This paper tells the story of Morocco's three independent power projects (IPPs), which were developed between 1994 and 2005. The three projects are very different in nature. Through the first project, the country placed nearly two-thirds of Morocco's electricity production in the hands of private producers, the Jorf Lasfar Energy Company - presently Africa's larges...

South Africa occupies a central position in the global debate regarding the most effective policy instruments to accelerate and sustain private investment in renewable energy. In 2009, the government began exploring feed-in tariffs (FITs) for renewable energy, but these were later rejected in favor of...