Contributors

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds, energy finance analyst with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), focuses on the economic, financial, and climate risks associated with natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure developments in emerging Asia. He is the author of several studies concerning the region’s transition to renewable energy, stranded asset risk in the natural gas sector, and the macroeconomic risks associated with a greater regional dependence on imported LNG.

As a former political and regulatory risk analyst focusing on global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, Sam analysed judicial, legislative, and executive actions that impacted U.S. energy and environmental policy. His work has been published in local and international media outlets around the world. Sam has a master’s degree in energy economics and international environmental law from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in international development from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. 

Sara Jane Ahmed

Sara Jane Ahmed, energy finance analyst for Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), is the author of several studies on island grid transition to renewables, coal stranded asset risk, and rooftop solar. She is a former investment advisor specializing in originating and structuring energy opportunities in emerging markets.

Sarah Fairhurst

Sarah Fairhurst is a founding partners of TLG and has a wide range of international experience in the electricity and gas sectors.  She brings strong analytical qualifications combined with commercial experience and pragmatism to advise clients on commercial contract analysis, development and drafting of transition contracts, power procurement & asset valuation and energy market design.

Scott Cawrse

Scott Cawrse is the Director of Nirvanum Consulting. 

Scott M. Smouse

Scott M. Smouse is a Senior Management & Technical Advisor – International at National Energy Technology Laboratory U.S. Department of Energy.

Scott Sklar

 Scott Sklar has led The Stella Group, Ltd., strategic technology optimization and policy firm for clean distributed energy users and companies, with a focus on system standardization,modularity, and web-enabled diagnostics for the past twelve years. Scott Sklar is an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University teaching a unique multidisciplinary sustainable energy course, and co-teaching an International Energy Security course at The American University. 

Sean Purdie

Sean Purdie is the Managing Partner for Power in the Asia Pacific region within ERM, based in Hong Kong. He joined ERM in March 2013 and is responsible for power sector strategic development, client relationships and business growth, while providing high level project and sector review and inputs. He maintains a strong power sector network across the region regarding projects, markets and personnel.

Prior to joining ERM he was Development Director Power for Parsons Brinckerhoff (owned by Balfour Beatty) in Asia (joining them in June 2011).

From July 2007 until May 2011 he was Senior Vice President at Marubeni Asian Power in Hong Kong, the IPP development arm of Marubeni Corporation.

Sean moved to Asia in June 2000 as Vice President – Business Development for Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) Power, a leading power sector consulting company.

Senthilkumar Pandi

Senthilkumar Pandi having 18 years of experience in Digital Data management and Information Management with vast experience in executing large-scale projects in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Industries. He has strong, first-generation expertise in intelligent plant design technology and software tools such as Hexagon Smart Suite and Aveva Suite of softwares, blended with experience in project execution systems in world-class companies in Energy Sector. His insight and expertise are helping companies to choose right solution to realize their ambitious Digital Transformation objectives.

Shafiqul Alam

Shafiqul Alam is IEEFA’s Energy Finance Analyst for Bangladesh. He has more than a decade of experience in the energy and climate change sectors. His interest primarily centers on renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate finance, and policy instruments to spearhead the clean energy transition. 

Prior to joining IEEFA, he worked with international development agencies and private sector organizations across the broad spectrum of energy transition and climate change mitigation in various capacities. Among other things, he led to the formulation of national clean energy regulations, implemented award-winning climate change mitigation projects under the Clean Development Mechanism, conducted sectoral and organizational development needs assessments to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. He also carried out exploratory research on carbon pricing instruments. 

In 2018, he received the prestigious International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany. He is also a recipient of the Clean Energy Fellowship of the National Bureau of Asian Research, USA.  

Shamim Razavi and Bintang Hidayanto

Shamim Razavi, Of Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, and Bintang Hidayanto, Associate at Susandarini & Partners in association with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia. Razavi has extensive experience advising foreign investors in Indonesia. His industry expertise includes on the acquisition of oil, gas and mining assets and the establishment of joint ventures with Indonesian entities, both private and state-owned. While, Bintang’s practice focuses on projects, energy, including oil and gas and mining, and general corporate matters.