About the Network
EPIC Africa brings together universities, policy institutes and research centres from across sub-Saharan Africa and partner regions to co-produce knowledge on the continent's energy transition, environmental governance and climate resilience.
Mission
Advance evidence-based energy and climate policy in Africa through collaborative research, capacity building and knowledge exchange.
Vision
A continent where research, policy and innovation converge to deliver just, sustainable and inclusive energy and environmental outcomes.
Approach
Co-designed research projects, joint PhD supervision, open data, and policy dialogues with government and civil society stakeholders.
Research Focus Areas
The network organizes its work around four interlinked thematic pillars.
Energy Access & Transition
Pathways to universal, affordable and clean energy; decentralized renewables; grid integration; just-transition frameworks.
Policy & Governance
Comparative energy and climate policy, regulatory reform, institutional analysis and public-sector capacity.
Innovation & Enterprise
Clean-energy entrepreneurship, technology diffusion, innovation systems and green-jobs research.
Climate & Environment
Climate adaptation, water-energy-food nexus, environmental sustainability and ecosystem-based approaches.
CLEWS Modelling with OSeMOSYS
EARN applies integrated CLEWS (Climate, Land, Energy, Water Systems) modelling using OSeMOSYS — the Open Source Energy Modelling System — to explore sustainable pathways for African countries.
Climate
Scenario inputs on temperature, precipitation and climate-change impacts on resource availability.
Land
Land-use competition between food, biomass, conservation and settlement; yields and soil dynamics.
Energy
Least-cost investment and dispatch of generation, storage and demand across fossil and renewable options.
Water
Surface and groundwater availability, irrigation demand, hydropower potential and inter-sectoral allocation.
Why OSeMOSYS?
OSeMOSYS is a fully open-source, modular, long-term optimization framework for energy and integrated resource systems. Its transparent, adaptable structure supports capacity building, reproducible research and country-led policy analysis — a strong fit for EARN's mission of collaborative, co-produced knowledge across African institutions.
Partners & Members
EPIC Africa is a consortium of African research institutions with international partner universities and policy organizations.
RCEES, UENR
Ghana — Network Host
Strathmore University
Kenya
TU Delft
Netherlands
Partner list is indicative. Please contact the coordinator for the full and current membership.
News & Events
Recent activities, upcoming workshops and calls from across the network.
EPIC TALK Series
A recurring series of talks on energy, policy, innovation and climate research across the network.
Dates to be announcedEARN Summer Schools
Intensive short programmes on CLEWS modelling, OSeMOSYS, and sustainability research methods for students and early-career researchers.
Dates to be announcedJoin the Network
Researchers, policy professionals and practitioners interested in collaboration are invited to get in touch.
Contact RCEES