{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6909d6f3eed20bbc01af7ce8/6926c188064897cd5fba8986?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is 2026 the year Africa’s energy transition hits overdrive?","description":"<p><em>“It’s chaotic, but it’s a good kind of chaos.”</em>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That is how Mark Howard, Editor at African Energy, describes the current liberalisation of the energy sector in our latest episode of <em>The Energy Situation Room</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What’s fuelling this optimism?&nbsp;</p><p>⚡ Mission 300: A $50 billion push to electrify 300 million people by the end of the decade11.&nbsp;</p><p>⚡ Grid Liberalisation: Private transmission procurement is finally materialising in South Africa, Kenya, and Mozambique.&nbsp;</p><p>⚡ Market Liquidity: New opportunities for merchant plants and cross-border trading via power pools.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to know what 2026 has in store for the industry, this is a must-listen.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/wartsila-energy-business\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Wärtsilä Energy on LinkedIn</a></p>","author_name":"Wärtsilä Energy"}