Huiyi Chen

Chinese currently living in Shanghai, China, 9 years in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 4 years in Sweden, speaks Chinese, English, Swedish and Arabic.

Huiyi Chen is an engineer specialized in renewable energy and infrastructure financing in emerging economies. She holds a position as Strategy and Policy Specialist in New Development Bank (BRICS Bank). Before joining NDB, Huiyi has worked in IRENA in Abu Dhabi, UAE for more than 9 years, covering various topics such as the resource assessment, knowledge products, policy advisory, country engagement, technical assistance as well as project facilitation and financing for more than 400 renewable energy projects across 60 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, MENA and Small Islands States to help advance the energy transition in emerging economies globally. She has also strong research records in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), Minerals in Energy Transition, solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, geothermal, bioenergy, risk mitigation and project financing. Before joining IRENA, she worked as research assistant in Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), UNESCAP, Roland Berger Consultancy as well as Uppsala Center for Sustainable Development. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and engineering in Fudan University and a Master of Science degree focused on sustainable development and energy economies in Uppsala University, Sweden. Huiyi Chen enjoys spending time doing travelling, dancing, outdoor activities, multi-culture events and volunteering.