Energy Trends in Africa: Will Africa be the Global Green Energy Leader? PR Newswire CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2012 -- Frost & Sullivan Host a Complimentary Web Conference CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the latest supply of power grids, power generation efficiency and movement toward energy- efficient buildings, Africa is at the brink of a green energy revolution – or is it really? The Frost & Sullivan Energy and Power Systems business unit will be hosting a complimentary web conference that will be contextualising the direction and scale of energy investment in Africa. The web conference will take place on 10 July 2012, at 15:00 CAT (14:00 BST). Various countries have introduced feed-in tariffs and, in addition, the need for supplementary power in remote locations is on the increase. At the same time, the costs of RE technologies have been decreasing, becoming ever more competitive. Many companies are bracing themselves for grid parity pricing – and will hail an era of rapid green technology expansion. "The electricity industry in Africa is increasingly competitive as a result of attractive feed-in tariffs and infrastructure development on the continent," notes Frost & Sullivan's Business Unit Leader for Energy and Power Cornelis van der Waal. "The awareness of sustainable development has become a feature of project development and there is a need for balance between economic and environmental sustainability.