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Main Accomplishments » Ing. Pinato Paolo

N. Iscrizione all'albo

1943/A

Data Iscrizione

2004

Provincia

Novara (Piemonte)

Specializzazione

Industriale


Building Energy S.p.A. - Milan - Italy.


Worldwide independent power producer in renewables.
  • Modelling of hybrid power plants using multi RES technology, diesel generators, storage systems both in-grid and off-grid installations eventually designed to implement a shifting energy in accordance with technical and / or economical dispatching rules applied to:
  • some mining in South Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • some case studies on disaster recovery / emergency camps in Nepal and in Sri Lanka.
  • Technical due diligences, appraisals, expertise to acquire portfolio of PV greenhouses in Italy with rated power from 5,000 to 6,000 kWp, including modelling and estimation of the expected PV production and preliminary assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of the project, support to project management to define the revamping and the consequent business model.
  • R&D support in development of products for optimizing of PV systems (e.g. string optimizer).
  • Energy analysis, feasibility studies, preliminary design, supervising of engineering process regarding hybrid power plants using multi RES technology, diesel generators, storage systems in MENA, FAR EAST, with dedicated market scouting on more adequate equipment.
  • Implementation of an innovative PV mounting system for temporary installation and technical supervision and management of a pilot project to 33 kWp in Saudi Arabia.
  • Support on permitting analysis, production estimation, budgeting and technical / economic / administrative due diligence, included energy audit and energy report in accordance with P50 and P90 criteria as requested by International Lender Technical Advisor, regarding following projects focused on tenders (bid rounds) proposed by DOE in South Africa
  •  4th Bid Round:  No. 2 hydro power plants, around 2.5 MVA each one.
  • 3rd Bid Round: No. 2 wind farms, around 40 MVA and 135 MVA; No. 4 PV power plant around 10 MWp, No. 1 with 12 MWp and No.1 with 50 MWp.
  • 2nd Bid Round: No. 4 fixed tilt PV power plants around 10 MWp, and No. 1 with 27 MWp, having single axial solar tracker.
  • 1st Bid Round: No. 1 81 MWp PV power plant having single axial solar tracker. 
  • Energy analysis and feasibility studies of RES plants and in particular PV ones in with the goal of grid parity in the Italian electricity market.
  • Preliminary energy (included solar source assessment) analysis and basic grid study due to the installation of No. 5 fixed tilt 10 MWp PV power plants in Haiti.
  • Business technical / economic / administrative support on storage systems coupled to PV power plants applied to off-grid utilities, and in particular mines in South Africa having rated power comprised between 5 and 10 MWp and energy of not less than 10 MWh; including solar source assessment and energy analysis, and preliminary technical and economic feasibility of the project.
  • Technical / economic / administrative / permitting due diligence for portfolio of hydro power plants (innovative and conventional ones) in Italy and the Balkans with a rated power from 50 to 4,000 kW, including modelling, estimation of the expected production and preliminary technical / economic feasibility of the project, preliminary and budgetary costs estimation, support to the project management for the defining of the business model.
  • In No. 3 photovoltaic power plants having rated power between 400 and 600 kWp installed on the industrial rooftop in Italy (Voghera, Ascoli and Ostellato), having a grid connection in medium voltage:
  • supervision on the engineering process (design, bill of materials and technical specifications on main components);
  • support to project management on request of proposals and on the estimation of the installation budget;
  • support to asset management on the implementation of procedures in order to guarantee the compliance with technical, administrative and authorization requirements requested by Italian Authorities like Agenzia delle Dogane, GSE Spa and Enel Distribuzione Spa;
  •  modelling and estimation of the expected yearly production (included solar source assessment);
  • energy audit and energy report in accordance with P50 and P90 criteria as requested by Lender Technical Advisor;
  • approval by the Lender Technical Advisor during a Technical Due Diligence during the company’s portfolio assessment.
  • Technical / economic / administrative due diligences regarding a potential biomass power plants, both anaerobic digestion and conventional ones, in Italy but not only, having rated power between 1,000 and 8,000 kVA, including
  •  preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • support to project management on budgetary cost estimation and on sensitivity analysis of the business model.
  • Technical / economic / administrative activities on service contracts, technical specifications regarding micro-siting analysis, design and due diligence for portfolio of micro wind farms (about 40 wind turbine generators) in Sicily, having rated power between 50 and 100 kVA including
  • sites scouting;
  • preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • modelling and estimation of expected yearly production;
  • preliminary sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • budgeting, management of requests for proposals, support to the project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • Supervision of the final design of 42 MWp fixed tilt PV power plant in Arizona (Phoenix) having grid connection in high voltage level, including
  • modelling and estimation of the expected yearly production;
  • preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • preliminary sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • budgeting, management of requests for proposals, support to the project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • final design of 57 MWp fixed tilt PV power plant in the province of Udine structured in 7 sub-systems (clusters), including
  • modelling and estimation of the expected yearly production(included solar source assessment);
  • budgeting, management of requests for proposals, support to the project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • Preliminary design of 5, 7, 10 and 12 MWp fixed tilt PV power plant in Romania, including
  • modelling and estimation of the expected yearly production (included solar source assessment);
  • preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • preliminary sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • budgeting, management of requests for proposals, support to the project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • Energy analysis on the expected yearly production (included solar source assessment) and basic / preliminary grid impact study due to the installation of 100 MWp PV power plant in Uganda having an horizontal-axis tracking system.
  • Preliminary design of a 3 MWp fixed tilt PV power plant in Cyprus and support to project management for budgeting.
  • Preliminary, final and construction design of 81 MWp tracking horizontal axis PV power plant in the Northern Cape province - South Africa, included
  • bill of materials, and technical specifications regarding the main components, management of proposals, costs estimation and budgeting;
  • technical Support for the grid connection contract closing with ESKOM, South Africa’s TSO and DSO.


La Fracanzana S.r.l. - Montebello Vicentino (VI) – Italy.


Company operating in the hotel industry.
  • 2015-2016: consultant focused on the energy audit, modelling and simulation on the expected yearly production (included solar source assessment), feasibility study (included a sensitivity analysis on the economics based on hourly energy tariff and cost), preliminary design of hybrid system (PV and storage technology) having innovative components in order to increase / optimize the expected PV production applied on hotel connected to the public grid and operating net metering regime.



Solar Solutions Energies S.A. - San Josè - Costa Rica.


Independent Power Producer and developer operating in Costa Rica and Latin America.
  • 2015: Preliminary and final design of No. 3 fixed tilt and rooftop PV power plants (overall around 56 kWp) grid connected and in net metering regime installed on industrial rooftop in San Josè (Costa Rica), including
  • modelling and estimation of the expected yearly production (included solar source assessment);
  • energy audit and energy report in accordance with P50 and P90 criteria as requested by Lender Technical Advisor;
  • technical support during permitting and erection phase;
  • preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • preliminary sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • budgeting, management of requests for proposals and support to project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • 2014: Technical and economical support during the developing activity focused on around 800 kWp PV rooftop portfolio in Costa Rica, including
  • sites scouting, solar source assessment and energy audit;
  • preliminary technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • preliminary sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • support to project management for the definition the cost of installation.
  • 2012 and 2014: preliminary and final design for No. 2 fixed tilt PV power plant, 10 MWp each one, in Cañas – Costa Rica, including
  • sites scouting and solar source assessment and energy audit and energy report in accordance with P50 and P90 criteria as requested by International Lender Technical Advisor;
  • preliminary and final technical assessment and economic feasibility of the project;
  • preliminary and final sizing and engineering (bill of materials, technical specifications on main components);
  • support to project management for the definition the cost of installation


PZ Converters S.r.l. - Genoa – Italy.


Consulting company.
  • 2014-2015: engineering and consulting on the sizing and design of RES facilities in Italy including energy efficiency and improvement and optimization of the PV performance in multi MW power plants.
  • 2014: engineering consultants, market analysis, technology scouting and R&D support in development of products for optimizing of PV systems.



BOCAR SARR - Dakar - Senegal.


Private investor.
  • 2013: energy audits, feasibility study, preliminary design of a hybrid (photovoltaic and acid lead batteries) power plant, grid connected and in net metering regime, including the technical due diligence economic analysis and merit list of different "plug & play" solutions present in the market.



SAPINDA Ltd. - London - England.


Private investor.
  • 2011: engineering analysis and feasibility study of a 990 kVA CHT power plant using wood biomass (wood chips) combined to a facility of pellets production. Technical Due Diligence and technical / commercial support on the analysis of the EPC contract and for the permitting activities and incentive procedures.



Infrastrutture S.p.A. - Milan - Italy.


Independent Power Producer and developer focused on RES.
  • 2008-2011: Operation Manager and Employer's Engineer, especially focused on the electrical works and on the energy aspects in EPC and O&M Contract, technical and administrative management on the permitting focused on the grid connection, operating licence, tariff access, market analysis, proposal and suppliers’ management regarding PV power plants both fixed tilt and with solar tracking system, installed in the province of Ragusa and of Syracuse (Sicily – Italy):
  • 1 MWp having vertical axis solar tracking;
  • 1.45 MWp, No. 2 MWp and 4 MWp having tilted (20 °) axis solar tracking;
  • 1.6 MWp having fixed tilt;
  • 1 MWp having horizontal axis solar tracking.
  • 2008-2010: technical and economical support during the closing of the EPC and O&M Contract of No. 7 photovoltaic with tracking system of mono-axial with, around 11.8 MWp and a fixed 1.6 MWp installed land in Sicily.
  • 2008-2011: technical and economical support during Due Diligence on PV power plants with tracking system and fixed tilt on around 50 MWp in Italy.
  • 2008-2009: supervision and review of the final design (layout and system architecture) on No. 6 PV power plant using thin-film technology around 5.7 MWp in Apulia.
  • 2008-2009: preliminary and final design of the electrical works (Connection, distribution system) for obtaining the authorization and in support for permitting activities in following wind farms
  • in Apulia having respectively 18 and 20 MW as rated power.
  • in in Tuscany having respectively 36, 39 and 42 MW as rated power.
  • in Sicily power respectively by 36, 10, 60, 20, 28, 52, 80, 37.5 and 42 MW.


AustEx S.r.l. - Milan - Italy.


Consulting and Engineering Company before a part of Austin Italy SpA / Ausglobe S.p.A.’s group in Milan (Italy) and then of Infrastrutture S.p.A.’s group Milan (Italy).
  • 2005-2008: preliminary and final design of the electrical works (Connection, distribution system) for obtaining the authorization and in support for permitting activities of No. 6 PV power plants (around 11.8 MWp) in Sicily.
  • 2005-2008: preliminary design including technical and economic feasibility studies on
  • several PV power plants in Sicily (around 25 MWp).
  • No. 2 biomass power plants, 24 MW each on, in Melpignano (LE) and Mesagne (BR), both in Apulia.
  • 2005-2008: preliminary design, including grid connection and technical and economic analysis in wind farms in Sicily and in Apulia, respectively 40 and 80 MW power plants.
  • 2005: preliminary and final design, including technical specifications for RFPs, tender documents, alignment offers, identification on the best technologies and supplies, supervision during the erection and the acceptance tests in a 10.2 kWp PV power installed on the rooftop at Bticino S.p.A.’s logistical site in Ospedaletto Lodigiano (LO), in Lombardy.
  • 2004: preliminary and final design for electric works and electromechanical controllers in the internal and primary distribution grid in low voltage present of No. 22 industrial buildings at Nexity S.p.A.’s logistics hub in Biandrate (NO), in Piedmont.
  • 2003-2004: preliminary and final design for electrical works in agriculture market in Sestu (CA), in Sardinia.
  • 2003-2004: Feasibility studies and preliminary design for several CHP power plants in Italy, including simulations on cash flow and sensitivity analysis in accordance with different system solutions.



Solenia S.A. - Camorino – Switzerland.


EPC and engineering company focused on the RES power plants.
  • 2009: design review, editing technical specifications for RFPs, tender documents, alignment offers, identification on the best technologies and supplies in several rooftop PV power plant in Piedmont.
  • 2008: technology scouting and market analysis, advising on performance and legal and conventional guarantees in PV panels in the European market.



GEOENERGIA S.p.A. - Lozzuolo (VC) – Italy.


Engineering company and EPC contractor of power plants using renewable sources.
  • 2008: Preliminary and final design of DAS, modelling and simulation of innovative micro wind farms.



SPIG S.p.A. - Arona (No) – Italy.


EPC Contractor of cooling systems (cooling towers) operating in Italy and abroad.

  • 2011-2012: support and supervision on final design (in collaboration with CS Progetti S.r.l. in Cornaredo - Milan) for lightning protection systems and surge protection system in No. 6 cooling towers at several industrial sites in Saudi Arabia.
  • 2006: preliminary and final design for lightning protection systems and surge protection system in No. 2 internal cooling towers at the GAMCO’s industrial site of in Bahrain.



ADEPRINT S.r.l. - Busto Arsizio (VA) - Italy.


Industry operating in the field of labels and printing.
  • 2010: consultant and supervisor for the design and construction of the 91.125 kWp PV Power plant on rooftop, partially integrated in building and operating in net metering regime.



L’Agronomica S.n.c. - Marnate (VA).


Artisan company focused on innovative green management and realization.
  • 2010: consultant and supervisor for the design and construction of the 10.6 kWp PV Power plant on rooftop, using thin film technology and fully integrated in building and operating in net metering regime;
  • 2010: consultant and supervisor for the design and construction of the 3 kWp PV Power plant on rooftop, partially integrated in building and operating in net metering regime.



Longa Impianti - Barlassina (MB) - Italy.


Main Contractor in electrical works, including building automation and PV installation in Lombardy (Milan’s and Sondrio’s province).
  • 2010: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing in No. 2 PV power plants, around 19.75 kWp each one, installed on ground in the Milan’s province.



Idroweld - Masera (VB) - Italy.


EPC contractor in mechanical works and in special services for hydroelectric installations in Italy and abroad.
  • 2004-2008: preliminary, final and for construction design of the electrical works and electro-instrumentation and automation (SCADA) system in No. 3 innovative facilities and / or special prototypes at the of Duferdofin S.p.A’s steel mill in San Zeno Naviglio (BS) and in Pallanzeno (VB), both in Italy.
  • 2006: preliminary, final and for construction design of the electrical works and electro-instrumentation and automation (SCADA) system in 4.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Bognanco (VB) - Italy.



Elettroioli S.r.l. - Gattico (NO) – Italy.


Main Contractor in electrical works, including building automation and PV installation in Piedmont (Vercelli’s, Novara’s, Verbania’s province) and in Lombardy (Varese’s province).
  • 2015: final design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing, in 8.860 kWp PV power plant, rooftop type, installed in Momo (NO) with replacement of ethernit.
  • 2007-2014: final design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing, in several PV power plants (around 100 kWp), both rooftop and grounded type, installed in Novara’s and Vercelli’s province.
  • 2012: preliminary and final design for lightning protection systems and surge protections system installed on church including its bell tower in Maggiate Superiore - Gattico (NO) - Italy.
  • 2011-2012: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, lighting calculations in electrical systems for residential, industrial, commercial and school buildings in the Novara’s province.
  • 2010-2012: final design of electrical works in several interventions in residential, secondary and commercial buildings in case of both revamping (release of the Italian certification named “Diri”) and new installation (release of the Italian certification named “Dico”) in the Novara’s province.
  • 2010: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing, in 3,960 kWp PV power plant having a customized mounting system in order to be a BIPV installation in Fontaneto d'Agogna (NO) - Italy.
  • 2008: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing, in to 15,840 kWp PV power plant installed on the ground in Meina (NO) - Italy.
  • 2006-2007: editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing in No. 4 PV power plants (around 9 kWp) installed on the rooftop of public buildings in Veruno (NO) - Italy.
  • 2006: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian feed-in tariff, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing in 8,840 kWp PV power plant installed on the rooftop of public kindergarten in Gattico (NO) - Ital
  • 2005: Preliminary and final design for lightning protection systems and surge protection system in No. 2 radio transmission systems (antennas) in Vaprio d'Agogna (NO) and Fontaneto d'Agogna (NO), both in Italy.



Studio di ingegneria Giampiero Germanino - Oleggio (NO) – Italy.


Engineering company.
  • 2014: preliminary and final design, technical support for permitting, electrical calculations in electrical systems for a residential building (No. 15 apartments) in Sesto Calende (VA) - Italy.



CED-Elettronica S.n.c. - Borgomanero (NO) – Italy.


Main Contractor in electrical works, including building automation and PV installation in Piedmont (Vercelli’s and Novara’s province).
  • 2014: final and As Built design, technical support for permitting, licences and Italian fiscal incentives, editing technical specifications for bid requests, offers alignment, identifying the best technologies, equipment and suppliers, support on the construction management, validation and testing in a 5 kWp PV power plant installed on the rooftop of residential building in Gattico (NO).



Studio di ingegneria ARTECO - Borgomanero (NO) – Italy.


Engineering company.
  • 2013: preliminary, final, and As Built design, technical support for permitting, electrical calculations for electrical systems for a commercial building (pizzeria) in Gozzano (NO) - Italy.
  • 2012: administrative and technical support for solving successfully a dispute with Italian Authority, named “GSE” regarding feed in tariff and incentives in No. 2 PV power plants in Novara’s province.



POLITECNICO DI MILANO – Electrical and mechanical engineering department – Milan - Italy.


Italian university.
  • 2002-2005: reviewer and editor of technical specifications for electrical works of the RFI’s (Italian company, owner of public rails - Ferrovie dello Stato’s group) research centre focused on the railway system, named "CSO Osmannoro" in Florence - Italy.
  • 2001-2002: management of research contract signed with Ansaldo Ricerche (in Genoa) focused on simulation and validation of innovative electrical equipment applied to rail sytems.



Studio di ingegneria Ferri - Arona (NO) – Italy.


Engineering company.

  • 2004-2006: preliminary and final design of electrical works, including lightning protection and surge protective systems in several residential and industrial buildings.
  • 2001: preliminary and final design of electrical works in various shopping centres in Piedmont.
  • 1999: preliminary design of thermal plants and final design of electrical works in several sites in Piedmont.



Eureka S.a.s. - Borgomanero (NO) – Italy.


Engineering company.

  • 2006: preliminary design and feasibility studies of PV power plants having less than 10 kWp as rated power in several sites in Piedmont.
  • 2005: preliminary and final design regarding electrical works in several residential buildings in Piedmont.
  • 2003: preliminary design of thermal plants and final design of electrical works in several sites in Piedmont.