Academics2020 - 2021 · Research Assistant, University of Cape Coast
Energy Subsidy Optimization in Northern Ghana
A linear programming framework allocating energy subsidies across LPG, solar, and electricity under fiscal constraints.
PythonRLinear ProgrammingPolicy
The challenge
Ghana's fiscal constraints meant energy subsidies had to be allocated across competing sources without a clear, defensible framework for the trade-offs involved.
The approach
Developed a linear programming framework to allocate subsidies across LPG, solar, and electricity, then ran sensitivity and scenario analyses in Python and R to assess cost-efficiency under varying market conditions.
The outcome
Model insights were presented to the Ghanaian Ministry of Finance for policy consideration.