Summary
encoord's CTO Dr. Kwabena Pambour led a week-long technical training at Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) in Ghana, teaching members of the faculty of engineering and technology integrated energy modeling using SAInt.
The sessions focused on simulating electricity and gas networks to address Ghana’s most pressing energy planning challenges.
Overview
To continue our mission of enabling the energy transition, encoord partnered with Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) to deliver a week-long technical training on the Scenario Analysis Interface for Energy Systems (SAInt).
The goal was to provide faculty and staff with hands-on experience using SAInt to model real-world energy networks, including Ghana’s existing electricity and gas systems. Facilitated by encoord’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Kwabena Pambour, the sessions emphasized practical skills that can support both academic research and future infrastructure planning.
Dr. Pambour brought together faculty members, lecturers, and technicians from KsTU’s Electrical, Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering departments. Over the course of the program, participants received hands-on instruction in using SAInt to simulate power flow, optimize resource allocation, and model the interactions between electricity and gas networks.
The training started with foundational knowledge such as modeling transmission lines, integrating generation sources like solar power, and constructing simple network models, and progressed toward advanced applications in scenario planning, load analysis, and resilience testing. Participants also learned how SAInt could be used to simulate disruptions and examine system responses across integrated networks, a capability that’s critical to addressing issues like power outages and fuel supply variability.
Impact
By introducing KsTU to SAInt, encoord is enhancing local capabilities in modern energy planning in Ghana. This training will benefit current faculty and researchers and extend to students, particularly those studying Oil & Gas and power systems engineering, by providing access to globally used professional tools.
Dr. Pambour expressed confidence in the power of this initiative for the country, highlighting the importance of teaching young people how to use the software. "These students are the future leaders who will enhance and plan our networks," he explained. "One of my primary goals is to make this software available to academic institutions. This way, graduates will possess a robust set of tools to contribute to companies and organizations, helping us boost the efficiency of our energy systems."
With this collaboration, encoord strengthens its mission of supporting energy transition worldwide by making energy planning tools accessible to educational institutions, empowering the next generation of engineers to lead with knowledge and confidence.