Roberto Velasquez

This role is responsible for the strategic leadership and coordination of Grid connections across Europe. Ensuring successful project delivery, resources, and workstreams in place to properly identify, engineer, budget, de-risk, and deliver our grid connections across all markets and technologies driving collaboration across departments to achieve regional and company objectives.

T&D, European Grid Connections process lead with TSO & DSOs up to 400kV-4GW. Development & Optimization of Interconnections: Solar PV, Storage, Wind Onshore & Offshore. Power Markets Research, HV Engineering & Grid Connection Advisor. Markets: - Northern Europe: England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden. - Central Europe: Poland, Germany, France. - Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Italy.

Liaising with utilities during the Grid Connection Process for PV Project´s Grid Connection Application up to 400kV & 5GW on international projects. Substations and HV Lines engineering, cost estimations, Tech. Specs elaboration, RFQ, and Optimization on EPC contracts.

Grid Connection of PV Projects up to 4,5GW- 400kV. -AMER: USA (ERCOT, PJM) / Chile (CEN, CNE, SEC) / Brasil / México (CFE, CENACE), -EMEA: Spain (REE, IDE, EDE) / Italy (RTN) / Kuwait. -APAC: Taiwan, Australia.

EPC abroad, including on-site supervision, leading the Grid Connection with utilities & customers. Engineering, FAT & Commissioning with local contractors. -OHL/UL 1x225kV-158MW WF Taiba, (SENEGAL-VESTAS/SENELEC). -OHL 1x69kV-50MW PV Paradise Park & Station, JAMAICA (JPS). -OHL 1x400kV-300MW Bid PV Pachamama, MEXICO, (NEOEN-EREC). -OHL 1x230kV-80MW Bid PV Andalucía II MEXICO, (OPDE). -OHL 1x220kV-100MW PV Huatacondo, CHILE (SOJITZ). -OHL 220kV Machu Pichu-Onocora, PERU (RED ELECTRICA INTERNACIONAL)

EPC for Power Systems, Easement & Permits Management. Procurement: P&C & Scada, Power Stations Equip, OHL/UL. China, Spain, Brazil & Mexico FAT Inspector. -2x220kV-200MVA Puente Negro Switching Station (COLBUN S.A) -OHL 2x220kV-175MVA- Los Cóndores-Ancoa(ENDESA-ENEL) -OHL 1x220kV-100MVA- PV. Atacama C.Dominador(ABENGOA) -OHL 2x220kV-220MVA- Encuentro-Sierra Gorda(TRANSELEC) -OHL 1x110kV-75MVA, Angamos-SQM Sierra Gorda(AES) -OHL 2x220kV-200MVA- Cardones-Totoralillo (CAP MINING). -OHL 1x220kV-2x24kV-UL METRO

Railway Power Syst. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance. Rolling Stock Maintenance Contract management (ALSTOM).

Routine & Type tests in Distribution Power transformers, Coordinator tester.

Electrical design (Drawings and calculations) for Mining Hazardous Type Zones. (CODELCO).