Abstract :
Slipping back 100 years and comparing what was happening in the electricity supply industry then with now superficially paints a very similar picture. But, although the turmoil is equivalent, new skills are needed for the engineers, the managers, the leaders who will lead the electricity supply companies into the next century. Today we have a range of businesses in electricity supply and related equipment manufacturers which face significant challenges in the 21st century, which will bring to the fore the electrical engineer-a challenge which is waiting to be grasped and won. In particular the author discusses the drivers for change in the industry, liberalisation of the electricity industry, health and environmental factors, capital management, and the impact of the information age.
