Energy Sector
Power, oil & gas, renewables and energy transition across Africa.
The problems clients are asking us to solve
Energy access gap
600 million Africans lack reliable electricity. Closing the access gap while decarbonising is Africa's central energy paradox.
Utility financial distress
Many national utilities are technically insolvent, held together by hidden subsidies and constrained by non-cost-reflective tariffs.
Infrastructure investment gap
The AfDB estimates $130-170 billion per year is required in energy infrastructure - a fraction is currently mobilised.
Just transition
Balancing decarbonisation with job creation, industrialisation and energy security.
Fossil transition
Managing existing gas, oil and coal assets while re-orienting national economies to lower-carbon growth.
Services we provide to energy clients
- National energy policy & strategy
- Power sector reform & utility restructuring
- Renewable energy project development
- Energy access programmes (grid, mini-grid, off-grid)
- Energy transaction advisory & project finance
- Climate finance for energy
- Energy efficiency & demand-side management
- Regulatory design & tariff reform
Engagements in this sector
Presidential Metering Initiative
Pilot design and delivery framework for the presidential metering initiative in Nigeria's power sector.
View case →Sterling Bank Climate Finance
Climate finance strategy and product design including renewable energy portfolio.
View case →LafargeHolcim Hydrology Study
Hydrological assessment and water management study for cement operations.
View case →Thinking from this sector
The state of energy in Africa
Where the sector stands and where the next wave of transformation will emerge.
Read more →Policy priorities for energy
The five interventions that would unlock the largest gains this decade.
Read more →Field notes from an energy programme
Lessons from a recent engagement in this sector.
Read more →Expertise you can draw on for this sector
Senior Partners
Multi-decade sector veterans leading engagements at C-suite and ministerial level.
Technical Directors
Discipline-specific technical leaders - engineers, economists, financiers.
Programme Managers
PMI / PRINCE2-qualified programme and project managers with sector delivery experience.
Research Fellows
Academic and industry researchers producing our thought leadership in this sector.
Detailed CVs are shared under NDA with prospective clients on request.
Energy Transition Consulting Africa Power Sector Advisory
Avant-Garde is a trusted advisor to leading energy sector clients - from federal ministries and state agencies to listed corporates, DFIs and private investors - across Nigeria and Africa. Our sector-deep teams combine strategy, engineering, financial and regulatory expertise.
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