Saroj Mahapatra, Senior Power System Planning Consultant

Saroj Mahapatra

Senior Power System Planning Consultant

DNV GL

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Electrical
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Senior Power System Planning Consultant at DNV GL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2018

Performing power system analysis for renewable integration along with industrial & utility systems

Senior Engineer at SIEMENS LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2014 to February 2018

Performing power system analysis for industrial & utility systems

Senior Executive at SIEMENS LTD.
  • India - Kolkata
  • May 2011 to November 2014

Client discusssion, supply & installation of 33 kV & 132 kV circuit breakers in OPTCL. This included drawing review with client, supply permits and site preparation, site off load and installation of the circuit breakers.
•Client discusssion, supply & installation of 33 kV indoor VCB panels at JSPL. This included drawing review with client, supply permits and site preparation, site off load and installation of the circuit breakers.
•Initial stage client discussion, supply & installation of PLCC & Control Relay panels in various sub-stations in Odisha.
•Supply & Installation of numerical relays in OPTCL.
•Preparation of cost schedule along with tender evaluation for 33 kV outdoor VCB supply & installation, supply of CR panel with spares & indoor 33 kV / 11 kV / 6.6 kV VCB panels.
•Technical Sales & Business development of EHT switchgear, Control Relay Panels, Transformers, MV switchgear, PLCC & Services.
•Client interactions for current & future requirements.
•Discussion with Client on technical specifications & clarifications for product & project approval.
•Power system study (Load Flow, Short Circuit & protection coordination) for various internal projects in Siemens.
•Carried out power evacuation & grid stability studies for JSPL.

Senior Engineer at O&M Solutions Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Bhubaneswar
  • August 2010 to May 2011

Preparing & Review of Specification for HT & EHT switchgear.
•Preparation of DPR & TEFR for Combined cycle & Coal based power projects in Odisha. These include GMR, JPL & OPGCL
•Feasibility analysis for CCPP & Thermal power projects & Sub-Station projects.
•Preparation of sub-station layout and costing of 33/11 kV sub-station & lines respectively.
•Grid Connectivity, Short Circuit, Transient Stability, Motor Starting & Relay Coordination studies for Action Ispat.

Engineer at PRDC Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2008 to August 2010

Power system studies
•Power evacuation study for 1400 MW wind generation, in Kutch region of India. The study included steady state & dynamic stability analysis for the site.
•Energy audit for BESCOM, Bengaluru. This included energy loss calculation for LV & MV feeders, economic analysis for viable solution and implementation.
•Long term, medium term & short term transmission planning for OPTCL which included load forecast, generation forecast, network development & implementation. The study included steady state & dynamic modelling of 765/400/220/132/33 kV network of OPTCL and carrying out load flow, short circuit & transient stability study. The system consisted of 250 sub-stations, Generation of 20, 000 MW and load of 6500 MW. The sub-station and lines were planned in year wise manner for 10 years keeping in view generation and load growth.
•Development of HVDC transmission system model for bulk power transfer between different regions India.
•Power Evacuation, Short Circuit, Transient Stability, Motor Starting & Relay Coordination studies for Nav-Bharat Ferro Alloy & Power Plant comprising of 2X60 MW Generators & 5 MTPA Ferro alloys unit.
•Power Evacuation, Short Circuit, Transient Stability, Motor Starting & Relay Coordination studies for Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited Power Plant comprising of 2X210 MW Generators.
•Grid Connectivity, Short Circuit and Transient Stability studies for various Power & Aluminum, Steel and Ferro alloy plants Vis. GMR (3X350 MW IPP), Aarti Steel (2X500 MW + 2X60 MW + 5 MTPA Steel Plant), Ind- Barath (3X350 MW IPP), JR power (3X660 MW IPP), JSPL (6X185 MW + 6X660 MW + 12 MTPA Steel Plant), Bhubaneswar power projects (2X67.5 MW IPP), Vedanta Aluminum Limited (9X120 MW).
•Grid Connectivity, short circuit, protection system audit & dynamic stability studies for Hydro power project of Baitarani Hydro power in Odisha.
•Generator start up study for 6 X 185 MW units of JSPL, Angul, Odisha.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical
  • at Birla Institute of Technology
  • May 2020

Power Electronics & Drives

Diploma, Digital Marketing & Social Media
  • at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
  • October 2015
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • at Biju Patnaik University of Technology
  • May 2008
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at CBSE
  • May 2003

Specialties & Skills

Power Transmission
Power Systems
Power Distribution
Electrical Engineering
Energy Audits
DISEñO DE LA DISPOSICIóN
SPECIFICATION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE
NETWORKING
TRANSMISSION
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS

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