Ajinkya Rohankar
About Ajinkya Rohankar
Ajinkya Rohankar is the Manager of Interconnection at BayWa r.e. Americas, where he has worked since 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has over six years of experience in utility regulation and energy policy, along with a strong background in electrical engineering.
Work at BayWa
Ajinkya Rohankar serves as the Manager of Interconnection at BayWa r.e. Americas, a role he has held since 2022. He operates from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he focuses on interconnection processes within the renewable energy sector. His responsibilities include overseeing the integration of energy projects into the existing power grid, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and facilitating communication between stakeholders.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position, Ajinkya Rohankar worked as a Transmission Planning & Strategies Engineer at K&A Engineering Consulting, P.C. from 2021 to 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. His earlier roles include serving as an Advanced Engineer at the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin from 2015 to 2021, where he gained extensive experience in utility regulation and energy policy. He also worked as a Graduate Engineer Trainee at Mahanagar Gas Limited in Mumbai from 2011 to 2012 and completed a summer internship at TATA Power in 2010.
Education and Expertise
Ajinkya Rohankar holds a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electrical Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, where he studied from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, completing his studies from 2013 to 2015. His academic background supports his expertise in industrial automation, project management, capacity expansion, and production cost modeling.
Skills and Specializations
Ajinkya Rohankar possesses a diverse skill set that includes industrial automation and project management. He has over six years of experience in utility regulation, energy policy, generation planning, power system modeling, and transmission planning. His specialization in capacity expansion and production cost modeling enhances his ability to contribute to energy projects effectively.