Power Futures Lab (PFL) is a leading centre of excellence and expertise for Africa and other emerging and developing economies. Based at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business since 2001, PFL works to create enhanced knowledge and capability in key network infrastructures in Africa that promote economic development and improve social welfare within the bounds of environmental sustainability.
PFL works on three fronts:
1. Education and training
Providing specialised and relevant education and training through our PhD programme and through GSB executive education courses in partnership with leading international experts and local practitioners
2. Research
Producing high-quality, multi-disciplinary applied research on the African power sector focused on three interrelated areas:
• Policy, planning, procurement and risk mitigation programmes for accelerating power sector investments and improved outcomes
• New power markets sparked by an energy transition that is seeing a greater share of renewable energy and distributed energy resources
• Structural, governance and regulatory reforms for Improving power utility performance
• Improving electricity access
3. Professional support and policy advocacy
Using our academic base, knowledge and reputation to provide evidence-based advisory support and policy advocacy to government, regulators, utilities, finance institutions and development partners (incl. policy advice, technical assistance, research support, media engagements) as part of a broader social responsiveness agenda.
Company Details
- Employees
- 3
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Portswood Rd, Uct Graduate School Of Business,south Africa
- Industry
- Research Services
- NAICS
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Scientific Research and Development ServicesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Website
- powerfutureslab.co.za
- Keywords
- Energy Experts, Executive Short Courses, Leading Edge Research, Power Sector Reform, Regulation, Energy Policy, Energy Transition, Utility Performance, Private Power Investment, Africa, Renewable Energy Procurement.
- HQ
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Competitors
- Red Rocket South Africa (Pty) Ltd, South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), Initiative for Social Performance in Renewable Energy (INSPIRE), Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative, GET.transform, ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES), GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini, Pivotal180.
Power Futures Lab Questions
Power Futures Lab's website is powerfutureslab.co.za
Power Futures Lab's LinkedIn profile is https://za.linkedin.com/company/power-futures-lab
Power Futures Lab has
3 employees.
View email and phone details for 3
employees at Power Futures Lab.
Power Futures Lab's industry is
Research Services
Power Futures Lab's top competitors are
Red Rocket South Africa (Pty) Ltd,
South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (Sapvia),
Initiative For Social Performance In Renewable Energy (Inspire),
Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative,
Get.transform,
Esmap - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program,
International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena),
Centre For Renewable And Sustainable Energy Studies (Crses),
Giz South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini,
Pivotal180.
Power Futures Lab's categories are Research Services
Power Futures Lab's founding year is 2002
