Project Implemented by:

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project title: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and
Management of Identified Solar Parks
Project Supported by the European Union

Brussels, February 22nd 2016

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General and Specific Objectives

Objectives
The Consortium
NIXUS
IDOM
IBF

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Project Management
Project Calendar
Project Management Chart

Planned Activities
Activities

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The TA Team
Long-term Experts
Short-term Experts
Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)
Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

General and Specific Objectives

General Objective
The work to be carried out under this contract is part of the project Clean Energy
Cooperation with India" (CECI), which aims at enhancing India's capacity to deploy low
carbon energy production and improve energy efficiency, thereby contributing to the
mitigation of global climate change

Specific Objective
The purpose of this contract is the provision of technical assistance and advisory
services to MNRE and Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI) in order to
implement and effectively manage the identified solar parks in India, based on EU
best practices suited for local conditions as a part of Green Energy Corridor (GEC) II
project

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

The Consortium
NIXUS - Independent consulting firm based in Barcelona (Spain).
Specialized in the implementation of TA projects for solar sector in
Asia/LATAM/Africa for private sector and donors (WB/ADB/IADB/AfDB).
The firm is part of OCA Group, an inspection/monitoring/testing/certification
agency, employing +700 staff and own offices across EU, Mexico, Chile,
South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and India. OCA Group currently also involved
in construction of several solar plants in South Africa, Morocco and Chile.

IDOM - independent engineering company based in Spain. The firm

employs +2.700 professionals all over the world (Including India) and with
the experience in 36 combined cycles power plants, 21 open cycle power
plants, 18 thermosolar power plants, 16 cogeneration plants, more than 100
wind farms, more than 30 solar PV plants, one geothermal power plant,
several biomass plants and many other power generation projects over the
past decade. Also experience in implementation of donor funded projects.

IBF - founded in Belgium in 1977. The company works on projects financed by international organisations
such as the EC/WB/AfDB/ADB, both in developing and transition countries. IBF has built a recognised
reputation for its knowledge, flexibility, creativity, and ability to successfully implement projects within its
core sectors. The company provides its clients with tailored consulting advice based upon relevant
approaches and success cases drawn from its vast experience.

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Project Management
Project Calendar

PROJECT START:
15th February 2016
PROJECT DURATION:
42 months
PROJECT END:
14th August 2019

PLANNED FIRST FIELD MISSION:

Monday, 14th March 2016

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

Project Management

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

Solar Parks
A solar park is usually defined as:

a concentrated zone of development of solar power

generation projects, by providing to developers an area
that is well characterized, properly infrastructured and
where the risk of the projects can be minimized as well
as the facilitation of the permitting process

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

Planned Activities
Activity I. Grid Stability and Integration
o Seamless grid integration for power generated from solar parks in order to achieve
grid stability
Activity II. Control Systems for Developers & Operating Manual
o Control and operating systems for developers and park management
Activity III. Safety Manual
o Safety measures for construction and operation of solar power projects within the
solar parks
Activity IV. Centralized Solar Park Monitoring System
o Centralized monitoring system for solar parks management with the support of
software tools.
Activity V. Capacity Building
o
Increased capacity of stakeholders for the use and development of solar parks.
Activity VI. Support to the Joint Working Groups in the framework of the EU-India Energy
Panel
o The relevant Joint Working Groups in the framework of the EU-India Energy Panel
are supported with technical and logistical inputs

Clean Energy Cooperation with India (CECI)

Project: Technical Assistance for the Implementation and Management of Identified Solar Parks

The Technical Assistance Team

Key Expert 1 and Team Leader (Chief Technical Adviser)

Mr. Agostinho RODRIGUES GARCIA is a solar and RE Physics engineer with over 17
years of experience. He has taken part in the development of over 20 solar energy
projects, working in 5 continents and has developed Bhadla Solar park in India
achieving the lowest tariff on both Phase I and Phase II of NSM with a recent 4,34
INR/kWh. Specific experience in Solar parks with MNRE, SECI and RREC in India and
DoE and CEF in South Africa for the 5000 MW solar corridor initiative.

Key Expert 2

Mr. Antonio DIU is a power engineer with more than 40 years of experience in grid
operations including managing the East Regional Control Centre of Spain at Red
Elctrica de Espaa (REE) (Spanish TSO). He has an excellent current knowledge of
the Indian context in the field of green corridors, transmission, grid and solar parks.

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Key Expert 3

Ms. Susana MARTINEZ ESCRICHE is a M.Sc. Engineer with more than 16 years
experience in the energy sector and more than 10 years experience in the
development of renewable energies plants. She is currently the Manager of the CSP
Solar and Geothermal Department of IDOM with relevant experience in India.

Key Expert 4

Mr. Santiago MIRABAL is a M.Sc. Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in
power plants development including solar power plants and their integration into grid.
He has more than 10 years of experience in the design, development and construction
of PV plants (more than 180 MW of installed capacity) and of CSP Plants (more than
250 MW of installed capacity).

Key Expert 5

Mr. Roger GARCIA is a M.Sc. Engineer and postgraduate in maintenance of equipment

and installations with more than 8 years experience in the energy sector and more than
5 years experience in RE plants, developing projects as in-house IT expert at IDOM
offices in Barcelona, Spain and with experience in India.

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Short-term Experts

The work of the Key Experts will be supported and/completed with expertise of other
short-term experts in:

seamless grid integration for power generated from solar parks (PV and CSP),
development of public/private platforms, and providing a technical secretariat to such platforms,
design, operation and management of solar parks,
transmission and evacuation,
feasibility studies and cost-benefit analysis,
development of software-based monitoring systems,
development of EHS manuals, and
training and capacity building in the energy sector.

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Thank you for your attention!

Agostinho Garcia
Agust Seguer

agostinho.garcia@nixusconsulting.eu
agusti.seguer@nixusconsulting.eu