Black & Veatch further strengthens Asia power transmission with Jerin Raj appointment

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- As the need for integrated power generation, transmission and distribution solutions grows across Asia, Black & Veatch has further strengthened its power transmission and distribution team with the appointment of Jerin Raj as its Asia Power Transmission & Distribution Business Director.

“With the share of renewable energy in Southeast Asia’s power generation mix increasing, the region will need more integrated power solutions to improve grid efficiencies and resilience. One critical step will be to expand its transmission and distribution networks.

“Jerin’s deep knowledge of the regional power transmission sector will further enable Black & Veatch to help clients achieve profitability, reliability and compliance targets through cost and schedule certainty,” Black & Veatch's Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Power Business, Narsingh Chaudhary said in a statement.

According to Black & Veatch’s Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Asia 2021 Report, the most significant investments in new capacity over the next three to five years is expected in renewable energy, with solar (land), energy storage, solar (floating), wind (offshore) and microgrids representing the top five categories.

Based in Bangkok, Raj has over 17 years of global experience in project delivery, business development, sales, proposals, contracting, operations, change management and project management primarily in the power transmission sector.

A market leader in power transmission and distribution infrastructure, Black & Veatch, whose revenues last year exceeded US$3.0 billion, offers a full range of new and operating asset services from consulting, engineering, to full Engineering, Procurement and Construction in areas including substations, overhead and underground transmission lines, renewables integration, high voltage direct current transmission and flexible alternating current transmission systems. (US$1 = RM4.142)

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-- BERNAMA