Through my experience leading compliance efforts on multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects for clients such as AECOM, one of the world’s largest environmental and energy engineering firms, and DC Water and Sewer Authority, the largest advanced waste water treatment plant in the world, I have gained an immense interest in energy infrastructure, which I strongly desire to employ in Africa. According to a July 25, 2015 White House report, more than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity due to poor infrastructure and low electricity generation capacities. My long-term career goal is to build a diverse portfolio of reliable, clean, and cost-effective renewable energy technologies (e.g. electrical grids) while aiming to be the #1 clean energy provider for rural and suburban communities across sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, I hope to promote and inspire a culture of responsible and efficient energy consumption, not only across the continent of …show more content…
Such technology consists of one or more clean energy sources (i.e. solar, wind, hydro, or biomass), power storage, and inverters to generate electrical currents. This enables off-grid communities with low levels of sustainable power to operate as if there were connections to a generator or larger grid such as the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). One major benefit is that the system allows local non-specialist electricians and laborers to install and maintain all aspects of the system, thus making maintenance relatively simple and increasing the prospect of generating job training and employment opportunities in the local economy. Though my goal is to eventually initiate this concept across the continent of Africa, I am particularly interested in launching my initial efforts to address the vast electricity dilemmas in Nigeria, my wife’s home country, and home to many of our family