Karan Gahlot
Electrical Engineer Solar Project
Bikaner
Summary
Electrical Engineer with 5 years of experience in Solar Power Projects and Operations & Maintenance. Currently Work as an Sr. Engineer. (Project Execution and Operation & Maintenance) At 100 MW Solar Project Nokha Daiya Juniper Green Energy Pvt. Ltd Worked as a O&M Engineer With responsibility of Site Supervision Of MSEDCL 250 MW ACME Chittorgarh Pvt Ltd . Worked as a Electrical Project Engineer With responsibility of Site Supervision of 50MW Avaada Clean Project Pvt. Ltd Worked as a Electrical Project Engineer With responsibility of Site Supervision of SECI 2 X300 MW(300 MW Phase-I) Azure Power 43 Pvt. Ltd. Worked As a Site Supervisor (O&M) with responsibility of Site Supervision of Adani Green Energy Ltd, Rawra(250+50MW+50MW). Proficient in managing maintenance operations with proven abilities in reducing downtime and enhancing operational efficiencies of the same. Possess excellent technical, analytical, problem solving and man management skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Engineer (Project Execution and Operation & Maintenance)
Juniper Green Energy Pvt. Ltd
3 2022 - Current
- Currently working on the 100 MW Nokha Daiya Solar Project and 150 MW JGTPL Choraniya Solar Project
- Responsible for operation & maintenance, scheduling, planning, and SCADA monitoring
- Managing complete operations, controllers, and overall activities of the plant and system monitoring
- Handling preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and predictive maintenance jobs
- Coordination with clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors for execution of work
- Maintaining cleaning schedule of solar plant
- Ground fault detection in strings
- Visual inspection and thermography of PV modules
- Making reports and maintaining CUF and PR of the plant
- Preventive maintenance of LT and HT panel
- Preventive maintenance of string Huawei inverters
- Preventive maintenance of duty transformers
- Preventive maintenance of SGB HV transformers
- Carrying out maintenance activities at the plant following procedures and O&M manuals
- Recording all maintenance activities as per work order instruction.
Electrical Engineer (Operation & Maintenance)
ACME Clean Tech Solution Pvt. Ltd
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Worked on the MSEDCL 250 MW ACME Chittorgarh Solar Energy Pvt
- Ltd project
- Responsible for operation & maintenance of 33KV switchgear & 220KV switchyard
- Planned and scheduled maintenance, operations, breakdown support, and annual turn around
- Managed plant management and manpower
- Ensured safety and quality compliance
- Troubleshot and resolved technical issues
- Maintained DGR and ensured plant operation with minimum downtime
- Monitored performance of modules and inverters
- Conducted preventive and breakdown maintenance of PV solar power plant.
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
Arvi Encon Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Worked on the 50MW Avaada Clean Project Pvt
- Ltd
- Responsible for planning and execution of construction activities
- Supervised laying of AC HT cable, structure installation, module installation, cable trench excavation, and laying of LT and DC cables
- Also supervised laying of communication cables, erection and installation of transformers and switchyard equipment
- Dealt with contractors and followed HSE procedures
- Prepared DPR and handed over sites to maintenance department and clients.
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
Van India Consulting
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Worked on the 600MW solar power project
- Responsible for planning and execution of construction activities
- Supervised laying of AC HT cable, structure installation, module installation, cable trench excavation, and laying of LT and DC cables
- Also supervised laying of communication cables, erection and installation of transformers and switchyard equipment
- Dealt with contractors and followed HSE procedures
- Prepared DPR and handed over sites to maintenance department and clients.
Site Supervisor
Manpower Group
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Worked on the 300 MW solar power project
- Planned and scheduled maintenance, operations, and annual turn around
- Well versed with detail engineering in solar field
- Troubleshot and resolved technical issues
- Checked and maintained equipment
- Maintained DGR and ensured plant operation with minimum downtime
- Monitored performance of modules and inverters
- Conducted preventive and breakdown maintenance of PV solar power plant.
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
MEC Power Infra Pvt Ltd
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Worked on the 200 MW ARERJL Rawra project
- Overall electrical in charge for the site activities
- Installed and commissioned string inverters, PV structure, PV modules, SACU panels, and 33kv switchgear HT panels
- Ensured proper laying and dressing of cables
- Updated site activities to the project manager
- Prepared checklists for quality execution of jobs
- Studied design drawings and executed jobs by coordinating with clients and contractors.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Technology (Electrical Engineering) -
Rajasthan Technical University
Skills
Multitasking Abilities
Sr Secondary Board
2012, 67%
Secondary Board
2010, 67%
Timeline
Electrical Engineer (Operation & Maintenance)
ACME Clean Tech Solution Pvt. Ltd
09.2021 - 03.2022
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
Arvi Encon Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 09.2021
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
Van India Consulting
08.2020 - 01.2021
Site Supervisor
Manpower Group
08.2019 - 08.2020
Electrical Engineer (Execution)
MEC Power Infra Pvt Ltd
03.2018 - 06.2019
Sr. Engineer (Project Execution and Operation & Maintenance)
Juniper Green Energy Pvt. Ltd
3 2022 - Current
Bachelor's Degree in Technology (Electrical Engineering) -
Rajasthan Technical University