Offer Description
Climate change and increasing hydrological variability are posing significant risks to the reliability and cost-effectiveness of hydropower-based energy systems in Africa, at a time of rapidly growing electricity demand and large-scale infrastructure investments.
This research programme aims to assess the impacts of drought extremes on the African hydropower system by integrating climate-driven hydrological projections and stress-testing approaches within continent-scale energy system optimisation models. The proposed methodologies will enable a systematic evaluation of system performance, investment trade-offs, and resilience under extreme but plausible drought conditions, providing quantitative evidence to support climate-resilient and economically viable long-term energy planning across Africa, including relevant local case studies as part of the BERLIN project.
Where to apply
Website: https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=1079
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 35 points)
Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 30 points)
Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 35 points)
