Chinedu Igbokwe is leading the development of grid scale energy storage projects in Africa and the Middle East region for NEC Energy Solutions. He works with Governments, electric power companies, and project developers to solve power issues using grid-scale battery technologies. Prior to joining NEC, Chinedu was the Global Product Manager for Yaskawa Electric. There he was in charge of developing and executing product strategies for Solar Inverters globally with a focus on North and South America, and South East Asia. Chinedu holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.