Havish Venkata Sai Penugonda

RWE Renewables is one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, operating wind, solar, and storage projects across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. In this role I worked at the crossroads of energy strategy, IT and project management: •> Evaluated over 40 applications and system landscapes against RWE's EAM roadmap, producing structured investment recommendations for senior leadership •> Conducted LCOE analyses for solar and wind projects to support strategic capital allocation decisions.

For my Master's thesis, I partnered with a working farm in Münster to develop and evaluate a real world Agri-PV pilot project from the scratch. Agri-PV the dual use of agricultural land for both food production and solar energy generation is still a comparatively young field in Germany, with limited applied research. This project was an opportunity to close that gap in a concrete, practical way. My work covered: •> Land use and site suitability analysis for Agri-PV installation •> Technical system d

•> Conducted a building-wide energy audit across the TH Köln campus, analysing current energy consumption patterns and developing efficiency forecasts for future building systems and HVAC installations. Role concluded upon starting at RWE Renewables.

•> Processed and resolved up to 350 cases per week identifying non-compliant product listings across international Amazon marketplaces using SQL and COSMOS-based analysis •> Achieved a documented cost saving of approximately $36,000 USD through systematic error detection •> Created KPI reports and executive presentations for the steering committee •> Coordinated with cross-functional teams across Australia, the USA and Germany on IT, business and compliance alignment

•> Worked as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Process Trainer for over 240 new employees, designing training materials and quality assurance tools in MS Excel and internal Amazon tools •> Contributed to building the Amazon Australia pilot platform by analysing customer behaviour and translating findings into policy recommendations •> Managed escalations and maintained service quality in a high-volume environment •> Supported the North American platform as SME, overseeing operational quality and process do

•> Planned and monitored rooftop and balcony PV installations •> Performed maintenance and performance checks to ensure optimal system output •> Collected and analyzed operational data to optimize future project yields

•> Gained practical exposure to thermal power plant operations and simulation, with training in engineering safety standards and plant monitoring procedures.

•> Supported the assembly and testing of high-pressure heating systems for thermal power plants, and assisted in the construction of conductor plates.

Focus areas: Agri-PV & utility-scale solar, wind energy planning, energy markets & regulation, LCOE modelling, project development, environmental economics, international energy policy. Thesis: Land Utilization & Techno-Economic Assessment for the Application of APV Systems in Münster: A Sustainab

Focus areas: Thermodynamics, heat engineering, fluid mechanics, power plant metallurgy, AC/DC machines, switchgear and tariff regulation.