Mohamed Selim Salman
Energy and Sustainability Advisor
Cairo,C
Summary
Senior Energy and Sustainability Advisor with over 40 years of leadership experience in the electricity and renewable energy sectors. Accredited by the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate in both Renewable Energy and Power Plants, I bring extensive expertise in the operation, maintenance, engineering, planning, and project management of conventional and renewable energy facilities, desalination plants, and energy efficiency initiatives.
Holding a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Supply Chain Management and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Power Engineering, I have consistently driven strategic growth, operational excellence, and sustainable development across complex projects. I specialize in supporting organizations in developing and implementing sustainability strategies aligned with global best practices, in addition to delivering professional training programs that build internal capacity and foster a culture of energy excellence.
Recognized for delivering practical, innovative solutions in dynamic environments, I offer a results-oriented advisory approach focused on energy transition, decarbonization strategies, renewable integration, and sustainable infrastructure development.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
15
15
Training Certificates
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Managing Director of the Extra High Voltage Research center
Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.
09.2017 - 12.2020
- Leadership that makes the change happen; unprecedented ever the achievements; Revenues 17.1 million LE instead of 3.5 MLE, certified ISO 9001:2015 and accredited ISO 17025:2017
- Setup the quick wins activities and rearrange the process to the best fit.
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of EHVRC and conducting awareness sessions to the employees for sharing the goals and process improvement.
- Organizing the existing labs and staffing the team for high productivity and performance.
- Respect the customer needs and satisfaction to develop their products to comply with the standards.
- Improve the services to satisfy the new formulated scope of work:
- 1) Inspection, Testing, Issuing Reports and Certificates according to IEC standards or equivalent.
- 2) Executing technical researches and studying fault analysis of electrical networks.
- 3) Providing Consultancy services for customers and conducting training programs.
- 4) Achieved ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 accreditation for EHVRC.
- 5) Supervised LV, MV, HV, and EHV tests and inspections in compliance with IEC standards.
- 6) Loop Type Test of 230 kV/CU/XLPE/LEAD/HDPE – 1 x 2500 mm²
- 7) Loop Type Test of 38/66 kV/CU/XLPE/LEAD/HDPE – 1 x 2500 mm²
- 8) On-Site tests after installation of cables (66 kV, 220 kV)
- 9) On-Site HV tests of 500/220 kV GIS Substations
- 10) Established a new testing lab for energy meters to perform type tests.
- 11) Conducted training and designed small and mid-scale PV plus storage systems.
Managing Director of Performance and information system
Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.
08.2012 - 09.2017
- Establish the framework to monitor and control the technical indicators KPIs of the affiliated 16 Companies.
- One-Stop Shop Service Integration, Led cross-functional team to develop and implement 26 standardized services across 9 Distribution Companies (DisCos) through a unified One-Stop Shop platform
- Streamlined customer requirements, processing times, and procedures, reducing service delivery time by 40%
- Established a monitoring framework to ensure consistent implementation across all DisCos
- Improved customer satisfaction scores by 35% through centralized service standardization
- Prepare the monthly reports as well as the auditing reports for internal controls the actual achievements versus the plan in monthly and quarterly.
- Attending the regular meetings with the concerns at MoERE and the international organizations.
- Prepare and Conduct training courses for COSO, ERM, KPI and BSC
- Project Director – National Customer Call Center (Hotline 121)
- Spearheaded the end-to-end outsourcing and launch of Egypt’s first unified national customer service call center (Hotline 121), serving 9 distribution companies (DisCos) and 30+ million customers.
- Led cross-functional coordination among government stakeholders and telecom providers to design the system architecture, SLAs, and performance metrics.
- Delivered the project on schedule by implementing agile workflows, resolving regulatory hurdles, and training 200+ agents across 9 locations.
- Achieved 98% customer query resolution within 24 hours, reducing complaints.
- Conducted regular site visits and audits, analyzing KPIs (heat rate, fuel consumption, availability factor) and delivering actionable reports to senior management.
- Pioneered EEHC's first LED lighting retrofit (2013), reducing energy consumption by 35% and replicating the model across all DisCos
- Led Egypt's inaugural 80kW grid-tied PV system (2x40kW arrays + 10 solar streetlights), completed on schedule in November 2013
- Spearheaded the design review, approval, and implementation of renewable energy projects adopted nationwide
- Developed best practice guidelines and disseminated them to 16 affiliated companies for energy efficiency projects
General Manager
East Delta Electricity Production Co., Fayed Training Centre
11.2009 - 08.2012
- Assessing the training needs, Organizing the available resources, Developing the annual training Plan and Budget, Leading teams to implement the approved plan, Monitoring and Controlling the process to meet the Company’s training objectives, Evaluating and recommending for correction actions. Delivering management courses to employees of companies belong to Egyptian Electricity Holding Company.
Site Project Manager
Arabian Consulting and Engineering Services Co (ACESCo), Libya
03.2004 - 11.2009
- 03/2004 to 08/2004 Project Control Engineer for 624 MW (ISO) and a Combined Cycle 300MW projects for monitoring the contractor’s progress against the baseline schedule and providing the Monthly Progress Reports including the progress S-Curves and required prevention/ correction actions.
- 08/2004 to 02/2005 Responsible Engineer (RE) for the 624MW (ISO) GT Project to coordinate the engineering design review process among the engineering disciplines as well as leading the mechanical team for design review. The process has been improved and expedited to finalize the approval cycle to 11 days in lieu 18 days in average.
- 02/2005 to 01/2007 Site Construction Manager of 624 MW (ISO) GT project (4x156MW Siemens V94.2). Managing the day-to-day site activities, lead the site committee to enable the main contractor (BHEL) and sub-contractors to execute the project properly incompliance to the contract requirements and approved documents. Establish a quality management system to monitor and control the site activities including inspections and tests of construction, commissioning and startup, and performance guarantee tests in accordance to the approved quality plans. Develop the Field change approval system and Monitor the time schedules. Monitor the HSE, review and approve the monthly work progress bills, coordinate the weekly site meetings and expediting the material supply with the main contractor and subcontractors as well as the gas fuel supply company (Eni Gas).
- Conduct training sessions to the Owner site committee in team building and project management to create a positive workplace environment and improve workforce performance, report periodically to ACESCo project manager. As accomplishment; the project closure report prepared and the project successfully turned over to the Owner.
- 03/2007- 08/2007 Site Manager of the running Abutraba desalination project of 40,000 m³/day. Issuing the status report, assuring the executed work as per scope and approved quality plan, creating the punch items list, prepare the closure report and handing over the project to the Owner satisfactorily. The main Contractor was Sidem.
- 08/2007 – 11/2009 Site Manager of two nearby Desalination projects 80 km distance in-between of 40,000 m³/day for each. Coordinate the two sites staff to manage the day-to-day activities to enable the main contractor (Sidem-ENKA) to execute the project properly incompliance to the contract requirements and approved documents. Establish a quality management system to monitor and control the two sites’ activities including inspections and tests of construction, commissioning and startup in accordance to the approved quality plans. Develop the field change approval system and Monitor the time schedules. Monitor the HSE, review and approve the monthly work progress bills, coordinate the weekly site meetings with the main contractor and report periodically to ACESCo project manager. The project closure report prepared and the project turned over to the Owner.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, leading to increased repeat business and referrals.
- Delivered projects on time by implementing strict scheduling and task prioritization methods.
- Led team training initiatives to enhance skill sets and improve overall productivity among staff members.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently while maintaining a consistently high level of quality control throughout each stage of development.
- Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
- Monitored construction sites for compliance with safety regulations and adherence to standards.
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
Technical Office, Planning and Training Manager
East Delta Electricity Production Company (EDEPCo)
01.2000 - 03.2004
- Responsible for plant performance calculation, periodical reports, energy exchange calculation and approve invoices to the Distribution Company and to the Egyptian Transmission Company.
- Planning the Preventive Maintenance schedules, planning shutdowns and conducted regular meetings for recommended corrective actions to improve the plant performance.
- Implementing the management tools that improve quality and productivity which recognized by the EDEP chairman who involved me to join the membership of EDEP committees for Strategic Planning, Information System, and Balance of Energy. Many significant contributions were recognized such as the application of power pool system leading to achieve new records of specific fuel consumption.
- Delivering the effective management courses in Leadership Development Center and to the training centers of Electric Companies belong to EEHC.
LDP Delegate
Ministry of Electricity and Energy
02.1999 - 01.2000
- Leadership Development program training course conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) under the auspices of USAID.
- The program comprises: English for report writing and workplace communication, Leadership & Motivation, Team Building, Effective Management, Performance Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Process Analysis & Workforce Productivity, Strategic & Business Planning, Change Management, Project Management, Accounting & Budgeting, Economics and Finance, and on-the-job training in PPL Utility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
- The change proposal case study topic: “Localization impacts on the stock control of power plants”
- Completed the LDP successfully with distinction.
- Certified Train-The-Trainer program (later)
Chief of Turbine & Aux Maintenance Department
Al Arish Steam Power Plant (APP)
09.1997 - 02.1999
- Leading the maintenance crew, preparing the preventive maintenance schedules and performing the maintenance activities. The scope of maintenance department was the Main turbine and its auxiliaries, 2x600 m3/day multi–effect desalination plant, hypo-chlorite, demineralized water system, potable water system, waste water & sewage treatment plants and HVAC system.
Guarantee Engineer
MAN B&W / Egyptian Marketing Consultant (EMC)
08.1995 - 09.1997
- Operation & maintenance of the diesel power plant and deliver reports and warrantee claims to the main office at Cairo in satisfactory of both Contract and Customer.
- Perform the maintenance activities at similar sites and train the operation and maintenance owner's staff.
- Provide demonstrations to the company’s customers for marketing new Gensets.
Mechanical Construction & Commissioning Engineer
Al Arish Power Plant Project (APP) and Combustion power plant EDEP
03.1984 - 08.1995
- Witness the inspections and tests of Construction and Commissioning of the mechanical systems of Arish Power Plant Project as Owner
- Witness the construction, commissioning and start up the combustion power plant and the 33kV switchgear.
- Leading teams for operation and maintenance.
- Conducting lectures of Electro-Mechanical Course at Technical Institute as a part-time instructor for two years.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Arab Academy For Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
SMART Village 06.2020 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Power Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Suez Canal University 09.1979 - 09.1983
Skills
- Operations management
- Staff management
- Quality assurance
- Team collaboration
- Mentoring and training
- Client relationships
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Business development
- Contract management
- Revenue growth management
- Staff training/development
Certification
Professional Training and Development
- Operation and Maintenance of Combustion Engines – Energomach, Moscow, Russia (1992)
- Fundamentals of Automatic Control Systems – Abu Sultan Power Plant, Egypt (1993)
- Occupational Safety and Health Training – Labor Safety Institute, Egypt (1994)
- Advanced Diesel Generator Design, Operation, and Maintenance – MAN B&W, Denmark (1995)
- Operation of Boilers and Auxiliaries – BHEL, India (1995)
- Maintenance of Steam Turbines – North Cairo Training Center, Egypt (1998)
- Leadership Development Program (including on-the-job training at PPL Utility, USA) – USAID & MOEE (1999–2000); the Program conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) under the auspices of USAID, : English for report writing and workplace communication, Leadership & Motivation, Team Building, Effective Management, Performance Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Process Analysis & Workforce Productivity, Strategic & Business Planning, Change Management, Project Management, Accounting & Budgeting, Economics and Finance, and on-the-job training in PPL Utility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.,
- Certified Train-the-Trainer Program – Leadership Development Program (2001)
- OSHA Construction Safety & Health Certification (ID# 0121801) – OSHA, Egypt (2007)
- ReGrid Management Course (Renewable Energy Grid Integration) – RENAC, Berlin, Germany (2013)
- Certified ReGrid Manager (CRGM) – RENAC (Online, 2014)
- Diplomatic Relations and Political Science Fundamentals – Cairo, Egypt (2015)
- Corporate Governance for Executives – EEHC, Egypt (2016)
- National Security Strategy Awareness (G52) – Nasser Military Academy, Egypt (2020)
- Crisis Management and Negotiation (G35) – Nasser Military Academy, Egypt (2020)
LNGG
Arabic (Native Language)
English (Fluent)
References
References are available when requested.
Affiliations
- Member of the Supreme Consultation Committee of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate.
- Coordinator of the Committee for Accreditation of Consulting Engineers at the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate.
- Member of the High Committee of National Energy Efficiency at EEHC.
- Director of the Training & Employment Committee of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate.
- Board Member of the Arab Union for Sustainable Energy.
- Member of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate.
- Chairperson of the IEC National TC-120 of EES.
- Delivered several TV programs, workshops, and conferences on RE/EE/H2 and Carbon Market awareness.
- Appointed Member, Committee for Reviewing the draft of Electricity Law No. 87 (2015)
- Appointed Member, Committee for Studying the Separation of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company from the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
- Appointed Member, Ministerial Committee for Drafting the Advertising Law – Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities
- Appointed Member, Ministerial Committee for Contractor Compensation – Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities
Publications
- Middle East and Africa Metering Conference: Presented a paper on "The Impact of Power Pool Metering Systems on the Management Style of the Generation Sector" (Speaker, Cairo, 2003)
- 1st Engineering Exhibition: Participated in Tripoli, Libya (November 16-18, 2009)
- Annual MENA Chapter: Participated in the event held at AUC, Egypt (December 28, 2009)
- Energy Efficiency Sessions: Delivered sessions to Ismailia Engineers Syndicate and the College of Science, Canal University (2012)
- TV Programs: Represented EEHC in several TV programs to raise awareness about Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (2012)
- Egyptian Power and Electricity Summit: Delivered a speech as the EEHC Chairman representative at Fairmont Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt (October 2012)
- Korea-Egypt Business Forum: EEHC representative speaker (July 4, 2013)
- Egyptian Power and Electricity Summit: Represented EEHC's planning executive and delivered a speech (January 27-28, 2014)
- Egyptian Power and Electricity Summit: Presented "PV & LED Successful Practices to Lead to Paradigm Shift"
- World Energy Council (WEC): Presented "PV & LED Successful Practices" (January 19, 2014)
- 6th Annual Meeting of the RE & EE Committee at League of Arab States: Participated in Cairo, Egypt
- Engineering Syndicate Forum: Presented "PV & LED Impacts on the National Daily Load Curve" (May 27, 2014)
- KPI Workshop with RCREEE: Conducted for EEHC and affiliated companies
- Luxor's First International Conference for Solar Energy: Presented on behalf of MoERE (June 13-14, 2014)
- Cairo Energy Conference: Panel speaker and presented on "PV & LED Compared to Conventional Power" (September 7-8, 2014)
- Egyptian Power and Electricity Summit: Presented "The Impact of Egyptian vRES on Conventional Power Plants" at Sonesta Hotel (October 19-20, 2015)
- Go GREEN Conference for Waste to Energy: Conducted a speech at Le Meridien Hotel, Cairo (November 9, 2015)
- IQPC Event: Presented on "Storage Systems for Optimum RE Utilization" at Intercontinental City Stars, Cairo (February 10, 2016)
- Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy Conference: Participated, Intercontinental Hotel (September 20, 2016)
- Lighting Tech Workshop & Conference: Participated (September 26, 2016)
- IQPC Event: Presented "Variable to Uninterruptable RE Transformation" at Intercontinental City Stars, Cairo (October 10, 2016)
- China Event: Presented "The Effective Role of Storage Systems in Energy Internet; Challenges and Opportunities in Egypt," Shanghai, China (October 2017)
- Oman Energy & Water Conference: Attended, Muscat, Oman (April 2018)
- China Event: Presented "The Customer Service Call Center Role in the Energy Internet Environment," Shanghai, China (September 2018)
- The Solar Show Conference: Presented "PV-Plus-Storage; A New Dawn of RE," Cairo (February 19, 2019)
- Mechanical Day Celebration: Presented on "RE and Electric Storage System in Egypt," Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
- Al Sadat University: Presented on "RE & EE Capacity Building for Industrial Sector"
- The Solar Show Conference and Exhibition: Presented on "The Potential of Rooftop PV in the Electricity Supply Chain for Fuel Saving and Emissions Reduction," Cairo (August 28, 2022)
- Egyptian Engineers Syndicate: Solar to desalination seminar.
- Desert Research Center: Deliver presentation on "Green Hydrogen for Sustainable Energy Supply" Cairo
- Saudi Electric: Solar to desalination seminar online.
- Arab Union for Sustainable Development: Delivered a keynote speech and presentation at South Delta Distribution Company on "Green Hydrogen for Sustainable Energy Supply" (Jan 22, 2024)
- The Solar Show Conference: Participated in the panel discussion "A Growing CSP Market: Industrial Applications for Thermal Energy and Utility Scale Projects," Cairo (May 29, 2024)
- The Solar Show Conference: Moderated the panel discussion "Solar Modernization and How Technology is Evolving to Further Contribution to Sustainable Energy," Cairo (May 29, 2024)
- Deliver an online lecture about “Egypt’s National Low Carbon Hydrogen Strategy“, invited by Ain El Beeaha Association and Abu Dhabi Environment Network on August 17, 2024
Training
- Management Training Programs: Conducted tens of management training programs for candidates from EEHC and the 16 affiliated companies.
- Balanced Scorecards: Conducted training courses on Balanced Scorecards for the Leadership Development Program (LDP).
- Internal Control: Conducted training courses on the "Internal Control – Integrated Framework COSO".
- Personal Development Plan: Conducted training programs for candidates from Oman and Yemen on "Personal Development Plan" with Apex-Dubai.
- Visionary Leadership and Strategic Management in Power Sector: Conducted training programs for executives from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with Apex-Dubai.
- Corporate Governance Principles: Conducted training programs for executives from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on "Corporate Governance Principles" with Apex-Dubai.
- PV System Power Generation: Conducted training courses on "PV System Power Generation" at the LDP training center.
- Design PV Systems: Conducted several online training sessions on "Design PV Systems" for participants from Africa, Yemen, Kurdistan, and Egypt.
- Warehouse Management and Logistics: Conducted a training course in "Warehouse Management and Logistics" with Apex-Dubai.
- Performance Monitoring & Evaluation of Electric Utility: Conducted a training course for Regulatory Body Members from African countries in Dubai (August 8-12, 2022).
- Monitoring and Evaluating of Electric Utilities: Conducted a training program for the Regulatory Body of Nigeria in Dubai.
- Emergency Generators: Conducted training courses for EWA's team in Manama, Bahrain on "Emergency Generators Installation, Testing, Operation, and Maintenance".
- Risk Management in District Cooling: Conducted a training course for the Empower team in Dubai on "Risk Management, Controls, and Reporting in the Industry of District Cooling" (November 2023).
- RE & Green Building Entrepreneurship: Conducted a training course for EWA's team in Manama, Bahrain on "RE & Green Building Entrepreneurship".
- One-Stop-Shop and Customer Services: Conducted training courses on the one-stop-shop and customer services.
NATIONALITY
Egyptian
LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES
Arabic (Native Language), English (Fluent)
BIRTH DATE
December 14, 1960
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 120 staff members.
- Achieving revenue growth starting from 3 million EGP to 17 million EGP within the successive 3 years
- Completing the 600 MW Gas Turbine Power Plant Project ahead of schedule by 14 days and successfully turning it over to the client.
- Completing 3 desalination plants of 120 kCMD and successfully turning them over to the client on time.
- Establish One-Stop Shop Service Integration for 26 services standardized nationwide for the 9 DisCos.
- Providing several training courses to trainees from different levels and different countries.
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Timeline
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Arab Academy For Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
06.2020 - 10.2022
Managing Director of the Extra High Voltage Research center
Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.
09.2017 - 12.2020
Managing Director of Performance and information system
Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.
08.2012 - 09.2017
General Manager
East Delta Electricity Production Co., Fayed Training Centre
11.2009 - 08.2012
Site Project Manager
Arabian Consulting and Engineering Services Co (ACESCo), Libya
03.2004 - 11.2009
Technical Office, Planning and Training Manager
East Delta Electricity Production Company (EDEPCo)
01.2000 - 03.2004
LDP Delegate
Ministry of Electricity and Energy
02.1999 - 01.2000
Chief of Turbine & Aux Maintenance Department
Al Arish Steam Power Plant (APP)
09.1997 - 02.1999
Guarantee Engineer
MAN B&W / Egyptian Marketing Consultant (EMC)
08.1995 - 09.1997
Mechanical Construction & Commissioning Engineer
Al Arish Power Plant Project (APP) and Combustion power plant EDEP
03.1984 - 08.1995
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Power Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
09.1979 - 09.1983
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