Jaimes Kolantharaj

Principal Energy Specialist
, ADB
Profile / Bio: 

Jaimes Kolantharaj is the country focal for ADB energy sector operations in Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka. He also works on energy sector projects in Bangladesh. He has both processed and implemented numerous energy sector projects in South Asia and is presently engaged in multiple energy sector projects spanning various subsectors in the energy sector. He holds amaster’s degree in Power Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and a bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics Engineering, from Madras University, India.

Before joining ADB, he was a Project Manager in Singapore Power Grid (SPPG) supporting the planning, design, and engineering and project development of transmission and distribution projects. He also has vast experience in the renewable energy, power transmission and distribution sub-sectors and has worked in Europe, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Middle East.

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
How Equitable is Energy Transition? 07 May 2024 Slides Energy, Environment, Social Development and Protection
Energy Sector Pipeline 04 March 2024 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Energy