Gonzalo Olaso
Mexico City
Summary
Senior Project Manager with ABEI Energy, specializing in renewable energy project development. Expertise in risk assessment and stakeholder management, successfully leading utility-scale solar and wind projects. Demonstrated ability to secure funding and enhance project viability through strategic planning and proactive communication.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager — Solar, Wind & BESS
ABEI Energy
Mexico City
11.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end development of utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS projects, ensuring timely delivery of all permitting, regulatory, and due diligence milestones.
- Managed high-level schedules and risk strategies, anticipating regulatory and interconnection bottlenecks with CRE, SENER, SEMARNAT, and CENACE.
- Served as a senior liaison between leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders, ensuring aligned, clear, and strategic communication.
- Directed cross-functional coordination (engineering, environmental, legal, interconnection) to secure project bankability and NTP readiness.
- Supported financing processes through robust documentation, risk assessments, and due-diligence materials for lenders and investors.
Project Development Manager ES & UK
ABEI Energy
Madrid
01.2025 - 11.2025
- Conducted identification and assessment of optimal locations for renewable energy projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Secured public funding and researched potential co-development opportunities to enhance project viability.
- Coordinated project development timelines, ensuring timely achievement of milestones and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.
- Engaged consistently with public authorities, grid operators, consultants, and key stakeholders across both countries.
Project Development Engineer
ABEI Energy
Madrid
04.2023 - 01.2025
- Development of PV & Wind projects in Spain from 'Greenfield' to 'Ready to Build':
- Developed two solar projects in Castilla y Leon (Spain) of 72 and 47 MW (PSFV MUDARRA 1 & 2) to RTB and support the EPC team in the construction phase.
- Manage all the departments involved in the project to ensure that all duties are completed on time.
- Secure high-value land deals and strategic partnerships.
Business Development Analyst
Enzen Portugal
Lisbon
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Analyze new business opportunities in Spain and Portugal to increase the company's portfolio of industrial photovoltaic projects.
- Assist in the EPC of industrial photovoltaic projects.
Pre-Sales Engineer
Indoorclima
Barcelona
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed technical site visits to evaluate building conditions and determine requirements for HVAC and energy-efficiency upgrades.
- Prepared bids, basic installation layouts, and recommendations to improve air-conditioning performance, and reduce overall energy consumption.
- Coordinated with the operations team during installation to ensure the correct implementation of proposed solutions and to address any technical questions.
Education
Master - Renewable Energies
EIT Innoenergy
Barcelona & Lisbon06.2023
Enterpreneurship and Business Management program -
ESADE
Barcelona07.2022
Degree in Industrial Engineering -
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
Barcelona11.2020
Skills
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategy
- Due diligence management
- Proactive and team player
- Stakeholder management
- Interconnection and grid compliance
- Regulatory & permitting strategy
Languages
Spanish
Native
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Beginner (A1)
A1
Portuguese
Beginner
A1
Affiliations
Co-founder of Neargy: Setup an energy community marketplace from zero, validating every step of the process (Market Research & Validation, created the business plan, secured initial funding through savings and investors). Represented Neargy at industry conferences and events.
Awards
05/01/23, 3rd prize in BOGT. Finalist and 3rd prize winner in the Battle of Green Talent event, a competition of more than 50 participants organised by the startup incubator EIT Innoenergy. The award was obtained after presenting a start-up idea ('Neargy') whose objective is the acceleration of energy communities in Spain, providing a valuable marketplace for ECs.
Timeline
Senior Project Manager — Solar, Wind & BESS
ABEI Energy
11.2025 - Current
Project Development Manager ES & UK
ABEI Energy
01.2025 - 11.2025
Project Development Engineer
ABEI Energy
04.2023 - 01.2025
Business Development Analyst
Enzen Portugal
12.2022 - 04.2023
Pre-Sales Engineer
Indoorclima
01.2021 - 06.2022
Master - Renewable Energies
EIT Innoenergy
Enterpreneurship and Business Management program -
ESADE
Degree in Industrial Engineering -
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya