Anshuman Bhalla

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About Anshuman Bhalla

24 years of experience in design, engineering, construction, and commissioning of power plants. Designed & constructed 12 power plants globally. Worked as a Controls Manager, Engineering Manager and/or Project Manager in various roles with developers, owners, and operators of power plants. Experience executing clean power technologies - Solar PV plants, hydrogen generation, nuclear power plants, hydro-electric power, and Battery Energy Storage systems (BESS) Domain knowledge of Power plants having worked in nuclear power plants, gas fired simple cycle and combined cycle power plants, Hydroelectric power plants, Solar PV plants and BESS systems. Professional Engineer P.E. in California in Control Systems discipline PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Hands on experience in creating and negotiating EPC specifications, PPA (power purchase agreements), & connection agreements Provided leadership during project development, detailed design, construction, pre-commissioning, start-ups, & performance guarantees stages of the power project. I have independently managed the complete life cycle of power projects, starting from requirements management, creating EPC specifications – to concept design – to detail design, procurement, – to construction – commissioning – start-up – mechanical completion – substantial completion - to final completion. Extensive experience in managing EPC contractors, vendors, suppliers, and OEMs in the power sector. As a Project Manager, I have managed cost, quality, technical specifications, risk, and time schedules for the power projects. Proficient in conducting design reviews, engineering audits, quality audits & safety inspections during the construction of power plants. Worked in large construction projects in the range of USD $10 Billion. Successfully delivered large electrical and controls packages in the range of USD $400 Million within budget, on time and with quality. Commissioning experience including FAT, SAT, Loop testing, Functional testing, Start-ups, cold commissioning, hot commissioning & resolving punch list items in the power plants. Hands-on experience in GE Gas turbines (7FA.05, LM2500, Aero derivative & heavy-duty turbines), Siemens steam turbines, Westinghouse and MHI heavy-duty turbines. Thorough knowledge of NFPA, IEC, NEMA & NERC standards, and their implementation in the power industry Worked with world renowned Energy companies including META (previously Facebook), Westinghouse Nuclear, GE (General Electric), Emerson & AES Corporation.