Girish Thanvi
Renewable Energy Professional
Jodhpur
Summary
Experienced professional with 12 years of global renewable energy experience in operation and maintenance, plant performance monitoring, quality inspection, site management, and technical support services. Proven track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive project success and achieve organizational objectives. Extensive experience in managing GW scale plant contract, vendor, material, warranty, compliance, and billing operations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Regional Manager
Azure Power
11.2024 - Current
- Manage O&M for Gujarat and Rajasthan States.
- Spearheading Operations & Maintenance across 18 utility-scale solar sites totaling 1 GW capacity.
- Driving site performance strategies in coordination with State Head and Site Managers to achieve operational KPIs and regional targets.
- Managing manpower, service contracts, and supply chain operations for efficient resource deployment and site support.
- Monitoring site analytics to identify performance trends, operational issues, and optimization opportunities.
- Developing and standardizing operational processes to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance regional performance.
- Ensuring strict adherence to ISO, EHS, and organizational compliance policies, including audit readiness and safety protocols.
- Conducting detailed performance and shortfall analyses to identify operational gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinating with OEMs for spares, AMC, warranty management, and service requests to minimize operational disruptions.
- Preparing and managing annual Opex and Capex budgets for all operational sites, ensuring cost control and financial discipline.
Solar Operation Lead
Enel Green Power
10.2021 - 11.2024
- Managing 420 MW Solar PV Plant
- Successful in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive project success and achieve organizational objectives
- Including negotiating contracts, managing vendors, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Responsible for identifying and mitigating risks associated with solar assets
- Ensure DC /AC Side Erection quality, Monitor Testing & Commissioning activities in alignment with the plan and ensure no deviations with Design and Standard Procedure
- Manage Team size of 50 Nos Technical and 60 nos Non-technical staff
- Statutory and Regulatory approval and Government Liaoning
- Analyze data on Solar plant performance related parameters and identify & drive resolution of any issues in performance
- Create Loss estimation reports to drive business decisions, insurance claims, failure history for vendor warranty purposes etc
- Perform plant degradation analysis & diagnosis
- Generating and submitting periodic performance reports to internal and external customers
- Monitor O&M provider's performance and provide warnings & discuss cases of non-adherence of guidelines
- Prepare and manage documents related to performance & availability guarantee and provide data as and when require Publish reports on key plant performance parameters on daily/ weekly/ monthly basis for consumption by various stakeholder groups
- Engage with power authorities and get power units billing done as per laid process
Cluster Manager (O&M)
SB Energy Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Responsible to manage and coordinate the operations of multiple solar plants, ensuring optimal performance, efficiency, and profitability
- Implement Preventive, Predictive and strategic initiatives to optimize energy production, minimize downtime, and enhance overall plant productivity
- Monitor O&M activities in alignment with the plan and ensure no deviations in defined parameters and actual numbers
- Manage and drive site activities and engage with engineers/ O&M providers/ other relevant parties to resolve for any faults or breakdowns within minimum time
- Monitor O&M provider's performance and provide warnings & discuss cases of non-adherence of guidelines
- Prepare and manage documents related to performance & availability guarantee and provide data as and when required
- Engage with power authorities and get power units billing done as per laid process
- Monitor and analyze performance of plant modules& material and identify opportunities for improvement through productive maintenance
- Provide plant load forecast for next two days to the state authorities and accordingly plan for plant performance management
- Review actual performance against forecasted load, make revisions if required and update the authorities accordingly
- Conduct cost benefit analysis and seek inputs from supervisor on initiatives being planned
- Manage and resolve any manufacturing defects and generation related issues, and seek appropriate resolution from design/ manufacturing team
Solar Coordinator (Corporate office)
Greenko Energy Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Technical Support Manager for Multiple Solar Sites with a capacity of 1.32 GW across India
- Provide technical support to the team for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, as well as manage contracts, materials, plant performance, and remote operation to ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and profitability
- Responsible to Make Plant Performance and Energy Budget report for Management and Investors Review
- Responsible to Submit all Plant's JMR and DSM sheets to Accounts and Finance Department
- Responsible to handle the technical issues and give best solution to Plant Operators Technical Support for 1.32GW Solar PV plants- 5 State Cluster (816 MWAP+ 150 MW Karnataka + 334 MW Telangana +40MW Gujarat +100 MW Maharashtra)
- Responsible to educate to Our Plant Operators about the Modules, Inverters, HT& LT Systems handling, installation and maintenance, and responsible to review the Performance & Breakdown Support ROC engineers & field Engineers during solar plant commissioning activities
- Responsible to educate on the regular basis to plant's O&M team to maintain the proper data samples of weather parameters, combiner
- Responsible to maintain proper Inventory and perform procurement process in SAP
- Analyze and Diagnose Plant Performance to get optimum production
- Collaborates with the engineering team, providing technical input and feedback during the design, development, and optimization of solar technologies
- Implement Safe Operation practices across the portfolio
- Due Diligence of New Acquired project
- Collaborate with Accounts, procurement, Engineering, Security, and Safety for Smooth operations of all solar projects
Assistant Manager (O&M)
Comet Power Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Responsible for commissioning, Hand over and Operation maintenance of Solar sites
- Implement Inspection, Maintenance and Testing plans
- Manage plant Security, Billing, Material Warranty and Sub contractor
- Responsible for identifying and mitigating risks associated with solar assets, such as power outages, equipment failures, and natural disasters
- Responsible to conduct yearly Modules I V Testing, Thermal Imaging, Visual Defects Identification & Factory Test in UL Bangalore
- Responsible to conduct yearly Inverters Efficiency Testing with Power Analyzer
- Responsible to maintain the proper data samples and responsible to prepare the plant's performance report on the monthly basis
- Maintains to the plants assets list and responsible to maintain the plant's electrical equipment's data and validates the data quality, which directly shows the health of equipment
- Daily and monthly reporting to MNRE, RRVPNL
- Yearly plants performance tests i.e.PR,LRT,DC Capacity test sand responsible to submit the consolidated report to HO
- Half yearly plants performance report
- Responsible to maintain the plant's electrical parameter data and validates the data quality
- Attends to the technical/legal due diligence visit of bankers/auditors/consultants
Electrical Engineer
Acme cleantech Pvt Ltd / EDEN Renewables
12.2015 - 04.2017
- Ensures that all the works done are in accordance with the approved construction drawings, contract documents, project specifications, and all applicable standards whether local and national standards
- Submits site daily reports, inspection requests, estimates and all applicable monitoring reports on regular basis or as required
- Preparing as Built Drawing
- Plans the execution of all electrical related works and coordinates the works to Vendor
- Supervising crew in the installation of electrical equipment, fixtures and fittings, and lighting
- Supervising installation of Cable Trays and Conduits
- Inverter Commissioning
- Supervising installation of Low Voltage Panel and ACSB
- Ensuring that installations are in accordance with specifications, electrical and safety standards
- Overall execution of the project activities on site
- Installation of AC Panels and indoor/outdoor lighting installation as per drawings
- Supervising Cable Pulling and Cable Termination
- Grounding of all panels and electrical equipment and devices
O&M Engineer (O&M)
Zamil Infra Pvt ltd
04.2015 - 12.2015
- O&M Engineer, Worked at Multiple site for Preventive, Predictive and Breakdown resolution
- Working on PV Syst for plant performance monitoring and analysis of tilt induced degradation of pyranometer accuracy and poor mounted temp sensor on plant economics
- Monthly Performance analysis compare with P (50), P (90) figure from PV syst
- Monthly Evaluate the Performance Acceptance test with our Robotic Team
- Responsible for Monthly JMR and Apportion sheet Preparation
- Daily performance analysis
- Responsible to ensure about the standard warranty process of Module, INVERTER, HT and LT panels, UPS, Battery, Combiner Box, Transformers, Switchgears etc
- Responsible AOP preparation as per contract
- Scheduling and penalty monitoring with QCA and forecaster
- Daily Monitoring DGR and Reports
- Monthly MIS sheet and PPT preparation for management
- Preventive maintenance sheet preparation as per contract
- Responsible for Monthly PR, PA& GA sheet sign up with Contractor
- Module degradation Analysis on yearly basis by doing flash test and EL
- HOTO of all documents from project
O&M Engineer (O&M)
Wipro Eco Energy
04.2014 - 03.2015
- O&M Engineer for 5 Mw Solar PV Plant, Responsible for conducting regular maintenance inspections and repairs on the solar PV systems
- This includes examining components, identifying potential issues, and implementing corrective measures
- Responsible to ensure to follow strictly the preventive maintenance schedule (as per equipment supplier) of module mounting structure, inverters, Combiner boxes, power transformer, insulator, lightning arrestor, HT panels, CT, PT, Earthing pit resistance etc
- Responsible to ensure yearly health checkup of (testing) Relay/ CT/PTNCB/SF6 beaker/Isolator/LA/Transformer and yearly ABT meter calibration
- Attend to breakdown of plant and electrical equipment's and finding the root cause for the breakdown, and Rectifying the problem to reduce the plant or electrical equipment breakdown time
- Responsible for monthly JMRat plant and GSS end in the presence of govt
- Officers and report submission to HO on monthly basis
Education
B. Tech -
Rajasthan Technical University
Post-Graduation Diploma - Automation (PLC, SCADA, HMI)
Prolific Automation
MBA - Finance
Skills
> Asset Management
> Project Management
> Plant Performance Monitoring
> Energy Budgeting
> RCA and 8D
> Process Building
> Management Information Reports
> Team Building and Management
> Acquisition & Technical Due Diligence
> SCADA & ROC
Certification
ABB Zenon
Software Proficiency
PV Syst
Sematic manager lnTouch 9.5,
RS Logix 500/,
RS View Studio Tool, Pl OSI Soft
MS Office, Macros
Disclaimer
I am confident of my ability to work in the team, and I hereby declare that the information furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Regional Manager
Azure Power
11.2024 - Current
Solar Operation Lead
Enel Green Power
10.2021 - 11.2024
Cluster Manager (O&M)
SB Energy Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 10.2021
Solar Coordinator (Corporate office)
Greenko Energy Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Manager (O&M)
Comet Power Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 04.2018
Electrical Engineer
Acme cleantech Pvt Ltd / EDEN Renewables
12.2015 - 04.2017
O&M Engineer (O&M)
Zamil Infra Pvt ltd
04.2015 - 12.2015
O&M Engineer (O&M)
Wipro Eco Energy
04.2014 - 03.2015
B. Tech -
Rajasthan Technical University
Post-Graduation Diploma - Automation (PLC, SCADA, HMI)
Prolific Automation
MBA - Finance
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