Ethiopia’s Power Sector: Resources, Generation Adequacy, Untapped Potential and the Opportunity to Become East Africa’s Power Hub Executive Summary Ethiopia occupies an unusual position in Africa’s energy landscape. It possesses…
Author: Nawaz Ali Lakho
Nawaz Ali Lakho is a power-generation professional and project-management consultant with more than 33 years of experience across thermal, nuclear, gas-turbine, steam-turbine, and combined-cycle power plants. His career encompasses plant operations, maintenance, commissioning, troubleshooting, asset management, and the leadership of multidisciplinary teams of more than 200 personnel.
His hands-on experience includes GE Frame 9E and 6FA and Alstom GT13DM gas turbines; Mitsubishi, GE, and Fuji steam turbines; heat-recovery steam generators; supercritical boilers; and major plant-control platforms from GE, ABB, Emerson, and Siemens. He has participated in cold and hot commissioning, major overhauls, hot-gas-path inspections, and combustion inspections at power facilities ranging from 150 MW to 586 MW.
At Global Power News, Nawaz shares field-informed O&M case studies, technical guidance, equipment insights, and analysis of power systems and energy infrastructure. Connect with him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/powerprofessional/).
Angola Power Industry Report, 2026 Outlook
Angola Power Industry Report, 2026 Outlook Prepared: August 2026Scope: Electricity generation, demand, supply constraints, energy resources, utilization, IPP/private investment, sector ownership and recommendations. Angola presents an unusual power-sector situation: the…
Operational Bottlenecks and Structural Reform in the Nigerian Power Sector
Operational Bottlenecks and Structural Reform in the Nigerian Power Sector The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) presents a profound operational paradox. Despite boasting an installed grid-connected generation capacity of approximately…