Experience

EDF Renewables (South Africa)

• South Africa
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head: Business Development

  • 2017 - Present



EDF

• France
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head: Asset Management

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2017

  Head of Asset Management for the company's wind portfolio in South Africa.- Reporting to all project stakeholders- Managing O&M contractors- Interfacing with Eskom / SBO- Plant performance analysis- Budget management

• Project Manager / Construction

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2015

  Owner's Representative for a 61.5 wind farm project in South Africa.First EDF EN Group project in South Africa.First EDF EN Group project to use Vestas V-112 (3 MW) wind turbines.

• Project Manager / Development

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2013

  - Developing the company's 1GW wind portfolio from scratch: EIAs, electrical studies, wind assessment, land negotiations, company's budget management, accounting...- Participating in establishing the company's strategy in southern Africa- Actively participating in REIPPP project bidding, from which 4 were successful (totalling 141 MW)- Actively participating in the financial close of 3 projects (105 MW)- Fostering key relationships with parastatals, officials, consultants and within the RE industry in SA in general



Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

• Project Coordinator

  • Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

  Coordinating a joint venture programme between NMMU and NMBM to implement a small scale grid-tie wind + PV pilot project. Reporting and monitoring to inform a research on national REFIT policy. Coordinating a joint venture programme between NMMU and NMBM to implement a small scale grid-tie wind + PV pilot project. Reporting and monitoring to inform a research on national REFIT policy.