Samuel Ahana wearing a hard hat and a high-visibility vest inside an industrial hall.

AHANA BAYONGWA Samuel / Researcher

Exploring how water and climate shape our energy future.

I study the connections between water resources, climate change, and energy systems—from river basins in Central Africa to the global energy transition.

Researcher · FZJForschungszentrum Jülich · ICE-2 · Germany

Published works
15Verified ORCID record
Research stories
8From river basin to energy system
Research domains
WATERENERGYCLIMATEOne system, three perspectives

Where the research happens

From Jülich to the African Great Lakes

My studies follow water from river basins in Central and East Africa to the power systems that depend on them, analysed from the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems in Jülich.

  1. Jülich · Forschungszentrum Jülich, ICE-2
  2. Ruzizi I · DR Congo–RwandaWhen more water hides a hydropower problem
  3. Rwenzori Mountains · DR Congo–UgandaWatching the Rwenzori’s vegetation from space
Locations are approximate. Country outlines: Natural Earth.

Research areas

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Connected questions. Shared futures.

01 / WATER

Understanding our rivers

Hydrological modeling, remote sensing, and water resources in a changing climate, with a particular interest in data-scarce regions.

02 / ENERGY

Powering a resilient future

Investigating water constraints on electricity supply and their implications for the energy transition.

03 / CLIMATE

Connecting local and global

Exploring rainfall extremes, hydropower vulnerability, and the links between climate and water availability.

Latest publications

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Recent work from my ORCID record

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