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Dr. Olarinre Salako

Engineering energy and mobility.Writing about how nations work.

Research and technical leadership in energy, automotive systems, data and AI—alongside writing on Nigerian institutions, infrastructure and government.

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20+Years across research and industry
8Granted patents and applications
3Continents of collaborative work
Dr. Olarinre Salako
Scientist · Inventor · Author
Toyota Connected Eco Mode sustainability research artworkConnected mobility · Decarbonization
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Science

Evidence, models and applied research02

Systems

Technology, infrastructure and institutions03

Society

Governance, policy and national development

Selected record

Research, invention and public affairs

ResearchCarbon storage monitoring

4-D seismic, reservoir simulation and methods for tracking injected carbon dioxide.

PatentsVehicle energy and emissions

Inventions covering driver behaviour, powertrain information and vehicle carbon footprints.

Forthcoming bookThe Unfinished Nigerian Project

Essays on state capacity, institutional design and Nigeria’s search for nationhood.

The common thread

From technical evidence to public policy

The engineering work asks how physical and digital systems behave. The public writing asks why institutions so often fail to deliver the outcomes they promise.

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01ScienceEvidence & models02SystemsTechnology & infrastructure03SocietyInstitutions & outcomesEnergy

Featured Thought

Writing on institutions, infrastructure and government

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Systems & Society

The Physical and Financial Losses in Nigeria’s Power Sector – Part II

In Part I, we examined the first major gap in Nigeria’s grid-connected electricity system: the difference between 13,625 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and the roughly 5,174 MW available on average. Of the 28 power stations, eleven were Critical, nine Poor, four Moderate and only four Strong. Today, we continue the investigation using Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) data covering April 2025 to March 2026.

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Systems & Society

Columns on how Nigeria is governed

Essays on electricity, federalism, public institutions, democracy and the practical work of governing Nigeria.

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Can Tinubu explain why Nigerian cement is cheaper abroad than at home?

DOES President Bola Tinubu know that Alhaji Aliko Dangote says the cement he exports from Nigeria is cheaper than the cement he sells to Nigerians at home? If he does, has anyone in his government satisfactorily explained to him why? We, the people, demand an explanation. These questions have become necessary following disturbing findings by […]

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Ideas

The ideas that recur in the work

Short definitions of the concepts used repeatedly across the essays and research.

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Energy Systems

The infrastructure, markets and institutions involved in producing, moving and using energy.

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Federalism

How authority and responsibility are divided between federal, state and local government.

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Institutional Design

How constitutions, laws and administrative structures distribute authority and create incentives.

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State Capacity

The ability of public institutions to make policy, deliver services and enforce rules.

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Research

Research in energy, geoscience and mobility

Publications and projects in reservoir monitoring, carbon storage, transport electrification, connected vehicles, data science and AI.

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Cover of The Unfinished Nigerian Project by Olarinre Salako

Featured Book

The Unfinished Nigerian Project

Essays on State Capacity, Institutional Design, and Nigeria’s Search for Nationhood. A systems-oriented examination of constitutionalism, governance, infrastructure and national development.

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Media & Speaking

Interviews, films and public lectures

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Dr. Olarinre Salako

About

Scientist, inventor, author

Salako has worked in university research, government-funded energy programmes, automotive technology and independent advisory roles. His technical work covers subsurface monitoring, carbon management, electrification, connected vehicles, data and AI.

20+years across industry and research3continents of collaborative work
About Dr. Salako

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The Physical and Financial Losses in Nigeria’s Power Sector – Part II

In Part I, we examined the first major gap in Nigeria’s grid-connected electricity system: the difference between 13,625 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and the roughly 5,174 MW available on average. Of the 28 power stations, eleven were Critical, nine Poor, four Moderate and only four Strong. Today, we continue the investigation using Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) data covering April 2025 to March 2026.

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Can Tinubu explain why Nigerian cement is cheaper abroad than at home?

DOES President Bola Tinubu know that Alhaji Aliko Dangote says the cement he exports from Nigeria is cheaper than the cement he sells to Nigerians at home? If he does, has anyone in his government satisfactorily explained to him why? We, the people, demand an explanation. These questions have become necessary following disturbing findings by […]

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