PROFILE

Ahmed Started his career in 2010 at the electrical engineering firm ABB S.A.E.. Between 2010 and 2015, Ahmed worked at ABB as a Design Engineer for Low Voltage Systems and then a Field Engineer for Medium Voltage Systems, then he expanded his portfolio by working in the field of solar photovoltaic power systems. Throughout his career he has provided various services in plants from different sectors and acquired extensive certified trainings in different electrical engineering disciplines. He completed a training course on Solar Photovoltaic Systems from SUNTECH in Wuxi, China, he completed another training on medium-voltage systems with advanced modules on digital substation intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) & Numerical Relays from ABB Oy, Vaasa in Finland and he completed an expert level training on the solar central inverters PVS980 from ABB Helsinki in Finland.

Ahmed attended advanced technical courses in different countries, participated in international research projects and events in prestigious institutes around Europe such as the Max-Plank institute for solid-state physics in Germany, the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology (IGVP) [Institut für Grenzflächenverfahrenstechnik und Plasmatechnologie] in Germany, the Institute for Plasma Physics in Prague (IPP), the French Commission of Atomic and Alternative Energies (CEA), Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and the Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology Research (CIEMAT) in Spain where he defended his masters thesis.

Ahmed was awarded a bachelor in Electrical Power & Machines from Helwan University in Cairo in 2009, he has been awarded a Diploma in Nuclear Reactor Physics from the faculty of Science at Cairo University, then a Masters degree in Nuclear Fusion & Engineering Physics from Ghent University in Belgium in 2017, he has been awarded the title “Burgerlijk Ingenieur” by the consortium of five European universities including the University of Ghent in Belgium, University of Stuttgart in Germany, University of Nancy in France, University of Carlos III and the Complutense University of Madrid. . Ahmed was the co-founder and Chief Engineer of Energy Technik L.L.C, which was acquired by Empower Energy Systems (EES) S.A.E.

AWARDS

In 2017, Ahmed Handoussa was awarded the title "Burgerlijk ingenieur" or "Master of Science in Engineering". In 2018, Ahmed was awarded the second place in the pitching competition that took place in 2018 Marburg, Frankfurt. The competition was the final place in the enterpreunership program IMAGINE.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Fundamentals of Manufacturing of Solar Thermal Heaters
• Issued Nov 2019
• Issuing authority UNIDO
• SIEMENS LV Fundamentals & Products Training Session
• Issued Nov 2019
• Issuing authority SIEMENS S.A.E
• G6701-EN, ABB PVS980 startup and service hands-on, Expert level
• Issued Nov 2019
• Issuing authority ABB Oy, Helsinki, Finland
• Advanced ABB Relion communication course
• Issued Nov 2014
• Issuing authority ABB Oy, Vaasa, Finland
• Relion 615 engineering & operation course
• Issued Nov 2014
• Issuing authority ABB Oy, Vaasa, Finland
• Relion 620 Operation & Engineering course
• Issued Nov 2014
• Issuing authority ABB Oy, Vaasa, Finland
• Relion 630 series programming course
• Issued Nov 2014
• Issuing authority ABB Oy, Vaasa, Finland
• Suntech Partner Entry Level Program
• Issued Nov 2014
• Issuing authority SUNTECH, Wuxi, China

EXECUTED PROJECTS (EES)

• Programming of Logic Module for 1 out of 2 interlock between incoming feeders on the low-voltage busbar, 15-Aug-21
• Turn-key On-Grid Solar Photovoltaic Generator 100.0kWp for TECDAP Dairy Factory, 15-Jul-21
• Turnkey Standalone Grid-isolated Photovoltaic Power Plant 4kWp+9600Wh for Dakhla Cafeteria, 15-Jun-21
• Energy Efficiency and Voltage drop improvement by Installation, Testing & commissioning of 1000 Meters of Low-voltage Cables, 25-May-21
• Description: Installation of 1000 meters of low voltage cables including 3x70+35mm2 and 4x35 mm2, CU/XLPE/STA/PVC, 0.6/1kV, Cable direct burial and layout in trenches according to the Egyptian code, Cable termination, Insulation resistance test between all phases and ground, Certificates of guarantee
• Turnkey Standalone Solar Pumping Photovoltaic Power Plant 46.5kWp for Agricultural Farm, 20-Mar-20
• Turn-key On-Grid Solar Photovoltaic Generator 20.0kWp for Governmental Building, Fayoum, 20-Mar-20
• Turnkey Standalone Solar Pumping Photovoltaic Power Plant 60 kWp for Agricultural Farm, Apr-19
• Corrective Maintenance of six PVS980 ABB Central Solar Inverters at the Essakane Gold Mine, Burkina Faso, Mar-19
• Turn-key On-Grid Solar Photovoltaic Generator 27.5kWp for a Gas Station, Kom Oshim

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

• Turnkey Installation of of 24 kV Substation for El-Motawereen Area, 6th of October
• Installation & commissioning of differential protection relays for twelve distribution transformers for Komombo water pumping stations
• Commissioning of 24 kV medium-voltage switchgear for Hurghada International Airport (HIA) extension project, Dec-15
• Installation and commissioning of Primary Medium-voltage Switchgear, Type Unigear ZS1
• Installation and commissioning of Compact Secondary Substations (CSS) including gas-insulated Ring Main Units (RMUs)
• Commissioning of Compact Secondary Substations (CSS) including gas-insulated Ring Main Units (RMUs)
• Commissioning of Air-insulated Ring Main Units (RMUs)
• Commissioning of 11 kV medium-voltage switchgear for Assil & Karam Gas Development project
• Commissioning of 11 kV switchgear for Talkha fertilizers company
• Installation of a Grid-isolated 1600 Wp solar photovoltaic system, Feb-14
• Installation of a Grid-isolated 1200 Wp solar photovoltaic system
• Installation of a Grid-isolated 130 Wp solar photovoltaic system for a hydroponics irrigation company, Maadi
• Installation of a Grid-isolated 130 Wp solar photovoltaic system for a school company, Maadi