Hilal Al Ghaithi joined the Authority of Electricity Regulation over a decade ago as a Regulatory Engineer. During his tenure, Al Ghaithi has led several successful renewable energy initiatives including the 2008 Renewable Energy Study. Currently, he has a lead responsibility for the Authority’s Renewable energy initiative “Sahim”. As a result of his extensive knowledge in engineering and the energy sector, Al Ghaithi was recently promoted to the position of Deputy Director of Customer Affairs.

Prior to joining The Authority, Al Ghaithi worked as an Electrical Engineer in the Technical Affairs Department of Sultan Qaboos University. He holds a Master of Science in Renewable Energy & Power Systems Management from the City University London and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University.