Deputy Manager - Operations (Renewables)

Accountabilities
Major Activities Provide strategic and technical advice on various upcoming reforms & their applicability to our renewable business Review the regulations / tariff order released from DISCOMS/ SLDCs/SERCs/CEA/CERC and identify gaps with the approved regulations or orders. Provide advice on legal, technical, commercial, financial & scientific restraints and requirements. Collect, collate and evaluate the data and compile the same. Prepare responses to the orders released by government authorities with review from legal and send out communication to the government authorities for consideration. 2 Prepare a executive summary of the regulations released and provide this to the function. Work closely with regulatory & legal to understand the implication of the regulation. Collect information from other wind or solar & BESS developers / OEMs / IPPs on their views on the regulation and understand actions being taken at their end Regulatory matters across renewable assets Prepare inventory of various regulatory matters in Renewables & initiate monthly review with Apraava legal & regulatory teams Keep abreast with regulatory requirement under the Electricity Act & CERC guidelines for different assets. Track regulatory matters within the department and ensured timely communication to the relevant authorities / actions. Work closely with the legal & regulatory team, to implement requirements under Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Tariff order & LVRT regulation and other regulation or reform which may come up from time to time. Keep close monitoring on load shedding and F&S issues and meeting STU / SERC / SLDC / TRANSCO / DISCOMS / CEIG officials on regular basis Attend various discussion / meetings / forums to put forward Apraava s views on different issues / matters and request for suitable amendments Co-ordinate with internal & external stake holders / other IPPs to prepare suitable responses to put Apraava s viewpoint on each matter in view of huge commercial implications involved. Regulatory and statutory updates - provide comments on framework / SOP, drafting of correspondence letters, communications with Govt. officials, keep tab on latest orders Forecasting and Scheduling Maintain DSM penalties below 0.3% for wind sites and 0.8% for SECI projects. Organize monthly QCA meetings to track improvements. Perform daily, weekly, and monthly DSM and De-pooling calculations. Generate comprehensive reports for forecasting and scheduling, integrated into the MS Dashboard. Implement advanced weather forecasting models to enhance production forecasts. Stay updated with renewable energy regulations and forecasting trends. Schedule meetings with QCA and SLDC officials as needed. Verify and process RE DSM bills promptly for regulatory compliance. Reporting & presentations Prepare report on monthly basis on the status of various regulatory matters PAN India level and circulate the report to management / leadership team. Preparing case studies / presentation for Senior Management / Board Provide technical inputs to the lawyers hired by Apraava legal team & Apraava legal team or to the lawyers hired by WIPA / IWPA / other IPP association for preparing the petition. Comments to also be provided on draft petition as & when it comes up for review