Head of Control and Grid Integration, Iberdrola Renovables

Biography

Juan Carlos is Electrical Engineer and also MBA for the Strathclyde Universityhas. He has 19 years experience in renewables energy. He began his career with Gamesa Eólica in 1999 working in the Engineering Department as head of the Control and Regulation team. In this role he lead the design and implementation of control strategy for G5X and G8X, regulation strategies for substations (Reactive and Voltage regulators), and studies to fulfil the requirements described in the Grid Codes. In 2006 Juan Carlos joined Iberdrola Renovables in Madrid. For the past 12 years he has been working in the Technical División as a head of Control and Grid Integration team, managing technical issues related to control, regulation, communication and grid integration, and also leading internal and European projects.