Christoph Tonder
Ilioupolis,Greece
Summary
Project Manager with certifications in project finance (CPREF) and project management (PMP)
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager - Wind Generation
ENOWA NEOM
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Member of the Project Execution team for GAYAL Wind Farm. The project has a size of 1200 MW and is located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. It is the first project for the 100% Renewable Energy strategy for the Mega Project NEOM, with its pillars The Line and Oxagon.
- Member of the Project Execution team for GAYAL Wind Farm. The project has a size of 1200 MW and is located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. It is the first project for the 100% Renewable Energy strategy for the Mega Project NEOM, with its pillars The Line and Oxagon. My main tasks encompass the full responsibilities for the Owners Engineer and Management Consultant tender preparation, evaluation, and negotiation. Additionally, I supported the EPCTender preparation, I am a member of the technical evaluation panel and assigned as a Wind Energy Subject Matter Expert to perform the commercial evaluation based on LCOE analysis.
- Member of the Project Execution team for GAYAL Wind Farm. The project has a size of 1200 MW and is located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. It is the first project for the 100% Renewable Energy strategy for the Mega Project NEOM, with its pillars The Line and Oxagon.
Project Manager EMEA
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects GmbH
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Developing solar projects across the EMEA region, with an emphasize on Denmark, Bulgaria and Latvia. The tasks range from early stage greenfield development to co-development activities up until the construction phase. This includes: negotiation of development agreements, supervision of permitting, managing the design, and commercial topics including budgeting, PPA and sales.
Senior Project Engineer
Enel Green Power S.p.A.
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for the engineering design, due diligence, and feasibility studies of potential projects in Europe, North Africa, and the USA, with a focus on interconnection, site accessibility, and environmental constraints.
Lead Project Engineer
Enel Green Power NA
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Management of the engineering design for wind energy projects within the Wind Design Unit. Coordination and preparation of internal project approval procedures in collaboration with the Business Development unit. Budgeting, planning and analyzing financial feasibility of projects. Initiating tenders for main components and construction contracts. Liaising the engineering activities between the project management and the technical disciplines. Ensuring engineering assistance coordination during construction and commissioning phases.
Advisor for Renewable Energy and Economic Development
GIZ
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Consulted the Department of Development for Energy (DEDEAT) of the Eastern Cape to implement social and economic development measures as part of the countrywide renewable energy program 'REIPPPP'. Informing local governments about the legislative and regulatory requirements of this program to strengthen local development through the allocation of renewable energy plants.
Team Lead Wind Energy Department
Solarcomplex AG
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Developed and implemented a strategic plan for new projects, providing solutions for the participation in highly competitive public tenders, execution of feasibility studies for new wind energy projects. Adopted best principles for claim management with contractors and OEM's. Lead and trained the wind energy division and performed hiring activities.
Project Manager
Solarcomplex AG
10.2014 - 06.2017
- Managed the development of several wind projects as well as the construction of wind plants including monitoring of budget, schedule, and construction progress. Reporting to upper management and investors. Supervision of permitting procedures, developing financial models for DSCR and IRR estimations, negotiation of sales contracts and loan agreements with banks and investors, public relations with local media, landowners, and residents.
Site Assessment
Juwi Energieprojekte GmbH
05.2014 - 09.2014
- Conducting calculations for energy yield, emissions of wind projects including shadow and sound, development of wind park layouts including micro siting, site visits, cartographic tasks, and working with spatial analysis tools.
Education
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
Newtown Square, PA, USA04.2025
CPREF -
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Germany01.2016
Diploma - Geography
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Germany01.2014
Certified Professional for Renewable Energy Finance -
Frankfurt School Hamburg
Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyBachelor - Geography
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Frankfurt, Hassia, GermanySteering Complex Projects Certificate -
Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomWind Energy in Society - development and application
Danish Technical University
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DenmarkSummer School - Renewable Energy Technologies
FH Aachen, Solar Institute Jülich
Jülich, Nordrhine-Westphalia, GermanySkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project management
- Geographic information systems
- Graphic design
- Analytical skills
- Effective communication
- Decisive decision-making
- Strong work ethic
Education Certificates
- Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Steering Complex Projects Certificate
- Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, PA, USA, Project Management Professional PMP, validity 3 years; achieved 04/29/21
- Danish Technical University, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Wind Energy in Society (development and application)
- Frankfurt School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Certified Professional for Renewable Energy Finance (CPREF)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, Diploma in Geography
- FH Aachen, Solar Institute Jülich, Jülich, Nordrhine-Westphalia, Germany, Summer School Renewable Energy Technologies
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Hassia, Germany, Bachelor in Geography
Interests Skills
Enjoying outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and skiing., Reading novels and keeping informed about current political and scientific developments., native, fluent, intermediate, Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, ArcGIS (ESRI), WindPro, Gantt, Adobe Photoshop, Matlab, communicative, decisive, outgoing, disciplined, hard-working
Academic Research Experience
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Department of Geography, 01/01/09, 12/31/14, Field trip to Western Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana) to research the economic and social situation in developing countries with a focus on economics, energy, rural development, informal sector, minorities, natural resources, landscape development, and climate., Thesis: Rural development through implementations of mini-grid and small-scale solar energy power plants in Africa.
- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, CPREF, 01/01/14, 12/31/16, The curriculum focused on project finance of renewable energy projects. The emphasis was placed on financial modeling, regulatory frameworks, and the structures of financing.
Professional Accomplishments
- Established the market entry for Denmark and Latvia. Provided the legal foundation and evaluated the regulatory framework to build up a project pipeline of 750MW.
- Managed a project portfolio of 1 GW wind and wind-repowering projects as project engineer in the USA. Approximately 475MW have been commissioned to date.
- Promoted to Senior Project Engineer with new responsibilities for projects in Europe, Northern Africa, and the USA.
- Team Lead and Project Manager for a portfolio of 60MW in Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany. 33MW have received the construction-permit and 10MW were constructed.
Timeline
Project Manager - Wind Generation
ENOWA NEOM
04.2023 - Current
Project Manager EMEA
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects GmbH
05.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Project Engineer
Enel Green Power S.p.A.
09.2020 - 04.2021
Lead Project Engineer
Enel Green Power NA
09.2018 - 08.2020
Advisor for Renewable Energy and Economic Development
GIZ
05.2018 - 08.2018
Team Lead Wind Energy Department
Solarcomplex AG
07.2017 - 04.2018
Project Manager
Solarcomplex AG
10.2014 - 06.2017
Site Assessment
Juwi Energieprojekte GmbH
05.2014 - 09.2014
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
CPREF -
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Diploma - Geography
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Certified Professional for Renewable Energy Finance -
Frankfurt School Hamburg
Bachelor - Geography
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Steering Complex Projects Certificate -
Cambridge Judge Business School
Wind Energy in Society - development and application
Danish Technical University
Summer School - Renewable Energy Technologies
FH Aachen, Solar Institute Jülich
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