VP - Wind Business

Competencies Required

1. Adaptation skills: ability to work well in a multicultural environment

2. Highly motivated, responsible, self-directed, resourceful and flexible

3. Conceptual, strategic and analytical skills; Partnership and Negotiation skills

5. Creativity and ability to be innovative

6. Communicate with impact with various stakeholders; Collaboration and Team work;

7. Able to manage workload and meet deadlines ; Decision making and problem solving skills;

Qualifications Required

- Essential. BE/B Tech –in any discipline.

- Excellent understanding of Indian and international wind energy sector.

- Project development, execution & Techno-commercial experience in wind power projects.

- Exposure in business development, liaisoning and strategic analysis.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Relevant experience in project planning, project management and execution of wind power projects.

- Desirable. Minimum 20 years experience in a similar role, industry & functions

- MBA- Preferable

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

PERFORMANCE.

- Business Growth. Development and execution of the wind portfolio of 1GW

- Leading the wind team of Wind Resource Assessment, WTG Technology, site identification, Project Execution and O&M

- Provide support to the finance team for raising project finance

- Project Execution. Project execution including planning, implementation, and commissioning

Daily Tasks: Key roles and responsibilities

- Business analysis and planning in line with overall plan.

- Rapport building with various stakeholders, Government departments, Regulatory bodies.

- Advocacy with respect to Regulatory Requirements, National/International Standards & Codes and India specific requirements and Liaison with concerned Governing Bodies

- Project Pre-feasibility / feasibility reports

- Site Identification for potential wind power farms, land acquisition

- Micro siting, Data estimation

- Wind resource assessment

- Project Land acquistion & Power Purchase Agreements

- Project execution including foundation, roads, electrical BOP, evacuation, assembly, erection & installation of wind turbines and quality assurance.

- Grid Connectivity Clearances from Power Transmission Utilities.

- Construction of sub stations & transmission lines.

- Electrical Infrastructure (EHV/HV Sub-stations, Transmission Lines) Development

- Understanding of various regulatory orders and policies in the energy sector.

- Ensuring necessary permissions, permits and licenses for the Project.

- Inputs in power purchase agreements, Open access, other agreements within regulatory framework.

- Ensure Compliance with regulatory Permits on Safety, Health and Environment.

- Expert inputs to tendering, contracts management, SCM & equipment negotiation.

- Inputs to identify develop and establish partnerships and alliances, with suppliers and manufacturers in the market.

- Understanding of new technologies, practices and associated aspects.

- Technology, Market and Competition Intelligence

About us

Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) seeks to bring in a change in the social fabric of India. It envisions empowering every Indian, by lighting up all of India with clean, sustainable energy; and by transforming the life of every Indian through health, education and opportunity.

WEL aims to establish its power plants pan India. Through its green power projects the organization is working to fulfill its commitment to the people of India and a greener environment. It aims to develop 1.7 GW of renewable energy projects within the next few years, with solar projects to the tune of 750 MW and 1 GW of wind projects.

Welspun Energy has become the largest solar IPP in India with over 300 MW of solar projects, of which 110 MW are operational and 190 MW projects are under construction.

Through its cost leadership approach, Welspun Energy has been instrumental in bringing the solar tariff close to grid parity. It holds the distinction of being awarded one of the world’s largest solar PV projects of 130 MW.

The leadership team at Welspun Energy believes strongly in the triple bottom line approach. Its initiatives in healthcare and education will bring about inclusive transformation in the lives of the communities where it builds power plants. A clean drinking water initiative for people and livestock is an example of the company’s response to an in-depth understanding of concerns plaguing communities located near its power plants. Welspun Energy is supporting state governments through knowledge sharing for inclusive growth. Welspun Energy’s partnership with NGOs is helping in creating a difference at the grass-root level, where the real transformation needs to happen.

Welspun Energy has been recognized for its engineering excellence and sustainability efforts. The Gujarat Government under the aegis of Shri Narendra Modi recognized Welspun Energy for its outstanding contribution as a Solar Power Project Developer in Gujarat in 2012. The Oscars of the power industry, Asian Power Awards, recognized WEL’s 15 MW Gujarat project as ‘Solar Power Project of the Year 2012.’ Through a detailed study ASSOCHAM awarded Welspun Energy with the ‘ASSOCHAM Global CSR Excellence Award.’ EQ Magazine awarded Vineet Mittal as the ‘EQ Solar Man of the Year 2012.’ WEL has also been recognized with Amity Corporate Excellence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2012

Please apply to prashant_choubey@welspun.com