Qualifications Senior Member, IEEE 2012 Registered Chartered Engineer (CEng), 2011 PhD in Electrical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 2006 Technical Licentiate in Electrical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 2004 MSc in Electrical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 2001 BSc in Electrical Engineering, Riga Technical University, 1999Affiliations Member of CIGRE (NGN) Member of the Institute of Engineering and TechnologyFields of Special Competence Comprehensive experience of the technical requirements for the connection of wind turbines to the grid (Grid Codes), experience of the energy yield assessment of wind farms. Broad knowledge of wind technology and challenges associated with wind farm integration in power systems.  Hydro power production planning (short, medium, long term). Experienced in the preparation of transmission investment programme and operating costs for the long-run marginal costing (LRMC) of transmission assets as well as the planning of electricity transmission and distribution networks.  Extensive experience in electrical power system analysis (load flow, fault level, contingency and dynamic performance studies.) Significant experience in the usage, application and integration of power system software tools including DIgSILENT, PSS/E and IPSA.Specialties: - distribution or transmission system planning.- connection of new generation sources and loads to the network (particularly wind power plants)- energy yield assessment of wind power plants;- grid code analysis;- power production planning (wind, hydro);