PROGRAMMES | CURRENT MENTORING PROGRAMMES
To empower women as leaders of change and promote best practices towards gender diversity and inclusion in the energy storage sector, the Secretariat of the Energy Storage Partnership, hosted by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), is once again collaborating with the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) to launch a mentoring program specifically for women in energy storage.
This program provides a unique opportunity to help shape the future of energy storage while advancing women’s leadership in the sector. Now in its third cohort, the “Women in Energy Storage Mentoring Program” is designed to accelerate the careers of women who are currently in junior and mid-level technical or management positions, and aspires to support these mentees set and work towards concrete career goals with a strategic approach. The program aims to increase women’s representation and permanence at managerial and decision-making levels, and in technical positions, ultimately advancing the energy transition. The initiative also sets out to foster gender-transformative approaches that aim for social change, encourage networking, and promote the development of innovative ideas.
About Energy Storage Partnership (ESP): ESP is a global partnership convened by the World Bank Group to foster international cooperation to adapt and develop energy storage solutions for developing countries. Today, the unique requirements of developing countries’ grids are not yet fully considered in the current battery storage market – even though these countries may have the largest potential for battery deployment. Recognizing the need to catalyze a new market for batteries and other energy storage solutions in developing countries, ESP aims to promote a better understanding of energy storage solutions in developing countries by focusing on: Power systems and safety; Test beds for knowledge and capacity building; Testing protocols and validation of performance; Flexible sector coupling; Decentralized energy storage solutions and mini-grids; Procurement frameworks and enabling policies; and Recycling systems and standards. For more information, please visit ESMAP-website.
About Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP): ESMAP is a global knowledge and technical assistance partnership administered by the World Bank and funded by Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, the Rockefeller Foundation, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as well as the World Bank. ESMAP’s mission is to assist clients–low and middle-income countries–to increase know-how and institutional capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth. For more information, visit: www.esmap.org.
Aqsa Mumtaz, Energy Manager, Liberty Mills Limited, Pakistan
Azeezat Dasola Kolawole, Senior Design Engineer, Rensource Energy Limited, Nigeria
Doris Noah, Research Assistant and Project Lead, Tennessee State University and Energyka Organisation, United States
Elia Nauroz Ali, Application Research Engineer, ETRC, Pakistan
Emmanuella Brown Fasinu, Research Assistant, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Hoang Thi Huong Giang, R&D Staff, Vinatech Vina Co. Ltd, Vietnam
Juliana Lanyero, Chief Executive Officer, cloudGreen, Uganda
Lilian Elizabeth Simiyu, 247 Carbon Free Energy Intern, Sustainable Energy for All, Kenya
Lourdjina Tham, Energy Access Analyst, Trama TecnoAmbiental, Mexico
Maria Marcela Fragozo, Lead Process Engineer, Vicoma Consultancy & Engineering, The Netherlands
Maryam, Energy Systems Engineer Consultant, TUYES, Turkiye
Matilda Chioma Obuh, Commercial Specialist, ENGIE Energy Access, Nigeria
Megna Rajagopal, Clean Energy Market Research Analyst, Solarabic, United Arab Emirates
Michelle Tiong, Postdoc Researcher, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China
Nomathemba Ndlovu, Teaching Assistant, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Ogechi Vivian Nwadiaru, Researcher, University of Massachusetts, United States
Oghenetega Ishaya, Commercials Associate, Elektron Energy, Nigeria
Patricia Poloni, Project and Engineering Coordinator, Micropower Energy, Brazil
Pinar Soyuguz, System Engineer, DATA Energy, Storage, R&D, Industry Co., Turkiye
Tasneem Jahan Himu, Senior Engineer, Bangla Trac Ltd. (BanglaCAT), Bangladesh
Zsaria Diaz, Senior Associate, RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), Trinidad & Tobago
• Aradhna Pandarum, Director, The Impact Catalyst, South Africa
• Debmalya Sen, President, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India
• Dr. Ammu Susanna Jacob, Research Scientist, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, India
• Dr. Renita Dubey, Executive Director, OORJAgram India Pvt Ltd, India
• Eneida Gongora, Project Management Specialist, Harbour Energy, Mexico
• Gazinga Abdullah, Solar Energy System Sales Consultant, Self-employed, Australia
• Hemangi Borole, Expert for Battery Storage System, Siemens Energy, Germany
• Jessica Lau, Founder, Artful Pathways LLC, USA
• Julia Souders, Chief Executive Officer, Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council), Belgium
• Nalu Tacini Feracioli, Executive Director, Siemens Energy, Brazil
• Nan Zhao, Senior Lecturer, Lancaster University, UK
• Rahul Sharma, Business Development Manager, SLB, India
• Renesh Thakoordeen, Energy Storage Testbed Supervisor, The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa
• Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Samson Mhlanga, Senior Lecturer, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
• Sandra Chavez, Partnerships Manager, Breakthrough Energy, USA
• Sarah McCormack, Professor, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
• Sarah Ouziaux, Senior Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Officer, ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS), Belgium
• Sigra Sharma, Leader in Energy Sector, UK
• Yiheng Hu, Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, The University of Huddersfield, UK
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