Director: Solar & Energy Storage Projects

• Mar 2021 - Present

Director of Solar Projects

• Oct 2013 - Present

Director of Solar Projects at Mulilo where I oversee all aspects of the corporation's utility solar portfolio. During my role as Director of Solar, I have led the development of 21x highly competitive solar projects totaling more the 1,800MW’s, the company was awarded a further 10 x utility scale solar projects bringing the total portfolio up to 647 MWp of installed capacity. Mulilo Solar PV Prieska 20MW fixed tilt and Mulilo Solar PV De Aar 10MW fixed tilt were commissioned in mid 2014. Mulilo Prieska PV 86MW tracking and Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV 86MW fixed tilt were financed constructed and commissioned from 2013-2016. Two small IPP projects of 5 MW each tracking technology were awarded and awaiting government signing. 4 x 86MW projects were due for preferred bidder award in the 2015 Expedited Window but later cancelled by government.In 2021 the company achieved sucess in the RMIPPPP program through the award of 2xProjects comprising of 430MW PV, 200MW LNG Engines, 20MW of Diesel gensets and 150MW LFP Battery Storage of 450MWh. 6 x 86MW solar projects and 3 x battery energy storage projects were developed and packaged under my direction for the successful tenders.Projects:Operating since Q4 2014:1. Mulilo RE Solar PV Prieska 20.6MWp2. Mulilo RE Solar PV De Aar 10.3MWpOperating Since Q3 2016:3. Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV 86.3MWp4. Mulilo Prieska PV 86.3MWpUndergoing Financial Close, Construction 2021:5. Du Plessis Solar PV4 5.8MWp6. Augrabies Solar PV1 5.8MWpUndergoing Financial Close, Construction 2021 - 2022:7. Mulilo Total Coega 216MW Solar PV / 200MW LNG Engine 8. Mulilo Total Hydra 216MW Solar PV / 150MW LFP Battery 450MWh / 20MW Diesel Gensets

Solar Project Engineer

• May 2010 - Oct 2013

Head of Solar Project Development at Mulilo Renewable Energy where I brought two solar projects (10 & 20MW) through development (site identification, EIA, preliminary design, permitting, grid studies etc), EPC RFP, bid compilation and submission into window 1 of the internationally acclaimed REIPPP program. Fortunate enough To have had both awarded Preferred Bidder Status and lead NERSA licensing approval, Eskom Budget Quote Negotiations and financial close. During this period I developed a further five x 86MW and 2 x 20MW projects into a bid ready status for submission into the REIPPP and subsequently promoted.

Solar Engineer / Consultant Engineer

• Sep 2009 - May 2010

Specialist Solar Energy Engineering Consultant which involved a number of innovative projects. Primarily assigned to a renewable project developer, Mulilo Renewable Energy, and tasked with sitting the first company projects and performing the initial pre-feasibility studies and preliminary design specifications. Part of the initial studies included the design and installation of a pilot plant test facility located in Copperton. The modest 7kWp embedded generator supplied free energy to the community church and was the first grid tied plant in the area. The project consisted of three separate grid tied inverters, each permanently mounted at a different angle of incidence (20, 25 & 30 degree) in order to reduce uncertainty on the baseline assumptions used to model the larger 20MW development nearby.