How not to get caught up in the power generation story - Thiago Almeida, Nedbank CIB

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Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to Thiago Almeida, Sector Lead Power and Infrastructure at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, about the tendency to get caught up in the power generation story to the detriment of focusing on distribution and transmission. Almeida stated that while the continued focus on power generation is a significant challenge, especially in the race to decarbonise our energy matrix, he discussed the lack of attention currently being paid to transmission and distribution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Jul 2022 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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