Who’s Driving Real Clean Energy Change? Meet Dami Aluko.
Let’s cut the fluff: the energy sector needs more people-centered solutions and Dami Aluko is leading that charge. In the latest episode of The Green Catalysts, Dami, shaped by the frustrations of Nigeria’s energy gaps and inspired by his mom’s decades at National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) lays it out. His mission isn’t about flashy tech; it's about delivering clean, affordable, human-centered energy that fuels education, health, productivity, and dignity.
What He’s Putting His Money (and Energy) On
Community-driven infrastructure: Think smart microgrids that are built with not for communities: smart, relatable, and equitable.
Nuanced capital: Emerging markets aren’t cookie-cutter. You gotta get the culture, context, and people behind the investment.
Leadership redefined: It’s about making space and reshaping the table blending tech know-how with grassroots values and policy talk.
His Advice to Energy Newbies
Stop waiting for invites. Start doing: one meaningful project, even if it’s tiny. Learn the languages of impact, finance, and policy and stay fired up and values-driven.
What’s Next for Him?
Scaling community-led energy systems so local folks, not just big players, call the shots. He’s actively working on policy, funding, and tech infrastructure to make distributed, equitable energy systems the norm.
Wrap-up vibe: Dami’s story is proof that you don’t need to follow the old playbook. Want energy systems for people, by people? Dami’s blueprint is where the real future’s at community-rooted, tech-savvy, and justice-driven.
Jump into the full interview and soak in how a hybrid of heart, hustle, and high-tech is what’s going to power our world sustainably.
