Navin Pandya

Leading end-to-end delivery of Azerbaijans flagship renewable energy portfolio for SOCARs IPP subsidiary,
overseeing a combined capacity of 875+ MW across solar PV and wind technologies.
› Directing delivery of 445 MW Bilasuvar Solar PV and 240 MW Sunrise Solar PV projects, two of the
largest solar developments in Azerbaijan
› Overseeing 230 MW Abshoran-Garagadh
› Managing 160 MW Solar PV + 40 MWh BESS hybrid project, pioneering battery energy storage
integration in the Azerbaijani market
› Establishing PMO frameworks, contractor governance protocols, and ESG reporting structures aligned
with IFC Performance Standards

Managed 1, 660+ MW of utility-scale solar PV projects across two sovereign markets as IPP developer,
coordinating Chinese EPC contractors and multi-lateral lender ecosystem.
› Directed delivery of five simultaneous solar PV projects totaling 1, 660 MW in Uzbekistan: Nur Jizzakh
(240 MW), Nur Samarkand (240 MW), Nur Sherabad (520 MW), Banka (410 MW), and Nur Bukhara (250
MW + 63 MW/126 MWh BESS)
› Managed two major Chinese EPC contractors - Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) and
China Machinery Power Corp (CMEC / CEEC) - across concurrent construction phases
› Interfaced daily with multi-lateral lenders (ADB, EBRD, AIIB, EIB), Lender Technical Advisors (LTA), E&S
Advisors, Independent Engineers, and Insurance teams (LESA)
› Ensured full compliance with EBRD Environmental & Social (E&S) Action Plans, IFC Performance
Standards, and national grid codes of Uzbekistan
› Coordinated offtaker relations with JSC National Grid of Uzbekistan and led PPA milestone tracking

› Led project management and O&M oversight for 200 MW portfolio (12+ ground-mounted projects, 5-
30 MW each) and 450+ MW O&M services across multiple Indian states
› Drove construction quality, schedule adherence, and HSE performance across geographically
dispersed project sites

› Managed 1, 700 MW DC / 1, 200 MW AC ISTS-connected utility-scale solar PV project at Sanwara,
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - one of Indias largest single-location solar developments

› Led EPC development, design review, procurement, and vendor management for 1, 200 MW ground
mounted utility-scale solar project in Saudi Arabia
› Developed BOQ, placed material inquiries, evaluated quotations, and managed international sub
contractor selection and NDA execution for BOS, electrical, and instrumentation packages

EPCM Development
of PV plant costing, budgeting, estimation and technical support for solar
project ground mounted and as new Solar business. Planning, scheduling and
procurement of the for local and Import material for the Tracker component.

Executed 150+ MW Solar PV and 125 MW CSP Thermal plant as EPCM contractor across multiple states.
› Managed installation, testing, and commissioning of 6 solar PV projects (150+ MW total) across
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for clients including Kiran Energy, Malpani Group, Aditya Birla Group,
and Sun Edison
› Achievement: Completed 17 MW PV project in 65 days and 26 MW project in days industry-leading
timescales
› Managed 125 MW CLFR Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant at Dhursar, Pokharan for Reliance
Power - executed worlds largest boiler (570m) receiver line lift at 33m height using 26 grouped hoists
› Oversaw O&M for 10 operational solar PV plants (107+ MW) under the North-West India Cluster

› Electrification of oil well pads; installation of PMCC, HT/LT cables, transformers, 132 kV substation for
Bhagyam Project

› Design, engineering, procurement, and commissioning of Cathodic Protection systems for refineries, oil
& gas terminals, and cross-country pipelines

› Executed 33/6.6 kV substations, transformers (31.5 MVA), MCC/PCC panels, HT/LT bus ducts, NGRs, 6.6
kV HT motors, and Cathodic Protection Systems for JERP & DTA Refinery projects designed by Bechtel
and Foster Wheeler