POWER FUTURES LAB
Building capacity in infrastructure investment, reform and regulation
POWER FUTURES LAB
Building capacity in emerging markets
The Power Futures Lab at the UCT GSB is a leading centre of excellence and expertise. We are dedicated to enhancing understanding and building capacity in infrastructure investment, reform and regulation, in support of sustainable development In Africa and other emerging economies. Our main focus at present is in electricity and water, but growth is expected in the gas sector. We work on three fronts:
- Providing education and training via executive and professional short courses:
- Research related to the frontiers of infrastructure investment, reform and regulation in Africa; and
- Professional support and policy advocacy.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING
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WIKUS KRUGER
Director: Power Futures Lab
Dr Wikus Kruger is research lead and lecturer on power sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa at the Power Futures Lab, based at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. His research focuses on measures to accelerate investment, in particular into renewables, through structured procurement programmes such as auctions. Dr. Wikus Kruger has been working in the African energy sector for 14 years. He holds a PhD from UCT; an MSc from Antwerp University; and MPhil, BPhil and BA degrees from Stellenbosch University.
OUR PEOPLE
Ideas Exchange
5 Future Power Trends for South Africa and the World
In a recent interview with the Daily Maverick, emeritus professor in the Power Futures Lab at the UCT GSB, Anton Eberhard, outlined a clear and viable path forward for South Africa’s energy transition by highlighting five key trends shaping the future of energy in South Africa and beyond. Between a balanced power supply mix to the burgeoning potential of private investment, the future could look bright of the right decisions are taken at the right time.
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Lighting the way
I worked in senior project roles at Eskom for over a decade and during this time, I was nominated to represent Eskom in the Association of Municipal Electricity Utility – Women in Electricity and joined the AMEU executive council.
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