PHILOSOPHY:
The academic programmes of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy
Development (ACE-SPED) are guided by the awareness that the major developmental
challenges in the Sub-Saharan Africa region are centered on non-existence or generally poor
access to electric power and energy supply to the citizenry. This poor level of energy equity,
energy security and environmental sustainability is a major threat to development. Auspiciously,
the natural resources that can be harnessed to resolve these challenges are readily available,
sometimes in abundant supply. However, the needed human capital and technology to harness
these resources are often deficient in quantity and quality. Hence the ACE-SPED programmes
are fashioned to bridge this human capital gap in the energy and power industry in sub-Saharan
Africa.
OBJECTIVES:
The general objectives of the programmes of ACE-SPED are therefore to carry-out impactful
educational and research aimed at tackling the power and energy delivery challenges in Sub-
Saharan Africa which includes:
1. Lack of access to reliable electric power supply,
2. Poor diffusion of renewable and alternative energy technologies,
3. Shortage of high-level skilled manpower to deploy and manage the power supply system.
Using student-centered, interactive and engaging educational curriculum cum robust Research &
Development themes with strong practice orientation, ACE-SPED intends to equip its graduates
to deliver great impact on sustainable power and energy development in the region. The
educational and research program are structured in such a manner that would produce welltrained
and focused young professionals equipped with the right skills to engage on diverse
power and energy projects to address the afore-mentioned challenges.
SCOPE:
The Masters of Engineering (M.Eng)/Masters of Science (M.Sc) and Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D) programmes of ACE-SPED are carefully structured to address the perennial shortage in
quality manpower for the power and energy industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. The core specialist
areas are Renewable and New Energy Systems, Power Engineering, Sustainable Energy
Materials Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Power Devices, Control and Instrumentation
and Energy Policy, Regulation and Management (M.Sc only). A Professional Diploma (PGD) in
Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) Technology is also in offer for university and polytechnic
graduates.