Research project

Resilient and sustainable energy networks for developing countries

Research groups:

Energy and Climate Change Group
Lead researcher:

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj
Other researchers:

Professor Patrick James
Research funder:

EPSRC
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Research interests

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

Connect with AbuBakr

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

Other researchers

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

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

Book of Abstracts for the second International Conference on Evolving Cities

Abubakr Bahaj, Stephanie Gauthier, Tom Rushby & Philip Turner, 2021

DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1069

Type: book

Fortis Unum: Clustering mini-grid networks to widen energy access and enhance utility network resilience

Abubakr Bahaj, Majbaul Alam, Victoria Aragon, Oscar Avukuse, Abubakr Bahaj, Luke Blunden, Patrick James, Keren Kabarere, Patrick Karimi, Charles Ndung'u, Evans Makori, Prossy Mutesi, Samson Njoroge, Daniel Nyandera, Adrian Onsare, Al-mas Sendegeya & Philip Turner, 2021

DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P0095

Type: report

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

Pathways to universal electricity access for rural communities in Africa

A. S. Bahaj, M. Alam, L. S. Blunden, P. A.B. James & I. Kiva, 2020

DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/588/2/022047

Type: conference

The energy yield potential of a large tidal stream turbine array in the Alderney Race

D. S. Coles, L. S. Blunden & A. S. Bahaj, 2020, Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A, 378(2178)