Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Science: Geography, PhD, Seasons of Power: Streamlining strategies for renewable electricity generation from sun, wind and water in sub-Saharan Africa, KU Leuven
Award Date: 15 Oct 2021
Engineering Science, PhD, Seasons of Power: Streamlining strategies for renewable electricity generation from sun, wind and water in sub-Saharan Africa, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Award Date: 15 Oct 2021
Applied Physics, Master of Science, University of Twente
Award Date: 27 May 2015
Technische Natuurkunde, Bachelor of Science, University of Twente
Award Date: 15 Jan 2013
External positions
Energy Analyst (DG ENER, Chief Economist), European Commission
17 Jun 2024 → …
Senior Research Associate, Clean Energy Transitions - Africa, World Resources Institute
4 Sept 2022 → 30 Jun 2024
Associate Programme Officer, Energy Planning and Modelling in Africa, International Renewable Energy Agency
1 Jul 2020 → 30 Sept 2022
Energy and Climate Policy Analyst, NewClimate Institute
Jul 2015 → Dec 2017
Renewable Energy Consultant, African Energy & Consulting BV
Jan 2015 → Jun 2015
Data Analyst, Tongji University
Feb 2014 → Jul 2014
Energy Consultant & Field Researcher, Avani Bio Energy
Sept 2012 → Dec 2012
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Building resilient power systems in Africa: Adapting to climate extremes and energy transition challenges
Mast, T., Sterl, S. H., Thiery, W. & Gupta, R., 25 Mar 2025. 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Complementarity of wind and solar power in North Africa: Potential for alleviating energy droughts and impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation
Jurasz, J., Guezgouz, M., Campana, P. E., Kaźmierczak, B., Kuriqi, A., Bloomfield, H., Hingray, B., Canales, F. A., Hunt, J. D., Sterl, S. & Elkadeem, M. R., Mar 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 191, p. 1-12 12 p., 114181.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leapfrogging the darkness: contextualising the meaning of energy transitions for African countries
Sterl, S. H., Shirley, R., Githinji, M., Dortch, R., Guan, M. & Turner, A., 1 Apr 2024, In: Progress in Energy. 6, 2, 11 p., 023003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The map behind the roadmap—Introducing a geospatial energy model for utility-scale solar and wind power buildout in Kenya
Millot, A., Lubello, P., Tennyson, E., Mutembei, M., Akute, M., Mentis, D., Pye, S., Hawkes, A. & Sterl, S. H., 25 Oct 2024, In: Cell Reports Sustainability. 1, 10, 31 p., 100222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate-combined energy modelling approach for power system planning towards optimized integration of renewables under potential climate change - The Small Island Developing State perspective
Donk, P., Sterl, S. H., Thiery, W. & Willems, P., Jun 2023, In: Energy Policy. 177, 113526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)79 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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SWAT+ simulation result used in "Smart renewable electricity portfolios in West Africa"
Chawanda, C. J. (Creator), Van Griensven, A. (Creator), Thiery, W. (Creator), Sterl, S. H. (Creator) & Vanderkelen, I. (Creator), Zenodo, 17 Dec 2019
Dataset
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Data for the paper « An all-Africa dataset of energy model "supply regions" for solar PV and wind power »
Sterl, S. H. (Creator), Hussain, B. (Creator) & Elabbas, M. A. E. (Creator), Zenodo, 10 Apr 2022
Dataset
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Online repository of materials for an all-Africa hydropower atlas
Sterl, S. H. (Creator) & Chawanda, C. J. (Creator), HydroShare, 17 Mar 2021
http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/197eab83ae424be3804ee154ed98aea8
Dataset
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Solar PV and wind power Model Supply Region (MSR) dataset as energy model input for countries in Central and South America
Sterl, S. H. (Creator), Zenodo, 12 Feb 2024
Dataset
Prizes
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Among the Top 100 of Best Young Professionals 2016 in the Netherlands
Sterl, Sebastian Hendrik (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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Physica Aanmoedigingsprijs voor Jong Talent in de discipline Natuurkunde en Technische Natuurkunde
Sterl, Sebastian Hendrik (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other distinction
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Prizewinner (Technical Sciences) of the Belgian Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences
Sterl, Sebastian Hendrik (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Luchtvaart en luchtvervuiling, snelle trein of korte vlucht?
Sebastian Hendrik Sterl (Speaker)
25 Feb 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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A change of seasons: Spatiotemporal impacts of climate change on renewable energy
Sebastian Hendrik Sterl (Speaker)
12 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Klimaatlesmarathon
Gustaaf Cornelis (Organiser), Wim Thiery (Participant), Ann Van Griensven (Participant), Cathy Macharis (Participant), Sebastian Hendrik Sterl (Participant), Dries Tys (Participant), Jill Surmont (Participant), Bernard Mazijn (Participant), Aurelie De Smet (Participant) & Melina Depauw (Participant)
20 Mar 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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Green Office Amsterdam colleges: Energie
Sebastian Hendrik Sterl (Speaker)
14 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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De Klimaatcrisis en haar Oplossingen (Wetenschapsfestival Brussel 2018)
Sebastian Hendrik Sterl (Speaker)
25 Nov 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a festival/exhibition
Press/Media
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Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically - these are the five biggest challenges
10/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Solar and wind power could break the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock
16/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Quelle solution énergétique pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest ?
14/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals
Sebastian Hendrik Sterl & Robert Brecha
5/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Hoe de klimaatverandering onze energievoorziening beïnvloedt
30/01/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment