Joshua K. Danquah

Professional Summary

Professional engineer with over ten years of experience in electric utility planning and system studies, focused on power systems analysis, transmission and distribution network planning, geospatial technologies, and project management. His work advances Liberia's electricity sector through improved network reliability, renewable-energy integration, technical-loss reduction, and expanded access to electricity — supporting national development priorities for affordable, clean and resilient power.

Key Achievements

• Led the design and deployment of a digital customer-connection workflow enabling 15,000+ grid connections under the Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project (2018).
• Coordinated planning and technical support for the electrification of 40,000+ people across 18+ communities under the Gap Community Electrification Project (2023–2026), aligned with Mission 300.
• Designed and implemented an in-house GIS-based planning and mapping solution (2021), reducing proprietary-software dependence and saving several hundred thousand USD in licensing.
• Established a centralized energy-data system giving engineers near real-time load, reliability and capacity insights for system studies and planning.
• Provided technical planning and coordination for 70+ MVA of dedicated industrial grid connections (2022–2025).
• Coordinated structured power-system-analysis training for 15 engineers and developed 49 Terms of Reference strengthening the Engineering & Grid Planning department.

Education