Alfredo De Andrés

Experience

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  IDOM

  Sept 1990 - Dec 1999

  Electrical Engineer, Construction Manager, Project Manager

  Began work experience at IDOM (Engineering and Consultancy Company), carrying out design and construction projects, including 2 hydroelectric power plants in Spain. First as Electrical Engineer, then as Construction Manager, and finally as Project Manager.

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  Gas Natural Fenosa

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2006

  Energy Management

  Took on at UNION FENOSA (electrical utility, now Gas Natural Fenosa) a growing amount of responsibilities on distribution network management, during the company´s international expansion.Responsible for transforming the new subsidiaries (previously state owned) into Union Fenosa´s business model, in the Energy Management department, covering:- Wholesale Energy Market- Distribution Network Operation- Distribution Network Planning- Power QualityFirstly appointed at Panama electric utility, then at Nicaragua electric utility as Energy Management Director and lastly responsible for all international subsidiaries Energy Management. Show less

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  Ecostream

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2008

  Operations Manager, Projects Director

  As Operations Manager/Projects Director managed the engineering, procurement, project management and O&M teams at ECOSTREAM SPAIN, a turnkey supplier for photovoltaic power plants, ground and roof mounted.My team included Project Managers, Project Engineers and O&M personnel, and was responsible for:- EPC contract negotiations (EPC Contractor side)- Design and construction management for the PV plants- Procurement of main equipment, sub-contracting and logistics- Delivery of the PV plant performance and availability guaranteed per EPC contractBuilt the Lobosillo PV plant in Spain, 14 MW, one of the largest in the world in 2007. Show less

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  Torresol Energy Investments

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Senior Project Manager

  Senior Project Manager at TORRESOL ENERGY, solar thermal plant Developer and Owner, responsible for the entire project life cycle, from EPC contract negotiation (Owner side) to construction, commissioning and claim management, for:- 2 parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in Cadiz, Southern Spain, "Valle 1 & 2 Projects", 2 x 50 MW, and- 1 central tower concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Sevilla, Spain, "Gemasolar Project", 17 MWTotal investment value for these 3 CSP plants built: EUR 860 million . Show less

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  Decon international

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2018

  Senior Project Manager

  Senior Project Manager for renewable energy projects and for power transmission and distribution projects in Nicaragua, Central America, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF).Director of the Hydropower Master Plan of Nicaragua, including the on-going feasibility studies for 10 medium to large hydro projects in Nicaragua, leading a team of civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, mechanical and electrical engineers, environmental and social specialists.Project Manager for the hybrid generation project in Corn Island, Nicaragua, combining new energy storage system with Lithium-ion batteries and new solar PV plant with the existing diesel generators. Show less

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  WElink Energy

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Senior Project Manager

  As Senior Project Manager for the main EPC contractor, China Triumph International Engineering Co., my responsibilities covered the entire construction, commissioning, connection to the grid and start of commercial operation of the 40 MW photovoltaic solar farm in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK. The 40 MW plant was successfully completed and connected in March 2015.

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  ENGIE

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2020

  Senior Project Manager

  Project Manager responsible -as EPC contractor- for the construction and commissioning of two utility scale solar PV plants, both in the state of Sonora, Mexico:- Akin Solar: 130 MWp, with cleaning robots- Abril Solar: 135 MWp, with bifacial modulesCombined investment over USD 200 million

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  METKA EGN

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2023

  Senior Project Manager

  Project Manager responsible -as EPC contractor- for the construction and commissioning of two utility scale solar PV plants, both of 50 MWp:- Jaén (La Torre 40)- Guillena (El Arrabal 14)

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  Amaya Renovables, SL

  Aug 2023 - now

  Company Owner

  I set up a company to develop, build and operate my own solar PV plant, 600 kWp ground mounted, in Burgos, Spain.Activities carried out included obtention of all required permits, engineering, procurement, construction supervision and connection of the PV plant to the electrical utility grid (which took place in October 2023).

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  Solis

  May 2024 - now

  Technical Manager Utility - Europe