SADC energy sector braces for COVID-19 impact

SANF 20 no 13
The southern Africa energy sector has not been spared by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with both positive and negative impacts on efforts by the region to address power shortages.

On the positive side, most countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have experienced reductions in demand for electricity during peak hours.

According to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the majority of its member countries have not had to impose demand side management measures such as load shedding during the past few weeks as there has generally been a decline in system load.

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