BIOGRAPHY
Speaker:
Dr. Ir. Ahmad Jaafar Bin Abd Hamid (Dr AJ)
Position:
Managing Director
Company:
TNB Energy Services Sdn. Bhd.
Country:
Malaysia.
Email: ajah@tnb.com.my
Dr AJ is currently the Managing Director of TNB energy Services Sdn Bhd, a 100% own
subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
Dr AJ has been with TNB and for more than 27 years and has vast experience in the
electricity energy supply industry ranging from power system planning and project
implementation, grid operation and control and customer engagement and management.
Before he was appointed at the current position, Dr. AJ was the Head of Sustainable Energy
Development in TNB Distribution division from 20012-2015. His responsibility includes FiT
Management which entails the implementation of FiT program in TNB covering wide-scope
of tasks from collection of SEDA fund, RE project assessment, development and
commissioning, recovery money and contractual obligations thru REPPA. Dr AJ is also
responsible for the promotion and development of Energy Efficiency program for TNB before.
From 2008-2012, Dr AJ was the Chief Engineer of the Grid System Operation in charge of the
day to day operation and planning of the TNB Grid System. In his capacity as the Chief
Engineer, Dr AJ is also responsible for system security and reliability of the TNB grid system,
managed and coordinated the generator and transmission outage management program
for TNB where the responsibility entails the monitoring of PPA compliance from the technical
as well as from the commercial aspects.
Dr AJ is also currently the member of SIRIM WG6 on Power System Planning and Operation
and also a member of the Malaysia Distribution Code Committee. He also served as the
Secretary for the Malaysian National Grid Code committee from 2009-2012 and the
Secretary for the Malaysian National Committee of CIGRE (2006-2010).