight that South Africa's power plant and transmission grid infrastructure will continue to offer investment opportunities over our forecast period and beyond, thanks to a buoyant renewables industry, pressure on state utility Eskom to boost generation to avoid power shortages, and South Africa's nascent nuclear expansion plans.

Latest Updates And Structural Trends

In 2014, electricity generation in South Africa stood at 237.0 terawatt hours (TWh), representing a 1.26% decrease on the previous year. Coal-fired sources of electricity accounted for 93.15% of this figure, and we expect that coal will continue to play a major role in electricity production during the course of our forecast period, rising by an average of 1.31% to stand at 251.33TWh in 2024. Economic growth and demographics will both drive demand upwards.

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The South Africa Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro and non-hydro renewables), electricity consumption, trade, transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.

The South Africa Power Report also analyses the impact of regulatory changes, recent developments and the background macroeconomic outlook and features competitive landscapes comparing national and multinational operators by sales, market share, investments, projects, partners and expansion strategies.

Key Benefits

* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts for South Africa to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic planning in the power market.
* Target business opportunities and risks South Africa's power sector through our reviews of latest power industry trends, regulatory changes, and major deals, projects and investments in South Africa.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Competitive Landscape analysis.

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis, covering power markets, regulatory changes, major investments, projects and company developments.

Industry SWOT Analysis

Analysis of the major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the power sector and within the broader political, economic and business environment.

BMI’s Power Forecast Scenario

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