International Consultancy –
most recent and relevant activities in developing countries and international
development:
2012-2013: Technical
coordination for the design and implementation of renewable energy based
off-grid systems in Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya and Tanzania (Renewable World)
Main projects:
ü Hybrid PV-diesel micro-grid with smart metering
in Kemgesi (Tanzania)
ü 10 kW pico-hydro plant for the Kenyan Coffee
Cooperative in Kugoma (Kenya)
ü Solar water pumping for irrigation in 6 hill communities
in Nepal
ü Hybrid solar-wind system for Fishermen Community
in Lake Victoria (Kisumu, Kenya)
2011:
Project coordination role for the engineering and construction of 11 MWp Solar
PV grid connected plant in Gujarat, India (Waaree Energy Ltd. and Solida
Energías Renovables)
2011:
Project coordination role for the design and implementation of community-level
micro-utility PV projects (also called "Shared Solar") for
"Millennium Villages Project" in Uganda, Mali and Tanzania (The Earth
Institute, Millennium Promise and UNDP)
2009:
Feasibility study and preliminary design of a renewable energy based micro-grid
to electrify a remote village in Nyamyumba, Rwanda (Swiss-based NGO Mabawa)
Projects in renewable energies
and electrical infrastructures in Europe:
2010:
Engineering, construction and project management of 4,1 MWp Solar PV Plant in
Italy (Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción)
2009-2010:
Project management of 400 kV overhead high transmission line in Plovdiv,
Bulgaria (Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción)
2007-2008:
Engineering and construction management of grid-connected photovoltaic plant of
23 MWp in Cáceres, Spain (Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción)
2008:
Engineering and construction management of grid-connected photovoltaic plant of
10 MWp in Murcia, Spain (Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción)
2007:
Engineering management of grid-connected Solar PV plant of 11,5 MWp in Cáceres,
Spain (Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción)
2006: Engineering management
of grid-connected Solar PV plant of 1,89 MWp in Málaga, Spain
Academic Contributions:
ü
Key note speaker at Renewable
Energy Learning Conference with “Smart
Energy Access; The role of micro-grids" and “Support Mechanisms: The Renewable Energy
Regulated Purchase Tariff ” 10-12 December, 2012.
Kathmandu, Nepal (Renewable World and Statkraft)
ü Discussant at the “Energy and technology session”. Conference on Sustainable Energy
Strategies for low and middle-income economies. 22-23 November, 2012. Milano,
Italy (POLIMI and ICS-UNIDO)
ü
Member of the Scientific
Committee and key note speaker at Expert Group Meeting on“Potential of
renewable energy options in off-grid areas in Africa: importance of mini-grid
energy systems". 3-5 April 2012. Trieste, Italy (ICS-UNIDO)
ü
Member of the Scientific
Committee for the Workshop on
“Renewable energy technologies for productive uses in West Africa”.17-19
April 2012. Trieste, Italy (ICS-UNIDO)
ü Key note
speaker at “Jornadas at primera sesión del Grupo de trabajo de
Cambio Climático y Energía de la Mesa de Medioambiente y Cooperación (MESMACO),sobre
Electrificación rural en zonas aisladas.
Awards:
ü
1st prize of
“Rwanda Electrification Challenge” (see this link) that aimed to
generate high-level ideas for cost-efficient, reliable, standalone (off-grid)
solutions which explore the use of multiple renewable energy sources for the
electrification of remote areas in Rwanda.
