General Manager (GM)
Mytrah Energy India Private Limited
Total years of experience :24 years, 3 Months
• Mytrah Energy Limited is a London Stock Exchange listed 100% Renewable Energy IPP having an installed base of total of 2000 MW and of which 1000 MW of Wind Turbines assets, 600 KW of solar assets and another 250 MW under installation.
From Apr 2017 to till date
• Set up a Global Services division to cater to the Asset Management solutions to IPPs and WTG owners viz, in providing remote monitoring of assets, performance monitoring and improvements, data analysis etc.
• At present handling the Operations of Solar Rooftop division in the following areas
1) Execution of Rooftop projects and completed 2100 KW recently and another 3000 kW under installation
2) Procurement of all equipments and BOS items for Rooftop projects including negotiation with the suppliers
3) Contract negotiation and finalization with suppliers and customers
4) O&M activity and asset management including billing and payment collection of all operating assets of 3000 KW
5) Currently in the final stage of discussions for 35 MW of rooftop projects for REMCL spread across 200 locations in 11 states and 12.5 MW for SECI spread across 60 locations in 5 states. The negotiations include procurement of Solar modules, Inverters and BoS items.
From Jan 2015 to Mar 2017
• As General Manager - O&M, Asset Management at the Head Office, I am responsible for Operation and Maintenance of all the Wind Turbine Assets
• Total no. of WTGs: 616, Makes : 3 (Suzlon, Gamesa, GE, Enercon, Inox & Regen)
• Capacity 850 KW to 2.4 MW
• Main activities include
a) Negotiation and finalization of O&M Contracts with OEMs
b) Selection and Finalisation of Sub Contractor for BOP and Sub Stations c) Performance Evaluation of WTGs
d) Performance improvement of WTGs by data analysis
e) Regular Interaction with OEMs of WTG performance and corrective actions
f) Handling of Insurance Claims
g) Getting the scheduling and forecasting done for the wind farms
• Set up a Control Centre to monitor on line date and improving performance and improved the Machine Availability by 1.3% in 2016 compared to 2015 translating to a revenue of Rs.4.3 Crores
• As Dy. General Manager - Service at the Head Office, I had been taking care of all Field Operations activities in India and Sri Lanka and work involves Commissioning and Operation and Maintenance activities of Wind Electric Generators of 850 KW and 2 MW Capacities
• And taking care of repairs/ refurbishments of Generators, Transformers, Gear Boxes and all Electronic items like PLC, CCU, motors etc. These items are refurbished with OEM and Electronic cards repaired in house
• The annual work load is estimated around 400-500 new installations and repairs of 3-4 generators and transformers
• My responsibilities include providing the site with all their requirements by way of manpower, tools, consumables and spares for all the WTGs, administrative affairs, correspondence with clients, handling Insurance claims and training of technical personnel, Technical support, SCADA installations, Control Centre, Repair Centre and Training Centre.
• To prepare budget and ensure that the expenses are contained within the budget and responsible for the P/L of the Department
• To finalise AMC for the WTGs coming out of warranty, appoint subcontractor for Operation and security services from the date of commissioning.
• Also coordinate with other departments on various claims during warranty and with insurance companies for claims during out warranty period and disbursement of claims
• To coordinate with the suppliers on warranty claims as per agreement
• Attend meetings with customers frequently and solve their pending issues pertaining to service and performance of WTGs
• As Manager - Customer Service at the Head Office, was taking care of all the sites in India having an installation base of 1250 turbines and work involves Commissioning and Maintenance of WTGs of 750 KW, 950 KW and 1650 KW Capacity
• The annual work load is estimated around 250-300 new installations and repairs of approx. 1% of Transformers, Generators and Gear Boxes.
• My main responsibilities include feeding the site with all their requirements by way of consumables and spares for all the WTGs, administrative affairs, correspondence with clients, handling Insurance claims and training of technical personnel.
• And handling repairs/ refurbishments of Generators, Transformers, Gear Boxes and all Electronic items like TAC, TOI, Controllers etc. These major components are refurbished with OEM and Electronic cards repaired in house
• To ensure that the expenses are contained within the budget
• To finalise AMC for the WTG s coming out of warranty, appoint subcontractor for Operation and security services from the date of commissioning.
• To supply manpower for overseas assignment at various countries for different jobs in WTG maintenance activities and advise the Finance for invoicing. Countries handled : S.Korea, Japan, Phillipines
• To make sure that the renewal of Service Agreements and spare parts sales are as per the target and collect the payments of services rendered in time.
• Also coordinate with other departments on various claims during warranty and with insurance companies for claims during out warranty period and disbursement of claims from insurance companies
• To coordinate with the foreign suppliers on warranty claims as per agreement
• Attend meetings with customers frequently and solve their pending issues pertaining to service and performance of WTGs
• Regularly interact with the customers on their issues and solve
• Have been taking care of the entire activities of Customer Service Dept. for a period of 8 months ( Mar 2005 to Oct 2005)
• Pioneer Wincon Ltd is a joint venture with Wincon, Denmark and is a leading manufacturer of Wind Electric Generators in India
• As a Project Engineer at the main site, I led a team of 20 skilled technical persons and work involved Erection, Commissioning and Maintenance of Wind Electric Generators of 250 KW and 755 KW Capacity
• And handling repairs/ refurbishments of Generators, Transformers, Gear Boxes and all Electronic items like TAC, TOI, Controllers etc.
• The annual work load is estimated around 30-40 new installations and repairs of Transformers, Generators and Gear Boxes
• My additional responsibilities include administrative affairs, marketing, liasioning between clients and government firms and training technical personnel.
• Worked in Marketing Services and responsible for customer satisfaction. Designated to interact with all the sites for the upkeep of all machines and intimating the status to the client and remedial actions
• Also coordinated with client and financing institutions like IREDA for the loan application filing, processing and disbursement of loans for the Wind Electric Generator project
• • Vestas RRB India Ltd is a joint venture with Vestas, Denmark and is another leading manufacturer of WTGs in India. This firm undertakes an annual average work load of 350-400 installations of WTGs with a turnover of Rs. 350-400 crores per annum
• I started my tenure as Assistant Project Engineer and was trained at shop floor in the assembly and maintenance of WTGs of 225 KW and 500 KW
• Later I was given with a promotion as a Service Engineer and had the opportunity to work directly under very experienced Danish Engineers of Vestas, Denmark and I was delegated with independent responsibilities of setting up and maintaining the Service Department all over India
Recipient of National Merit Scholarship for the studies from the higher secondary to completion of degree for securing higher marks ie,above 80% in the High School Held the position of mess director in the Hostel in the first year of Engineering degree
