N S Akshay
Manager - Renewables
Delhi, India
Summary
Wind Resource Engineer with 11+ years of global experience in wind resource assessment, energy yield estimation, site suitability assessments and technical due diligence for large-scale projects. Proven expertise in optimizing wind farm layouts, conducting risk analyses, and reviewing contracts to support investment decisions. Strong leader with a track record of managing teams, streamlining workflows, and delivering high-quality insights that enhance project bankability and stakeholder confidence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – Industrial Services-Renewables
TÜV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
- Perform site-prospecting studies, bankable wind resource assessments, Site suitability assessments, lifetime extension studies, hybrid system (Wind+Solar+BESS) studies and provide support the clients throughout the project development
- Layout design and optimization of wind farms by considering wind resources, terrain suitability and development constraints
- Manage and motivate my team members to be productive and engaged in work.
- Design of wind measurement campaigns for prospective wind farm sites by balancing costs, timescale and uncertainties
- Wind data monitoring, cleaning, and synthesis of measured data from the met masts, LiDAR and SoDAR using Windographer and WindPro
- Handle responsibility of reports for clients ,Interaction with various stakeholders – OEMs/financial institutions/consultants with regard to technical aspects of wind farm assessment, hybrid assessments, site suitability assessments.
- Responsibility of client interaction to drive/maintain sales
Manager – Renewables
Tractebel Engie
06.2020 - 03.2024
- Annual energy production estimates , WTG layout optimization and noise propagation assessments, micro-siting - Wind Resource Engineering for onshore wind applications in Asia & UAE
- Lender's Engineering - Contract Agreements , Land Agreements, WTG Technology, Financial viability review studies
- Procurement and review of third-party energy production and site condition reports
- Energy Analysis and technical due diligence for M&A portfolio
Global Siting Engineer
Vestas
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Wind Resource Assessment in the North American Region using Windpro, WASP and QGIS
- Preliminary load assessment of Vestas Wind Turbines for Site Suitability.
- Assessment of Entire Climatology for Optimizing Wind Turbine Production, understanding business requirements as well as the scope of the Stakeholders and delivering the same
- Contribution towards market research on accounting standards and competitive pricing on Renewable Assets to drive sales
Analyst
Manikaran Analytics Limited
11.2014 - 05.2018
- Build Physical/Statistical models and analysis for better forecasts of Wind/Solar Power of a Wind Farm/Solar Parks
- Presentations to various stakeholders, Meeting with various state nodal agencies, clients, technical market research
- Research large data, understand and develop financial models, Market Insights to drive business
- Managing Wind/Solar generation analysis & Forecasting/Scheduling activities for approximately 10000 MW pan India
Education
Masters - Fluid Mechanics
Birla Institute of Technology
New Delhi05.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Aerospace Engineering
New Delhi04.2012
Skills
- Wind energy assessment
- Site suitability assessment
- Lender's Engineer
- Expertise in wind resource assessment tools
- Proficient in MS Office
- Skilled in Python development
- Hybrid systems analysis
Language(s)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Current Position
Manager (Since April 2024)
Nationality
Indian
Total Work Experience
10+ Years
Expertise
- Strong knowledge of meteorological data analysis and wind energy project development
- Experience with wind turbine siting, layout optimization, and energy yield assessments. Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Performing detailed pre-construction wind energy assessment, turbine layout optimization and noise propagation assessments
- Energy Estimation Studies, Micro siting of Wind Farms ,Met Mast Data Analysis
- Preliminary site suitability study of wind farms according to IEC 61400 site classification.
- Interfacing with various global stakeholders for providing clarity related to technical aspects of wind farm assessments and interaction with commercial and product teams to review customer specifications & site data and addressing their technical inquiries related to turbine siting
Portfolio Handled
- Wind Resource Assessment projects(Wind) - 200+ projects
- Lenders Due Diligence Projects(Wind) - 30+ projects
- Performance Analysis(Wind) - 20+ projects
- Forecasting/Scheduling(Wind & Solar) – 10GW +
Timeline
Manager – Industrial Services-Renewables
TÜV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
Manager – Renewables
Tractebel Engie
06.2020 - 03.2024
Global Siting Engineer
Vestas
05.2018 - 06.2020
Analyst
Manikaran Analytics Limited
11.2014 - 05.2018
Masters - Fluid Mechanics
Birla Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Aerospace Engineering
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