Mridul Chadha Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Gurgaon, India

New Delhi Area, India

- Led a team of software analysts in the development of extensive database, business logic and algorithms for the development of automated power scheduling software- Led a team of software analysis to deliver projects for a power trading company and a consultancy. The project involved acquisition of power sector data from public sources, understanding exact requirements of the clients for the final product, designing of final product UI - Prepared detailed reports on post-facto… Show more - Led a team of software analysts in the development of extensive database, business logic and algorithms for the development of automated power scheduling software- Led a team of software analysis to deliver projects for a power trading company and a consultancy. The project involved acquisition of power sector data from public sources, understanding exact requirements of the clients for the final product, designing of final product UI - Prepared detailed reports on post-facto analysis of power generation forecast accuracy for multiple solar IPPs on the basis of detailed analysis of power generation data and DSM regulations issued by various SERCs in India- Involved in direct client interaction for: - development of automated scheduling software (undertook multiple in-person and remote meetings to gather client expectations and requirements) - implementation of loss reduction analysis project at a Delhi-based power distribution company (maintained client-side presence to ensure smooth progress of the project)- Undertook multiple training sessions for forecasting and modelling teams on fundamentals of the Indian power sector- Involved in the design and development of automated scheduling software and dashboard for solar and wind energy projects located across India for a leading Qualified Coordinating Agency. Interacted directly with the client to understand various features required in the software and dashboard and wrote feature description document for the final dashboard- Wrote multiple notes on potential financial benefits of products being developed by Climate Connect to future clients. The reports were aimed at prospective investors and technology/project execution partners Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Domain expert for the development of algorithms for power demand forecasting, solar and wind energy generation forecasting, power procurement scheduling and optimisation. Forecast yielded actual realised y-o-y savings of Rs 20 crore for a Delhi-based distribution company over a period of 90 days.- Worked as a domain expert and project co-lead for development of a medium-term econometric power demand forecast model for major states in India for a leading solar power generation… Show more - Domain expert for the development of algorithms for power demand forecasting, solar and wind energy generation forecasting, power procurement scheduling and optimisation. Forecast yielded actual realised y-o-y savings of Rs 20 crore for a Delhi-based distribution company over a period of 90 days.- Worked as a domain expert and project co-lead for development of a medium-term econometric power demand forecast model for major states in India for a leading solar power generation companyResponsible for the identification of relevant data necessary for development of forecasting and scheduling algorithms for existing and potential clients- Data identification, research and analysis on target clients as a support for sales team. Prepared multiple reports and presentations for sales pitch and accompanied sales team for business development- Developed an Excel-based algorithm that formed basis of an intelligent, dynamic and real-time trading software for independent solar power generators in European market- Developed an Excel-based algorithm for dynamic power procurement and scheduling for two distribution companies in northern Indian as part of a pilot project. The algorithm yielded a potential y-o-y savings of Rs 30 crore for a distribution company in Delhi region over a 90-day period. - Delivered a half-day session on role of AI-based forecast in power sector at HPSEB, Shimla, as part of a workshop organised by NTPC Limited Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Provided domain-side inputs to data scientists for the development of day-ahead market price forecast for IEX. The forecast yields an average time block-wise accuracy of 5-8% MAPE -Tracked regulatory updates, petitions and orders from CERC and various SERCs to provide summary to clients- Led a team of energy analysts and software analysts to develop one of India's only daily analytical publication on the trends of the short-term power market (Morning Megawatt). The publication… Show more - Provided domain-side inputs to data scientists for the development of day-ahead market price forecast for IEX. The forecast yields an average time block-wise accuracy of 5-8% MAPE -Tracked regulatory updates, petitions and orders from CERC and various SERCs to provide summary to clients- Led a team of energy analysts and software analysts to develop one of India's only daily analytical publication on the trends of the short-term power market (Morning Megawatt). The publication is read by country’s leading power trading companies and IPPs.- Led the development of India’s first and only publication that tracked daily renewable energy generation at the state and national level (Green Megawatt)- Published four reports on Business-Partnership for Market Readiness workshops conducted by the International Emissions Trading Association in Beijing, Guangdong, Tianjin, and Shanghai as capacity building activities for the Chinese carbon market- Implemented a project for USAID, IRADe under the South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) to create and publish weekly newsletters - Implemented power data dashboards: Customised dashboards developed and implemented for several major power trading companies. The development process included direct client interaction to understand its requirements and leading a team of analysts and IT professionals towards identification, assimilation, storage of data and designing user-acceptable UI. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Tracked multiple public sources for power sector data and maintained an Excel database of monthly energy consumption of Indian states to determine their Renewable Purchase Obligation- Published detailed analytical reports on potential market impact of the annual COP meetings with numerical estimates of market impact of policy decisions- Developed one of the first news and data portals exclusively covering the Chinese provincial and national carbon markets with weekly analysis… Show more - Tracked multiple public sources for power sector data and maintained an Excel database of monthly energy consumption of Indian states to determine their Renewable Purchase Obligation- Published detailed analytical reports on potential market impact of the annual COP meetings with numerical estimates of market impact of policy decisions- Developed one of the first news and data portals exclusively covering the Chinese provincial and national carbon markets with weekly analysis of the carbon offsets and carbon allowance trading market- Developed a portal and weekly newsletter to track all financial transactions made in the carbon and renewable energy markets globally, including debt funding, venture capital, merger & acquisitions, etc.- Published several daily, weekly and monthly reports on India power and renewable energy sectors with analysis of market movements- Published hundreds of data-intensive and analytical articles covering regulatory and financial impact of movements in the global carbon and energy markets- Wrote multiple reports on the impact of various policy decisions in developing carbon and renewable energy markets like India, United Kingdom, China, and Australia Show less

New Delhi

Contribute at Cleantechnica.com covering emerging renewable energy technologies specifically with regard to developing countries.https://cleantechnica.com/author/mridulchadhahttp://redgreenandblue.org/author/mridulchadha

Covered international environment politics at Ecopolitology.org and renewable energy technologies at Earthandindustry.com.

Worked on a project to study the 40 MW/annum Thin Film solar panels assembly line to analyze the cycle time and assess possibilities of increasing the plant throughput.

Covered international environment politics and policies.

Sampling and testing of fresh water, waste water and air samples from sources form across India. Testing of pesticide levels in soil samples from agricultural lands in northern India.

M.Tech, Renewable Energy Engineering & Management

Activities and Societies: Completed the "Climate, Energy and Food Security" course, a long-distance initiative started by the United.

B.Tech, Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Technical Fest Curriculum of the course was quite exhaustive and covered many areas from soil mechanics.