Dr. Olakunle Alao

Senior Lead in Energy Economics at EirGrid Group and Research Associate at Power Futures Lab. Dr. Alao specializes in power system economics, renewable energy investment, and market reform. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin and tracks independent power producers' investments across Sub-Saharan Africa while overseeing research on global renewable energy auctions.

His expertise has been sought by international organizations including the International Energy Agency, IRENA, and African Development Bank. He previously worked as an Energy Market Analyst at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and co-founded Kapitly, focusing on decentralized renewable energy financing.