
Abubakar Ibrahim
@abubakaribrahim4
I design solar, storage, and distribution systems that make energy investments viable.
What I'm looking for
At Sandstream, I design solar mini-grids from demand forecasts through generation, storage, inverter capacity, and low-voltage reticulation. I sized a six-site programme with 320 kWp of solar generation, 1,100 kWh of usable storage, and 2,798 connections.
I validate distribution networks in OpenDSS against Rural Electrification Agency standards and turn operating data from mini-grid portfolios into practical intervention recommendations. I also led the technical and techno-economic assessment of a 7 MW solar and 4 MW gas hybrid project, producing a US$9.65 million investment plan.
My work spans battery-storage procurement for the International Finance Corporation, rural electrification feasibility, telecom network design reviews, and meter-installation workflow design. I bring five years across power systems, renewable energy, energy economics, and technical business analysis.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Engineer
Sandstream
Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Sized and designed a six-site solar mini-grid programme with 320 kWp generation, 1,100 kWh storage, and 296 kVA inverter capacity. Designed 15.55 km of low-voltage reticulation validated by load flow in OpenDSS against REA standards.
Business Analyst (Freelance)
Zebra Group Consulting
May 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 7 months)
Provided process and systems analysis, requirements gathering and prioritisation, and management reporting for ad hoc client engagements.
Project Engineer
Kanem Solar
Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year)
Led pre-feasibility assessment of two unelectrified communities, modelling productive-use load from irrigation and agro-processing against consumption, revenue, and system sizing.
Project Manager, Feasibility Study
TETRACORE AS ESCO FOR KEDCO
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 month)
Led technical and techno-economic assessment of a 7 MW solar and 4 MW gas hybrid on a 33 kV industrial cluster. Delivered a US$9.65 million investment plan with off-taker analysis and condition assessment of distribution assets.
Contributor, Procurement Structure
International Finance Corporation
Oct 2024 - Jan 2025 (3 months)
Authored the Task 5 procurement structure for the IFC's assessment of battery energy storage viability in Nigeria, aligned to World Bank procurement guidelines, including risk identification and mitigation.
Communications Engineer
Transmission Company of Nigeria
Apr 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year)
Conducted design reviews of network topologies against technical and performance specifications, built the utility's first graphical telecom network map, and ran a building-wide energy audit.
Technical Business Analyst
Smartmeters Company Limited
Sep 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Designed the end-to-end meter installation workflow for a rollout running roughly 3,000 installations per month, and led development of the tracking application supporting it.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Professional Certificate, Project Management
2026 -
Completed the Google Project Management Professional Certificate via Coursera in March 2026.
University of Colorado Boulder
Specialization, Renewable Energy
2026 -
Completed the Renewable Energy Specialization via Coursera in January 2026.
Simplilearn
Professional Certificate, Business Analysis
2024 -
Completed the Business Analyst Master's Program as a professional certificate in January 2024.
Carleton University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2013 - 2019
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, from 2013 to 2019.
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