Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Expertiseareas
Milestones
Businessareas
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Binod Agarwala

Binod Agarwala

Power Engineer Professional
Ahmedabad

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Startup Founder

EKAGRA ENERGY PVT LTD
10.2024 - Current


  • Drove project development from concept to ordering, i.e. Pre-engineering, design, BoQ preparation, packaging, vendor selection, and ordering for EHV Substation and Transmission Line, ensuring alignment with client needs in terms of delivery, cost, and quality.
  • Exclusive association with leading overseas vendors for GIS, Inverter, Static Var Generators (SVG), Statcom, VFD, etc. to gain competitive advantage.
  • Excellent association with OEMs of electrical items such as transformers (all types of power, IDT, distribution), GIS, switchgear panel, cable, conductor, tower materials, insulators, hardware, and fittings, etc., for optimal pricing of goods and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
  • Strategy Formulation for Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan, Commodity Hedging.

Chief Contracts Officer, Transmission and 'Eletct and C&I' - Energy Vertical

Adani Green
1 2006 - 1 2010
  • Heading Procurement, Contracting, Bid Estimation, Budgeting for Transmission and Electrical and C&I packages for Transmisison, Renewable and Thermal Business in Adani group

Chief Contracts Officer, Transmission and 'Eletct and C&I' - Energy Vertical

Adani Transmission
01.2014 - 01.2024
  • Heading Procurement, Contracting, Bid Estimation, Budgeting for Transmission and Electrical and C&I packages for Transmisison, Renewable and Thermal Business in Adani group

Sr. General Manager

Lanco Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Lead Procurement & Contracting team for Solar PV and Solar Thermal projects

General Manager

ACME Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Lead Procurement & Contracting team for Solar PV and Solar Thermal projects

Manager

Reliance Infra Ltd. (formerly BSES Ltd.)
01.1996 - 01.2006
  • Engineering Design, Planning of Power Distribution System.
  • Maintenance Activities of HV and LV Systems
  • Financial Analysis and IRR estimation for a newly proposed scheme.

Education

Master in Engineering - Power System Engineering

Sambalpur University
Sambalpur, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering

National Institute of Technology
Raurkela, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Industry Expertise & Business Networking

Expertiseareas

  • Transmission
  • Renewable & Distribution Business

Milestones

  • Huge experience in Sourcing & Procurement with total volume of $6Billion (Rs. 50000 Crs)
  • Developed new vendors including overseas vendors for GIS, Inverter, SVG
  • Expertise in Costing of TBCB Projects
  • Handled sourcing of HVDC System (both LCC and VSC)
  • Expertise in Design of Electrical Distribution System

Businessareas

Engineering & Procurement Consultant for all Solar, Electrical and Transmission Products

Timeline

Startup Founder

EKAGRA ENERGY PVT LTD
10.2024 - Current

Chief Contracts Officer, Transmission and 'Eletct and C&I' - Energy Vertical

Adani Transmission
01.2014 - 01.2024

Sr. General Manager

Lanco Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013

General Manager

ACME Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2010 - 01.2011

Master in Engineering - Power System Engineering

Sambalpur University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering

National Institute of Technology
04.2001 -

Manager

Reliance Infra Ltd. (formerly BSES Ltd.)
01.1996 - 01.2006

Chief Contracts Officer, Transmission and 'Eletct and C&I' - Energy Vertical

Adani Green
1 2006 - 1 2010
Binod AgarwalaPower Engineer Professional