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D. Santos José Díaz Pastor

Current position:
Research Assistant
Association date:
01/Sep/2020
Location:
SM26. P-206
Phone extension number:
+34 91 542-2800 ext. 2757
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Biography:

Santos is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Power Systems at the University of Comillas in Spain, under the supervision of Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, and holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, and a double M.SC. in Industrial Engineering / Energy Sector from the University of Comillas.

He is currently an affiliate researcher in the Energy Systems Regulation area at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT). His focus is on developing adaptive financial models and regulatory strategies to implement electrification plans in developing countries in LATAM, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. His footprint in the energy sector is reflected in his consulting engagements in several countries, where he has worked with governments, international institutions, and a range of development finance institutions, including the World Bank, IADB, GIZ, and the Rockefeller Foundation. At the Spanish TSO, Red Eléctrica de España, Santos managed the generation and demand data of the Spanish power system, integrating asset transactions within the electricity market. Before visiting MIT, Santos worked at the asset manager Impact Bridge, where he helped build their investment pipeline, created financial models, and conducted rigorous due diligence processes leading to the new Impact Debt Investment Fund vehicle.


Areas of interest:

Economy and regulation of the energy sector. Sustainability of the energy model. Regulatory, business and financial models to achieve universal energy access in developing countries.


Projects

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International Exchanges

  • Sep 2023 - May 2024, Visiting PhD Student at MIT Energy Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Cambridge (United States of America).
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Invited Conferences and Seminars

  • Conference "Implementing an integrated distribution framework to achieve universal electricity access. The critical financial step" 19th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2024. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2024.
  • Conference "Regulatory support to accelerate electrification. On- and off-grid distribution" Presential week: Power Sector Regulation in Africa. African School of Regulation (ASR). Accra (Ghana). Jun 2024.
  • Conference "Accelerating global energy access" Misión al ecosistema de emprendimiento innovador de Massachusetts. MIDE | Madrid Innovation Driven Ecosystem. Cambridge (United States of America). Apr 2024.
  • Conference "Universal energy access. An integrated approach" The Dirt Road - Speaker Portion. Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. Cambridge (United States of America). Mar 2024.
  • Conference "Powering Northern Madagascar: An integrated approach" MITEI Research Seminar. MIT Energy Initiative. Cambridge (United States of America). Oct 2023.
  • Presentation "Business and financial models for electrification. The case of Madagascar" Regulation for Sustainable Development Goal 7 Course. Florence School of Regulation (FSR). Online. Sep 2023.
  • Presentation "Overcoming the last mile: a holistic approach to Universal Electricity Access in Latin America" Pulse Conference. RatedPower. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2023.
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Organization of Scientific Meetings

  • Organization of "International Conference on Concessions in the Power Sector - Learning from practitioners". African School of Regulation (ASR); MIT Energy Initiative; World Bank; y Rockefeller Foundation. Online. Feb - Mar 2022.
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External Training Courses

  • Module 8.5. An integrated electrification financial plan, in Course on Power Sector Regulation in Africa. African School of Regulation (ASR), Accra (Ghana). Apr 2024 - Jun 2024.
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Media and research dissemination

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Fellowships and Awards

  • Fellowship "Sponsorship to attend to the «Financial modelling for utility tariff setting course»". University of Cape Town; Africa-EU Energy Partnership - AEEP; y GET.transform. Cape town (South Africa). Aug - Sep 2021.
  • "Celera Talent Team". Celera. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2021.
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