Research project

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

Research groups:

Energy and Climate Change Group

Lead researcher:

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj

Other researchers:

Professor Patrick James,

Professor Jane Falkingham,

Professor Zoe Matthews

Research funder:

EPSRC

Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj

Professor of Sustainable Energy

Research interests

Renewable Energy (Solar photovoltaics, Marine energy, Wind energy)
Low carbon cities and infrastructure

Connect with AbuBakr

Email: a.s.bahaj@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Patrick James

Professor of Energy and Buildings

Research interests

His work looks at energy across scales from the dwelling, to the neighbourhood, city or region. Patrick undertakes studies in the UK, China, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

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

Connect with Zoe

Email: zoe.matthews@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Energy and Climate Change Group

The research group seeks engineering solutions for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy stemming from renewable resources.

Research outputs

The impact of an electrical mini-grid on the development of a rural community in Kenya

Abubakr Bahaj,

Luke Blunden,

Christopher D Kanani,

Patrick James,

Isaac Kiva,

Zoe Matthews,

Heather Price,

Hildah M Essendi,

Jane Falkingham,

& Gerard George

, 2019 , Energies , 12 (5)

DOI: 10.3390/en12050778

Type: article