Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Proposed International or National Experts

1. Proposed Position: Renewable Energy Expert (International)

2. Name of Firm: SAMES Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

3. Name of Expert: Andre Susanto

4. Date of Birth: 11 May 1975 Citizenship: Indonesia

5. Contact Details: email – andreosae@gmail.com | phone - +62 811 911 0427

6. Education:
 Graduate level courses in Mechanical Engineering
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA – 2004
 BS in Mechanical Engineering and Physics
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA – 2003

7. Membership of Professional Associations: Indonesia Renewable Energy Society –

Indonesia

8. Other training:
Trainings Attended:
 Bankability of Solar PV and Wind Projects – 2015
 Renewable Energy Support Mechanisms - 2015
 Electricity Grid, Wind Power and PV-Diesel Mini Grid - 2015
 Financial Viability of Renewable Energy Technologies – 2014
 Photovoltaics Finance Analysis and Modeling – 2014

Conferences, Training Events and Speaking Engagements:

 Microgrid and Energy Storage World Forum Australia
Masterclass Workshop Leader and Lead Trainer – Sydney 2015
 Microgrid and Energy Storage World Forum Europe
Masterclass Workshop Leader and Lead Trainer – Rome 2015
 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Demand-Side Management Forum
Panel Speaker – Singapore 2014
 Clean Energy Financing, Risk Management and Business Training Workshop
Lead Trainer – Indonesia 2014

Awards:
World Bank’s Indonesia Green Entrepreneurship program winner – 2013

9. Countries of Work Experience: United States, Indonesia, Japan

10. Language:
Languages Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Indonesian Native Native Native

11. Employment Record:

2015 – Present AES Consulting | Senior Consultant

2014 – 2015 PT Anekatek Consultants | Vice President
2011 – 2014 PT Intertel Media Prima | Head of Renewable Energy Division
2010 – 2011 Contained Energy | Renewable Energy Engineering Manager
2005 – 2010 Daimler Trucks North America | Senior Design Engineer
1998 – 2002 Sonic Blue Inc. (Diamond Multimedia) | Lead Test Engineer

12. Detailed Tasks Assigned:

13. Work undertaken that best illustrates the capability to handle the tasks assigned:

Name of Project: ADB Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Program in Indonesia

Year: June 2015 – Present
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Main Project Features: Provide technical assistance as a renewable energy expert to the
Indonesian government in creating renewable energy related regulations. Interact closely and
cooperate with the state owned utility company, various Indonesian ministries’ working group
and directorates. Calculate the economic and financial avoided costs of various renewable
energy power plants how they interact with the grid. Determine the annual financial and
economic impacts of various renewable energy power plants to the state owned utility
company’s subsidy requirement and the federal budget for the foreseeable future.
Position Held: Renewable Energy Expert
Activities Performed:
1. Perform calculations required to determine the financial and economic impact of different
renewable energy power plants to be built in the next decades
2. Determine the grid impact of the different renewable energy power plants
3. Provide input to the national energy plan
4. Support the drafting of various renewable energy related laws and regulations from a
technical and legal stand point
5. Calculate and report on the costs of the different renewable energy power plants for the
Indonesian market

Name of Project: Survey of Isolated Island Communities for Renewable Energy Solutions
Year: May 2015 – Present
Location: East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Main Project Features: Lead a team of surveyors and create a survey and data collection
methodology for an island of almost 2 million inhabitants. Identify the overall potential for grid
connected and off-grid solutions using 100% renewable energy based power plants. Large
utility scale power plants using geothermal power, small solar home systems, bio energy, and
large grid connected solar PV and large off-grid solar PV systems as well as many other
technologies were considered. Creative revenue generating uses of solar street lights were
also considered such as wifi hotspots and USB charging stations, commercially sponsored
street lights, micro BTS repeaters, and many others

Social and economic growth planning were suggested with electricity, sanitation and water
availability being tools for the many growth plans suggested in the document. The deliverables
included suggestions on least cost electrification planning using geospatial studies of population
densities and grid extension planning. The final comprehensive report answers the question of
the feasibility of the island using 100% renewable energy toward 100% electrification and
including its social and economic growth as well as the different technologies that warrant more
detailed studies for its potential.
Position held: Lead Consultant
Activities Performed:
1. Worked with local government representatives, local utility company staff, private
companies operating in the area and many others to develop a feasibility assessment
and preliminary roadmap for social and economic growth using renewable energy
2. Worked with local rural communities to identify potential productive use of energy and
commercialization of current industries using electricity as a tool for rapid growth
3. Develop preliminary designs for various rural solar PV applications (centralized off-grid,
modularized off-grid, solar water pumping, smart street lighting, etc), community biogas
 application, rice husk gasification, pico/micro and mini hydro power plants, and many
others
4. Develop financial feasibility assessments of several business and revenue models for
opportunities appropriate for rural communities
5. Create and implement rural community survey methodology for energy use, social and
economic impact and financial feasibility

Name of Project: Development and Implementation of a Modular and Scalable Renewable

Energy Based Microgrid Infrastructure
Year: June 2014 – Present
Location: Papua, Indonesia
Main Project Features: Lead a team of multidiscipline engineers to create the technical design
and specification of a microgrid system. To differentiate this design from others, distributed
power generation and distributed energy storage methods are used. This is in order for the
design to be modular and scalable. Also managed the procurement efforts and assisted in the
logistics management as well as construction management of the system.
Position held: Engineering Design Manager
Activities Performed:
1. Co-authored investor pitch decks, business plan and business model in order to receive
a grant for the pilot project
2. Created a comprehensive project budget and project plan
3. Assisted in the development of a remote payment system with a smart metering that is
also used as part of the load monitoring and management system
4. Designed a renewable energy based microgrid infrastructure that is modular and
scalable
5. Lead a team of electrical, civil and mechanical engineering backgrounds to create a
complete set of detailed engineering drawing
6. Assisted in the creation of tender documents and submission criteria
7. Selected the products and components to be used in the pilot project
8. Manage procurement effort and assisted in the logistics management to a remote area
village in Papua, Indonesia
9. Acting project manager during the construction phase
10. Create a commissioning plan and a complete commissioning documentation
11. Create an operational plan and monitoring methods

Name of Project: Capacity Building and Training Curriculum Development for Installers and
System Designers for Solar PV Installations
Year: August 2014 – April 2015
Location: Indonesia
Client: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation through Castlerock Consulting
Main project features: Develop training curriculums and materials for installers and system
designers for solar PV systems. Including solar PV design methodology, electrical system
design, grid integration standards and electrical construction best practices
Position held: Solar PV Expert Specialist
Activities Performed:
1. Create training curriculum for solar PV installer and system designer
2. Lead and supervise a team of to create the training materials for both class room
instructions and hands on laboratory activities
3. Train potential training institutions in APEC countries to be the trainers of this curriculum
4. Co-author a project report consisting of the need analysis for the training curriculum in
APEC countries, a review of major training programs available, and the training
curriculum based on the above analysis and review

Name of Project: Renewable Energy Feasibility Study and Sanitation System Review at Hutan
Harapan Camp and Surrounding Forest Village
Year: June 2014 – November 2014
Location: Indonesia
Main Project Features: Provide a project report for the energy management, energy efficiency
audit and the feasibility of different renewable energy power plant installation at Hutan Harapan
starting from the main camp, to the addition of a micro-grid system to serve the surrounding
villages as well as the feasibility of a commercial power plant for the surrounding plantations
and commercial entities. Also to provide a project report on the sanitation facilities and water
quality of the main camp and the surrounding villages
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Create a project plan, budget and timeline
2. Develop a survey methodology and data collection procedures
3. Lead a team of engineers in field survey activities and data collection reports
4. Compile and analyze survey data and reports
5. Author a project report for the energy management of the main camp, energy efficiency
audit, different phases and types of renewable energy power plant, water quality and
sanitation facilities of the main camp and the surrounding villages

Name of Project: Renewable Energy Feasibility Study at Pulau Macan Eco Resort
Year: March 2014 – June 2014
Location: Indonesia
Client: Pulau Macan Eco Resort
Main project features: Review and analyze survey data to provide a complete report of
possible renewable energy solutions as well as an energy audit and load analysis for possible
demand side management technologies to be implemented
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Create a survey form and data collection procedures specifically for this project based
on the customer requirements and information required for the project task
2. Manage the survey team in data collection and create a comprehensive survey report
3. Author a project report consisting of the different possible renewable energy solutions
taking into account the survey data and the available natural resources. Also include
several preliminary designs for feasible renewable energy based power generation
plants

Name of Project: Training Workshop on Clean Energy Financing, Risk Management and
Business Development
Year: February 2014
Location: Indonesia
Client: Indonesian Ministry of Finance – Agency for Indonesian Investment
Main project features: Create and present training materials for a 10-day training workshop
on clean energy financing, risk assessment and management, and business development for
renewable energy project financing
Position held: Senior Associate Trainer
Activities Performed:
1. Create training materials on clean energy business development, financing and risk
management
2. Train investment officers and managers, compliance officers and managers as well as
division heads of the Agency for Indonesian Investment on renewable energy based
investments
3. Co-author the project report to assess the participant’s knowledge level, involvement
and suitability for their present job descriptions

Name of Project: Ice Factory Thermal and Electrical Energy Measurements and Identification
Year: June 2014 – November 2014
Location: Indonesia
Client: GIZ Indonesia (L-CORE Indonesia program)
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Main project features: Collect and analyze data of the ice factory’s machines to be able to
properly model its performance
Activities Performed:
1. Create a work plan for the project based on customer requirements
2. Create data collection procedures on measuring and identifying the ice factory’s
machines thermal and electrical energy
3. Manage a team of engineers to perform the measurements
4. Author a project report on the data collection and an analysis of the system’s
performance to be used as part of a more comprehensive design efforts in specifying a
renewable energy powered ice factory

Name of Project: Inspection and Audit of Remote Area Off Grid Solar PV Systems
Year: March 2014 – November 2014
Location: Indonesia
Client: GIZ Indonesia (EnDev) through GOPA-Intec
Main project features: Inspect and audit over 100 remote area off grid solar PV systems for
component compliance, technical competency, workmanship, performance assessment and
social-economic impact. Create individual summary reports for each site and an overall project
report on current conditions, suggestions for improvements and future risk avoidance strategies
Position held: National Project Leader
Activities Performed:
1. Manage a team to create a comprehensive budget plan and logistics / operational plan
for the project
2. Create a project plan and timeline
3. Create a project methodology and internal team training materials for power systems,
electrical workmanship, component compliance, performance verification methods and
social-economic impact survey
4. Create an inspection and audit data collection procedures for off-grid solar PV systems
from 15kW to 150kWp
5. Manage 8 survey teams and supporting operational team for the survey teams to visit
over 100 remote area solar PV systems and travelled over 80,000 kilometers
6. Review incoming data from each team
7. Analyze the inspection and audit data to create summary performance documents for
each site
8. Co-author the final project report to include the methodology used, documents used
during the review process, capacity building efforts, village management training efforts,
contract package review, individual contractor report, general workmanship report,
process improvement recommendations, lessons learned and proposed future
project/activities

Name of Project: Inspection and Audit of Remote Area Off Grid Solar PV Systems
Year: February 2013 – September 2013
Location: Indonesia
Client: GIZ Indonesia (EnDev) through GOPA-Intec
Main project features: Inspect and audit over 100 remote area off grid solar PV systems for
component compliance, technical competency, workmanship, performance assessment and
social-economic impact. Create individual summary reports for each site and an overall project
report on current conditions, suggestions for improvements and future risk avoidance strategies
Position held: Project Manager
Activities Performed:
1. Manage a team to create a comprehensive budget plan and logistics / operational plan
for the project
2. Create a project plan and timeline
3. Create a project methodology and internal team training materials
4. Create an inspection and audit data collection procedures for off-grid solar PV systems
5. Manage 8 survey teams and supporting operational team for the survey teams to visit
over 100 remote area solar PV systems and travelled over 70,000 kilometers
 6. Review incoming data from each team
7. Analyze the inspection and audit data to create summary performance documents for
each site
8. Co-author the final project report to include the methodology used, documents used
during the review process, capacity building efforts, village management training efforts,
contract package review, individual contractor report, general workmanship report,
process improvement recommendations, lessons learned and proposed future
project/activities

Name of Project: Grid Interactive and Off Grid Solar PV Systems for Residential and Business
Clients
Year: July 2010 – Present
Location: Indonesia
Client: Various home owners and businesses throughout Indonesia
Main project features: Provide consulting services on the design, procurement processes,
construction, commissioning and operation/maintenance of solar PV systems. Design and
implement solar PV systems with and without battery backup
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Provide services as an owner-engineer for the project owner to manage and/or create
the designs, manage the procurement processes, supervise and manage the
construction, commission the system and at times operate and maintain the system
under contract
2. Design and/or lead a team of engineers to design a solar PV system connected to the
utility grid with and without battery backup and also off grid systems. Ensure that the
design documentations are accurate and complete
3. Perform system modeling and design using PV*Sol, PVSyst, RETScreen and Homer
software
4. Perform financial modeling and analysis for project profitability and calculate several key
performance indicators such as ROI, IRR, NPV, etc as required by customer
5. Provide detailed design documentation for solar PV systems
6. Create and/or approve project plans, budgets and timelines
7. Implement the project as a construction/project manager, act as a construction
supervisor
8. Ensure that the components and tasks within the project are installed within the
specifications and requirements as well as follows industry best practices
9. Create and present training programs for local technicians for the operation and
maintenance of the system
10. Create operations and maintenance manual for the system as installed

Name of Project: Repair and Redesign Grid Interactive and Off Grid Solar PV Systems
Year: July 2010 – Present
Location: Indonesia
Client: Various home owners and businesses in Bali And Jakarta
Main project features: Provide consulting services on the design and operations of solar PV
systems. Repair improperly commissioned and installed solar PV system and also re-design
the system to conform with industry standards/best practices and manufacturers requirements
as well as local safety codes
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Create and manage remote monitoring systems
2. Reconfigure battery charging operations and parameters
3. Reprogram system parameters to operate safely
4. Redo the wiring in order to comply with industry standards for cable sizing
5. Redesign the solar PV arrays, battery banks and other components to be safer and
comply with local codes and accepted industry practices
Name of Project: Solar Water Pump Systems for Residential, Commercial and Industrial
Clients
Year: July 2010 – Present
Location: Indonesia
Client: Various clients throughout Indonesia
Main project features: Provide consulting services on the design, procurement processes,
construction, commissioning and operation/maintenance of solar water pump systems.
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Provide services as an owner-engineer for the project owner to manage and/or create
the designs, manage the procurement processes, supervise and manage the
construction, commission the system and at times operate and maintain the system
under contract
2. Provide detailed design documentation for solar water pump systems
3. Create and/or approve project plans, budgets and timelines
4. Implement the project as a construction/project manager, act as a construction
supervisor
5. Ensure that the components and tasks within the project are installed within the
specifications and requirements as well as follows industry best practices
6. Create and present training programs for local technicians for the operation and
maintenance of the system
7. Create operations and maintenance manual for the system as installed

Name of Project: Solar Street Light System for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Clients
Year: July 2010 – Present
Location: Indonesia
Client: Various clients throughout Indonesia
Main project features: Provide consulting services on the design, procurement processes,
construction, commissioning and operation/maintenance of solar street light systems.
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Provide services as an owner-engineer for the project owner to manage and/or create
the designs, manage the procurement processes, supervise and manage the
construction, commission the system and at times operate and maintain the system
under contract
2. Provide detailed design documentation for solar street light systems
3. Create and/or approve project plans, budgets and timelines
4. Implement the project as a construction/project manager, act as a construction
supervisor
5. Ensure that the components and tasks within the project are installed within the
specifications and requirements as well as follows industry best practices
6. Create and present training programs for local technicians for the operation and
maintenance of the system
7. Create operations and maintenance manual for the system as installed

Name of Project: Regional Conferences

Year: April 2013 – February 2015
Location: Indonesia
Client: New Ventures Indonesia
Main project features: Develop technical and social-economic based workshop materials on
renewable energy and energy efficiency topics. Present materials to stake holders at regional
conferences throughout Indonesia with the focus in Sumatra and Kalimantan
Position held: Speaker
Activities Performed:
1. Create workshop/conference presentation and research paper materials
2. Present findings to an audience of stake holders at workshops and conferences
Name of Project: Feasibility Consulting of Mini Hydro Projects
Year: February 2013 – January 2014 Location: Indonesia
Client: PT Intertel Media Prima
Main project features: Review and analyze feasibility study documents and technical
documentation of several mini hydro projects
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Engineer
Activities Performed:
1. Provide consulting services as an investor-engineer to ensure that the proposed project
is financially and technically feasible
2. Analyze technical documentation for accuracy and ensure that all data sources and
assumptions are credible
3. Analyze financial modeling documentation for accuracy and ensure that all data sources
and assumptions are credible
4. Perform due diligence studies on all proposed stake holders such as contractors,
suppliers, and others
5. Perform preliminary and pre-project development as well as project development
consultation to ensure project’s financial and technical feasibility starting at the early
stages

Name of Project: Community Based Centralized Solar PV Power Plant Training

Year: August 2012 Location: Indonesia
Client: GIZ Endev Indonesia
Main project features: Training on centralized solar PV power plant with a micro grid for village
electrification
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Trainer
Activities Performed:
1. Develop training materials on centralized solar PV power plant systems as deployed in
villages throughout remote areas of Indonesia
2. Train a number of government employees on the technology, design, implementation,
operation and maintenance of solar PV systems and microgrid deployments in villages

Name of Project: Renewable Energy Training Workshop

Year: November 2011 Location: Indonesia
Client: GIZ Endev Indonesia
Main Project Features: Training materials on the different renewable energy technologies
Position held: Project Manager / Lead Trainer
Activities Performed:
1. Develop training materials on different renewable energy technologies such as solar PV,
wind, hydro and several hybrid options
Present training materials to GIZ Endev Indonesia staff as well as guests from the local utility
companies and government employees

15. Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief− Yes No

(i) this CV correctly describes my qualifications and my experience  

(ii) I am employed by the Executing or the Implementing Agency  

(iii) I am a close relative of a current ADB staff member  

(iv) I am the spouse of a current ADB staff member  

(v) I am former ADB staff member.  

  If yes, I retired from ADB over 12 months ago  

(vii) I was part of the team who wrote the terms of reference for this  
consulting services assignment
(viii) I am sanctioned (ineligible for ADB engagement).  

I understand that any willful misstatement may lead to disqualification or dismissal, and any
other ADB disciplinary action.

(Signature of Expert) Date: 20.11.2015

____________________________________ _______________________
Mr. Andre Susanto (Day/Month/Year)
[Signature of expert or authorized representative of the firm]