Gouri Sankar Satapathy

Senior Policy & Regulatory professional with 15+ years of experience in India's power sector spanning Thermal, Hydro and Renewable Energy. Currently working as Senior Manager – Policy & Regulatory with Mercados Energy Markets India Pvt. Ltd., providing strategic advisory support to UPPCL on power procurement, commercial strategy, regulatory affairs and contract management in including Bid Advisory.

Extensive experience in techno-commercial evaluation of Thermal, Solar, Wind, Hybrid, Hydro, Pumped Hydro Storage (PHSP), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects. Proven expertise in RE Power procurement tender document drafting and evaluating the tender. Proven expertise in drafting and reviewing PPAs, RfS, PSA, tariff analysis, Change in Law, Force Majeure, SCOD, banking, resource adequacy, RPO compliance and regulatory proceedings before UPERC and CERC.

Senior Manager – Policy & Regulatory at Mercados Energy Markets India Pvt. Ltd. (2023-01 – Present)

• Provide strategic advisory support to UPPCL on procurement of Thermal, Hydro and Renewable Power.
• Lead techno-commercial evaluation of Thermal, Solar, Wind, Hybrid, PHSP, BESS and FDRE projects.
• Drafting and evaluating the Renewable Energy power procurement tender
• Draft, review and negotiate PPAs, RfS, PSAs and other commercial agreements.
• Provide commercial advice on Change in Law, Force Majeure, Banking, SCOD, deemed generation and tariff matters.
• Support long-term resource adequacy planning, procurement strategy and power portfolio optimization.
• Prepare petitions, replies, rejoinders and regulatory submissions before UPERC.
• Review policies issued by MoP, MNRE, CEA and assess commercial and regulatory implications.
• Support RPO/RCO compliance and procurement planning for Uttar Pradesh DISCOMs.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior utility management and stakeholders.

Program Manager at Fourth Partner Energy (2022-07 – 2022-12)

• Managed utility-scale solar project planning, budgeting, ERP procurement, execution and grid connectivity.

Senior Engineer at Avaada Group (2019-11 – 2022-07)

• Managed statutory approvals, transmission connectivity and renewable project commissioning.

Senior Executive at Essel Infraprojects Ltd. (2017-06 – 2019-10)

• Executed transmission and renewable infrastructure projects with cross-functional coordination.

Engineer at Wind World (I) Ltd., EMC Ltd. & IVRCL Ltd. (2010-09 – 2017-05)

• Executed EHV transmission projects, renewable installations, procurement, commissioning and site management.

MBA in Project Management & Power Management – IIBM Institute of Business Management (2021)

B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Diploma in Electrical Engineering