Alexandru Bilcan

Alexandru Bilcan

Energy Efficiency Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager at OMV Petrom

  • Education

    • Universite de Nantes/ Ecole des Mines de Nantes

      2000 - 2003
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Energy

      Thesis Title: ‘Contribution to the study of thermodynamic cycle of dual-fuel’, research that directly contributes to preserving the environment by producing efficiently electricity using biogas/producer gas.

    • Universite de Nantes/ Ecole des Mines de Nantes

      1999 - 2000
      Master of Science (MSc) Energy

      Thesis Title: ‘Dual-fuel combustion in reciprocating engines’, research that directly contributes to using of renewable energy.

  • Experience

    • TPF Romania

      Aug 2004 - Feb 2006
      Energy Efficiency Engineer

      TECHNICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT of ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS- Part of the Fund Manager team administrating the Romanian Fund for Energy Efficiency - World Bank/Global Environment Facility project for Energy Efficiency in Romania;- Preliminary discussions with clients for project identification;- Technical consultancy for projects (district heating, compressed air, boilers, radiant tubes/ panels, wind turbines, solar panels, biomass, geothermal energy, public lighting, etc.);- Energy savings’ estimation (thermal energy, electricity, primary fuel, etc.) and environmental impact assessment (GHG, NOx, SO2);- Preparing of the feasibility studies and documentation for financing;- Technical and environmental monitoring of the financed projects.ACHIEVEMENTS- Replacement of air compressors in machine building industry, Unio Satu Mare;- Connection of 5 District Heating substations to geothermal energy in Oradea, Transgex SA;- Modernization of 3 thermal points and their secondary network at CET Iasi;- Installation of a sunflower peel based boiler at Ulerom Vaslui. Show less

    • Total Energy Business

      Feb 2006 - Jan 2008
      Technical Manager

      DEVELOPMENT and IMPLEMENTATION of COGENERATION/ TRIGENERATION and ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS- Authorized Distributor and local Service Partner for GE Jenbacher, Austria;- ESCO type company: Cogeneration, trigeneration, savings for the lighting energy bill, reactive power compensation;- Promoting on the Romanian Energy market of the GE Jenbacher power generation modules based on internal combustion engines and operating with various gaseous fuels (natural gas, biogas, sewage gas, landfill gas, flare gas, coke gas, etc.);- Establishment of technical and financial arrangement of the project, client due diligence, establishment of the business plan, contract negotiation, preparing of financing schemes and documentation for BOT (BOOT) projects, project management, operation andmaintenance activities;- Generation of new projects/ clients into the pipeline;- Clients/ Projects within various industrial fields: medicine, meat processors, breweries, hotels, oil & gas industry, metallurgical industry, district heating, office buildings, landfills, waste water treatment plants, biogas, supermarkets, petrol stations;- Preventive and corrective maintenance for the operating engines on the Romanian Market (3 weeks Service Partner Training in Jenbach, Austria).ACHIEVEMENTS- 4.4MW offshore cogeneration scheme (oil and gas industry);- 900kW Build Own Operate Transfer cogeneration schemes (food industry);- 1.8MW cogeneration scheme (paper industry);- 1MW cogeneration scheme (brewery);- 1MW cogeneration scheme (electrical insulating materials manufacturer). Show less

    • Dalkia

      Feb 2008 - Dec 2009
      Project Manager

      IMPLEMENTATION of VARIOUS ENERGY PROJECTS DEVELOPED by DALKIA in ROMANIA- Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and establishment of the business plan;- Preliminary due diligence of district heating schemes (2,000 up to 60,000 consumers);- Preparing of district heating optimization offers based on technologies such as hot water boilers, small/ medium scale cogeneration plants based on gas turbines/ natural gas fired internal combustion engines, biomass, steam turbines;- Preparing of multi-technical offers for industrial clients including energy efficiency solutions for steam/ hot water boilers, air compressors, pumps, cooling systems, etc.;- Managing the interface between permitting activities, design and local authorities;- Optimizing of supply contracts for natural gas, electricity, maintenance and service;- Managing of sub-contractors within various fields of activity.ACHIEVEMENTS- Permitting activities for a 70MWe combined cycle cogeneration plant;- Re-location of a 25MWe gas turbine cogeneration plant;- Optimization of a small district heating scheme with hot water boilers and 2000 consumers. Show less

    • ENER-G PLC

      Dec 2009 - Nov 2015
      Business Development Manager

      Development of long term power generation/ cogeneration projects using renewable/ clean energy sources through various business models such as Build Own Operate, Rent and O&M, Energy Services, Capital Sale, etc. Member of the Board of Administration and Management of a small team of people.ACHIEVEMENTS- 3MWe stranded gas power generation plant;- 1.3MWe trigeneration plant (Build Own Operate);- 2.3MWe landfill gas power generation plant (Build Own Operate).

    • EnergoBit

      Nov 2015 - Jan 2019
      Business Development Export

      Development of new export markets to sustain company growth.

    • OMV Petrom

      Feb 2019 - now
      Senior Project Manager

      Gas to Power (G2P) & Cogeneration (CHP) projects; Energy Efficiency

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