Mahmoud Saber Refaei Kenawi
About
I am a Ph.D. candidate from Egypt under the Fireplug project by Norwegian Nature Research Institute (NINA).
My research involves estimating the footprint and land use impacts of various renewable energy sources in Norway, including assessing current facilities and forecasting expected occupation and footprint. I rely heavily on GIS and deal with a variety of remote sensing data and image processing techniques.
I hold a master's degree in environmental engineering with a focus on sustainable hydropower operation, as well as a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. I have three years of experience working in different disciplines of civil engineering, including structural engineering, BIM modeling, and BIM coordination.
Competencies
Publications
2025
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Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2025)
Historical Norwegian Aerial Imagery Land-Cover Dataset.
Other
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Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Hedger, Richard David;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin;
Korpås, Magnus;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2025)
Land efficiency of renewable energy in Norway: A synthesis of footprint and production density.
Renewable Energy
Academic article
2024
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Hedger, Richard David;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik;
Bakken, Tor Haakon;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin.
(2024)
Evaluating environmental impacts of micro, mini and small hydropower plants in Norway.
Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article
2023
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Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Stürzer, LS;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2023)
High-resolution mapping of land use changes in Norwegian hydropower systems.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
2022
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Alfredsen, Knut;
Gomez, Ana Juarez;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber;
Graf, Magnus Simon;
Saha, Sanjoy Kumar.
(2022)
Mitigation of environmental effects of frequent flow ramping scenarios in a regulated river.
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Academic article
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Halleraker, Jo Halvard;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber;
L'Abbe-Lund, Jan Henning;
Bakken, Tor Haakon;
Alfredsen, Knut.
(2022)
Assessment of flow ramping in water bodies impacted by hydropower operation in Norway – Is hydropower with environmental restrictions more sustainable?.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Journal publications
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Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Hedger, Richard David;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin;
Korpås, Magnus;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2025)
Land efficiency of renewable energy in Norway: A synthesis of footprint and production density.
Renewable Energy
Academic article
-
Hedger, Richard David;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik;
Bakken, Tor Haakon;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin.
(2024)
Evaluating environmental impacts of micro, mini and small hydropower plants in Norway.
Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article
-
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Stürzer, LS;
Sandercock, Brett Kevin;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2023)
High-resolution mapping of land use changes in Norwegian hydropower systems.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
-
Alfredsen, Knut;
Gomez, Ana Juarez;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber;
Graf, Magnus Simon;
Saha, Sanjoy Kumar.
(2022)
Mitigation of environmental effects of frequent flow ramping scenarios in a regulated river.
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Academic article
-
Halleraker, Jo Halvard;
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber;
L'Abbe-Lund, Jan Henning;
Bakken, Tor Haakon;
Alfredsen, Knut.
(2022)
Assessment of flow ramping in water bodies impacted by hydropower operation in Norway – Is hydropower with environmental restrictions more sustainable?.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei;
Alfredsen, Knut Tore;
Bakken, Tor Haakon.
(2025)
Historical Norwegian Aerial Imagery Land-Cover Dataset.
Other