Many contexts.
One energy future.

Hydrometeorology and hydropower expertise for a floating-solar feasibility study and integration with the existing hydropower system.

Project context

Zambezi River Authority / AfDB project · Norconsult / Dornier Suntrace

Assignment period

2026–present

BESS sizing and technology advisory for feasibility and procurement preparation, including degradation, conceptual design and supplier-market assessment.

Project context

ADB / NGC–ISMO project · via CESI

Assignment period

2026–present

BESS specialist support for project preparation and procurement, covering technical configuration, specifications and technical tender review.

Project context

ADB / Electricité du Cambodge project · via IES

Assignment period

2025–2026

BESS technical requirements and tender-review support, with attention to safety, warranties, degradation and EMS/SCADA interfaces.

Project context

WBSEDCL / KfW project

Assignment period

2025–2026

Training contributions on the German BESS market, battery recycling, circular economy, health and safety.

Project context

ADB regional programme · via INTEGRATION

Assignment period

May 2026

Research leadership and technical review of hydropower-refurbishment opportunities, sector capabilities and market recommendations.

Project context

Adam Smith International

Assignment period

Nov 2025–Feb 2026

Hydropower and energy-system expertise for assessment of hydro–floating-PV integration and operating flexibility.

Project context

World Bank project · via Dornier Suntrace

Assignment period

2025–2026

Technical review and recommendations for BESS provisions in grid and distribution codes, including storage requirements and SCADA interfaces.

Project context

GIZ-funded project · INTEGRATION / GOPA Intec

Assignment period

2025–2026

Project coordination, site inspections, construction supervision and quality monitoring for outlet rehabilitation at Diemeltalsperre.

Project context

Uniper Kraftwerke · via Dornier

Assignment period

Apr 2025–present

Energy-storage advisory and technical review covering batteries, pumped storage, renewable integration and the energy-transition roadmap.

Project context

Asian Development Bank

Assignment period

Nov 2024–present

Operating and economic simulation of pumped storage with industrial demand, assessing dispatch, market prices and peak-load coverage.

Project context

BGH Edelstahl Freital

Assignment period

2025

Technical advisory and capacity building on BESS investment, use cases, project preparation and procurement across Asian Development Bank member countries.

Project context

Asian Development Bank

Assignment period

Dec 2024–Nov 2025

Site-screening and prioritisation inputs, technical assessment and a project-development framework for pumped storage.

Project context

UNOPS project · INTEGRATION / IES

Pre-feasibility assessment of hydropower–solar integration, including hybrid modelling, turbine response and techno-economic inputs.

Project context

GIZ project · via Dornier Suntrace

Assignment period

2025

Hydropower expert support for floating-solar pre-feasibility and hydro–PV integration under the INVEST-104 programme.

Project context

USAID / DAI INVEST-104 · via Dornier Suntrace

Training of trainers on BESS applications, system design, operation, safety and project economics.

Project context

Kenya Power · USAID Power Africa · EnerNex / CESI

Assignment period

Sep 2024

Concept and economic assessment of pumped-storage options for a private mining grid, including hydraulic layouts and comparison with batteries.

Project context

Compañía Minera Poderosa

Assignment period

May–Jun 2024

Technical concept and economic screening of hydropower generation using an existing cooling-water system.

Project context

Uniper · via Dornier Power and Heat

Assignment period

Apr–May 2024

Concept study and operating simulations for storage integrated with irrigation, frost protection and renewable generation.

Project context

LVWO Weinsberg

Assignment period

Jan–Mar 2024

Hydropower and hybrid-system assessment of floating-solar options, including operational constraints and control interfaces.

Project context

World Bank / CFE project · via Dornier Suntrace

Assignment period

2024

Hydraulic design, technical specifications and tender-document preparation for a small-hydropower project.

Project context

Virunga Power · GFA / GET.invest project

Assignment period

Jun–Dec 2023

Pumped-storage concept design and technical and economic comparison with batteries for an industrial solar-energy system.

Project context

Oceana Group

Assignment period

Jul–Oct 2023

Hydropower expert input to the assessment of floating solar and its integration with operation of the Chicamba hydropower scheme.

Project context

EDM / AfDB project · Norconsult / Dornier Suntrace

Long-term operating and expansion modelling of a standalone grid combining hydropower, solar PV and battery storage.

Project context

HIER-SAVA · KfW project

Assignment period

Apr–May 2022

Hydropower and hybrid-operation inputs to floating-solar feasibility on the Afobaka reservoir.

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IDB project · via Dornier Suntrace

Screening of pumped-storage options, reservoir and water-availability assessment, concept sizing and preliminary cost analysis.

Project context

IMC Worldwide · APPIIC / OIBN project

Assignment period

Jul–Oct 2022

Feasibility, site-selection and sizing assessment for battery storage, including operating strategies and technical procurement inputs.

Project context

Asian Development Bank

Assignment period

Jul–Dec 2022

Battery-storage feasibility, technical procurement requirements and grid-code support for a grid-scale BESS project.

Project context

ADB project · via INTEGRATION

Assignment period

Dec 2022–2025

Assessment of floating and ground-mounted PV integration with hydropower, including turbine response, dispatch and control concepts.

Project context

World Bank project · via Dornier Suntrace / VPC

Technical review, site-selection inputs and preliminary concepts and cost assessment for pumped-storage development.

Project context

ADB project · via INTEGRATION

Technical condition assessment of hydropower assets, including site inspection, equipment review and lifecycle considerations.

Project context

LEAG · via VPC

Assignment period

2021

Preliminary assessment of an aquifer-based pumped-storage concept and solar integration for renewable-energy applications in the water sector.

Project context

GIZ project

Assignment period

2020

Operating simulations, dispatch and market concepts for pumped storage in a hybrid renewable-energy system.

Project context

Max Bögl Wind AG

Technical contributions to discussions on an underground pumped-storage pilot and its potential participation in frequency-control markets.

Project context

Pumped Hydro Storage AB

Assignment period

2019–2020

Technical review, project-development advice and mentoring for the Guyana Energy Agency’s hydropower portfolio.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)

Assignment period

2019–2023

Installation coordination and grid-integration support for solar PV and battery storage at Guyana’s Parliament Building.

Project context

Ministry of the Presidency · Guyana Energy Agency

Assignment period

2018

Site exploration, feasibility assessment and preliminary technical concepts for a low-head hydropower opportunity serving Linden.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency

Assignment period

2017

Design and specification support for a remote PV–battery microgrid, including installation and commissioning support.

Project context

Hinterland Electrification Company

Assignment period

2017

Hydropower design, demand assessment and tender preparation for electricity supply to a village and secondary school.

Project context

Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Guyana · IDB project

Feasibility, detailed design and construction and commissioning support for the Hosororo hydropower project.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)

Assignment period

2016–2018

Hydropower concept development, feasibility assessment, demand and generation analysis, and site-layout studies.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency

Feasibility, upgrade design and procurement preparation for rehabilitation of the Moco-Moco hydropower station.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency

Training and mentoring for hydropower engineers, alongside technical support for project preparation and development.

Project context

Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)

Assignment period

2016–2018

Site surveys and technical assessment of underwater flow-turbine options in a protected-area setting.

Project context

Protected Areas Commission

Assignment period

2016

Site surveys and concept development for small pumped-storage systems combined with solar PV in remote communities.

Project context

Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs

Assignment period

2016–2019

Feasibility assessment of a long-duration storage concept connecting existing reservoirs, including hydraulics, operating modes and economics.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2014

Flow modelling and coordinated operation of a run-of-river cascade, including integration into secondary-control processes.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2013–2014

Candidate-site concepts, market analysis and cost assessment for potential pumped-storage development in Saxony.

Project context

State Ministry of Economy Saxony

Assignment period

2013

Coordinated operating and control concepts for a fleet of pumped-storage units, including water management and operational planning.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Engineering, procurement coordination and construction and commissioning support for small-hydropower rehabilitation.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2012–2014

Technical expert support during pumped-storage construction and commissioning preparation, including risk and interface review.

Project context

ESKOM

Concept assessment and testing of hydraulic short-circuit operation to extend pumped-storage flexibility and control capability.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2012

Feasibility assessment of reservoir, hydraulic and machinery concepts for pumped storage in a former mining area.

Project context

MIBRAG AG

Assignment period

2012

Condition assessment and lifecycle-risk analysis to support refurbishment priorities and investment planning across a hydropower portfolio.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2011–2014

Equipment assessment, life-extension planning and refurbishment options for the Plastiras hydropower plant.

Project context

PPC, Greece

Assignment period

2011

Hydraulic-transient analysis and technical concepts for pumped-storage rehabilitation and component modernisation.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Technical support for extension options, equipment configuration and operational flexibility at the Kruonis pumped-storage plant.

Project context

Lietuvos Energija AB

Assignment period

2011

Concept development for pumped storage in flat terrain, covering reservoir configuration, hydraulic layout and flexible operating modes.

Project context

WEMAG AG

Assignment period

2011

Feasibility assessment of small pumped-storage systems in disused mining areas, including reservoir layouts, hydraulics and economic screening.

Project context

Vattenfall New Energy

Assignment period

2010

Coordinated operating concepts, water management and control logic for the Goldisthal pumped-storage units.

Project context

Vattenfall Europe Generation

Assignment period

2010–2011