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Infrastructure development in Africa (East African electricity sector)
 
PIIS032150750016842-8-1
DOI10.31857/S032150750016842-8
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Andrey K. Barinov 
Occupation: Junior Researcher, Centre for Global and Strategic Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Anna Yu. Sharova
Occupation: Senior Researcher, Centre for Global and Strategic Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameAsia and Africa Today
EditionIssue 10
Pages38-45
Abstract

In the article, the authors analyze the current state and prospects for the development of the energy infrastructure in the countries of East Africa. They provide data from various sources on the facilities under construction in the field of electricity generation. Today, Africa is a dynamically developing continent with powerful potential that will have a tangible impact on world development in the 21st century. The large-scale transformations that are taking place on the continent require an outstripping pace of infrastructure development, which, despite the success achieved, still does not meet its needs. Africa is the least electrified continent in the world, where half of the population does not have access to electricity.

The authors come to the conclusion that a surplus of installed capacity already exists in certain states of East Africa, and in the medium term will reach regional proportions when all power plants under construction are put into operation. To effectively use the excess of electricity, as well as to unlock the potential of both regional and interregional trade, it is necessary to develop transmission and distribution networks. Their underdevelopment is a serious obstacle to expanding the population's access to electricity.

Companies from both traditional and new partner countries are actively involved in electricity projects in East Africa. The participation of companies from Russia at the moment is very limited, despite the existing experience and technological base. The COVID-19 pandemic that swept the world in 2020 will undoubtedly have a negative impact on global financial flows and the implementation of electricity projects (the suspension of several projects has already been announced). However, according to the authors, the negative impact will not be so large-scale due to the long-term nature of the contracts, as well as the socio-economic significance of the projects.

KeywordsEast Africa, African infrastructure, electricity, investments, infrastructure projects, COVID-19
AcknowledgmentThe article was prepared within the project “Post-crisis world order: challenges and technologies, competition and cooperation” supported by the grant from Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation program for research projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development (Agreement № 075-15-2020-783).
Received19.04.2021
Publication date01.11.2021
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