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Research project

Replication of Rural Decentralised off-grid Electricity Generation through Technology and Business Innovation

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj

Professor of Sustainable Energy
Research interests
  • Renewable energy,  (Solar photovoltaics, Marine energy, Wind energy)
  • Energy access/energy for development,
  • Energy, cities and infrastructure,
Connect with AbuBakr

Email: A.S.Bahaj@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Patrick James BSc PhD FCIBSE CEng SFHEA FRSA

Professor of Energy and Buildings
Research interests
  • His work looks at energy across scales from the dwelling, to the neighbourhood, city or regio…
Connect with Patrick

Email: P.A.James@soton.ac.uk

Professor Jane Falkingham

VP Engagement and International
Connect with Jane

Email: J.C.Falkingham@soton.ac.uk

Professor Zoe Matthews

Prof of Global Health&Social Statistics
Research interests
  • Maternal, newborn and adolescent health
  • Health workforce and health systems
  • Sustainable development goals
Connect with Zoe

Email: Zoe.Matthews@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs

Data Collection for the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) based Electricity Access assessment to Replace Diesel generators in Refugee Camps in Southern Bangladesh and Northern Uganda
Abubakr Bahaj, Maj Alam & Luke Blunden, 2024
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1175
Type: report
Solar power potential from industrial buildings and impact on electricity supply in Bangladesh
Muhammad Talut, AbuBakr S. Bahaj & Patrick James, 2022, Energies, 15(11)
DOI: 10.3390/en15114037
Type: article
Floating solar PV to reduce water evaporation in water stressed regions and powering water pumping
Lewis W. Farrar, AbuBakr S. Bahaj, Patrick James, Arif Anwar & Nafn Amdar, 2022, Energy Conversion and Management, 260
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115598
Type: article
Small hydropower development in China : Growing challenges and transition strategy
Lixiao Zhang, Mingyue Pang, Abubakr Bahaj, Yongchuan Yang & Changbo Wang, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110653
Type: article
Electrical minigrids for development: Lessons from the field
Abubakr Bahaj & Patrick James, 2019, Proceedings of the IEEE, 107(9), 1967-1980
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2019.2924594
Type: article
Dust removal from solar PV modules by automated cleaning systems
Abdulsalam Alghamdi, Abubakr Bahaj, Luke Blunden & Yue Wu, 2019, Energies, 12(15)
DOI: 10.3390/en12152923
Type: article
How does energy matter? Rural electrification, entrepreneurship, and community development in Kenya
Antoine Vernet, Jane N.O. Khayesi, Vivian George, Gerard George & Abubakar S. Bahaj, 2019, Energy Policy, 126, 88-98
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.012
Type: article