Power Plant Manager

GK KOTAIAH

Contact: Mobile – 903*******; Email: *********@*****.***

Address: Plot No C 20, H.No. 19-30/2/A/1(20-140), MES Colony, Venkatapuram, Secunderabad – 500015.

Professional synopsis:

More than 25 years’ experience in manufacturing industry and project execution, wide experience in the area of production, product – component validation/quality control and assurance/approvals.

More than 15 years’ experience as Head of operations in XL Telecom, Titan Energy systems, Lanco Solar, AGK green energy systems.

Strong Managerial, Organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.

Strong desire to succeed has enabled me to successfully complete works on time or ahead of schedule.

Solar Expertise:

Identification, Validation and selection of solar module manufacturing equipment’s and their operationalization.

Identification, Validation and selection of Components for manufacture of solar modules.

Automation of the manufacturing line with time controlled conveyor movement.

Design and manufacturing of the solar modules using Thin film and crystalline solar cells.

Design and manufacturing of CIGS solar modules.

Responsible for planning, manufacturing, quality management and timely completion of the order.

IEC and UL Certification of the solar modules.

Design and Engineering of Solar PV power plants, BOQ preparation, costing and installation and commissioning of Power plant.

Project management, Human resource, support the purchase department for vendor development, evaluation of machines and materials.

Roof top solar power systems design, procure and installation.

Solar water pump systems design, procure and installation.

Solarization of Mobile communication Towers.

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Chronology of Experience

1. Freelance solar PV consultant Apr 2017 onwards

1. Suggesting the improvements for increasing the output of solar PV plants after studying their performance.

2. Suggesting the machines and equipment’s for manufacturing of solar PV modules. 3. Acting as owners engineer for solar PV project developers. 4. Sourcing of the material for solar PV project developers mostly solar pv modules. 5. Conducting the inspection of the solar PV modules at the manufacturers place in China and in India.

6. Conducting Quality, safety and legal compliance audit of the solar PV modules manufacturing units.

7. Conducting Quality, safety and legal compliance audit of Solar power generating plants M/s Lanco Solar Pvt Ltd. Mar 2015 to Mar 20l7

Industry: Solar Photovoltaic Modules

Position : Head – Module Manufacturing

Accomplishment:

• In this company my role involves right from material planning, production quality management, customer inspection and timely supply of the modules.

• Executed and order for 50Mw modules supply under DCR content.

• Involved in the selection of components and suppliers for execution of the construction of the power plant.

• Identifying and validation of Module manufacturers for outsourcing.

• Involved in the Design, selection of the machinery for 100Mw solar module line project expansion.

• Interacting with various departments like Finance, Purchase and Project execution team for timely completion of the project.

2. M/s AGK Green Energy Pvt Ltd June 2013 to Feb 2015 Industry: Solar Photovoltaic power plants & Systems Position : Head – Project execution

Accomplishment:

• Providing knowhow to the module manufacturers.

• Trouble shooting the existing module manufacturing set up and suggesting the improvements.

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• PV system design and project execution plan for 3.5Mw PV plant in Telangana state.

• Designing of solar roof top projects from 10Kw to 100Kw.

• Inspection of the already commissioned solar PV plants and suggesting the remedial methods to improve the productivity.

• Taken up project to reduce the power consumption of a industry and installed LED lights and solar lighting systems.

• Feasibility study along with site evaluation, generation estimation of 10Mw solar PV project.

3. M/s Lanco Solar P Ltd. Oct 2010 till Jan 2013.

Industry: Solar Photovoltaic Modules

Position : Head – Module Manufacturing

Accomplishment:

• This is one of the Unique plant in the country as this is a SEZ unit with Polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules manufacturing planned set up.

• The modules manufacturing plant started operating in May 2011.

• The module manufacturing plant is the first of its kind in the country with semi auto manufacturing set up.

• The plant layout and machinery have been done.

• The plant was started with initial capacity of 50Mw and subsequently increased to 75Mw With addition of few equipment’s and by increasing the speed of the Auto Tabber and Stringer.

• In the first year of its operation this plant produced 28Mw.

• Involved in the selection of the BOM for the modules.

• All the operations from Manufacturing, quality control and dispatch of the modules along with other operation related activities were handled by me.

• Also involved in the advising the productivity improvement methods for the installed solar PV power plants at Lathi and Kapurthala.

• Coordinated with PEDA officials for executing their PV power plant.

• Coordinated for the tolling of modules along with improvements in productivity improvements with two Indian module manufacturers. Page 4

4. M/s Titan Energy Systems Limited, Hyderabad. Jan 2007 till Sep 2010. Industry: Solar Photovoltaic Modules & Systems

Position: Sr.General Manager- Operations

Accomplishment:

• This is one of the leading unit which manufactures Solar Photovoltaic modules, which are mostly exported. This is the only company in the country which manufactures the solar modules from three different technologies namely,

a) Solar modules with Crystalline cells

b) Solar modules with Amorphous silicon(Thin film) c) Solar modules with CIGS cells(Thin film)

• This company had the manufacturing capacity of 24Mw and the line was totally manual.

• Worked with different equipment suppliers in identifying the equipment’s for Auto tabbing and stringing and ramped up the capacity to 96Mw.

• Worked on the conveyor system and designed, fabricated and installed conveyor system for modules movement.

• Instrumental in obtaining the module manufacturing agreement with M/s Suniva – the solar cell manufacturer from USA, I was the Account Manager for the production and supply of modules to M/s Suniva.

• I was the Account Manager for the thin film modules made for Schott solar.

• First CIGS modules in India were made in this facility in cooperation with a USA based firm, I was involved in designing the modules selecting of the components and production of the modules, which were subsequently sent for certification and the same was obtained successfully.

• Also involved in the setting up of 1st solar power plant in the country in Jamuria.

• Involved in the designing, coordinating and successful completion of the 3Mw solar power plant for KPCL, Karnataka.

• Was the MR for the company for ISO implementation and following. 5. M/s Vuppala Magnetic Components P Ltd, Hyderabad. Nov 2005 till Dec 2006 Industry: Telecom Equipment Manufacturing

Position : Works Manager (General Manager- Projects) Accomplishment :

• This is a new unit which has entered into supplying the products to M/s BSNL. The unit was having approval for supply of SMPS unit but had not commenced the bulk production.

• Proper structure was planned by establishing a Quality control wing, Production wing, Stores wing etc needed for a smooth running of an organization.

• After imparting proper training the product was launched for mass production and then was submitted to QA wing of M/s BSNL and testing was done and units started going to the field.

• Role involved from planning, procurement of components, production scheduling, internal testing, customer inspection scheduling and dispatch of the inspected lot.

• Getting a team trained for imparting knowledge to the clients on how to use the product and also to service rectify the product.

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6. XL Telecom Limited, Hyderabad. June 1995 till Oct 2005 Industry: Telecom Component Manufacturing

Position : Works Manager

Accomplishment:

• Handled the operations, along with planning to timely execution of the orders by setting the aims and objectives for improving the work, work culture, work atmosphere, meeting the deadlines set by the management.

• My works involved mostly related to manufacturing and supplying, I was also interacting with various organizational heads like BSNL, CACT, etc whenever there was a necessity.

• Along with maintaining Qualitative work culture and operations I have been instrumental in implementing and obtaining ISO procedures and certification for the organization. I was Deputy MR.

• The products handled by me in this firm are Cable Jointing Kits, Optical fiber Splicing Machine, Optical fiber joint closures, Fibre distribution frames and Solar Photovoltaic systems.

7. Surana Telecom P Limited, Hyderabad. June 1990 till Apr 1995 Industry: Telecom Component Manufacturing

Position : Manager QA

Accomplishment:

• I started in this organization as quality Control Engineer and slowly got elevated to the post of Quality Control Manager.

• The works carried out in this organization were basically involved in the products getting approved by TEC (Telecom Engineering Centre) and then putting the same into production, coordinate with QA wing of the DOT to get the product tested and cleared for dispatch.

• The products handled by me in this firm are Cable Jointing Kits, Discrete wire connectors and Jelly filled cables.

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering Passed in 1990. (1986-1990 stream)

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1. Marital Status : Married

2. Date of Birth : 30th June 1968

3. Father’s Name : Shri G.Somaiah

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