Purna Bdr Rai

Purna Bdr Rai has a diverse work experience in the power industry. Purna Bdr started their career in 1992 as an Engineer at Chukha Hydro Power Corporation, where they worked until 2002. In 2002, they joined Bhutan Power Corporation as a Manager and held that position until 2008. Purna then returned to Bhutan Power Corporation in 2011 as a Senior Project Manager and later took on the role of Superintending Engineer in 2015. Purna Bdr was promoted to Chief Technical Officer in 2016 and served in that position until 2020. Currently, Purna holds the position of Chief Manager at Bhutan Power Corporation. Their responsibilities include overseeing the operation and maintenance of transmission infrastructure, substations, and transmission lines, as well as managing the procurement of materials and inspection of renovation and modernization works.

Purna Bdr Rai pursued their Master of Engineering degree in Energy from the Asian Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2010. In 2013, they attended the International Summer School at the University of Oslo, Norway, where they obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development.