Regional energy trade goes cyberspace

Prior to the web-based system's launch, power trade within SAPP was done through bilateral agreements, such as the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has with several utilities including Eskom, SNEL, HCB and ZESA.

With the new system in place, utilities will be able to trade electricity as is done on other commodity exchanges.
On Wednesday, SAPP's Coordination Centre Manager, Lawrence Musaba told Mmegi that the new system was up and running, free of technical glitches and improving the ease of trade for SAPP member states."The system was developed in 2007 with testing done during 2008. We commissioned it in December and it is running perfectly.