Mohamed Rali Badissy

Mohamed Rali Badissy is the Co-Director of the Energy for Growth Hub’s PPA Transparency initiative and Assistant Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, where his research focuses on the interplay between energy regulation and private investment. He previously served as the Senior Attorney for Energy and Finance with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, advising governments in emerging markets on commercial law reforms intended to catalyze private investment to increase energy access. Over the past two decades, Mohamed has led energy sector reforms in dozens of markets in partnership with host governments, multilateral institutions, civil society organizations and industry leaders, and continues to serve as an advisor to both public institutions and private developers. He is the principal editor for a series of open-source guidebooks for governments titled Understanding Power Project Procurement, Understanding Power Project Financing, and Understanding Power Purchase Agreements. Mohamed previously practiced with the public international law group at Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Dubai and served as a law clerk with the U.S. District Court of New Jersey (Newark).

Non-Hub Publication Highlights

(Understanding Energy Storage (2022), Understanding Power Transmission Financing (2021), Understanding Power Project Procurement(2017), Understanding Power Project Financing (2016), & Understanding Power Purchase Agreements (2015).  Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce.