David Rahberger

As an asset manager my main responsibility is to ensure the maximum performance and availability of an operating PV power plant portfolio with over 300 MWp built-in capacity. Efficient coordination and management with O&M teams, DSOs, TSO, authorities, different subcontractors, and all the related contracts are key factors. Definition and establishment of processes, methods, best practices, reporting, improvement measures are also significant part of the role.

Providing on-site expertise and services for ensuring the phisycal security, smooth operation, appropiate maintenance and continous services of work facilities. Main goal is to meet the needs of organisation and its employees, to support business continuity. The complex services consist mainly of maintenance, operation, project management, energy management, cleaning services, security services, procurement and stock management. The manufacturing facility has more than 75 000 m2 area.

I provide technical support and project management services for different teams during the greenfield investment and in ramp-up phase of production. My responsibility is to ensure the technical availability of the machines, systems and equipments and ensuring the efficient energy management of the company with a leadership of implementation, operation and continous improvement of an ISO 50001 international standard-based energy management system.

My responsibility is to ensure the efficient energy management of the company and to provide on-site services in all the energy-related topics, such as energy loss analysis, energy data analysis, energy efficiency projects, legal conformation and raising awareness. Support of site services and maintenance activities are also important part of my job, as the multi-site level cooperation with teams of different levels and functions. Implementation of an ISO 50001 standard based energy management system.

I am responsible with support functions of implementation and operation of a global business with product group of electrical safety devices. Pre-sales technical and application support, quotation and product selection assistance to customers, end users, field sales, electrical wholesalers, distributors and resellers for designated territory and products as well as troubleshooting product problems/warranty and application assistance.

Project management and Technical support in designing and commissioning of renewable energy systems (geothermal and solar).

Specialization: Industrial information systems Thesis: Reduction the level of reactive energy and harmonics in a manufacturing site Key disciplines: Energy distribution systems, Energy generation, IT infrastructures, IT technology, Automation, Programming

Specialization: Renewable Energy Systems Thesis: Design of an energy efficient domestical geothermal system Grade: Excellent with honours Key disciplines: Renewables, Thermodynamics, Power plant technologies, Energy supply, Economics, Management, Energy markets

Erasmus Scholarship Subjects: Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie, Nuclear power plant technology, Sustainable product engineering, Energieträger aus Biomasse, Grundlagen der Wasserreinigung, Umwelttechnologien + Verfahrenstechnik in Abfallwirtschaft, Italian and german language courses

Specialization: Environmental technologies Thesis: Modeling the separation process of xylene-isomers Grade: Good Key disciplines: Economics, Management, Chemical industries and processes, Biotechnology, Mechanical engineering, Waste industry, Environmental protection services, Electrical and energy industry