Cristian Andrés Díaz Durán Email & Phone Number

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Establishing and developing the CTG-LATAM portfolio in Colombia. Renewable energy generation

Colombia

Electricity markets and mathematical optimization.

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

• Proposed and elaborated guidelines for the formulation of public policy for the energy sector. • Supported companies for the development of energy projects, carrying out the respective control and monitoring. • Led the team for the projection of sectoral technical regulations (RETIE, RETILAP, RETIQ and RETSIT). • Followed up on the Sectoral Strategic Plan, Operational Plan and the Sectoral Indicators, evaluating results and taking improvement actions. • Strengthened… Show more • Proposed and elaborated guidelines for the formulation of public policy for the energy sector. • Supported companies for the development of energy projects, carrying out the respective control and monitoring. • Led the team for the projection of sectoral technical regulations (RETIE, RETILAP, RETIQ and RETSIT). • Followed up on the Sectoral Strategic Plan, Operational Plan and the Sectoral Indicators, evaluating results and taking improvement actions. • Strengthened relationships with the electricity system operator, XM, improving the communication to guarantee the operation of the system, and looking for options and solutions when problems appeared. • Led a multidisciplinary team of more than 120 people and managed an annual budget of more than 1 billion dollars.• Was Deputy Minister of Energy (e) (01/27/2023 - 08/01/2023) coordinating the execution of sectoral policy, and working on the promotion of non-conventional energies, the Rational and Efficient Use of Energy program as well as electric mobility and hydrogen policies. Show less

• Supported companies of the energy sector, advising and managing administrative procedures. • Strengthened relationships with network operators, generation companies, project developers, and public and private entities looking for strategies to improve the energy system development.• Advised senior management in the formulation, coordination and execution of policies, plans and programs for the energy sector. • Worked with multidisciplinary and multicultural groups leading… Show more • Supported companies of the energy sector, advising and managing administrative procedures. • Strengthened relationships with network operators, generation companies, project developers, and public and private entities looking for strategies to improve the energy system development.• Advised senior management in the formulation, coordination and execution of policies, plans and programs for the energy sector. • Worked with multidisciplinary and multicultural groups leading sectorial policies and making things happen.• Was Director of Electric Power (e) (05/17/2022 - 10/10/2022), assuming the role’s responsibilities and functions. Show less

• Advised the identification of the action plans to be implemented for Economic Development, Regulatory Policy and Environmental Policy, according to the recommendations of the OECD, as well as the recommendations of the experts of the Energy Transformation Mission. • Advised the implementation of public policy for the incorporation of technological advances in the development of energy markets of higher quality and efficiency. • Worked in the construction of regulatory maps and… Show more • Advised the identification of the action plans to be implemented for Economic Development, Regulatory Policy and Environmental Policy, according to the recommendations of the OECD, as well as the recommendations of the experts of the Energy Transformation Mission. • Advised the implementation of public policy for the incorporation of technological advances in the development of energy markets of higher quality and efficiency. • Worked in the construction of regulatory maps and regulatory impact analysis of the proposals of the Energy Transformation Mission. Show less

Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

• Proposed and developed methodologies, tools and procedures for electrical and energy analysis for power systems.• Coordinated the electrical and energy analysis during the El Niño phenomenon in the period 2015-2016. • Coordinated the studies for the analysis of the interconnection with other countries. • Developed regulatory proposals focused on the integration of non-conventional renewable resources in the Colombian electricity system. • Established contact with government… Show more • Proposed and developed methodologies, tools and procedures for electrical and energy analysis for power systems.• Coordinated the electrical and energy analysis during the El Niño phenomenon in the period 2015-2016. • Coordinated the studies for the analysis of the interconnection with other countries. • Developed regulatory proposals focused on the integration of non-conventional renewable resources in the Colombian electricity system. • Established contact with government authorities, discussing regulatory issues, and presenting results and conclusions of the studies conducted. Show less

• Medium and long term energy analysis. • Evaluation of the needs to coordinate gas and electricity systems.• Manage and control of contracts for goods and services to develop the activities that allow compliance with the established regulation.• Permanent contact with clients listening their requirements and proposing and implementing practical solutions.• Developed mathematical models for electrical and energy flexibility studies, considering the uncertainty associated with… Show more • Medium and long term energy analysis. • Evaluation of the needs to coordinate gas and electricity systems.• Manage and control of contracts for goods and services to develop the activities that allow compliance with the established regulation.• Permanent contact with clients listening their requirements and proposing and implementing practical solutions.• Developed mathematical models for electrical and energy flexibility studies, considering the uncertainty associated with non-conventional renewable sources. • Gave training sessions. Show less

Participated in the development of applied research projects for companies in the electricity sector, highlighting the following activities: i) Mathematical modeling of energy systems and electricity markets, ii) Medium and long-term strategic analysis for companies in the Spanish electricity sector, including investment analysis, iii) Direct contact with customers, understanding their concerns and proposing and implementing solutions, and (iv) training sessions for clients.

Phd, Industrial Engineering

Analysis of oligopolistic electricity markets with network constraints

Ms, Electrical Power Systems

Engineering, Electricity