The Executive Director, Francois Robinson, participated in a panel discussion under the topic “ Powering Regional Growth: The case for integrated electricity markets” at the ongoing AFUR Conference and Annual General Assembly.
The panel discussion provided insights on the following regional sector pertinent issues:
1. Regional and national strategic imperatives and response to growth context
2. Harmonisation and market design for least cost regional generation
3. Infrastructure and system planning in integrated electricity market
4. Risk sovereignty and political economy
5. Urgent need for regulatory reforms
The panel underscored that achieving a cost-efficient, resilient, and integrated regional electricity market hinges on aligning national and regional strategies, accelerating regulatory reforms, harmonising market design, strengthening coordinated infrastructure planning, and proactively addressing political and sovereign risk dynamics.
