About This Unit
Energy is critical for social and economic development. Lack of energy contributes to poverty at all levels: individuals, community, national and regional. Sustainable energy is power which is able to be replenished within a human lifetime and so cause no long – term damage to the environment. Sustainable energy includes all renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, biomass, geothermal, wind, wave, tidal and solar energies. Energy planning is the process of developing long – range policies to help guide the future of a local, national, regional or even the global energy system. An energy plan can help the transparency and accessibility of energy data so that stakeholders can work together to cut waste and reduce carbon emission. Sustainable energy planning is aimed at developing a socially inclusive energy supply system that gives both the power and non-power sustainable access to at least the minimum amount of energy for their basic needs. Sustainable energy planning involves consideration of the environmental impacts of energy consumption and production, particularly in light of the threat of global climate change, which is caused largely by emissions of greenhouse gases from the world’s energy systems, which is a long process.


SFI research in this cluster is expected to incorporate the activities of the Sustainable Energy Planning and Land use Research unit. The research focus of this cluster is based on SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy; SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; and SDG 13 – climate action. The research focus areas include access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced cleaner fossil – fuel technology; energy costs; national energy pathways, sustainable energy planning and policies; investment in energy infrastructure and policies to advance sustainable energy futures. Other research focus includes energy system analysis, with emphasis on the economic and institutional aspects, such as feasibility studies and public regulations seen in the light of technological change.
Our Research Areas Include:
Energy Modelling
Energy Poverty
Inclusive City
Urban Agriculture
Smart City
Urban Resilient
Professional Training Courses
Advance Certificate in Energy Planning

Advance Certificate in Land & Rural Management

Certificate Course in Fundamentals of GIS & Remote Sensing
