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Author: Babu Ram Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)’s natural gas resources are estimated at 359 trillion cubic feet. The countries that hold major natural gas resources are Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial, Guinea, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The unproven (contingent) resources correspond to 190 trillion cubic feet, a lot of which are located in Mozambique and Tanzania and remain toContinue reading “Sub-Saharan Africa as an Alternative and Reliable Natural Gas Resources Hub”

The energy industry is witnessing a revolution that has never been seen before. You can compare it to the green revolution or the IT revolution. It has the power to change how we produce and consume energy. Renewable energy sources such as wind have seen tremendous growth. Solar is not far behind and is catchingContinue reading “About This Blog”

Dr. Babu Ram presented his perspectives on Sub-Sharan Africa energy access to Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership power working group in Ankara, Turkey.

Dr. Babu Ram, as part of the African Development Bank, supervised the new construction and rehabilitation/expansion of two substations at Dar Es Salaam, and one at Arusha, and construction of distributions networks in Mwanza and Shinyanga to connect additional 32,000 customers to grid.

I was delighted to participate in the Ukrainian Energy Forum 2020. Based on the interactions with policy makers, marketers, academics, investors, and high officials of key energy sector institutions, I noted a lot of opportunities that are coming up in the renewable energy business for investors, bilateral aids, and consultants in that country. There areContinue reading “Unfolding Energy’s Presence at Ukrainian Energy Forum 2020”

Author: Dr. Babu Ram Solar photovoltaic power plants are increasingly being installed due to reduction of cost of photovoltaic technology, guaranteed off-taking of power produced, feed-in-tariffs plus production tax benefits. Feed-in-Tariffs are giving way to renewable energy auctions.  It is estimated that the demand for O&M services will significantly rise in near future. The O&MContinue reading “Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contract of Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant”

The cyber-attacks are likely to increase in the electricity grid in the next ten years in the world due to:  (1) the internet-connected systems are increasing targets (2) security is not the first concern in the design of internet applications (3) major cyber-attacks have already happened, i.e. Stuxnet worm, Havex, and BlackEnergy 3 and (4)Continue reading “Best Practices to Increase Cyber Resilience of Smart Electricity Grid with Focus on Advance Metering and Distribution Infrastructure”

By Dr. Babu Ram To read the full paper, click here Abstract—The objective of this paper is to present new rate design innovations toward improving or replacing the net energy metering and billing associated with the rooftop solar PV systems. New rate design innovations are helpful in enhancing the sustainability of renewable energy based microContinue reading “New Rate Design Innovations to Aid Utilities toward Building Sustainable Micro grids”

Prospects of Investing in the Long-Term Debt Securities for Funding Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies By Dr. Babu Ram The emerging economies are adopting new and innovative approaches to expand their renewable energy portfolio with the assistance of private sector participation in their projects. The innovations happen in both demand and supply side. TheContinue reading “Prospects of Investing in the Long-Term Debt Securities for Funding Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies”

The full paper is available on : Proceedings of the 23rd World Energy Congress 2016, Istanbul, Volume 1,  PP 985-1008 By Dr. Babu Ram (Unfolding Energy Board Member) The cyber-attacks are likely to increase in the electricity grid in the next ten years in the world due to:  (1) the internet-connected systems are increasing targets (2)Continue reading “Best Practices to Enhance Cyber Resilience of Smart Electricity Grid with Focus on Advance Metering and Distribution Infrastructure”