Security analysis of electric power supply in SADC region

Over the last decade, Southern Africa has experienced electric power deficits due to the member countries' inadequate electrical power supply system. This partly induced the formation of organizations such as SADC and SAPP that have the common goal of achieving development and economic growth in the region which comprises of fifteen member countries. This paper presents results from a security analysis of the region's electric power supply system using a baseline level of performance. This was carried out by performing a contingency analysis on a SADC power network model subject to the N-1 criteria which expresses the ability of the power network to experience a contingency without causing an overload or failure in any other part of the network. Simulations were carried out using Power factory tool. The balance of the paper highlights the techno-economic standing of the SADC member countries/region.