Prof Joseph Mutale is a Zambian energy expert based in the UK. As Senior Partner and Energy Lead at Paeradigms, he brings extensive experience in power systems, sustainable energy, and renewable energy development. Prior to his retirement in 2020, he was a Professor of Sustainable Energy and Electrical Energy Power Systems at the University of Manchester. Before joining academia in 2002, he spent over 15 years in Zambia’s electric utility sector, holding key roles, including Transmission Manager and Director of Engineering Development at ZESCO.
He has worked extensively in renewable energy, co-founding the Zambia Renewable Energy Association and leading the Education Partnerships in Africa project. He has also contributed to World Bank-funded African Centres of Excellence in Renewable Energy and curriculum development for PAUWES (Algeria) and the University of Zimbabwe.
Prof Mutale is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of IET (UK) and EIZ (Zambia), and a Senior Member of IEEE (USA). He holds a PhD in Power System Economics from the University of Manchester.