Research Themes

Six Research Areas

Problem-oriented research across energy systems and environmental sustainability, from transitions and storage to climate, health, and resource management.

Energy Transitions

Pathways from fossil fuels to renewable energy systems, including policy frameworks, technology adoption, and socio-economic dimensions of clean energy shifts.

RenewablesPolicyJust Transition

Energy Storage

Battery technologies, pumped hydro, thermal storage, and hybrid systems for grid stability and off-grid reliability across sub-Saharan Africa.

BatteriesPumped HydroHybrid

Energy, Society and Environment

Social dimensions of energy access, community energy models, energy poverty, gender and equity in energy systems, and environmental trade-offs.

AccessEquityCommunity

Environment and Health

Air and water quality, pollution impacts on human health, occupational hazards in energy sectors, and environmental determinants of disease in Africa.

Air QualityWASHPollution

Environmental Management

Waste management, environmental impact assessment, natural resource governance, and regulatory instruments for sustainable development.

WasteEIAGovernance

Environment and Climate

Climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, resilience building, carbon accounting, and mitigation pathways for vulnerable ecosystems and communities.

AdaptationResilienceCarbon
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