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Liberia Power Outages: Why Lights Fail When the Dam Spills
Policy analysis: Mount Coffee spilled water while Liberia lost power. A survey and utility data show why. Download the ETA analysis.
Preparing Mozambique for the Green Industrial Trade Transition
Mozal's closure exposed what green trade demands: clean, affordable power and credible emissions data. A five-pillar plan for Mozambique's CBAM readiness.
Congo's Miners Could Save $1 Billion on Electricity. What Is Preventing It?
A $300m line from Zambia could cut Copperbelt diesel bills by $1bn a year. ETA finds the savings depend on firm night-time power the line cannot supply.
ETA Colloquium 2026 Recap: Three Takeaways for Africa
At ETA's first Colloquium, speakers and Fellows argued Africa's energy transition needs local industry, fairer finance terms and maintained assets.
West Africa Has Green Policies. Where Is the Capability?
ECOWAS adopted a renewable energy policy in 2013. Six connected gaps explain why West Africa adopts green technology without building it.
Africa Can Build Green Factories. Who Will Buy What They Make?
Kenya's electric bus makers have buyers. African solar and battery plants mostly sell abroad. ETA compares three products to show where demand comes from.
Africa’s Pension Funds Can Invest in Energy. Few Assets Qualify
Nigerian pension funds pledged N241 billion to infrastructure, but none has moved. ETA maps which stages of an African energy project pension funds can prudently hold.
South Africa Cuts Power Prices for Smelters. Who Pays?
South Africa's draft electricity pricing policy commits to cheaper power for smelters and more support for poor households. Neither commitment says who pays as Eskom's grid sales keep falling. ETA examines the gap.
Uganda Borrows to Sell Power. Can South Sudan Pay?
Uganda carries a $119 million loan to build a power line to South Sudan, whose civil servants are owed up to 13 months of salary. ETA examines who actually carries the risk if the buyer cannot pay.
Africa Is Building Two Incompatible Power Systems
South Africa is unbundling Eskom. Nigeria has split regulation across 17 states. Both are also deepening regional power trade at the same time. ETA explains why these two reforms cannot both succeed on the same terms.
Does Article 6 Really Make African Power Projects Bankable?
Ghana has authorised 12.7 MtCO2e in carbon credits under Article 6. ETA explains ITMOs, the July 2026 renewable electricity methodology, and whether the revenue can actually get an African power project to financial close.
Why Isn't Africa Talking About Energy Transition Skills?
Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia are all naming the workforce their energy transitions will need before the infrastructure arrives. Vincent Egoro asks why Africa, with the world's deepest energy deficits, isn't yet having the same conversation.