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Posted By
James MphandePosted on
11th Feb, 2026
MUST has once again strengthened its role in sustainable energy planning and advocacy following its participation in the Energy Modelling Platform for Africa (EMP-A).
EMP-A is a continental initiative led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the OpTIMUS Community.
The program aims to build energy planning expertise across Africa to support low-carbon, inclusive, and climate-resilient development pathways.
This yearโs EMP-A program was held from 19 January to 6 February at University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa and it brought together energy professionals and academics from across the continent.
The meeting was sponsored by Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), the World Bank, Africa Energy Futures, and University of Cape Town.
As part of this initiative, MUST was selected for the Flatpack Bootcamp, a capacity-building platform under Climate Compatible Growth that supports universities to integrate open-source energy modelling tools into their curricula.
This will benefit students in Sustainable Energy Engineering and related programmes, strengthening practical skills in energy planning and analysis.
Representing MUST were Dr John Taulo, Head of Energy Resources Management Department, Mr Alfred Kampira, a MUST alumnus, and Mr Anthony Chitete from ESCOM.
The team received training in OSeMOSYS, an open-source energy modelling tool that supports long-term energy system planning.
The project at MUST is coordinated by the Department of Energy Resources Management.
During the program, Mr Kampira, who is also a part-time lecturer at MUST, presented a research paper, titled โPlanning Malawiโs Resource Future: A CLEWs-Based Assessment.โ
The study was selected for a high-level presentation and ranked among the top three presentations under the Climate, Land, Energy and Water Systems track.
MUSTโs selection for the Flatpack Bootcamp positions it among a few institutions in Africa contributing to advanced energy planning education.
The integration of open-source tools such as OSeMOSYS is expected to benefit students, energy institutions, and national planning efforts, reinforcing MUSTโs commitment to sustainable development and innovation.