Krishnan B
Assistant Director (Technical), National Institute of Wind Energy, MNRE, GOI
Chennai
Summary
- 15 yearsof hands-on experience in wind & solar resource assessment & Offshore wind studies and surveys.
- Currently associated with Offshore Wind Development & Data analytics division, National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
- Currently involved in an esteemed project, Offshore Wind projects, Offshore studies and surveys, Wind & Solar Measurements, Handling Met mast & Lidar, Preparation of State Wise Micro Level Wind Atlas for India, Demarcated the newer site for project development. Also, supporting the stakeholders under Consultancy projects such as DPR, Verification procedure of wind mast, Optimized microsting layout and Estimation of Annual Energy Production (AEP) using Industry best practiced software tools (WASP, WINDPRO, WINDSIM, METEODYN, WINDOGRAPHER, etc.,).
- Well-knitted skills in providing technical solutions to various clients.
- Well-versed all wind & solar related software.
- An effective communicator with strong team management, leadership, analytical and coordination abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
Work History
Assistant Director (Technical)
National Institute Of Wind Energy, MNRE,GOI
Chennai, TamilNadu
Feb.2017 - Current
- Demarcation of offshore wind potential blocks & supported for preparation in Offshore strategy document.
- Offshore Wind 4 GW activities (Preparation of RFS & Clearance protocols like Stage-1 & II)
- Offshore studies and surveys covering Integrated Floating Lidar together with Oceanographic sensors (Wave, Current etc.,) and Geo-physical & Geo-technical Investigations activities for 500MW model A under VGF scheme in Gulf of Mannar at Sub Zone 01, off TamilNadu coast.
- Working closely with DEA, Denmark for different work packages under the INDEP Bilateral Energy Sector Cooperation between India & Denmark covering FIMOI, MSP, Grid Planning, Port Infrastructure assessment & Capacity building.
- Working closely with UK FCDO for Environmental Impact Assessment studies to cover 14 identified offshore zones at Gulf of Mannar, Off TamilNadu coast & EIA studies for National Offshore Testing Facility at Dhanuskodi.
- Wind & Solar measurement campaign across the country under the National measurement program & Handling Met-mast, LIDAR & SODAR instruments.
- Preparation of State Wise Micro Level Wind Atlas for India and also identified 66GW newer sites to achieve ambitious Target.
- Supporting Re-powering & Refurbishment of existing projects and preparation of Re-powering map. Interacted with various SNA/state departments to collate the existing wind turbine information. Supporting with Wind Re-powering Committee (WRC) in line with policy.
- Prepared MOD zone map for wind potential regions to get NOC as per the direction of MNRE & MOD for the benefit of the stakeholders.
- Involved various consultancy projects such as DPR, verification procedure of wind mast, Optimized microsting layout and Estimation of Annual Energy Production (AEP) etc., and supported more than 30GW as against the 45GW of wind projects across the country.
- Involved International projects under Line of Credit (LOC) for Cuba. Also, supported Srilanka, Vietnam & African countries.
Assistant Engineer
National Institute Of Wind Energy,MNRE,GOI
Chennai, TamilNadu
Apr.2014 - Jan.2017
- Site selection, wind data analysis/quality checking
- Installation & Commissioning of met mast (50m/80m/100m height mast)
- Verification procedure of wind monitoring station installed across the country
- Wind data collection, verification and validation
- Other official work assigned by Unit Chief
Junior Engineer
National Institute Of Wind Energy, MNRE, GOI
Chennai, TamilNadu
Apr.2009 - Mar.2014
- Preparation of state wise Micro Level Wind Atlas for India
- Site selection for wind power projects and Power Curve Demonstration Tests based on IEC norms and Literature
- Wind flow modeling for different terrain conditions
- Energy estimation with different probability of exceedance levels (p90, p75 & p90)
- WPD Zone classification for tariff allocation in Maharashtra
- Technical Feasibility Report preparation
- Handling RSD (Remote Sensing Device) like SODAR & LIDAR and data analysis/quality checks.
- MERRA, NCEP / NCAR and Vortex data collection for Long term and MCP (Measure Correlate and Predict) analysis.
Education
Master of Engineering - Power System Engineering
Collage of Engineering (CEG), Anna University
Chennai, India Apr.2022 - Mar.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering
Sathyabama University
Chennai, India Apr.2009 - Apr.2013
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics
Directorate of Technical Education
Chettinadu Apr.2000 - Apr.2003
Skills
WAsP & WAsP Engineering
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Publications / Conference Proceedings
- Paper presented in International Conference on Advances in Aerospace & Energy Systems (IAES-2024) organized by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) on 04th to 6th April 2024, titled “Greening of ISRO facility by Wind Energy Technology: A case study”
- Paper published in 2023, Ocean Engineering titled “ Wind characteristics of Tamil Nadu coast towards development of microgrid-A case study for simulation of small scale hybrid wind and solar energy system”.
- Paper published in 2023, International Journal of Green Energy titled “Feasibility study of offshore wind energy on the coast of Sri Lanka.”
- Paper submitted in 2023, American Institute of Physics (AIP) conference proceedings titled “Small wind turbines to power telecom towers in Rajasthan, India: A case study”
- Paper published in 2022 IEEE International Power and Renewable Energy Conference (IPRECON) titled “ Validation of Global Wind Atlas for India”
- Paper published in International Energy Journal titled “ Leveraging on Re-powering of Wind Sites for Potential Wind-Solar Hybrid Capacities: a case study” at the IEJ 21 (March 2021) 183-192.
- Paper published in 4th International Conference on Offshore wind held at Glasgow, United Kingdom during 29-30 August 2019 titled “Wind Variability and Power Capacity Assessment for The First Offshore Wind Farm Project In India”.
- Paper published in International Conference on Wind Energy: Materials, Engineering and Policies (WEMEP 2012), DTU, Denmark - BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus titled “Validation of accuracy of WAsP in vertical wind shear profile prediction”
- Paper published in International Journal Of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER), titled “Optimum Wind Farm Layout Considering Energy Yield And Wake Losses in Kyonkadun, Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar”
- Paper published in IJARIIT Journal (International Journal of Advance Research Ideas and Innovations in Technology) ISSN:2454-132X, Volume3 titled "Social and Environmental Study on Wind Power Development in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar".
Certification
CM - Certified Manager Certification (IPMA Level C)
Timeline
Certified NABCB IS/ISO/IEC 17020:2012
08-2023
Certified RE Integration in Power System by DTU.Denmark
10-2022
Master of Engineering - Power System Engineering
Collage of Engineering (CEG), Anna University
Apr.2022 - Mar.2025
Cerified NABL IS/ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Auditor
03-2020
Certified Offshore wind Technology by DTU.Denmark
11-2019
Assistant Director (Technical)
National Institute Of Wind Energy, MNRE,GOI
Feb.2017 - Current
CM - Certified Manager Certification (IPMA Level C)
02-2016
Assistant Engineer
National Institute Of Wind Energy,MNRE,GOI
Apr.2014 - Jan.2017
Certified WASP user
06-2013
Junior Engineer
National Institute Of Wind Energy, MNRE, GOI
Apr.2009 - Mar.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering
Sathyabama University
Apr.2009 - Apr.2013
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics
Directorate of Technical Education
Apr.2000 - Apr.2003
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