Sivagurunathan Shankaran
Counsellor, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre at Confederation of Indian Industry- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Design of Grid-Connected Solar PV Systems
GSES IndiaMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Energy Auditor
Bureau of Energy EfficiencyAug, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Confederation of Indian Industry
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Counsellor, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre
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Dec 2018 - Present
Renewable Energy Renewable Energy
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SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)
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India
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Expert
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May 2016 - Nov 2018
• Actively involved in a leading role in the rooftop solar PV assignments of the organization • Key member for the implementation of Word Bank funded “Partial Risk Sharing Facility (PRSF) for ESCOs” and “End-to-End Energy Efficiency (4E)” programmes • Project Management Consultancy Services for the implementation of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of HRD o Feasibility studies for rooftop solar PV projects in more than 100 Institutions of above Ministries o Developed formats for technical assessment & models for financial analysis o Review of net metering & solar policies of various states o Preparation of RfS document for selection of bidders (online/ offline tendering) for the implementation of rooftop solar PV system of 0.5 MWp capacity (CAPEX model), 1.2 MWp capacity (RESCO), 3.5 MWp capacity (CAPEX) and 18.7 MWp capacity (RESCO) o Evaluated around 100 nos. of techno-commercial bids and preparation & submission of technical and price bid evaluation reports to Ministries o Facilitation in signing of EPC agreements/ Power Purchase Agreements o Review of engineering documents including shadow analysis reports, plant layout reports, single line drawing, module mounting structure design, civil layout, STAAD report, earthing layout, cable routing etc. o Periodic site visits/ discussions & resolving technical and operational issues o Factory visit to solar PV module manufacturing facilities and supervision of tests & review of test reports o Material Inspection at sites for modules, inverters, cables, structures, ACDB, Meters, and BoP and pre- and post-commissioning inspection o Review of technical documents, invoices etc. and coordination with Ministries/ EPC agencies for project closure • SIDBI-World Bank’s Partial Risk Sharing Facility (PRSF) Programme o Active member in the above programme that aims at developing Energy Efficiency based ESCO market in the country Show less
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Geospatial World
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India
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager - Electricity, Commercial Research and Policy Advocacy Division
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
1. Preparation of yearly research report on "Geospatial Technology for Electricity Industry" through primary and secondary research 2. Development of concept notes for "Electricity related sessions" of national and international conferences organized by Geospatial Media; assistance in identifying speakers and finalizing agenda for the session 3. Initiation of steps for connecting Geospatial Industry with Electricity Industry 1. Preparation of yearly research report on "Geospatial Technology for Electricity Industry" through primary and secondary research 2. Development of concept notes for "Electricity related sessions" of national and international conferences organized by Geospatial Media; assistance in identifying speakers and finalizing agenda for the session 3. Initiation of steps for connecting Geospatial Industry with Electricity Industry
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India SME Technology Services Limited
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Manager - Energy Efficiency Auditor
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Jul 2014 - Apr 2015
1. Preparation of RfP for the empanelment of Technical Consultants under SIDBI's End to End Energy Efficiency (4E) Programme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Evaluation of proposals and submission of review report for CEO's approval. 2. Development of case studies (50 nos.) for the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) based on Energy Efficiency Projects funded by SIDBI. 3. Facilitated more than 40 Measurement & Verification (M&V) Audits under Ministry of MSME's TEQUP Scheme. Review of audit reports has also been carried out. 4. Part of a Technical Team that conducted Energy Audits in two MSME Units under 4E Programme and prepared Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). 5. Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Rooftop Solar among MSME units. Show less
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IT Power Consulting Private Limited
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New Delhi, India
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Consultant - Renewable Energy
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Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
Nature of duties • Engineering and Advisory consultancy for renewable energy and energy efficiency based projects • Preparation of proposals/ bids and other documents for the assignments funded by multilateral and bilateral agencies, local Government agencies, private organizations, banks etc. Project Experience • BEE-UNDP-GEF project on “Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)”. As team member, responsible for undertaking visits to State Designated Agencies in 16 states; identification of state specific issues related to the adoption of ECBC; preparation of state wise reports and detailed roadmap for effective implementation of ECBC • CERC’s “Renewable Energy Certificate” Project. As Lead Auditor, performed the audit of a 2.5 MW solar PV project in Odisha and a 1.668 MW biogas project in Maharashtra as per REC regulations • CSIRO’s study on the feasibility of Solar Gas in India. Assisted Dr. Keith Lovegrove by carrying out independent solar radiation resource assessment for selected sites in India • Technology review for a start-up solar thermal company in Australia. Assisted Dr. Keith Lovegrove by carrying out independent heat transfer analysis of a solar tower based receiver system • Detailed Project Report for a biomass based captive power plant in Coimbatore. As team member, prepared DPR for the 2 MWe plant. Major contribution towards biomass resource assessment, technology review and selection, heat and mass balance of the plant and financial modeling Show less
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KG Design Services Private Limited
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Coimbatore, India
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Solar Thermal Engineer
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2012
Nature of duties • Assessment of solar radiation data, sizing of solar field, thermodynamic and heat transfer analysis of the Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) system • Responsible for conducting experiments at the in-house R&D facility in Coimbatore and drawing conclusions (Assessment of Heat Transfer Coefficient, pressure drop and the associated pumping power in single phase and two phase flow regions by analytical (Friedel Correlation for two phase) and experimental methods. Development of two phase flow regime map using C programming and formulating recirculation strategy for the reduction of two phase instability) • Preparation of technical proposals for the design and installation of LFR based steam generation system for power and process steam applications Project Experience • Research and Development project for the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. Performed field configuration calculation and mass and energy balance calculations for a 2 MWth Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) based Direct Steam Generation (DSG) system for establishing a pioneering solar thermal power plant at Solar Energy Centre, New Delhi • Research and Development project for the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Performed field configuration and mass and energy balance for a Solar thermal Multiple Effect Desalination (MED) system of capacity 6 TPH of desalinated water • Best option Studies for a Solar - Biomass hybrid power plant of capacity 12 MWe with Multiple Effect Desalination system. Carried out a best option study for the integration of LFR system with a biomass boiler • Organic Rankine cycle study. Performed preliminary process design and prepared specification of major system components • Thermal storage study. Performed preliminary design of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system for DSG based Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies Show less
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Education
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2005 - 2009
Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering -
1998 - 2005
The Suburban Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
XII Standard
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