Is 2026 the year Africa’s energy transition hits overdrive?

“It’s chaotic, but it’s a good kind of chaos.”  That is how Mark Howard, Editor at African Energy, describes the current liberalisation of the energy sector in our latest episode of The Energy Situation Room.  We’re moving away from the narrative of state monopolies and into an era of "positive disharmony" where regulators, utilities, and IPPs are pushing the industry forward.  What’s fuelling this optimism? ⚡ Mission 300: A $50 billion push to electrify 300 million people by the end of the decade11. ⚡ Grid Liberalisation: Private transmission procurement is finally materialising in South Africa, Kenya, and Mozambique. ⚡ Market Liquidity: New opportunities for merchant plants and cross-border trading via power pools.  If you want to know what 2026 has in store for the industry, this is a must-listen. Follow Wärtsilä Energy on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.