Energy struggles: renewable energy in Africa

  • Pedersen, Rasmus Hundsbæk (PI)
  • Hansen, Ulrich Elmer (CoI)
  • Abdulai, Abdul-Gafaru (CoI)
  • Abubakar, Abdul-Bassit (CoI)
  • Edze, Paula (CoI)
  • Jacob, Thabit (CoI)
  • Kemausuor, Francis (CoI)
  • Malima, Gabriel Clement (CoI)
  • Poncian, Japhace (CoI)
  • Sheikheldin, Gussai (CoI)

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

"Energy struggles" is a research project on the political economy of energy transitions in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to explain how renewable energy is prioritized in different countries.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date01/09/202131/03/2026

Collaborative partners

  • Danish Institute for International Studies (lead)
  • Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Project partner)
  • University of Ghana (Project partner)
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Project partner)
  • University of Dar es Salaam (Project partner)
  • Mkwawa University College of Education (Project partner)
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (Project partner)

Keywords

  • Africa
  • Renewable energy
  • political economy