Geoffrey Aori Mabea is an energy economist and corporate executive and the current Executive Secretaryof the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa.[1] He assumed office in 2020 as the first Executive Secretary of the regional Organisation with the mandate of spearheading establishment of the East African Community Energy Union.[2] Prior to joining EREA, he was a researcher at the University of Dundee.[3] He also served as a capital projects advisor with PwC.[4]
Geoffrey Aori Mabea | |
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 Mabea in 2021 | |
| 1st Executive Secretary of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2020 | |
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| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Energy economics |
| Website | energyregulators |
Education
editMabea holds a bachelor's degree in Geomatics and a Master of Business Administration both obtained from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.[5] He also has a Master of Science in energy economics and policy from the University of Surrey on a Chevening Scholarship.[6] Later, he pursued a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Energy economics from the University of Dundee Scotland on a Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy Scholarship.[7][8]
Career
editMabea started his career as a port surveyor with the Kenya Ports Authority before switching his career into the Energy market. He worked in various senior positions with Kenya Electricity Generating Company in Kenya and Geothermal Development Company.[9] He was appointed to the national committees for energy planning and Feed-in tariff for Kenya between 2010 and 2012. While at Geothermal Development Company, he managed the delivery of over US$400million of Geothermal energy projects at Menengai and Olkaria fields.[5] He was later appointed to the capacity building cluster committee of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects as representative from Geothermal Development Company under the Ministry of Energy, Kenya. In 2014, he joined PriceWaterHouseCoopers first, as capital projects advisor[1] for the East Market and later as a senior consultant.
In 2020, the General Assembly of Energy Regulators Association of East Africa, appointed him as its first Executive Secretary[10] to work closely with the East African Community Secretariat and the national regulatory authorities to achieve the Energy Union.[11][12][13][14][15][16] He is instrumental in establishing the East African Community Energy Union and the realisation of the Africa Single Electricity Market and the Eastern Africa Power Pool.[17][18][19][20][21][22] He has pioneered the development of the Energy Regulation Centre of Excellence (ERCE).[23][24]
Other activities
editMabea sits on the Advisory board of Nalule Energy and Mineral Consultants .[25] He is the acting director general of the Energy Regulation Centre of Excellence(ERCE).[26] He also sits on the advisory board of Quarser Ranges.[27] He is also a member of the International Association for Energy Economics. His main areas of interest are energy policy harmonisation, energy markets integration, economic welfare, economic governance and sustainable capacity building.[28][29]
References
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- ^ "Infrastructure projects outlook". www.africaglobalfunds.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ a b "EREA Secretariat". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "E. Africa's energy regulator now operational". The Star.
- ^ "Dr Manny Macatangay and Prof Volker Röben deliver online training on regional wholesale electricity markets to EREA". University of Dundee. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "The Team | Dundee Africa Research Network (DARN)". Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "Geoffrey Mabea – POWER WEEK AFRICA". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Zyl, Nicolette Pombo-van (2020-01-09). "Kenyan expert to lead East African energy regulatory association". ESI-Africa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Reliable and affordable energy key to EAC integration". www.eac.int. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Ltd, Tanzania Standard Newspapers. "East African Energy Union coming soon". dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "East African Community bets on reliable and affordable energy to drive integration". TradeMark East Africa. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Ongwae, Macharia Kamau and Stanley. "Limping economy sees lower uptake of fuel and electricity". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "East African Energy Union Coming Soon".
- ^ Nyarangi, Edwin. "Energy regulators moot Sh1.5b facility in Arusha". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Angwenyi Gichana. "Meet a Kenyan spareheading harmonised power tariff in E. Africa". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "African Ministers stress need for greater investment to revitalise energy sector and drive sustainable recovery – News". IEA. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Media". Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Araka, Nyangau (2020-07-23). "Regional energy trade feels Coronavirus pinch -". Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Ltd, Tanzania Standard Newspapers. "East African Energy Union coming soon". www.habarileo.co.tz. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Angwenyi Gichana. "Regional institution to enhance capacity in energy sector". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Regional institution to enhance capacity in energy sector in East Africa mooted". 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Establishing A Centre Of Excellence To Address EAC Energy Challenges - Uganda Update News". 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Advisory team – NEM". Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "Team – ERCE". Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "About | Quarser Ranges". Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "The economic benefits of market integration in the East Africa Power Markets". Discovery – the University of Dundee Research Portal. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Nyarangi, Edwin. "Energy regulators moot Sh1.5b facility in Arusha". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-12-30.