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Personal Profile
Sudha Kannan is a researcher in the Complex Decision Analysis group. She leads the data collection and program evaluation of Sharing The Sun under the National Community Solar Partnership program. Sharing The Sun tracks and publishes community solar projects in the U.S. She serves as a gender expert in the USAID-NLR portfolio. She is trained as an applied economist with experience working in energy, environment, climate, and international development. She is also an ILO- certified Participatory Gender Audit facilitator.
Research Interests
International energy access and gender
Climate change
Clean energy transitions
Professional Experience
Economic Analyst, Michigan Public Service Commission (2014-2016)
Senior Staff Scientist (Economist), Cardno, Inc. (2012-2013)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Community Sustainability (International development and Gender studies), Michigan State University
Master, Economics and Econometrics, University of Exeter
Bachelor, Economics, University of Madras
Master, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Achieving Scale: Community Solar Technical Potential and Meaningful Benefits in the United States
Waechter, K., O'Shaughnessy, E., Kannan, S. & Burton, R., 2024, 65 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Adapte Agrivoltayik Pou Mini-Rezo Sole Ann Ayiti
Bilich, A., Staie, B., McCall, J., Pascaris, A., Mirletz, B., Hickey, T., Kannan, S., Williams, S., Lepley, K. & Macknick, J., 2024, 76 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Adapting Agrivoltaics for Solar Mini-Grids in Haiti
Bilich, A., Staie, B., McCall, J., Pascaris, A., Mirletz, B., Hickey, T., Kannan, S., Williams, S., Lepley, K. & Macknick, J., 2024, 77 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Community Solar Reaches Adopters Underserved by Rooftop Solar
O'Shaughnessy, E., Barbose, G., Kannan, S. & Sumner, J., 2024, In: Nature Energy. 9, 8, p. 926-927 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating Community Solar As a Measure to Promote Equitable Clean Energy Access
O'Shaughnessy, E., Barbose, G., Kannan, S. & Sumner, J., 2024, In: Nature Energy. 9, 8, p. 955-963 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
21 Scopus Citations