Grid Flexibility

Senior Consultant - CESI FZE Transmission Grid Planning Engineer - National Electrical Power Company Founder & Chair of Jordan CIGRE Women in Energy Network (JCWiE)Chair of the Training and Employment Committee at the Jordanian Engineers Association / Electrical Engineering Division Certified trainer at Electric Training Center (NEPCO)Member at:- Mediterranean Transmission System Operators (MED-TSO)- Council on the large electric system - CIGRE- Association of Energy Engineers (aee)- General Union of Electric Workers in Jordan- Jordan Engineers Association (JEA)

Waqas Hussain has several years of interdisciplinary experience in the PV industry - covering design, EPC, project management and business development across Europe, Middle East as well as South Asia regions. His expertise lies in the intersection of technical feasibility, economic viability, and regulatory framework assessment of renewable energies - especially utility-scale PV - thus leading to the identification and implementation of business development and deployment strategies. He is currently working as Business Development Manager with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Regensburg, Germany focusing on PV applications and increased integration of renewables into the grid by using Voltage Regulating Distribution Transformers (VRDTs). He received a master's degree in Renewable Energy Management from the University of Freiburg, Germany in 2012 and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan in 2008.

Mr. Zeqiri currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of KOSTT (System, Transmission, and Market Operator) since October 2022. He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Strategic Management and Leadership from Northern Illinois University, USA, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Sheffield, UK. His undergraduate studies were in Management and Information Systems at the University of Prishtina. Mr. Zeqiri is a Certified Public Auditor with SCAAK and a certified internal auditor through the Ministry of Finance. He is also a fully qualified member of CIPFA and CMI (UK), leading international bodies in finance, accounting, audit, and management. He has previously held supervisory board roles in the publicly-owned utility 'Prishtina Regional Water Company' ('KRU Prishtina') and served as an Audit Committee member for a renowed financial sector company in Kosovo. His previous management experience spans in business management, operations, consulting, project management, audit, finance, accounting, and procurement, with a background in both the private and public sectors, as well as international organizations operating in Kosovo. He has previously held supervisory board roles in the publicly-owned utility 'Prishtina Regional Water Company' ('KRU Prishtina') and served as an Audit Committee member for a renowed financial sector company in Kosovo. His previous management experience spans in business management, operations, consulting, project management, audit, finance, accounting, and procurement, with a background in both the private and public sectors, as well as international organizations operating in Kosovo.

As a Senior Energy Consultant, located in in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I have worked with renewable energy for over 13 years mainly projects within BESS, Solar PV, Wind, and EV Charging worldwide. In this role, my responsibilities being a subject matter expert within BESS with vast experience in battery energy storage technologies with everything from BESS contract tenders, contractor evaluation, and negotiations, as well as design and commissioning reviews. I also specialize in the safety mechanisms of BESS and how to mitigate them efficiently. Having joined S&L in Aug 2023, coming from a technical lead position within DNV, my journey has been marked by active involvement in various projects including independent engineering, owner's engineering, conceptual design, solar resource evaluation, energy yield assessment, reliability, technology assessment, O&M, project development, contracting strategy, and financial evaluation.