Mr. Pathmanatha Poddiwala

Mr. Pathmanatha Poddiwala is an Engineer by profession with qualifications in Business Administration (MBA in Technology Management) and Management Accountancy, CMA (Aust.). He has over 18 years’ experience in the field of Engineering and Management attached to leading conglomerates in 12+ years in the field of the Renewable Energy Sector.

He has expertise in the development of Renewable Energy (RE) projects from project identifications, Feasibility study, financing, construction and operation, and has proven track records in the Operation and Maintenance of project assets. He has studied a large number of RE projects locally and internationally, and worked as an expert in the number of due diligence of power company mergers and acquisitions. Further, he serves as CDM expert for a leading international audit firm as the local expert. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director/CEO of the Panasian Power PLC.

He also counts over 8 years’ experience as a senior lecturer for City & Guilds (UK) Mechanical Engineering curriculum. He has a strong network in the sector to access information. He is also an active member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association and CMA (Australia).