Kanchana Marasinghe, Energy Transition Programme Manager, EECA

Kanchana Marasinghe is an Energy Transition Programme Manager at the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA). He has over 18 years of industry experience in the energy field.
Kanchana joined EECA in May 2018, and as a Senior Account Manager, he has worked extensively with some of New Zealand’s largest energy users, to develop and support the implementation of their decarbonisation pathways which has resulted in delivering large emission reductions.

He has worked in a variety of roles including Energy Efficiency Champion at Fonterra Group, an as their Southern Operation and Project Manager – Outer Island Electrification Projects in Maldives.

Kanchana holds a Master’s degree in Energy and Project Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Kanchana is also a CEM (Certified Energy Manager) and a CMVP (Certified Measurement & Verification Professional) from the Association of Energy Engineers – United States.