Building Brighter Future for Myanmar
by providing comprehensive, practical, and hands-on training for individuals and organizations wanting to learn how to be excellent solar engineers and technicians.
More than 1 billion people in the world currently live without access to reliable electricity. Mee Panyar’s dedicated approach to technical capacity building and community mobilization aims to bring more equitable, sustainable, and reliable electricity to homes, businesses, and public facilities in Myanmar.
Mee Panyar is a team of of driven individuals united by our commitment to investing in human potential to accelerate access to equitable & higher quality energy.
Our Team
Natasha Allen | Founder & Managing Director
Natasha has recognized expertise in developing training programs for solar education and a strong technical background. Natasha was awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for her research in best practices for building capacity and ensuring sustainability in energy access interventions. This jump started her work in Myanmar and led to the founding of Mee Panyar, inspired by the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in the communities she worked with and learnt from. At Mee Panyar, she leads training program development and oversees the growing and nurturing of relationship and partnerships. She also works as an independent consultant on energy access projects across Southeast Asia. She holds a BSc in Physics from Harvey Mudd College and an MSc in Engineering for International Development from University College London.
Natasha Allen
Founder & Managing Director
Sierra Fan | Director of Finance & Operations
Sierra has helped execute >$1 billion of energy and infrastructure project financing across the capital spectrum. Previously, she advised, structured, and executed fixed income hedging strategies for Asian corporates, including a number of leading energy producers and distributors. In the off-grid space, she has coordinated fundraising and distribution of over 20,000 solar lanterns with the nonprofit One Million Lights and designed impact evaluation methods for microgrids in Nepal. She graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and a secondary in Energy and the Environment.
Sierra Fan
Director of Finance & Operations
Pann Hnin Yee Oo | Community Manager
Pann has a passion for her country and her community, which she has shared with others through her work as a regional tour guide. Motivated by her strong personal drive and ability for self-direction, Pann left her job at a travel company to provide her own touring and teaching services in Myeik. Her desire for knowledge and new experiences is evidenced by her enjoyment of traveling and reading. Pann aims to support the under-served communities of her country and see electricity access as a powerful way to have a better and easier life. At Mee Panyar, she has led community engagement work, spending many days with community members to understand their needs, aspirations, and resources as we design and implement projects. She also manages the team responsible for recruiting and selecting learners for our training programs and providing on-going personal and professional development support to graduates.
Pann Hnin Yee Oo
Community Manager
Say Htoo | Training Manager
Say Htoo has more than a decade of experience working on solar projects. Previously lead trainer at Border Green Energy Team/Sunsawang Thailand, he lead the technical team responsible for installing solar systems in conflict-vulnerable regions along the Myanmar-Thai border. He then worked at Ningbo Solar to lead their quality control and servicing teams, training new installation and servicing technicians to design and install rooftop solar projects for business and factories across Myanmar. As Mee Panyar Training Manager, he has conducted more than 1200 hours of direct training in rural communities, at our training center in Yangon, and online to learners across the country. His playful and open minded approach to teaching makes him an motivating and highly effective teacher and mentor for the learners that he works with.
Say Htoo
Training Manager
