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About SAPP Key Highlights
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) was created in August 1995 at the
SADC summit held in Kempton Park, South Africa, when member Generation Capacity Expansion
governments of SADC (excluding Mauritius) signed an Inter- Governmental • A total 3,595 MW of generation capacity was commissioned in 2020
Memorandum of Understanding for the formation of an electricity power pool compared to 3,874 MW commissioned in 2019.
in the region under the name of the Southern African Power Pool. The • About 16% of the new generation was from renewable energy generation.
Ministers Responsible for Energy in the SADC region signed the Revised • A total of 16,515 MW generation capacity is planned to be commissioned in
Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding on 23 February 2006 the SAPP region within the next 4 years between 2020 and 2023 of which
that paved the way for Independent Power Producers to participate in SAPP a total of 3,215 MW is planned to be commissioned in 2020.
activities. • Installed power generation capacity was 72,156 MW for the region with
64,438 MW being the installed generation capacity for operating members
Vision only.
To be a fully integrated, competitive energy market and a provider of • The operating generation capacity was 58,493 MW for all members and
sustainable energy solutions for the SADC region and beyond. 51,979 MW for operating members only.
• SAPP peak demand including reserves was 58,096 MW during the period
Objectives under review.
• Provide a forum for the development of a world class, robust, safe, • The region had surplus generation capacity of 397 MW for all SAPP
efficient, reliable and stable interconnected electrical system in the members, but a deficit of 1,904 MW for all the operating members.
southern African region.
• Coordinate and enforce common regional standards of quality of supply, Competitive Electricity Market in SAPP
measurement and monitoring of systems performance. The SAPP Competitive Electrcity Market highlights are:
• Harmonise relationships between member utilities. • 2,004 GWh traded on the market during the year under review as compared
• Facilitate the development of regional expertise through training to 2054 GWh in the previous year which represents a 2.5% decrease.
programmes and research. • A total of USD146 million was exchanged on the market in 2019/20
• Increase power accessibility in rural communities. compared to USD107 million exchanged in 2018/19.
• Implement strategies in support of sustainable development priorities. • Highest competitive market share achieved in a month in 2019/20 was
33% which was achieved in July 2019. Average competitive market share
Mission in year 2019/20 was around 21% which was lower than the 32% recorded
To provide energy associated services in the region and beyond. in 2018/19
• Nine (9) SAPP members participated in the market during the period the
Strategy last year.
To be the most preferred region for investment for value for money by
energy intensive users.
Contact
Values Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) Coordination Centre
• Customer Centric – the internal and external customer is central to the 24 Golden Stairs Road
way we conduct ourselves P. O Box EH52
• Innovation – we have a culture where people are permitted to Emerald Hill
experiment Harare, Zimbabwe
• Teamwork – we work together in unity Website: http://www.sapp.co.zw/
• Reliability – we are consistent in the delivery of the services we provide Email address: info@sapp.co.zw
• Integrity – we conduct our business with fairness and transparency Tel: +263 – (242) 335468/335517/335548/335558
+263 – 782 709 798/99
+263 – 867 700 8565/2
Fax: +263 (242) 307023
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