Mr Tony Imaduwa is the Principal Secretary for the Climate Change and Energy Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment. The Department leads in the development and implementation of Climate Change and Energy policies and strategies. He oversees the implementation of the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions and other commitments in respect to Climate Change and Energy. Previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Energy Commission (SEC), a body responsible for the regulation of the electricity sector of Seychelles as well as promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Mr Imaduwa played a crucial role in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Seychelles. He has been involved with many projects such as the formulation of the Seychelles Energy Policy 2010-2030 and the Energy Act 2012, the development of the first RE project in Seychelles – the 6MW Port Victoria Wind Farm, lead the implementation of the GOV-UNDP-GEF Rooftop PV Project which resulted in more than 7MW distributed PV generation installed today. He is also overseeing the development of a 5MW floating PV farm, the first IPP project for Seychelles.