A Nigerian researcher based in the United States, Oluwaseyi Amisu, has secured a combined $63,000 in project funding to develop an artificial intelligence-powered system designed to improve renewable energy integration into microgrids.
Amisu, an engineering researcher and doctoral student in Energy Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is leading the development of a hybrid microgrid control system that coordinates renewable energy sources, battery storage and other power resources to respond to changing electricity demands.
According to a report by PUNCH, the project received $13,000 through the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium’s Proof-of-Concept programme to support its early-stage development and validation.
Amisu was subsequently listed among the 2026 Proof-of-Concept awardees by Launch Tennessee, a public-private partnership that supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.
The research team later progressed to the United States National Science Foundation’s National Innovation Corps (I-Corps) programme, securing an additional $50,000 to investigate the technology’s commercial potential.
The combined support is expected to help the team assess the system’s viability beyond the research stage, although the report does not provide details of its current testing results, prospective commercial partners or expected market launch.
The technology is intended to improve how microgrids manage different sources of electricity, including renewables and battery storage. Such coordination can help microgrids respond to fluctuations in energy supply and demand.
The funding marks progress in Amisu’s effort to develop an energy technology with potential practical and commercial applications.
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