Catalyst Energy is an energy advisory and project development company that exists to accelerate the deployment of sustainable energy solutions in southern Africa.
We accelerate the development of 5-100 MW utility-scale solutions.
We provide alternatives based on clean and renewable resources
Solar, small-to-medium hydro and wind, and in some cases gas-power as well.
We aim to abate and retire power sources that are based on diesel, HFO and coal power.
Working with international developers, national utilities and industrial entities, Catalyst Energy originates and develops optimal power solutions, for national grids as well as local electrical networks. Catalyst also carries out commercial, regulatory and technical due diligence on prospective project opportunities that international developers are considering.
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Catalyst Energy’s geographic focus is currently the southern Africa region, specifically Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.
Catalyst Energy assisted its client Serengeti Energy to close both a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Gov’t of Malawi that led to financial close for $50M in funding from US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to allow the project to achieve Financial Close. The project is currently operational and producing electricity for the national grid of Malawi. Project Development & Construction Cost: Approx. $40M. Engagement: 36 months to date, ongoing.
Catalyst Energy Principals successfully identified a suitable inter-connection site for a 40MW temporary gas plant that allowed client Aggreko to export power to South Africa via the EDM network. The client had an existing PPA with a major south African utility and was under extreme time pressure to find a suitable site and implement the project or it would have incurred massive penalties. Project Development & Construction Cost: ~ $30M. Engagement:9 months.
Mozambique’s electric utility had experienced outages in northern corridor due to heavy weather having caused the collapse of various towers and leaving Nacala without power. Catalyst Energy Principals were involved in successfully negotiating an emergency 18MW solution which saw the utilization of temporary power provider Aggreko’s diesel generators. Project Development & Construction Cost: ~ $5M. Engagement:3 months.
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We believe there is a dire and urgent need to transition as quickly as possible to sources of energy that play no further part in climate change disruption and take us out of the path of non-reversibility.
Consisting of some of the most qualified experts in their fields, our team holds over 40 years of experience in the African energy sector.
Founder and Lead Principal
Director of Finance & Legal
Director, Zambia Relations
Executive Assistant
Director of US Investor Relations
Senior Environmental Affairs Consultant