Assistant Manager â?? Renewable Resource

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title Assistant Manager Renewable Resource

Superior Position Title Manager Renewable Resource

Company/ Business Unit Apraava Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Division / Department Resource Analysis

Location Mumbai

1. JOB PURPOSE

Business Context: Apraava Energy a 50:50 joint venture between CLP group, one of the largest investor-owned power business

in Asia and Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec (CDPQ), one of Canadas leading institutional fund managers. Apraava

Energy has a diversified and environment-friendly power generation portfolio of ~3000 equity MW comprising both

Conventional (~2000 MW) and Renewable (~1200 MW) assets.

Apraava Energy was one of the first company to identify the potential of renewable energy in India. The company entered this

space by building its first wind farm in 2009. Since then Apraava Energy has gradually grown its wind energy portfolio and is

now spread across six states generating nearly 1,000 MW and another 250 MW of committed capacity. Wind energy has been

an integral part of Apraava Energys business strategy. It is expected to continue making a vital contribution not only to Apraava

Energys growth plans for India but also to its commitment towards reducing its CO2 emissions.

Apraava Energy forayed into solar power generation with a 100 MW plant in 2016 through a joint venture in Veltoor, Telangana.

Apraava Energy acquired two more solar plants in 2018. In 2020, Apraava Energy increased the size of its solar energy portfolio

by more than 70% by entering into an agreement to acquire three of its solar projects. The latest addition to Apraavas solar

portfolio was a 250 MW solar farm in Dedasari, Rajasthan in 2021.

In line with Apraava Energys vision of investing in a low-carbon and clean energy portfolio, Apraava Energy marked its entry

into the power transmission sector in 2019 with the acquisition of 240 km transmission line. With this, Apraava Energy has

broadened its portfolio to straddle two out of the three main segments in Indias power value chain. In December 2021 Apraava

Energy acquired a 254 km Transmission line from Kalpataru-Mariani Transmission Limited passing through 3 states in North-

East India i.e. Manipur, Nagaland and Assam.

The company has also built a 1,320 MW supercritical coal-fired power plant in Jhajjar, Haryana. The Jhajjar Power Plant has

been commercially operational since mid-2012. It is one of the first few power plants in India to operationalize the Flue Gas

Desulphurization (FGD) unit which helps reduce ~ 85% of SO2 emissions.

The plant has also won the Frost Sullivan and TERI Jury Special Mention Award in 2019 for reducing its specific water

consumption to 2.11 m/ MWh against a statutory limit of 3.5 m/ MWh.

Job Purpose: Support accurate wind and solar resource assessment to ensure feasibility of installation of power generation units

with the objective of increasing the MW capacity for Apraava Energy and improving profitability/revenues. This role is also

responsible for analyzing wind and solar plant equipment performance pre-and post-project construction to ensure high power

generation efficiency.

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2. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

3. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities Major Activities

Support strategy formulation and budgeting for

the Renewables business to drive increased

profitability/revenues

Manage Resource data of Renewable power generation to be used as inputs in supporting Renewables strategy and annual business plan

formulation

Support business opportunity evaluation checking for feasibility of the project by assessing on-site resource availability for the site under

consideration

Track performance against budgets/business plan and provide monthly updates to the Department Head Technical Analysis on

deviations from the plan along with rationale for the same

Ensure internal/external audit preparedness by timely collation and maintenance of required documents

Oversee performance assessment of individual

generating units at operating sites to ensure high

power generation efficiency with the objective of

increased asset profitability

Supervise performance assessment of the wind assets and the solar asset prior to and post construction

Coordinate with external consultants seeking support in performance analysis (if and where required); organize site visits and ensure timely

provision of required data to the consultants

Conducting detailed performance and data analysis for individual turbines/solar panels at the assets-identifying trends in machine

behaviour, generation, failure etc.; seek approval from the Manager-

Technical Analysis/Department Head-Technical Analysis on the same

Study analysed data for deviations in power generation levels from estimated levels and conduct a Root Cause Analysis to provide inputs

to the senior in successfully tackling the deviations

Support in validation of performance of wind turbines/solar panels with vendor guarantees and apprise senior to help take suitable action

on deviations if any

Interact with site teams on issues with machines and provide options for action items; monitor implementation of agreed action plan

Conduct accurate resource assessment with the

objective of increasing renewable power

generation capacity and ensuring project

profitability

Interface with 3rd party developer for timely installation of the MET Mast at suitable location to enable accurate data collection

Coordinate with the developer to ensure collection of wind mast data and other inputs (e.g. power curve, contour maps, roughness maps

etc.) at pre-defined intervals

Conduct quality checks on collected data and input the same in software for generation of resource availability trends (long term wind

speed and its variations, direction, duration etc.)

General Manager -Operations (Renewables)

Manager -

Renewable Resource

Assistant Manager -Renewable Resource

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Basis available inputs and wind resource availability trends, estimate energy production (at considered site); collate analysis into

comprehensive reports

Collaborate with external consultants for support in resource assessment comparing reports for checking for deviations and timely

addressing the same

Present feasibility study basis analyzed resource data to management thereby supporting business opportunity qualification

Conduct similar due diligence for solar resource assessment

Drive timely collection and qualification of data

from project sites to ensure accuracy of analysis

with the objective of safeguarding Apraava

Energys business aspirations

Collate and maintain collected data for qualification for accuracy Ensure use of suitable software for data and trend analysis; check

output for any disturbance and consult Department Head Technical

Analysis for inputs for judgement on the same

Ensure timely review of documentation created from Manager-Technical Analysis/Department Head-Technical Analysis

Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with 3rd party consultants, forecasting agencies, vendors/service providers for support with

forecasting power generation, revenues of each operating site etc.

4. MAJOR CHALLENGES

Coordinating with developer for timely installation of MET-mast at suitable locations

Low degree of automation to manage large volumes of data to produce meaningful output

Geographic spread of Renewable Assets

5. DECISIONS

Decisions made by job holder

As per the defined authority matrix

Approvals within the budgets defined and decision matrix

Recommendations to or approval by superior

Feasibility (in terms of solar/wind resource availability assessment) for new business opportunities

6. INTERACTIONS

Internal Clients

Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work

VP BD Commercial (Renewables) support on feasibility study for new business opportunities

Finance Team budget approvals

IT Team support in automation of processes, implementation of software and applications

Group Internal Audit ensure compliance to Apraava Energy guidelines and policies

External Clients

Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work

MET mast vendors Support in timely installation of MET-Masts

OEM contractors Support on equipment performance data

Service Providers/3rd party consultants Availability of cost effective and superior services

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7. DIMENSIONS

Financial Dimensions

OPex (2016-17) ~ INR 2.5 Cr CAPex (2016-17) ~ INR 5.5 Cr

(includes purchasing and upgradation of software, MET mast installation)

8. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Qualifications

Mandatory Qualification: B.E/B.Tech Electrical / Mechanical / Electronics

Functional Skills

Understanding of operations/key processes of Wind and Solar Farms Knowledge of wind and solar resource assessment Knowledge of wind and solar plant equipment Understanding of software such as WASP Engineering, Wind farmer, Wind Pro, CFD Basic atmospheric and meteorological knowledge Up to date with latest technology in the renewables industry Commercial understanding of the functioning of the Apraava Energy business Understanding of financial management Planning and analytical skills, ability to take a long-term perspective

Relevant and total years of Experience

Specific Experience: 5 7 Yrs