Shridhar K Pallerla

B. E. (Electrical)
Phone: +91 7770983330 (M); +91 7709018104 (M).
Email: pkshridhar@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
Dynamic power plant professional with 25+ year of experience in O & M, Erection, Testing &
Commissioning.
Presently working as Head O & M for 1x600 MW Coal Based Power Station for M/s Avantha Power
Ltd; in Madhya Pradesh.
Notable experience in Electrical / Mechanical / Instrumentation / Civil.
Coordination with WRLDC, PGCIL & WRPC for startup Power of the Plant
Prepared procedure and coordinated with WRLDC and PGCIL & WRPC for total shutdown of startup
power with necessary safety precautions.
Successfully commissioned 2*300 MW Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar in Haryana state.
Worked as Shift In-charge for 2*250 MW and 2*300 MW Thermal Power Plant.
Proficient in Coal as well as Gas Based power plant.
Worked as Plant Head for 220 MW Combined Cycle Power Station as per management requirement.
Functioned as Head (Electrical) for Erection & commissioning of 220 MW Samalkot Power Station,
main plant Electrical systems were supplied by Ansaldo Energia, for Gas / Steam Turbine.
Deft in managing erection, commissioning & operations involving in-process inspection, team
building and co-ordination with internal departments.
Successfully completed performance guarantee test for open cycle & combined cycle power plant.

Proficiency in operations and maintenance for reducing downtime & enhancing operational
effectiveness of equipment.
Strong Knowledge and understanding of Power Plant Processes & Business processes
Exceptional Planning skills Resource and activity Planning, Scheduling for Commissioning and
Maintenance of Power Plant Equipment.
Understand Basic Financial and Commercial Concepts.
Worked with international Team.
Carried out Engineering Reviews of plant system and made suggestions & implemented them for
improving the Reliability of plant.
Responsible for Analysis of plant Tripping & implementing Corrective actions.
Implemented several energy conservation techniques with cost benefit analysis for improving the
plant operations & profit of the company.
Successfully commissioned Variable Frequency Drive for the equipments. VFD is procured from M/s
Harvest, a China based manufacturing company, as an initiator, went to China for inspection at the
manufacturing unit.
Implementation of ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 / ISO 27001 Standards.

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong analytical, team building, problem
solving abilities.
Preparation of the technical document for awarding LTSA contract.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Erection & Commissioning
Reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications, for installation & commissioning of the
equipment; reviewing & analyzing contractor's order proposals.
Erection and commissioning of 220 kV and 400 kV Switchyard.
Erection and commissioning of Electrical System.
 Commissioning of Thermal Power Plant.
Prepared commissioning procedures.
Operations & Maintenance
Planning and Setting O & M Team.
Planning of Manpower requirement / preparing organogram.
O & M Contacts award.
O & M Systems Preparation.
Preparation of plant O & M and capital budget.
Preparation of the plant MIS reports.
Planning predictive & preventive maintenance / defect schedules for various machineries to
improve availability and reliability of equipments.
Proactively identify areas of problems / defects and doing maintenance to rectify the problems.
Coordinating material / spare parts planning related activities encompassing identification of
vendors, requirement specification & offer evaluation.
Improving plant performance, process optimization. Monitoring the plant operation & efficiencies &
taking corrective actions.
Review and implementation and ensuring all safety precautions are implemented for performing
Job.
Implementation of various profit improvement programs.
Reviewing and maintaining plant critical spares, inventory. Planning the spare requirement & timely
procurement.
Study and Implemented several Energy Conservation measures, such as variable frequency drive
in various equipments, for net heat rate improvement & reduction in auxiliary power consumption.
After study, proposed Expansion of Cooling Tower, commissioning is completed.

Functioned as an In-charge of the operational re-commissioning activities of the 220 MW combined

cycle power plant.
Successfully handled many operational emergencies during the period.
Planning done for total station shutdown & safeguarding the machine during total shutdown of
power evacuation system.
Defining maintenance strategy, planning, budgeting, scheduling and execution of maintenance
activities.
Quality Assurance / Process Enhancements
Establishing quality standards, implementing quality control systems to enhance quality &
establish system standards to improve overall performance of plant.
Ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Standards.
Identifying scope for:
o Planning, implementing & monitoring of technological changes to enhance productivity.
o Modifications in equipments, process flow, working practices, consumables, etc for controlling &
reducing cost.
o Executing various techniques and initiatives to achieve substantial reduction in O&M
expenditures and work within the budget.
Man Management
Directing, leading and motivating people; imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing
greater operational effectiveness / efficiency.
Working on succession planning of the workforce, shift management activities, appraising the
members performance & providing feedback.
Working towards a harmonious work environment.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Nov 08, 2013 with M/s Avantha Power & Infrastructure Ltd;
Joined M/s Avantha Power as Head O & M for 1x600 MW BHEL make subcritical Thermal Power Plant
for Jabalpur Location.
Coordination with WRLDC and PGCIL & WRPC for startup Power of the Plant
Prepared procedure and coordinated with WRLDC and PGCIL & WRPC for total start up power
shutdown and taken safety precautions for unavailability of startup power.
Plant MIS implementation.
Setting up Operation team for 1x600 MW Thermal Power Plant.
Developing Sr Engrs for O & M of the plant Operation.
Guiding to Sr Engrs for preparation of various documents for safe operation of the plant.
Implementation of SAP for O & M.
O & M Contract discussion for total plant.
Established PTW system during plant commissioning for safe operation of plant.
Review of drawing and suggestion for the improvement of plant operation.
BLU is completed with construction power.
Taken self-initiatives for various plant activities.
Recruitment of the people for operation departments.
Commissioning and First Time charging of 400 kV Switchyard and Station Transformer.
Planning and commissioning of major equipment and BTG.
Successfully completed Boiler Cleaning EDTA activity.
Steam Blowing is completed.
Activity planning for Synchronisation and COD is done.
Oil and coal requirement for all above activities.
Planning and carrying out plant equipments maintenance.
Jun 2011 to Nov 07, 2013 with M/s Lanco Power Ltd;
Joined, M/s Lanco Thermal Power Limited as Senior DGM O & M, at Gurgaon, Haryana. M/s Lanco
Power Ltd; is having 3000 MW Coal Based Power Plants in various parts of India. Also, M/s Lanco
Power Ltd; will be taking over 3900 MW coal based power plants operations which are under
construction and are at various stages of completion.
Major Responsibilities Involved,
Worked as Factory Manager for Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power Plnt.
Coordinating with all other departments, Electrical, Mechanical, C& I, Civil for day to day to
activities
Reviewing of all drawings and thereby giving suggestion for improvement of the plant
performance.
Monitoring and reviewing and implementation of the good standard practices of Quality work for
trouble free operation of the plant.
Suggesting of Energy Saving Programs in Execution stage itself.
Approved authority for signing GRN
Preparation of commissioning documents
Monitoring of Power Plant Operations and thereon suggesting for corrective action for reliability and
improving performance of the plant.
Taking engineering recommendation and implementing them for improving reliability and
improving performance
Implementing process improvement initiatives
Conducting operational review meeting for higher management
Planning of Major Overhaul and man and material requirement for safe completion of activity
 Coordination with plant for taking various initiatives for Performance Improvement, Auxiliary Power
Saving, analysis of trip and thereon implementation of recommendations
Sep01 to Jun 2011 with Reliance Energy Limited; Samalkot
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd; (Formerly BSES Ltd ;) were mainly involved in distribution of power in
Mumbai suburbs. Company is having own supply & distribution network in Mumbai suburbs.
In Sep01 on management request transferred to 220 MW Samalkot Combined Cycle Power Station in
Andhra Pradesh near Kakinada.
Samalkot - REL is 220 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant.
Gas Turbine is Siemens make V 94.2 and Steam Turbine is supplied by M/s Ansaldo.
Machine can be operated on 100 % Gas, Naphtha or HSD as well as Mix fuel.
In hierarchy, positioned 2nd at Site, worked as General Manager - Plant Head.
Reviewing and Ensuring plant safety.
Coordination with all other departments for safe operation of the plant.
Reviewing and maintaining plant critical spares, inventory. Planning the spare requirement & timely
procurement.
Improving plant performance, process optimization. Monitoring the plant operation & efficiencies &
taking corrective actions.
Preparation of plant O & M and capital budget.
Implementation of various profit improvement programs.
Reviewing of Plant Trips and analyzing reports and implementation of suggestion as per Trip
Reports.
Study and implemented several Energy Conservation measures, such as variable frequency drive
in various equipments, for net heat rate improvement & reduction in auxiliary power consumption.
Planning For Overhauling.
Preparation, reviewing and submitting of the plant performance reports / monthly operational
review.
Coordinating to the maintenance / vendors for completion of jobs.
Functioned works main controller as per disaster management plan of the plant; conducted mock
drills.
Implemented IMS for ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 / SA 8000 / ISO 27001.
Functioned as an In-charge of the operational re-commissioning activities of the 220 MW combined
cycle power plant.
Handled several operational emergencies during the period.
Planning done for total station shutdown & safeguarding the machine during total shutdown for
power evacuation system.
Defining maintenance strategy, planning, budgeting, scheduling and execution of electrical system
maintenance activities inclusive of EHV Switchyard and related control & protection systems.
Provide Leadership Development, Mentoring and coaching to team members.
Erection, Testing and commissioning of 220 MW Power Plant electrical systems.
Condition monitoring and Asset Management using modern maintenance practices such as PM,
Predictive Maintenance.
Identify and Manage Energy Management & Process Optimization Opportunities.
Calculating and analyzing corrected power and heat rate of the plant.
Coordinating with different maintenance departments for attending defects and abnormalities.
Worked as Shift In-charge for the Combined Cycle Power Plant Operation.
Coordinating with Transmission Company for completing schedule maintenance works in substation
& for day to day activities & applying permit with them for evacuation line maintenance work.
Coordinating with the Irrigation Department for pursuing water drawl and for bill submission.
 Ensuring healthiness & safety of the Chlorination System.
Monitoring and checking the firefighting system, CO2 system for GT/ST Generators.

Oct93 to Sep 2001 with Reliance Energy Limited; Dahanu

Till Sep01 worked on BHEL supplied 2*250 MW Coal Based plant at Dahanu Thermal Power Plant
near Mumbai, as desk / Unit controller of the unit.
Experience involves,
Erection & commissioning of all types of transformer.
Erection & commissioning activities of 220 KV switchyard
Worked as switchyard control room engineer.
Worked as Boiler desk engineer.
Worked as Turbine and Generator desk engineer.
Worked as Unit in-charge of 250 MW Coal based Power Plant.
Re-commissioning of 250 MW Coal based power plant.
Handled several plant emergencies.

PREVIOUS ORGANISAION AND TENURE

Nov13 till date with M/s Avantha Power
Jun11 Nov13 Lanco Power Ltd;
Sep01 Jun11 Reliance Energy Ltd; Samalkot
Oct93 Sep01 Reliance Energy Ltd; Dahanu
Sept92 Oct93 NPTI (Erstwhile PETS), Nagpur, as Trainee Engineer
Jan91 Aug92 Larsen & Turbo Limited as Site Commissioning Engineer
Nov90 Dec90 WATCO Limited as Site Commissioning Engineer
Oct90 Oct90 Bajaj Electrical Limited as Site Commissioning Engineer

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Power Plant Familiarization & Operation & Maintenance of Thermal Power Station a one year
course on power plant at National Power Training Institute, Nagpur (Formerly : PETS, Nagpur)
during 1992 1993.
210 MW Thermal Power Plant Operation on Simulator at Power System Training Society,
Badarpur in 1993.
Thermal Power Plant Operation on 200 MW Real Time Replica Simulator at National Thermal
Power Corporation Ltd.; Korba in 1994.
Power Plant Operation at National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.; Korba in 1994.
210 MW Power Plant Simulator at National Power Training Institute, Nagpur in 2001.
Operation, Maintenance & Care of Boilers organized by HRDC, BHEL, Thiruchirapalli in 2001.
Energy Audit an Effective Tool for Energy Management for Thermal Power Plant in 2003 at ESCI,
Hyderabad.
I/A Series Process Operation in 2003.
Condition Monitoring of Industrial and Power Plant Equipment in 2004 at ESCI, Hyderabad.
Power Line Carrier Communication in 2004 at PSTI, Bangalore.
Cooling Tower Water Treatment System conducted by Ge Betz.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
Successfully commissioned 220 kV Switchyard at 500 MW Dahanu Thermal Power Plant.
Successfully completed erection and commissioning of 220 MW Electrical System at Samalkot.
Successfully commissioned 2*300 MW Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar in Haryana state.
 Implemented several energy conservation techniques with cost benefit analysis for improving the
plant operations & profit of the company.
Undergone Bureau of Energy Efficiency conducted Certification Course for Energy Manager.
Winner of National Energy Conservation Award - 2010, from Govt of India Ministry of Power for
implementation of energy conservation measures.

QUALIFICATIONS

Secondary School Certificate New English High School, Nagpur 1984 70.28 %.
(SSC)

Higher Secondary School Dharampeth Mahavidyalay, Nagpur 1986 71.50 %.

Certificate (HSC)

Bachelors Degree in Electrical from Government College of 1990 66.00 %.

Engineering (B.E) Engineering, Karad, Maharashtra

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 29th December 1968
Passport No. : G2448121
Expected CTC : Negotiable