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Electricity Economics and Power Market Fundamentals

As African power sectors reform and open to independent producers, technical staff increasingly need to understand the money behind the megawatts. This course explains how electricity is priced, traded and regulated, and how tariffs and power purchase agreements are structured. Delegates gain the commercial insight to support sound investment and operating decisions.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the structure of the electricity supply industry
  • Explain how generation, transmission and distribution costs build tariffs
  • Interpret common tariff structures and demand charges
  • Outline how power markets and purchase agreements operate
  • Assess the economics of new generation and efficiency projects
  • Discuss the role of regulation in the power sector

Course outline

  1. 01Structure of the power sector
  2. 02Cost of generation and supply
  3. 03Tariff design and demand charges
  4. 04Power markets and trading
  5. 05Power purchase agreements
  6. 06Project economics and appraisal
  7. 07Regulation and policy

Who should attend

Engineers, planners, energy managers and commercial staff who need to understand the economics of electricity supply and markets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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