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Joao Pedro Mina GaiaoJP

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About Joao Pedro

20+ years shaping international renewable energy as Global CTO at TOTAL Eren, then CTO and Head of Operations at GALP, following 14 years at EDF Renewables across Europe and South America. I have led the development, construction and operations of 6 GW+ portfolios (PV, Wind, BESS) across five continents, with full C-suite accountability. Core expertise: EPC management, SCADA/OT, AI-driven predictive maintenance, and digital transformation. I operate in French, English, Portuguese and Italian.
  • Portuguese

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Lisbon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • GALP
    Head of Operations
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    November 2023 - January 2026 (2 years and 2 months)
    Lisbon, Portugal
    • • Lead all operational activities of 1,7 GW+ renewable energy plants (PV, Wind, BESS), including Asset Management, Technical Support, OT Systems, and 24/7 Control Center & Dispatching with a team of 60+ engineers
    • • Manage a certified Control Center (REE/REN) ensuring real-time monitoring, grid compliance, and dispatching for multi-GW portfolios (Galp portfolio and 3rd party plants).
    • • Drive digitalization initiatives, deploying AI/ML-based predictive maintenance and advanced SCADA systems to optimize performance and reduce O&M costs.
    • • Report directly to the Renewables CEO. Main
    renewable asset operations SCADA/OT & AI-driven Predictive Maintenance EPC & Construction Management O&M Management Prompt engineering
  • GALP
    Chief Technical Officer
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    November 2021 - October 2023 (1 year and 11 months)
    Lisbon, Portugal
    • • Oversaw Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Asset Management, O&M, and Control Center operations of 1,7+ GW of PV, Wind and BESS assets in Spain and Portugal with a team of 50+ engineers.
    • • Led global standardization of technical procedures and digital platforms across Headquarters and international teams.
    • • Championed the integration of OT, digital tools, and data analytics for enhanced asset reliability and profitability.
    EPC & Construction Management O&M Management renewables O&M Management SCADA / AI Predictive Maintenance
  • TOTAL Eren
    Global Chief Technical Officer
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    February 2019 - October 2021 (2 years and 8 months)
    Paris, France
    • • In charge of the Headquarters Technical Department (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Asset Management, O&M) and QHSE Department, totalizing 20+ engineers.
    • • Global interface among group subsidiaries, definition of procedures and methods for global sharing and standardization.
    • • Participation in the board meetings. Report directly to CEO.
    • • Main Achievements:
    • • Implemented a single High Level SCADA for all group assets, improving digital asset management and predictive analytics and achieving measurable cost reductions and performance improvements.
    • • Direct management of a 40+ technicians Egyptian O&M company performing O&M in Total Eren PV plants, part of the Benban complex (totalizing 1,65 GW)
    • • Management of a complex bankruptcy of SENVION during a 2 windfarms construction (150 MW, 350+ MUSD) in Argentina

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Education

  • Master's Degree in Civil
    University of Porto
    2001
    Master's Degree in Civil
  • Certified Engineer
    Portuguese Association of Engineers
    2026
    Certified Engineer

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