Over the short lifespan of this newsletter, my content has been a combination of somewhat random missives on the stagnation around us and country case studies stemming from my somewhat serious travel addiction.
Johannes, as you may recall I am working in several Sub-Saharan states, Ghana, Kenya, Somaliland, Namibia. We have gained a lot of insight into how governments are thinking about nuclear energy. Happy to share when the time and circumstances make sense.
I look forward to this! I may be biased but Ethiopia is an interesting case. The country primarily relies on hydroelectric power, has one of the largest hydro projects in Africa with expected surplus, the capital city has a pre-paid electricity plan (when the money runs out, your power is cut off), and several brief power outages per week lasting a few minutes or a few hours. Although large scale hydro is not typically categorized as green, it’s cleaner than fossil fuels. Also the country just recently considering a law to go fully EV for new vehicles.
Johannes, as you may recall I am working in several Sub-Saharan states, Ghana, Kenya, Somaliland, Namibia. We have gained a lot of insight into how governments are thinking about nuclear energy. Happy to share when the time and circumstances make sense.
Good luck on your travels…
Paul
Thanks Paul! I will be visiting Kenya and Namibia - would love to learn about your work and connect with any local experts.
That’s very interesting research. Thank you for sharing with us. Do you have any openings on your team for a researcher?
Definitely excited to hear more about this adventure!
Thank you!
I look forward to this! I may be biased but Ethiopia is an interesting case. The country primarily relies on hydroelectric power, has one of the largest hydro projects in Africa with expected surplus, the capital city has a pre-paid electricity plan (when the money runs out, your power is cut off), and several brief power outages per week lasting a few minutes or a few hours. Although large scale hydro is not typically categorized as green, it’s cleaner than fossil fuels. Also the country just recently considering a law to go fully EV for new vehicles.
Ethiopia is definitely on my list. Besides the energy transition, who can say no to that coffee and food, those mountains?