WindPro
RAJKUMAR GOPAL
Head, Wind Engineering
Kuala Lumpur,14
Summary
Accomplished professional with over 16 years of experience in Wind Engineering, Project Management, Budgeting & Costing, Site/Construction Management, Vendor Management, Due Diligence, Strategic Planning, Power Curve Measurement, Feasibility Study, Procurement & Logistics, Liaison Work, Construction Quality, and Team Management. Skilled in overseeing projects from concept to commissioning, including wind turbine installation up to 2.3 MW capacity, substations up to 220 kV, wind farm BOP works up to 120 MW, transmission lines up to 220 kV, operation & maintenance of wind turbines, technical due diligence for wind projects, and wind turbine health assessment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Head Wind Engineering
Gentari Management Services Sdn Bhd
09.2023 - Current
- Supporting Project development activities for Onshore and offshore wind projects from FEL 1, FEL2, FEL3 and up to FID stage
- Conducting technical due diligence on the early stage development onshore and nearshore or intertidal wind projects.
- Carrying out preliminary Energy yield assessments for onshore wind and offshore wind projects
- Conducting Wind turbine technical evaluation
- Preparing technical evaluation criteria for Wind turbines
- Developing project development handbook, Wind turbine technology roadmap to update the industry trends to wider group.
- Conducting technical audits on the wind project construction site
- Conducting Wind turbine supplier due diligence by visiting wind turbine manufacturing facilities, prototype turbines
- Supporting the review of wind portfolio for the green hydrogen project development activities.
- Conducting feasibility study for the early stage onshore wind project opportunities.
Senior Project Engineer
UL Solutions
05.2019 - 09.2023
- Project manager for Wind Projects Technical Due Diligence activities, supporting the M&A (Merger & Acquisition) clients.
- Supporting the wind turbine technology review by auditing the manufacturing facilities mainly Nacelle, Hub and Blade manufacturing facilities
- Review of monthly operation reports of a wind farm.
- Reviewing AC-side design reviews of Pooling substations and Transmission lines for Wind and Solar Projects.
- Reviewing and opining on the Additional CAPEX required for optimization of wind turbine operation.
- The preparation and review of Proposals for the Due Diligence and wind turbine health assessment work.
- Leading asset management services for wind projects.
Senior Manager - Projects
Atria Power
04.2015 - 05.2019
- Co-ordinating in handling Wind farm project from commence to commissioning for Wind projects.
- Coordination with the land, OEM, and logistics teams for on-time implementation of the project work of wind farms.
- Reviewing, optimization, and finalization of the project design in consultation with consultants and statutory bodies.
- Liaisoning with statutory agencies like CEIG, State Utility, Discom, etc. for the purpose of getting required approvals.
- Manages contractors to deliver high-quality installation on schedule and in full compliance with project contract documents.
- Preparation, monitoring, and control of the project budget related to the wind farm.
- Prepare, plan, monitor, and control the necessary statutory approvals for the successful completion of the project.
- Continuous and step-by-step monitoring of vendors and contractors material and manpower flows is necessary for the smooth operation of a project.
- Review, control, and manage site quality and HSE activities.
- Carrying out feasibility studies for green field wind projects, preliminary energy yield assessments, micro-siting for wind farms, and coordinating with consultants for WRA assessments for new projects.
- Co-ordinating with consultants for site study and environmental social due diligence study.
Asst. Manager - Projects
WinDForce Management
12.2013 - 04.2015
- Ensuring technical compliance and monitoring of the wind farm project with regard to activities under Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil in accordance with standard specifications and OEM specifications.
- Detailed site inspection and certification of WTG components and electrical equipment.
- Ensuring compliance with regards to site safety procedures.
- Witnessing and validating the WTG and EBOP component factory tests.
- Ensuring high-standard quality work is carried out for all civil, mechanical, and electrical works.
- Overseeing the maintenance of the minimum material (civil, mechanical, and electrical) availability at the site at all times.
- Overseeing the commissioning of the wind farm until its stabilisation.
Senior Engineer - Projects
WinWind Power Energy Pvt. Ltd
11.2012 - 11.2013
- Carrying out periodical inspections of wind turbines pre and post maintenance in the operational sites .
- Monitoring and controlling the work activity at the site for unit substations (USS), pooling substations, and transmission lines.
- Carrying out testing and commissioning of substation, USS electrical equipment, including power transformer breakers, etc.
- Transformer control wiring, VCB control panel wiring, PT & CT Over-current relay, Earth-fault relay wiring, under-voltage relay wiring, and control cable termination work.
- Coordinating with the project coordinator and engineering department for the necessary implementation of the required changes.
- Continuous monitoring and controlling of site activity for timely completion of the project.
- Responsible for ensuring quality procedures were strictly followed as per the field quality manuals.
- Responsible for ensuring safety were strictly followed on site.
Senior Engineer-Total Quality Management
Regen PowerTech Pvt Ltd.
10.2010 - 11.2012
- Incoming inspection of WTG components at wind farm, in-process inspection of WTG installation and final inspection of WTG after commissioning.
- Monitoring and controlling the work activity at the site for unit substations, pooling substations, and transmission lines.
- Witnessing the testing and commissioning of substation, USS electrical equipment, including power transformer breakers, etc.
- Transformer control wiring, VCB control panel wiring, PT & CT Over-current relay, Earth-fault relay wiring, under-voltage relay wiring, and control cable termination work.
- Coordinating with the project coordinator and engineering department for the necessary implementation of the required changes.
- Continuous monitoring and controlling of site activity for timely completion of the project.
- Responsible for ensuring quality procedures were strictly followed as per the field quality manuals.
- Responsible for ensuring safety were strictly followed on site.
Engineer
Siemens Gamesa
04.2010 - 10.2010
- To oversee the construction quality activities in the wind farm with respect to electrical, civil, and mechanical work.
- In-process inspection of wind turbine assembly, foundation works, and evacuation infrastructure.
- Tools inspection and maintaining a track record for calibrated tools.
- Incoming component inspection and maintaining checklist records.
- Raising nonconformities (NCR) against deviation.
- Performing a root cause analysis.
- Generating incident reports for the assembly incidents.
- Implementing corrective and preventive actions with the support of the project team.
- Final inspection of the completed turbine and providing clearance for commissioning based on set criteria.
- Be instrumental in handing over and taking over wind farms from the project team to the services team.
Engineer
Suzlon Infrastructure Services
12.2008 - 04.2010
- Maintenance Planning, analyzing and clearing break downs, Monitoring & Controlling turbines through SCADA.
- Operation and Maintenance of ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS of rating 1.5MW, 1.25MW & 0.6 MW.
- Testing and commissioning of 600 KW, 1250 KW, and 1500 KW turbines.
- Working with and Servicing Pitch Drives, Encoders, and Resolvers.
- Operation and maintenance of Bachmann PLC-controlled equipment.
- Operation and Maintenance of a 33KV/690V, 2.5 MVA Transformer.
- Report preparation and records Maintenance.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
01.2004 - 01.2008
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
IRT Polytechnic College
01.2003 - 01.2005
Skills
Project Management
undefinedPersonal Information
Date of Birth: 06/16/86
Knowledge Base
- MS Office
- MS Project
- Autocad
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteHybridRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home optionSoftware
Windographer
Boxkite
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Delivered 120 MW wind farm BOP works on schedule and under budget, reducing total CAPEX by 8% through optimized procurement and vendor negotiation.
- Managed technical due diligence for over 10 wind projects totaling 800+ MW, supporting successful M&A decisions for international clients.
- Coordinated with OEMs, logistics, and land acquisition teams to deliver a 90 MW wind farm project within 6 months, meeting all statutory and grid compliance.
- Identified design inefficiencies in transmission line layout, leading to a 10% reduction in line losses and improved energy yield.
- Prepared and tracked project cash flows across multiple sites, ensuring zero liquidity bottlenecks and uninterrupted construction progress.
- Implemented contractor quality audits that reduced rework incidents by 25%, enhancing site HSE compliance.
Timeline
Head Wind Engineering
Gentari Management Services Sdn Bhd
09.2023 - Current
Senior Project Engineer
UL Solutions
05.2019 - 09.2023
Senior Manager - Projects
Atria Power
04.2015 - 05.2019
Asst. Manager - Projects
WinDForce Management
12.2013 - 04.2015
Senior Engineer - Projects
WinWind Power Energy Pvt. Ltd
11.2012 - 11.2013
Senior Engineer-Total Quality Management
Regen PowerTech Pvt Ltd.
10.2010 - 11.2012
Engineer
Siemens Gamesa
04.2010 - 10.2010
Engineer
Suzlon Infrastructure Services
12.2008 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
01.2004 - 01.2008
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
IRT Polytechnic College
01.2003 - 01.2005
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