Profile
Research Fellow working on energy transitions in developing countries, renewable energy leapfrogging, energy access assessment, climate change, sustainable development, and infrastructure.
Education
- PhD in Public and Development Management, Stellenbosch University (2018)
- MPhil in System Dynamics, University of Bergen (2013)
- BSc, University of Ghana
Research Interests
- Energy transitions in developing countries
- Renewable energy leapfrogging
- Energy access assessment
- Climate change
- Sustainable development
- Infrastructure
Professional Details
- Expertise
- System dynamics modelling, energy transition policy, and renewable energy in unmet electricity markets. His flagship paper, Leapfrogging to Renewable Energy: The Opportunity for Unmet Electricity Markets, has 41+ citations.
- Consulting
- UNEP, Green Climate Fund (GCF), International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Research Themes
Energy TransitionsEnergy transitions, climate change and infrastructure, sustainable development. PhD from Stellenbosch University. Consultant to UNEP, Green Climate Fund, and IFC.Energy, Society & EnvironmentEnergy transitions, climate change and infrastructure, sustainable development. PhD from Stellenbosch University. Consultant to UNEP, Green Climate Fund, and IFC.
Related Projects
NDC Action in GhanaNDC Action Project: supporting Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions through climate action implementation, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement.SCOPE: Demand Modelling for Clean EnergySCOPE Project: integrating machine learning, surveys and qualitative approaches for context-relevant and disaggregated demand modelling in planning clean energy for Ghana and Zambia.Centre of Competence in Digital EducationBuilding digital education capacity for energy and environmental training through innovative pedagogical tools and platforms.Transforming Energy Access: Learning PartnershipTransforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership (TEA-LP): an international learning partnership accelerating universal energy access through knowledge exchange and capacity building.SEEDExchange ProjectStudent and staff exchange programme between UENR and Oldenburg University, fostering cross-cultural research collaboration in sustainable energy.ELMO ProjectCollaborative research and capacity building project with Fourah Bay College and Oldenburg University, focused on energy and learning models.International Virtual Academic CollaborationVirtual academic collaboration platform connecting RCEES researchers with international institutions for joint teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.