Regional Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES) in the University of Energy and Natural Resources seeks to provide educational training to all stakeholders including graduate students (MSc/MPhil/PhD) on sustainable energy projects to bridge the skill gap. The Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering was established in 2012 with the aim of fully integrating various energy generating technologies and environmental issues to meet the changing demands of the energy industry particularly in Ghana and the West Africa sub-region. In this regard, more candidates will be trained by offering tailored postgraduate programs and short courses that address this skill gap by training more competent personnel in sustainable energy technologies. Key thematic research areas to be covered include includes but not limited to: • Research into the use of renewable energy, especially for the off-grid and island communities • Development of energy transformation strategies – transition from the current supply systems to renewable power generation systems • Strengthening the use of smart distributed technologies - Smart grid and smart distributed power generation systems, and energy efficiency. • Development of sustainable low-cost technologies for rural electrification • Environmental issues related to energy supply and demand, and sustainable development
