26 Oct
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Avaada Group
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Noida
26 Oct
Avaada Group
Noida
Job Objective/Purpose
- To execute and support end-to-end Wind Resource Assessment activities for wind and hybrid renewable energy projects, covering wind measurement, wind-data validation and analysis, resource assessment, turbine selection, micrositing and energy-yield assessment, while providing technical inputs for project feasibility, development, investment and financing decisions and supporting identification of technical risks.
Job Role
- Execute wind resource assessment and technical analysis for wind projects, including wind measurement and mast management, wind-data analysis, resource modelling, turbine evaluation, micrositing and energy-yield assessment, while supporting project feasibility, technical due diligence, reporting and coordination with internal teams, OEMs, consultants, investors and other stakeholders.
Job Responsibility
Wind Measurement & Mast Management
· Plan and support wind-monitoring campaigns for proposed wind project sites.
· Identify suitable locations and heights for wind masts, LiDAR and SoDAR based on project requirements.
· Review instrumentation, installation and commissioning requirements for wind measurement systems.
· Monitor wind-mast data availability, sensor health and measurement quality.
· Coordinate mast maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting activities with relevant vendors.
· Conduct site visits for proposed and installed mast locations and assess site-specific requirements.
Wind Data Validation & Analysis
· Clean, preprocess and validate raw wind data collected from masts, sensors and weather stations.
· Perform data quality checks, filtering, gap filling and identification of anomalies and sensor faults.
· Conduct short-term-to-long-term correlation of wind data.
· Analyse wind speed, wind direction, wind rose, Weibull distribution, turbulence intensity and vertical wind shear.
· Apply statistical and analytical methods to identify wind patterns, trends and variations.
Wind Resource Assessment & Modelling
· Conduct Wind Resource Assessment for greenfield and applicable existing or repowering projects.
· Develop and review wind-resource maps using appropriate wind-flow modelling tools.
· Assess terrain, elevation, roughness, orography and spatial variation of wind resources.
· Evaluate turbulence and wake effects relevant to project assessment.
· Prepare WRA assessments and technical inputs based on analysed wind-resource characteristics.
Turbine Selection & Micrositing
· Evaluate WTG models, capacities, rotor diameters and hub heights based on site conditions and project requirements.
· Optimize turbine layouts considering wind resource, wake effects, turbulence,
land constraints and applicable setbacks.
· Incorporate internal roads and electrical infrastructure requirements into layout optimization.
· Coordinate with OEMs on turbine suitability, site conditions and applicable technical requirements.
· Evaluate alternative turbine configurations and layouts to support project energy optimization.
Energy Yield Assessment
· Assessed energy generation based on wind-resource characteristics and turbine performance.
· Prepare and support P50, P75, P90 and other exceedance-level energy estimates, as applicable.
· Calculate gross and net energy generation.
· Assess applicable losses including wake, availability, electrical, environmental, curtailment, grid, high-wind shutdown and degradation losses.
· Provide energy-yield inputs for project feasibility, investment proposals and financial models.
Uncertainty & Technical Risk Assessment
· Identify key uncertainties associated with wind measurements and energy-yield assessments.
· Support preparation of uncertainty budgets covering measurement, long-term correction, spatial and vertical extrapolation, flow modelling, wake modelling, power-curve and operational uncertainties.
· Identify technical risks, assumptions and limitations affecting WRA and energy-yield assessments.
· Provide technical inputs for risk assessment and mitigation during project development.
Project Development & Existing Project Support
· Support technical screening and preliminary assessment of new wind project sites.
· Provide WRA inputs for site feasibility studies, DPRs and project-development assessments.
· Provide technical inputs for evaluation of turbine technologies and OEM proposals.
· Support wind-resource assessment for wind-solar hybrid projects.
· Analyse historical wind and generation data for existing projects.
· Evaluate existing WTG performance and support assessment of turbine replacement, capacity enhancement and repowering opportunities.
Technical Due Diligence & Reporting
· Prepare WRA, wind-data analysis and energy-yield reports and maintain relevant technical documentation.
· Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely submission of technical deliverables.
· Support technical due-diligence activities with investors, lenders,
Independent Engineers and technical consultants.
· Review third-party WRA and technical reports and provide technical inputs on observations, assumptions and identified risks.
· Coordinate responses to technical queries and observations raised during technical due diligence.
Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Management
· Coordinate with Engineering, Project Development, Land, Electrical, Finance, Commercial and other relevant internal functions.
· Coordinate with OEMs, consultants, mast vendors and other technical agencies for WRA-related activities.
· Provide technical inputs required for project planning, investment assessment and project-level decision-making.
Purchase Requisition & Process Support
· Raise Purchase Requisitions based on departmental requirements in accordance with applicable processes.
· Coordinate with relevant approvers and Procurement for timely processing of PRs.
· Track PR status and provide required information for completion of the procurement process.
Work Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Wind Resource Assessment, wind-data analysis, wind-mast management, micrositing, energy-yield assessment or wind-project development.
- Experience in utility-scale wind projects, wind-solar hybrid projects, repowering, complex terrain or project-financing support (preferred)
Qualification and Certification Required
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Renewable Energy or related engineering discipline.
- Post-graduation in Renewable Energy, Energy Engineering, Meteorology or a related field is an advantage.
Knowledge, Skills and Technology Platform
- Solid knowledge of Wind Resource Assessment, wind-data analysis, wind-flow modelling, micrositing and energy-yield assessment.
- Knowledge of wind measurement practices, including wind masts, LiDAR and SoDAR.
- Understanding of IEC 61400 series, including IEC 61400-1, IEC 61400-12-1 and IEC 61400-15, and MEASNET guidelines.
- Knowledge of turbine technology, WTG selection, wake effects, turbulence and wind-project development practices.
- Understanding of uncertainty assessment and technical risk evaluation for wind projects.
- Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, technical report writing and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in WindPRO, Windographer, WAsP, OpenWind, Meteodyn, WindSim or comparable wind-flow modelling tools.
- Knowledge of GIS platforms such as Global Mapper and Google Earth Pro.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and working knowledge of SAP / ERP systems.
- Knowledge of SCADA data analysis; exposure to Python, MATLAB, R or Power BI would be preferred.
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