North American Windpower: GL Garrad Hassan Appoints New Country Manager For India

GL Garrad Hassan Appoints New Country Manager For India

by NAW Staff on Thursday 07 March 2013

GL Garrad Hassan has named Dilip Kumar as the company's new country manager for India.

In this role, Kumar will manage a team of 28 engineers and support staff who specialize in a wide range of service offerings to the wind and solar energy industries. These services include resource and energy analysis for wind farms and solar projects; due diligence of wind farms and solar projects for investors; wind turbine performance testing (power, loads, quality, noise); manufacturing inspections; and wind farm construction and operations.

Kumar is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience in professional engineering roles. He has previous consulting experience, having worked for a major engineering consultancy on power projects throughout India, the Middle East and Africa.

In his last position as general manager of a major wind turbine manufacturer, Kumar was responsible for setting up a manufacturing plant for wind turbine and generator components. His diverse background includes experience in plant engineering, quality system management, green-field project management, and operations and maintenance.

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