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Principal Technical Facilities - OQAE - Energy Excellence
Hilal is a principal technical facility in OQAE with more than 10 years of experience working in refineries and petrochemical industries. He graduated from Sohar University with a degree in chemical engineering. Hilal specializes in operations and energy efficiency of oil and gas processing units, including energy intensity benchmarking, energy auditing, and process analyses, as well as identifying opportunities for energy efficiency improvement and supporting the decarbonisation journey.
Head of Energy Services - Energy Excellence, OQ Alternative Energy
Head of Energy Services at OQ Alternative Energy, responsible for the implementation of OQ’s ambitious decarbonization targets with particular emphasis on energy efficiency. Development of appropriate strategies and the implementation of various business models to achieve these targets. Previously led the Business Development team at Enova by Veolia, to develop and deliver energy performance contracts and renewable energy projects across MENA.
Before relocating to the Middle East, Alan was part of the Technical Energy Division at Veolia implementing energy projects and Energy Management Systems that conform to ISO 50001 across the industrial and commercial sector.
A member of Engineers Ireland, Chartered Energy Manager with Energy Institute and holds CMVP certification through the Association of Energy Engineers.
Manager Distribution System Modernization - Nama Electricity Distribution Company
Hilal Said Sulaiman Al Hadi , born in Muscat in Oman on March 25, 1971. Has three years Electric Diploma on 1990, and then continues to complete my studies and graduated from Scotland in UK in 2001 as BSC in Electric and Electronic. I have more than 30 years’ experience in Oman electric system which includes but not limited to 11kV maintenance, Protection, communication (220kV,132kV,33kV,11kV,and 415V, 33kV maintenance, Operation, Training, System Studies, planning, Asset, Business , Regulatory frame work, HSE , GIS system, Renwable Systems ( Solar PV EV , Power Quality and Wind turbines) . My career start at 1990 as electric technical tile 1992, and then transferred to protection and communication section at 1992 until 2002, and I’ worked as protection and communication technician, then become communication engineer from 2002 tile 2003, then shafted to system studies in 2003 tile end of 2004 at Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water, and then shifted to Oman Electricity Transmission co (OETC), end of 2014 assigned to be one of the OETC establishment teem (privatization) focused on protection and communication . First of May 2005 started as section head of protection and communication with OETC. In 2008 selected to be a head section of Strategic Planning and Studies with OETC. At 6/5/2013 to 4/5/2014 become as Compliance & Regulation Manger with OETC. Then I applied for early retirement from the government system and joint MEDC as Senior Planning Engineer, Section Head of Studies and Research till date. Planning Manager (Acting) MEDC . secondment with Ministry of Oil and Gas till 14/1/2020. System Planning Manger with Tanweer from 31/5/2020 till date. Acting Senior Manager Business and Asset Planning from 1/8/2021 till 30/5/2023.
Nama Electricity Distribution Company, System Planning Manager Zone-4 from 1/6/2023 18/4/2024 , Distribution Network Marinization Manager 18/4/2024 till date.
Also a member of grid code from 2005, Distribution Code, chairman of Metering and data exchange code. I was charring many activities within OETC. And received a Arabic inventors price in 2003 at Cairo and I ‘m member of science club in Oman, have many different inventions and attend different scientific activities last 19 years. Representing science clubs at second Omani inventions exhibition at 22 to 24/3/2015 and I’ got second price for my invention. I’ appointed in the Arabic interconnection Energy studies as member, and I’m selected as focal point of the IAEA Oman group, report was prepared for the Oman Exploring Energy options study till 2035 for the peaceful nuclear office (Ministry of foreign affairs) . I have more than 28 technical publications either other or co-other .Tow presentations was given in the IEEE Oman at MSQ 2014. Project Manager for the first knowledge Sharing Conference (KSC)2013, I got best of 5 papers price in KSC 2013.. I have good interaction with social by providing celebration programs for several activities. Giving free workshops for schools in the inventions and electronic project and forth industrial revolution . Supporting students in the final year projects in many colleges, working as volunteer with ministry of education for evaluation of projects and student ideas with the judgment committee.
Currently I’m Supporting students in many universities and college for final year project training, design, assembly, programing (C++) and testing using IoT plat form , AI and IoT.
General Manager, Aafaq Engineering Consultancy
Dr. Haitham Al Rasbi is a leading expert in sustainable architecture and energy efficiency, with over 10 years of experience. He holds a PhD in Sustainable Architecture, an MSc in International Construction Management and Engineering, and a Bachelor's in Architectural Engineering.
Dr. Al Rasbi's career spans various sectors in project management and engineering. As General Manager at Aafaq Engineering Consultancy in Muscat, Oman, he directed residential and commercial construction projects.
At the Rolton Group in the UK, he worked as a Sustainability Manager, optimizing building sustainability and thermal performance for diverse projects, including the Jaguar/Land Rover Factory and several shopping malls and schools.
Dr. Al Rasbi also served as a Project Engineer at Atkins, overseeing projects such as the Novotel Muscat Airport Hotel and Lamar Bowsher Residential Complex.
As a Senior Analyst at the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit, he managed Tanfeedh initiatives and large tourism projects, developing key performance indicators and strategic milestones.
Dr. Al Rasbi currently leads Kafa'a, the energy services (ESCO) division of his consultancy firm Aafaq, focusing on energy conservation and reduction studies.
MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
Helton Bezerra, electrical technical degree and began his career as an Electrical Engineer in Industrial Engineering University of Sao Paulo - FEI. Postgraduate degree in International Business Management in Curitiba, FAE, Brazil. Started the work experience in telecommunications and then, approximately 27 years ago, changed to electrical engineering applications, in the automation field later adding almost 20 years for Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Brazil. In this last opportunity, acting as Sales Manager dedicated to the Central and South American market to promote the complete MR portfolio. In May 2023, moved to MR Germany with a focus on MR's solution to hydrogen production plants, taking part from sales and technical discussions to implement our developed new solutions on MW and GW hydrogen plants already. Supporting technically already H2 projects under construction.
OQ Alternative Energy
Mustafa Vahgjipurwala is Lead for Non-Technical Facilities working with OQ Alternative Energy under Energy Excellence group. Vahgjipurwala holds a BE degree in Instrumentation Technology from the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India and an MSc degree in Energy from the Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. Vahgjipurwala is a
certified Professional Energy Manager by the Institute of Energy Professionals, U. S. A. and Chartered Energy Engineer by the Energy Institute.
Previously, Vahgjipurwala has worked with McDermott, Petrofac and Reliance Industries for 17 years on several oil and gas projects across the globe and at various levels, from graduate engineer to Lead Engineer. Vahgjipurwala’s research interests include: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Energy Management.
Information Technology Manager - Nama Electricity Supply Company
Dr. Sultan l Yahyai, a technical consultant and pioneer in the field of modern technologies. He is a specialist in data science and analytics.
- IT manager at Nama Electricity Supply Company
-Visiting lecturer at several universities.
-Public and keynote speaker
-Published more than 70 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
-Delivered numerous workshops and training courses worldwide.
-Contributed to building the capacities of several countries in specialized technical fields.
-Judge member in many international competitions related to modern technologies.
-Advisory board member for several universities in IT related specializations.
-Graduated form Sultan Qaboos University (PhD 2013, MSc 2005, BSc 2000)