AfDB Hosts African Utility of the Future Competition

AfDB is inviting teams to design a futuristic, SMART, sustainable and agile African Power Utility, with the prize of 5,000 USD at stake.

Submissions will be judged on their innovative approach to ensure effective and transformative outcomes across the following 5 areas:

• Governance & Regulation

• Operations & System planning

• Human capital development

• Financial sustainability, pricing structures, ownership models, government

involvement and

• Technology enhancements & Partnerships

Applicants have 29 days to recruit their team and submit proposed designs online.

Should your design be deemed exceptional by the panel of experts appointed, you and your team will be rewarded with 5000 USD.

Teams must be from:

– Current/operational Distribution utilities;

– Public utilities

– Private utilities

– Utility developers, on, off or mini-grid based

Please contact Charlotte@EnergyNet.co.uk for more information. The closing date for submissions is 6 November 2020.

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