Yogesh Sunil Wamborikar
Pune
Summary
Experienced planner and strategist focused on renewable energy projects. Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that foster sustainable energy practices and innovation. Adept at coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery. Passionate about promoting renewable energy solutions for environmental sustainability.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Fleet Performance Officer – Solar & BESS
ENGIE
Pune
03.2023 - Current
- Functioned as Global Technical Performance Analyst for ENGIE Renewables, providing expertise as a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a 12GWp+ global portfolio.
- Investment Advisory: Provided technical due diligence and performance risk assessments in Final Investment Decision (FID) processes for new global projects, ensuring informed investment choices.
- Global Benchmarking: Led the technical benchmarking of Tier-1 equipment (Solar Modules, Inverters, and Transformers) to standardize procurement and engineering across the global fleet.
- Contract Strategy: Successfully negotiated and closed critical BESS and Inverter supply contracts for one of South Africa’s largest hybrid (Solar+Wind+Battery) projects.
- Global Monitoring Setup: Successfully established and operationalized the Central Monitoring Station (CMS) for the AMEA region (Asia, Middle East, and Africa), headquartered in Pune.
- Energy Waterfall Analysis: Executed in-depth comparisons between PVsyst projections and actual field performance, developing 'Energy Waterfalls' to identify, quantify, and mitigate revenue-impacting losses.
- Data-Driven Optimization: Convert complex data points into actionable KPIs, categorizing losses into measurable, controllable, and non-controllable factors to streamline O&M response.
- Repowering Engineering: Directing ongoing repowering initiatives for aging assets in South Africa and France to maximize lifecycle value and energy density.
- REX (Return on Experience): Integrate 'Learning from Failures' into the global engineering phase to prevent recurring technical issues in new project designs.
- SOP Development: Prepared and standardised Global O&M Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote operational consistency across international borders.
- Asset Health & Maintenance: Provided specialized support for Wind BOP (Balance of Plant) through condition monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Regulatory & Compliance: Collaborate closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure 100% site adherence to regional grid codes and environmental regulations.
- Commercial Synergy: Support power trading desks by providing accurate generation forecasts and performance data to optimize market bidding strategies.
Assistant General Manager (India) / Head of Operations (Malaysia)
ENGIE
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Project Delivery: On time delivered Malaysia’s largest solar project 100MW on time with zero LTI. As Head of Operations for the region getting project to successful billing was an achievement.
- Operational Excellence: Consistently achieved 97.5% target generation across the portfolio for FY 2021-22, and CY 2023 through rigorous monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Managed operational performance and technical health of utility-scale projects across SEA regions, resulting in improved uptime and yield.
- Performance Analytics: Collaborated with global clients and data science teams to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), driving data-led improvements across the asset lifecycle.
- Financial Planning: Managed budgeting for new project entries and presented strategic plant improvement roadmaps to senior leadership to drive CAPEX/OPEX efficiency.
- Acted as primary liaison between government authorities and clients, ensuring compliance with Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.
- Financial Compliance: Successfully resolved technical and regulatory queries raised by Lenders’ Engineers, facilitating smooth project financing and maintaining investor confidence.
Senior Manager – Business Development & Technical SME (Asset Management)
Mahindra TEQO Private Limited (Mahindra Group)
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Served as the Global Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for renewable energy assets, bridging the gap between technical engineering and commercial growth. Provided critical technical due diligence and strategic oversight for a global portfolio, ensuring high-yield performance and successful project acquisitions.
- Technical Due Diligence: Conducted comprehensive technical due diligence for over 2 GWp of solar projects, evaluating asset health, risk profiles, and performance potential to guide investment decisions.
- Led technical management and performance strategy for major international assets, including the 450 MWp Sakaka project in Saudi Arabia and a significant rooftop solar portfolio in Dubai, ensuring project success.
- Strategic Business Development: Supported the BD team by conducting complex contract reviews and providing technical validation for new bids, ensuring all commercial proposals were technically sound and financially viable.
- Asset Optimization & Repowering: Directed engineering solutions for revamping and repowering operational solar plants; implemented performance-enhancing strategies that revitalized underperforming assets.
- Performance Analytics: Collaborated with global clients and data science teams to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), driving data-led improvements across the asset lifecycle.
- Financial Planning: Managed budgeting for new project entries and presented strategic plant improvement roadmaps to senior leadership to drive CAPEX/OPEX efficiency.
- International Data Securing: Successfully defended and secured technical data for an entire fleet in Canada, enabling specialized data analysis and long-term asset management services.
Assistant General Manager – Asset Planning & Management
MIRA India Management Services Pvt Ltd (Stride Climate Investments-Macquarie Group)
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Oversee the operational performance and strategic planning for a ~500 MWp utility-scale solar portfolio across India. Led a multidisciplinary team of 50+ professionals to optimize asset lifecycle value, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive technical excellence.
- Operational Excellence: Consistently achieved 95% target generation across the portfolio for FY 2018-19, FY 2019-20, and CY 2020 through rigorous monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Asset Optimization (Repowering): Spearheaded technical analysis and execution for the repowering of 200+ MW of solar assets in Gujarat and Punjab, successfully revitalizing both thin-film and polycrystalline technologies to enhance yield.
- Technology Implementation: Directed the portfolio-wide rollout of SCADA systems, improving real-time data acquisition and performance analytics.
- Technical Due Diligence: Served as the technical lead for M&A activities, conducting comprehensive Technical Due Diligence (DD) and feasibility assessments for new project acquisitions and bidding opportunities.
- Functioned as primary technical liaison for lenders, addressing complex technical queries to support financing stability.
- Engineering Problem Solving: Led failure analysis and cable studies to identify systemic issues, implementing comprehensive replacement programs that reduced downtime.
- Managed and mentored a 50-member team across electrical, mechanical, and civil departments, leading recruitment efforts to build high-performance technical teams for MIRA.
Deputy General Manager – Solar Projects & Planning
Rays Power Infra Pvt Ltd (An IIT Roorkee Alumni Company)
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Large-Scale Execution: Spearheaded high-capacity installations, including a 200 MW utility-scale project in Uttarakhand and a 12 MW project in Maharashtra under the NVVN scheme, ensuring all local and central regulatory permissions were secured.
- Operational Excellence: Achieved early Commercial Operation Dates (COD) for multiple projects by optimizing resource allocation and adhering to strict budget and demand forecasts.
- Project Leadership: Served as Project Head for SECI-tendered ground-mounted and rooftop solar initiatives, managing the end-to-end lifecycle from design conceptualization to final erection and grid connection.
- Managed multidisciplinary team of 70+ professionals across electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering departments, ensuring cohesive project delivery and alignment with organisational goals.
- Facilitated communication between government authorities and clients, achieving 100% compliance with Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and enhancing project credibility.
- Resolved technical and regulatory queries from Lenders’ Engineers, enabling seamless project financing and reinforcing investor confidence.
- Rooftop Solar Portfolio: Successfully delivered over 3 MW of decentralized rooftop grid-connected projects, expanding the company’s footprint in the commercial/industrial sector.
Manager – Solar Projects
Essel Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Essel Group)
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Oversaw 240 MW and 260 MW solar power projects in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, ensuring project delivery met specifications and timelines.
- Led a multidisciplinary team of 30+ professionals across electrical, mechanical, and civil departments. Orchestrated on-site erection and commissioning of solar plants while optimizing resource utilization and ensuring strict adherence to safety, economic, and technical standards.
- Supervised commissioning of a 30 MW solar power plant in Punjab, ensuring compliance with operational standards and stakeholder expectations.
- Operational Excellence: Achieved and maintained an average CUF (Capacity Utilization Factor) of 24% and a Performance Ratio (PR) of 81% from the date of COD for a 50 MW solar power plant.
- Completed CAPEX structural framework for 1 GWp solar power portfolio, facilitating project scalability and investment readiness.
- Performance Recognition: Honoured with a Letter of Appreciation from the Business Head for the successful and timely COD of a 230 MW solar power plant.
- Capital Fundraising (Technical Lead): Acted as the Technical Lead for equity raising initiatives with Piramal Enterprises; authored comprehensive technical documentation (from land selection to commissioning) for 500 MW projects, resulting in ₹1,000 Crores in equity raised.
- Lender Relations: Led technical consultations and addressed due diligence queries from major lenders, including PFC (for Uttar Pradesh Phase-1 tendering) and IREDA (for Uttar Pradesh Phase-3 tendering).
Technical Design Engineer
AtBiz Infra Pvt. Ltd.
07.2012 - 02.2015
- Project Execution & Planning: Led strategic planning and technical design of solar systems, optimising configurations for diverse geographical locations.
- Telecom Solar Innovation: Analysed power consumption patterns in telecom towers to design high-efficiency, customised solar power systems.
- Designed and engineered specialized solar power solutions for telecom infrastructure and commercial rooftop sectors. Managed the end-to-end technical lifecycle, from conceptual system design and rigorous testing to final on-site erection and commissioning.
- Portfolio Delivery: Successfully commissioned a total capacity of 2.5 MW, spanning ground-mounted and rooftop grid-connected projects across India.
- PAN-India Commissioning: Managed the successful erection, testing, and commissioning of decentralized rooftop projects at various sites nationwide, ensuring full operational readiness.
- Quality Assurance: Directed testing phases for newly designed systems, validating performance metrics prior to site deployment.
- Product Development: Developed and prototyped innovative solar-powered street lighting models, expanding the company’s product offerings.
Sr. Engineer – Electrical Design & Commissioning
Adani Power Ltd.
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Managed electrical infrastructure and commissioning activities for utility-scale solar installations. Recognized as a high-potential engineer for technical excellence and contributions to renewable energy deployment.
- Directed electrical works for 40 MW solar power plant, ensuring operational synchronization of 56 SMA central inverters to enhance performance.
- Spearheaded erection and rigorous testing of 66kV switchyard, ensuring grid stability and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Top Performance Recognition: Honored as the “Top Performer (2011)” and received an official Letter of Appreciation from the CEO for significant contributions to the renewable energy sector.
- Engineering Excellence: Awarded “Best Engineer of the Plant” by the Plant Head for exceptional technical leadership and operational reliability.
- Thought Leadership & Research: Authored and presented a technical paper on the environmental impact of damaged solar modules, providing mitigation strategies for the construction phase.
- Served as internal subject matter expert (SME) and speaker on solar technology and power plant architecture, facilitating knowledge transfer and team development.
Software Engineer (EV & Power Electronics)
HCL Technologies
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Led R&D and design of power electronics and embedded systems for Electric Vehicles (EV), specialising in charging infrastructure and motor efficiency improvements.
- Engineered wired and wireless charging solutions for EVs, integrating capacitive charge-pickup technology to enhance charging efficiency.
- EV Power Electronics: Engineered a Buck-Boost solar-powered battery charger and developed integrated power systems for battery-operated vehicles.
- Advanced Propulsion: Researched and implemented applications for dual-rotor motors and integrated regenerative braking systems to maximize EV energy efficiency.
- Developed infotelematics frameworks to improve vehicle-to-system communication and streamline data tracking processes.
Education
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics
SRM UNIVERSITY
01-2010
Skills
- Performance Analytics
- Performance analysis
- Asset optimization
- Asset Management
- Portfolio oversight
- Investment advisory
- Technical due diligence
- Operational excellence
- Predictive Maintenance Modeling
- Strategic planning
- Loss modelling & Verification
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- High Availability Management
- System Design
- Dynamic System Analysis
- Grid Integration
- Fault Detection
- System Commissioning
- Comprehensive Plant Design
- Cost-Efficient Engineering
- Integrated Data Systems
- Strategic Procurement
- Financial & Regulatory Liaison
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk assessment
- Data-driven decisions
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Continuous improvement
- Teamwork
- Strategic Operations
- Strategic planning
- Effective negotiation
- Contract negotiations
- Leadership excellence
- Critical decision making
- Personnel motivation
- Performance evaluation
- Operational excellence
- Effective negotiation
- Performance evaluation
Personal Information
Passport Number: U9930195
Publications
- Solar Powered Vehicle Design and Optimization, World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS 2010), University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2010-10-01
- Solar Powered Vehicles, Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2011-01-01
- Centralized Power Generation for Agriculture (AG) Feeders, 2012-01-01
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Marathi
Proficient
C2
Interests
- playing cricket
- lisiting music
- long road trips
- driving
Accomplishments
- Planned and coordinated [Type] projects resulting in increased [Result].
- Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation which resulted in more effective and timely completion of [Action].
Timeline
Global Fleet Performance Officer – Solar & BESS
ENGIE
03.2023 - Current
Assistant General Manager (India) / Head of Operations (Malaysia)
ENGIE
04.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Manager – Business Development & Technical SME (Asset Management)
Mahindra TEQO Private Limited (Mahindra Group)
09.2020 - 08.2021
Assistant General Manager – Asset Planning & Management
MIRA India Management Services Pvt Ltd (Stride Climate Investments-Macquarie Group)
05.2018 - 09.2020
Deputy General Manager – Solar Projects & Planning
Rays Power Infra Pvt Ltd (An IIT Roorkee Alumni Company)
01.2017 - 02.2018
Manager – Solar Projects
Essel Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Essel Group)
03.2015 - 01.2017
Technical Design Engineer
AtBiz Infra Pvt. Ltd.
07.2012 - 02.2015
Sr. Engineer – Electrical Design & Commissioning
Adani Power Ltd.
06.2011 - 06.2012
Software Engineer (EV & Power Electronics)
HCL Technologies
08.2010 - 06.2011
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics
SRM UNIVERSITY