PwC power roundtable to chart path for sector recovery

How do you resolve an energy crisis that leaves over 180 million people sharing less than 4,000MW of power? The 8th edition of the Power and Utilities Roundtable, organised by leading professional services firm PwC Nigeria will attempt to find answers.

PwC says it’s Annual Power and Utilities Roundtable is part of the company’s contribution to the on-going reforms in the Nigerian power sector. It is a forum for key players to discuss the present and the future of a fully privatised Nigerian power sector.

This year’s edition, slated to hold on Thursday 30 November 2017 at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Lagos, will focus on the progress made by the country after four years of a privatisation exercise that has only seen only marginal increase in electricity generation capacity and floundering distribution capacity.

The theme of this year’s roundtable according to a statement released by the firm is “The Pathway to Recovery” and will bring together key stakeholders in the power sector to discuss the issues prevalent in the sector with the aim of proffering solutions and charting a pathway forward especially as the country recovers from recession.

Pedro Omontuemhen Partner and Power Sector leader, PwC Nigeria of the company’s plans: “Reliable power supply has somewhat remained a mirage years after the privatization of government owned power assets. The challenges include gas supply disruptions, weak transmission infrastructure, inappropriate pricing, power theft, slow grid extension and access to foreign exchange among others.

“For us as a firm, we are committed to helping to solve this important national problem and this informs our hosting of this forum for eight years running. The aim is to bring together stakeholders in the sector, to brainstorm on the issues and come up with viable solutions.”

To ensure a very robust conversation around the theme, the firm has assembled a rich array of speakers and panellists including policy makers, operators, regulators and financiers among others. Their insights as well as the input of the other stakeholders will form the basis of an annual report issued by PwC on the sector providing a guide to unlocking the potential in the sector.