ALEJANDRO D SAENZ-CORE

Flat ** Argus Lofts, Robert Street, BN1 4AY Brighton, UK

email: abhx6g@r.postjobfree.com

Cell UK:+44-789-***-****

SUMMARY

Alejandro is an Energy and Climate Change Consultant with working knowledge

on Business Development, Economics, Finance and Marketing. More than 10

years of International Assignments.

He has experience in a diversity of energy and climate change projects,

covering power generation, transmission, distribution, clean energy, energy

efficiency, oil and gas, gas and power, LNG, and waste-to-energy projects.

Since 2007, when he joint Mott MacDonald, he has worked on low emission

development strategies and their related issues such as sustainability,

climate finance, stakeholders' consultations, renewable and energy

efficiency due diligences and GHG capacity building programs, climate

change mitigation and adaptation projects, Green regulation, policies and

measures.

He has evaluated low emission opportunities and energy efficiency projects

originated worldwide. Since 2005, he has worked on renewable energy

projects, bio-fuels, climate and environmental finance, Carbon Markets,

CDM/JI regulation, GEF, Kyoto Protocol and Copenhagen Accord issues;

Previous to join MM, Alejandro has extensively worked for Consultancies in

USA and Latin America such as Navigant Consulting Inc, Wood MacKenzie and

Cambridge Energy Research Associates. He has a rich energy industry

experience as a Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy & Utilities Expert for

Consultancies, Oil & Gas, Gas & Power and Utility firms; working on

Corporate Strategy and Change assignments, covering upstream, midstream and

downstream of energy production, operation, wholesale and retail value

chain, and O&G, G&P and LNG projects;

He worked on several engagements combining finance, economics, strategy and

market analysis and evaluations, including technical and financial

modelling and tax implications for large electric and gas utilities and

financial institutions on gas and power projects and initiatives.

He provided expertise in regulatory policy, strategic business planning,

market analysis, commercial structuring and negotiations, and the business

development and financing of power generation, transmission and

distribution; natural gas transmission and storage, LNG infrastructure

throughout Latin America, Western Europe, North Africa and Australia.

Expertise in: Merger & acquisition expertise, including due diligence

skills and financial evaluation expertise in more than 20 G&P processes;

Planning, business development and marketing of energy projects, products

and services, including pricing strategies, asset management expertise to

support decision-making in the operations (KPIs), financing and accounting

areas;

He holds an MBA, a Master's Degree in Energy Systems (Technology and

Economics) and a Power Engineering Degree. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese,

English and French

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS

Corporate Social Responsibility Summer Certificate, Geneva University,

Switzerland, 2010

PMP, Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management

Institute, 2005

MBA, Finance and Marketing, Hult/Arthur D. Little School of Management,

2004

MSc in Energy Systems, Technology and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of

Technology, 1995

Power Engineering Degree, Universidad Nacional del Sur, 1987

EXPERIENCE RECORD

Sept 2007 - present MOTT MACDONALD GROUP (UK - USA)

Carbon Team Business Leader - Project Manager

Developed low emission technologies and climate finance assessments on

different low emission projects world-wide. Provided Green policies and

measures advice to Regulatory Agencies.

Recent examples of Policies. Clean Technologies and Carbon Finance (CDM/JI)

projects

Development of Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies - Europe (2010/on-

going). Assessing the barriers and gaps for accelerating the development of

offshore renewable energy technologies, such as offshore wind wave and

tidal energy projects. Proposed Green policies and measures to promote the

offshore RE applications, a road map was developed.

Regional Clean Transport Study - BRICs and SE Asia countries (2010) -

Research the state-of-the-art of vehicles powered by hydrogen in BRICs and

SE Asia countries. Investigate current policies and potential applications

of climate financing sources .or grants.

Natural Gas Leakage Reduction Project - Uzbekistan (2009/on-going) Reviewed

and audited CDM monitoring plan according UNFCCC regulatory guidelines and

best practices for a CDM natural gas leakage reduction in the Oil & Gas

Industry in Uzbekistan. Input in the construction and deployment execution

plan. Advisory on the regulatory processes of a CDM natural gas leakage

reduction in the oil and gas industry in Uzbekistan. PDD preparation and

financial model additionally review.

Developing countries, monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions,

policies and measures - (2009/on-going) - Carbon Finance Key Expert -

Regulatory and technical advisory on measurement, reporting and

verification (MRV) options for developing countries, on ways to improve MRV

of the impacts of actions, including Green policies and measures and on

establishing MRV systems. Conducted intensive stakeholders' consultation to

determine barriers and gaps, and propose Green policies and measures.

Investigated the readiness for applying Nationally Appropriate Mitigation

Actions (NAMAs), Green policies and measures and the application of

potential climate financing sources.

WHR for Steam/Power Production Project from Sulphuric Acid Production-

Ukraine (2009/10). Advisory on the technical feasibility and regulatory

processes of a JI WHR for Steam/Power Production Project from Sulphuric

Acid Production in a Fertilizer Industry.

Accelerated Carbon Assets Monetization Project, Dubai (2009) - Preparation

of the carbon credits sale process in the carbon market on behalf of a

10,000MW power and water utility (generation, transmission, distribution,

water desalination, and water distribution activities) in Dubai to 20 CDM

eligible projects from 10,000 to 1,000,000 tCO2/yr).

Acquisition of 300MW biomass and CHP Generation Plants, Spain - Technical

and regulatory advisory on the acquisition of 300MW generation portfolio.

JI Regulatory/Technology Advisory HFC-23 Destruction, Russia (2008) -

Advisory on JI regulatory processes for HFC-23 destruction in the chemical

industry in Russia.

CDM Feasibility Study and Carbon Capture Project, Dubai (2008) Advisory on

CDM opportunities and regulatory processes for a 5,000MW power and water

utility in Dubai.

Due diligence PV Solar Projects in Spain (2008) - Technical and contractual

due diligence for Investment Banks in Spain in order to evaluate PV solar

Assets - 10MW - 30MW.

CDM Regulatory/Technology Advisory - Energy Efficiency Improvements in

Boilers in Mexico (2007 - 2008) - Advisory on three CDM regulatory

processes for energy efficiency boilers in the oil and gas industry in

Mexico.

Capture Ready Plants Assessment for nine 4000MW supercritical coal plant,

India (2007 - 2008), (British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)) -

Associate project manager, supporting project manager leader on studying,

researching and preparation of deliverables.

Algae to Biofuel Project Assessment (2007) - Associate advisor to the

investor on the commercial, environmental and technical feasibility.

Jul 2006 - Sep 2007 AES CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (FORMER AGCERT INTERNATIONAL),

USA

Senior Business Developer

Analyzed low emission technologies and carbon finance opportunities

covering the following technologies: Energy Efficiency and Waste-Heat-

Recovery, Blast Furnace Gas Recovery; Small Hydros; Wind Farms; Biomass to

Energy; PV Solar; Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE); Waste to Energy (WTE);

Fuel Switching; Coal Bed/Mine Methane; Cogeneration; and Grid Emission

Factor Assessments for a diversity of Countries.

Evaluated emission reduction projects originated in Dubai, Thailand,

Indonesia, USA, Ukraine, Russia, China, India, South Africa, Botswana,

Kenya, Iran, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Honduras, Panama, Chile,

Argentina and Uruguay.

Built-up and evaluated acquisitions of renewable energy business units,

wind farms and small-hydros, including their financial models;

Assessed nitrous oxide potential opportunities linked to Adipic/Nitric Acid

Industry, researching the state-of-the-art existing cases; and modelling

the business opportunity;

Assessed landfills and methane-to-energy production opportunities in

several countries, including the preparation of financial tools and models;

Prepared financial models on the palm oil and sugar cane industry business

cases;

Investigated and researched methane sequestration systems from effluents

from different industries.

Participation in four approved PDD registrations, in Mexico and Brazil,

representing 160kCER/yr;

Participation in one new methodology submission, under reviewing;

Evaluated GHG emission reduction potentiality and certified emission

reductions. Prepared PIN/PDD draft documents;

Prepared, launched, evaluated and awarded a RFP process asking for bidders

to provide an assessment on the primary agriculture, food production and

municipal waste GHG offset market in selected Latin American countries.

Apr 2005 - Jul 2006 NAVIGANT CONSULTING, Energy Consultancy, Washington

DC, USA

Adjunct Consultant - Energy Practice - Contractor

Prospecting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects and Solutions

in North Baja California, on Mexico-California State Border. Contacting

Maquila Industrials; evaluated power and fuel consumption; proposing

cogeneration projects and energy saving measures; and evaluating potential

carbon finance opportunities;

Researched LNG Regasification/Liquefaction infrastructure market world-

wide, including creation of database with all those projects. Assessed

market competition for a NIOC and two oil majors on the Atlantic/Pacific

LNG market.;

Participated as an O&G/G&P Expert in an International Arbitration Process -

UNCITRAL rules, Macae Merchant Plant Case in Brazil;

Researched Power transmission and associated infrastructure market in USA,

financial modeling of business opportunities in order to advise investment

strategies to Client;

Nov 2004 - Jul 2005 WOOD MACKENZIE LTD, Energy Consultancy, UK/USA

Associate Energy Consultant - Contractor

Researched oil and natural gas market and infrastructure in Mexico,

simulating market conditions and pricing strategies on the horizon 2005-

2020;

Researched oil and natural gas market and infrastructure competition in

Venezuela and Caribbean region, simulating LNG international pricing

strategy and market conditions, horizon 2005-2020;

Consulting on energy projects in the global energy market.

Feb 2004 - Jul 2004 CERA, Cambridge Energy Research Associates, USA

Internship Nat Gas Market team

Analyzed pricing strategy and volumes of gas market, using GPCM Simulation

Program;

Assessed pricing strategy and volumes of the natural gas market for North

Baja California and Latin America using the same tool.

Dec 1995 - Jul 2003 CMS ENERGY CORPORATION, Southern Cone Headquarters,

Brazil-Argentina,

Marketing Director, Brazil

Mergers and Acquisitions Processes Experience in Latin American Countries,

including Technical and Commercial diligences of Gas and Power Utilities,

Power Plants, Hydro Plants, Gas Transmission & Distribution assets.

Due diligences and privatization processes on Electricity Distribution

Projects, Gas Transmission and Distribution Projects, Gas Pipelines -

Business feasibility analysis.

Policy and Regulatory Experience in the Energy Sector, including Gas and

Power Utilities and Regulatory Agencies..

Energy Asset Management on Gas and Power Utilities, Power Plants, Hydro

Plants, Gas Transmission & Distribution assets

Energy Market Simulation Assessments in Latin American Markets

Energy Marketing, Trading and Service, including PPA, FSA and steam

contract negotiations, Peak-shaving and performance contracts.

Oct 1992 - Mar 1995 SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, EPFL,

Lausanne, Switzerland,

Part-time Assistant

Analyzed methodologies to generate electricity and also reduce emissions

from waste treatment and disposal sites, through the capture of methane

generated during the anaerobic decomposition of wastes in a landfill, where

the methane was collected, used to generate electricity in a 2-MW

Caterpillar Generator and piped to end-use customers for residential

cooking and heating purposes.

Conducted a case-study about reduce investment and O&M costs on hydro-pumps

used as small hydro turbines to generate electricity in developing

countries. Investigated and researched the development of small hydro

project, 4-MW installed Capacity, on a public water collection system, in

Saint Mauritz, Switzerland. Investigated and researched the development of

small hydro project in Morocco, 10 MW total installed capacity, on behalf

of the "Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne", Switzerland and

"l'Institut Agronomique v t rinaire Hassan II (IAV)" - Morocco,

Oct 1987 - Jul 1992 YACYRETA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT - 3000 MW, Argentina

Junior/Senior Electrical Project Engineer.,

Prepared major electrical equipment RFP documents. Pre-qualification and

evaluation of Proposals from bidders.

Assisted on legal issues of contracts and technical specifications as well

as on contracts supply limits.

Supervised and audited contract SOW and equipment deliveries.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Ibero-American Experts Network in Renewable Energy Projects - Member -

Spain.

PMI - Project Management Institute Member - 520257 - USA.

AMBA - Association of MBAs - Graduate Member - UK

NSHMBA - National Society of Hispanic MBA - Member - USA.

IASEN - International Association of Specialist of Energy - Member -

Switzerland.

CHARITABLE

Donor from 1996-Present, wheelchairs organization (www.cilsa.org).

Leadership Speaker 2005-2007, The Center for Social Leadership

(www.socialleaders.org)

Volunteer mentor 2003-2004, working one-on-one with high school students.

(www.cambridgecommunity.org).

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY

Spanish : Mother tongue

English : Spoken - fluent; written - fluent; reading - fluent

Portuguese : Spoken - fluent; written - fluent; reading - fluent

French : Spoken - fluent; written - intermediate; reading - fluent

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