Prof. Izael Pereira Da Silva has a PhD in Power Systems Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil). A Certified Energy Manager (CEM), his present role is as Associate Professor and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Strathmore University. He is the Director of the Strathmore Energy Research Centre (SERC), an institute that carries out training, research, testing and consultancy in energy related topics.
The diffusion of Modern Energy Technologies (MET) in Africa has been found to be very low especially for solar energy systems. The installed solar PV capacity in Africa is a major issue of concern globally. This low trend in technology...