Mr. Ugyen Thaye is the Chief Engineer of the Energy Resource Development Division (ERDD), Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan. He had been working as a Chief Engineer since 2019. In addition to the Chief Engineer, he also serves as the Project Director to Sephu Solar Project and as the Engineer Officer to the Hon’ble Minister for 1020 MW Punatsangchhu – II Hydroelectric Project.

With a Bachelors and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, USA, Chhewang Rinzin heads Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd, the public sector generation utility of Bhutan, as its first Managing Director since its incorporation in 2008. With over 38 years of service with the Government of Bhutan and the corporate sector, Chhewang Rinzin has served in various capacities in Bhutan’s energy sector.

Tenzin Dorji is a Senior Electrical Engineer working with the DSP-Solar Initiative under His Majesty’s Secretariat. With nearly a decade of experience in Bhutan’s hydropower sector, he holds a Master of Engineering Technology in Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Systems from Federation University, Australia.

Sonam Zam is a civil engineer committed to advancing renewable energy and sustainability. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Bhutan and a Master’s in Renewable Energy from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Sonam has gained experience in the field. Since January 2023, she has served as a Project Officer at ADB, Bhutan Resident Mission, focusing on energy and urban projects. Prior to joining ADB, she spent over a decade at Druk Green Power Corporation, where she gained valuable experience in hydropower development and project management.

Charlotte is a Senior Researcher leading the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health program on Water Security. She has over 20 years of experience in Research for Development in the Water Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and South-East Asia, and the Caribbean.

She holds a PhD in Hydrology and MSc in Irrigation from Newcastle University, UK. She has worked as a Research Scientist and Manager for the Mekong River Commission, UNDP, IWMI, and World Wide Fund For Nature and as a donor representative for the International Development Research Centre.

Engr. Aziz Raza Malik is a professional Engineer having more than 27 years of experience in the field of project management/development and in completion of infrastructural projects, mainly related to  hydropower, solar, road construction, tunnels and buildings . He played an integral role in leading a team for developing the Government and Private sector hydropower / solar projects in Pakistan.   

Dawa Bhuti is Head of the Corporate Planning & Strategy Division at Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd. Prior to this assignment, she was Deputy Executive Engineer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of New South Wales.