ABILASH BALAN E-mail id: abilash_balan@yahoo.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILL SET A year long experience in Design, Engineering, Market Research, Business Development, Procurement, Project management and R&D for SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC AND WIND-SOLAR HYBRID SYSTEMS in GAMESA WIND TURBINES INDIA. Worked towards meeting customers requirement with the most efficient and effective TECHNO-COMMERCIAL DESIGN alternatives. Formulated various marketing analysis in BOO, BOOT, LCOE AND SOLAR BUSINESS PLAN for Gamesa Wind turbines solar division. Strong Educational and research background in the key areas of Renewable Energy such as CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP), ENERGY AUDITING, GREEN BUILDINGS, SMART METERS AND OCEAN THERMAL SYSTEM from UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON which is ranked among top 5 UNIVERSITY in the U.K. Carried out vital projects in WIND POWER AND CONVENTIONAL POWER to understand and mitigate the issues in the Energy sector through collaboration with market leaders like VESTAS WIND TECHNOLOGY & NEYVELLI LIGNITE CORPORATION (NLC). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Since July 2011 SENIOR ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES Design & R&D Designed the technical & electrical layout, site analysis, PVsyst simulation, developed bill of materials, established vendor chain, procurement for kW scale SOLAR-WIND GRID INTERACTIVE ROOFTOP HYBRID PROJECT. Carried out similar work for kW scale GRID INTERACTIVE SOLAR ROOF TOP design for Resorts, Petrol Bunks, small factories, etc OFF-GRID SYSTEMS for TELECOM TOWER and Domestic application. Developed an ideal-village scheme through MICRO-GRID network for remote villages across India. Developed Market potential, technical design and financial analysis and product viability for Indias First Mobile Reverse Osmosis unit ( under GAMESA R&D) Market Research & Business Development Financial models for rooftop kW SPV such as LCOE, BOO & BOOT model. Framed Gamesas SOLAR BUSINESS PLAN for kW scale solar roof-top, wind-solar hybrid, micro grid, solar telecom towers and mobile water purification. o Designed and established customized products based on market potential in terms of sales. o Developed Bill of materials and established vendor chains and procurement management. o Achieved competitive market price for the above products through effective product costing o Financial Estimation of EBIT and fixing and annual sales target through effective planning and manpower handling. Gained valuable contacts in various industries that could use solar photovoltaic applications through rigorous business development initiative. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 2009-2011 First Class MSC, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES University of Southampton, United Kingdom. GAMESA WIND TURBINES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Worlds 4th largest wind turbine manufacturer

KNOWLEDGE BASE Solar Photovoltaic system design for Grid-interactive, off-grid and hybrid system. Project done under optimization of heat losses for Solar Thermal Flat Plate Collectors and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). Project done to understand the feasibility of using waste heat from thermal power plants to power Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Wind power, Fuel Cell, Wave power Technology, Waste Resource Management, Energy Management 2005-2009 Distinction KNOWLEDGE BASE Power Plant Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, Thermodynamics RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS Solar Thermal effect and its optimization for flat plate collectors (March 2010 Sep 2010) The project deals with the design optimization approach for a Solar Thermal flat plate collector system. Working with solar simulator, absorber materials, collector systems, efficiency formulation & analysis, usage of software tools and understanding solar thermal behavior were the key highlights of this project. Development of an optimum design structure resulting in better efficiency and stability was achieved. Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion using waste heat recovery in U.K. Sep 2009- Jan 2010. This project was done to analyze the feasibility of utilizing the waste heat from conventional thermal power plants to run an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power unit in the United Kingdom. As a team member, I was involved in developing two new design circuits for this project and also designed a new theoretical approach that could prove to be a potential solution. An in-depth understanding about the working of an OTEC system and other conventional and non conventional power units was achieved during this research Comparative study between Wind power sector and Thermal power sector in India, Vestas wind technology india.2008 2009. The project deals with a comparative study between Wind Power sector and Thermal Power sector in India. The project deals with Technical, Financial, Economical and Environmental differences of both these sectors in India. It also describes the innovations and modifications that could be incorporated in both these sectors for a sustainable development. SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY PVsyst Google Earth MS Projects Microsoft office PERSONAL INFORMATION: D.O.B Nationality Languages known Address : 01/06/1987 : Indian : English, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. : 4/14, Loganathan street, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600023. . B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Anna University, Tamil Nadu India.

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