ALESSANDRO CALVI
TORINO
Summary
Engineer with experience and theoretical knowledge about hydropower and dams.
MScEng in Civil Engineering with first-class honours (110/110), Politecnico di Torino, 2010. Professional Program at Stanford University in 2014 (Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies), Ingegnere Esperto in Idraulica (PhD level equivalent), CERTIng, 2019. EUR ING, 2022.
Professional experience of 15 years, 100+ hydroelectric activities (projects, studies, due diligences, analysis and inspections) in Italy and abroad since 2010.
□ 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬/𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫:
▪︎ COE Functional Role (ST, PT Member) - Focus on Hydro Concessions and Repowering (2022-current):
*# of Small and Large HPPs: 117 (Run-of-river, Reservoir, PSH).
*Total capacity: 2.0 GW (Repowering + Pre-feasibility), 6.3 GW (Concessions Renewal).
*Total production: 7 TWh/y (Repowering + Pre-feasibility), 22.1 TWh/y (Concessions Renewal).
*Total additional production: 0.3 TWh/y.
*Additional average efficiency: 14%.
▪︎ Staff Engineer in O&M Hydro Italy | North West Area (2020-2022).
▪︎ Dam Responsible Engineer (2013-2019).
□ 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬:
▪︎ Advisor to a PhD student at Purdue University, (USA) 2025.
▪︎ Membro Commissione Strategica Protezione Civile dell'Ordine degli Ingegneri Torino, (2024-).
▪︎ Proceedings Submission Reviewer - 2025 Annual Conference of the USSD, Kansas City, MO (USA).
▪︎ Appointed CERTIng's Lead Auditor, since 2022.
▪︎ Lecturer for Enel’s Course on HPPs (2021), accredited by CNI.
▪︎ Chairman - ITCOLD YEF (2015-2017).
▪︎ Co-Author and Lecturer at the 2014 Annual Conference of the USSD, San Francisco, CA (USA).
□ 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬/𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬:
▪︎ Fellow/Networker of the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance since 2024.
▪︎ Awarded the prestigious title of EUR ING, 2022.
▪︎ USSD Member, Earthquakes and Advocacy & Public Awareness Committees (2022-, 2024-).
▪︎ Ingegnere Esperto in Idraulica, Specializzazione in “Gestione, Controllo e Manutenzione di impianti idroelettrici, dighe e bacini artificiali” (EQF8), CNI - Agenzia CERTing - Accredia, since 2019.
▪︎ Attended courses at Stanford University, Politecnico di Milano and Columbia University.
▪︎ Published 13 research works on ResearchGate.
□ 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬:
▪︎ Top 1% Ranked (Social Selling Index) as World Hydroelectric Power Generation Industry Thought Leader on LinkedIn.
▪︎ 400k annual impressions on LinkedIn.
▪︎ Top 1% Reputation Score on scipedia.com (CIMNE).
▪︎ ICOLD Innovation Award 2018 | Nominee.
□ Happily married to Giorgia since 2017.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Hydro CoE Specialist
ENEL Green Power S.p.A
01.2025 - Current
- Global Hydroelectric Center of Excellence (CoE) | Design and Execution
- Functional Role (COE) in Hydropower Production | Concessions Focus, Appointed to a functional position (Support Team Member) with reference to hydropower production activities in the context of a broader workgroup initiative on concession renewal processes within E&C Division of Enel Green Power
- And address of employer ⢠Type of company or industry
- Type of role
- Main tasks and responsibilities
ENEL Green Power S.p.A
09.2022 - Current
- Global Hydroelectric Center of Excellence (CoE) â Design and Execution
- Engineering - Hydraulic
Hydro CoE Specialist
ENEL Green Power Italia S.r.l
Turin
02.2020 - 08.2022
- The Hydroelectric Centre of Excellence Unit is responsible, within the Hydroelectric Design Unit, for the calculation of the producibility (current and future) of hydroelectric plants and all related aspects, such as the calculation of pressure drops, the operation of spillways, etc., working in collaboration with other 'Design & Execution' units
- In particular, the task is to carry out all the
- Page 3 â Alessandro Calviâs Curriculum Vitae ⢠Dates (from â to) calculations necessary to obtain a reasonable estimate of the production of a hydroelectric plant
- To this end, I collaborate with the Project Engineer (PE) and the specialist of the 'Layout and Main
- Machinery (LMM)' unit, solving the hydrological and civil-hydraulic problems that may arise, working in an international and very dynamic context, in a multicultural environment and with technical profiles from different disciplines
- In detail: ⢠Carrying out all the hydrological calculations necessary for a reasonable estimate of the energy production of the hydroelectric plant under study (new or existing); ⢠Drafting of technical specifications, or coordination of the drafting of the same by an external consultant, for pre-feasibility studies and for the hydrological part of any other team activity
- Execution of the technical alignment of the offers received (relating to the hydrological part)
- Realization of hydraulic calculations for the different types of organs and discharge channels present in the hydraulic circuit of the hydroelectric plant
- Type of company or industry Power Generation Italy â O&M Hydro â Northern Western Area ⢠Type of role Transversal role concerning activities related to the management of hydroelectric plants: - Opex & Capex Portfolio management
- Planning, Budgeting and Reporting
- Staff Meetings
- Main tasks and responsibilities - Drafting of Hydraulic Works Control Plans and Document Process Referent for Asseveration of
- Hydraulic Works downstream of Large Dams - Water Management â
Registered Civil and Environmental Engineer, Staff Engineer
O, Hydro
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Member of the Order of
- Engineers of the Province of Turin, section A, Civil and Environmental
- CERT'Ing Advanced Engineer (EQF8 level) ⢠European Engineer â EUR ING - FEANI
- Engineer with experience and theoretical knowledge about hydropower and dams
- MscEng in Civil Engineering with first-class honours (110/110), Politecnico di Torino, 2010
- Professional Program at Stanford University in 2014 (Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies), Ingegnere Esperto in Idraulica (PhD level equivalent), CERTIng, 2019
- EUR ING, 2022
- Professional experience of 15 years, 100+ hydroelectric activities (projects, studies, due diligences, analysis and inspections) in Italy and abroad since 2010
- COE Functional Role (ST, PT Member) â Focus on Hydro Concessions and Repowering (2022-current):
- Of Small and Large HPPs: 117 (Run-of-river, Reservoir, PSH)
- Total capacity: 2.0 GW (Repowering + Pre-feasibility), 6.3 GW (Concessions Renewal)
- Total production: 7 TWh/y (Repowering + Pre-feasibility), 22.1 TWh/y (Concessions Renewal)
- Total additional production: 0.3 TWh/y
- Additional average efficiency: 14%
ENEL Green Power S.p.A, S.p.A
Turin
11.2013 - 01.2020
- Type of company or industry Renewable Energies Italy â O&M Hydro â Maintenance & Technical Services â Dams & Civil
- Infrastructures Safety â Torino TS Civil Unit ⢠Type of role Dam Responsible Engineer (pursuant to Law 584/94) ⢠Main tasks and responsibilities - Examination and validation of monthly bulletins; - Six-monthly asseveration on the safety of works and reservoirs; - Relations with Dam Management
- Structural, geotechnical and hydraulic checks
- Inspections of dams and hydraulic works.
Dam Responsible Engineer, Lead Auditor, Chairman
Kansas City
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Page 2 â Alessandro Calviâs Curriculum Vitae â-ªï¸ Advisor to a PhD student at Purdue University, (USA) 2025
- Membro Commissione Strategica Protezione Civile dellâOrdine degli Ingegneri Torino, (2024-), â-ªï¸ Proceedings Submission Reviewer â 2025 Annual Conference of the USSD, ï¸ Appointed CERTIngâs, â-ªï¸ Lecturer for Enelâs Course on HPPs (2021), accredited by CNI
Author and Lecturer
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Co
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
Turin
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Type of company or industry Generation and Energy Management Division â AdB Generazione
- Ingegneria Civile e Idraulica â Sicurezza Dighe e Opere Idrauliche Torino ⢠Type of role Civil Engineer ⢠Main tasks and responsibilities - Structural and geotechnical checks in static and seismic conditions of dams and hydraulic works; - Inspection of dams and hydraulic works; - Project activity; - Topographic surveys
- Feasibility studies for the construction of new mini-hydro plants.
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
Rome
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Type of company or industry Generation and Energy Management Division â AdB Generazione
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- Produzione Idroelettrica â Hydro Piemonte Business Unit â Plants Unit Brossasco
- Type of role Production Engineer - Process ⢠Main tasks and responsibilities - Support in resource and plant management activities: - Local Key People "One Safety" Project: implementation of an initiative aimed at promoting and strengthening safe and responsible safety behaviour according to a homogeneous approach in all the Group's Divisions/Countries
- Implementation of surveillance controls of hydraulic works on PDAs
- Drafting of manoeuvring procedures for the discharge of dams and hydraulic works in emergency conditions, a) - Regional coordinator of two Zenith Projects for the pursuit of operational excellence in hydro
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
Rome
07.2010 - 12.2011
- Type of company or industry Generation and Energy Management Division â Generation
- Produzione Idrolettrica Alpi â UB Cuneo â Nucleo Idroelettrico Verampio ⢠Type of role Insertion
01.2014
- Annual Conference of the USSD, San Francisco, CA (USA)
- Fellow/Networker of the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance since 2024
- Awarded the prestigious title of EUR ING, 2022
- USSD Member, Earthquakes and Advocacy & Public Awareness Committees (2022-, 2024-)
- Ingegnere Esperto in Idraulica, Specializzazione in âGestione, Controllo e Manutenzione di impianti idroelettrici, dighe e bacini artificialiâ (EQF8), CNI â Agenzia CERTing â Accredia, since 2019
- Attended courses at Stanford University, Politecnico di Milano and Columbia University
- Published 13 research works on ResearchGate
- Top 1% Ranked (Social Selling Index) as World Hydroelectric Power Generation Industry Thought Leader on
- 400k annual impressions on LinkedIn
- Top 1% Reputation Score on scipedia.com (CIMNE)
- ICOLD Innovation Award 2018 | Nominee
- Happily married to Giorgia since 2017
- Name and address of employer ⢠Type of company or industry
- Type of role
- Main tasks and responsibilities
Education
Professional Certificate - Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Stanford University
03.2014
Self-Empowerment - Personnel management
MASTER - Management Studi e Ricerche S.r.l.
Milan02.2013
Head of the Prevention and Protection Service - Modules A, B, C RSPP path, according to Legislative Decree 81/2008
ENEL S.p.A. / Forming Lazio
Rome11.2012
Coordinator for the design and execution of works - Safety on construction sites
MASTER - Management Studi e Ricerche S.r.l.
Rome12.2011
Qualification to practice the profession of Civil and Environmental Engineer - State Examination
Polytechnic University of Turin
Turin09.2011
Master's Degree - Civil Engineering
Polytechnic University of Turin
Turin05.2010
Skills
- EXCELLENT PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- PURSUIT OF OBJECTIVES
- KNOWLEDGE OF ENERGY PRODUCTION
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- MANAGERIAL SKILLS
- DIAGNOSTICS
- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
- DAM MONITORING DATA
- INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT
- MICROSOFT WINDOWS
- AUTODESK AUTOCAD
- MICROSOFT WORD
- MICROSOFT EXCEL
- MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
- MATHWORKS MATLAB
- ADYNA
- ANSYS
- PRO SAP
- HEC-RAS
- SAP
Date Of Birth
08/23/84, Torino (TO)
Personal Life - Marital Status
Happily married to Giorgia since 2017
Personal Information
- Total Experience: Engineer with experience and theoretical knowledge about hydropower and dams. Professional experience of 15 years, 100+ hydroelectric activities (projects, studies, due diligences, analysis and inspections) in Italy and abroad since 2010.
- Nationality: Italian
- Work Permit: I authorize the processing of my personal data in the curriculum vitae pursuant to Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, n. 196 and the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679).
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
A2
French
Elementary
A2
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Projects
- See Annex 2
Timeline
Hydro CoE Specialist
ENEL Green Power S.p.A
01.2025 - Current
ENEL Green Power S.p.A
09.2022 - Current
Hydro CoE Specialist
ENEL Green Power Italia S.r.l
02.2020 - 08.2022
Registered Civil and Environmental Engineer, Staff Engineer
O, Hydro
01.2020 - 01.2022
Author and Lecturer
01.2015 - 01.2017
01.2014
ENEL Green Power S.p.A, S.p.A
11.2013 - 01.2020
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
02.2013 - 10.2013
Dam Responsible Engineer, Lead Auditor, Chairman
01.2013 - 01.2019
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
01.2012 - 01.2013
ENEL Produzione S.p.A
07.2010 - 12.2011
Professional Certificate - Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Stanford University
Self-Empowerment - Personnel management
MASTER - Management Studi e Ricerche S.r.l.
Head of the Prevention and Protection Service - Modules A, B, C RSPP path, according to Legislative Decree 81/2008
ENEL S.p.A. / Forming Lazio
Coordinator for the design and execution of works - Safety on construction sites
MASTER - Management Studi e Ricerche S.r.l.
Qualification to practice the profession of Civil and Environmental Engineer - State Examination
Polytechnic University of Turin
Master's Degree - Civil Engineering
Polytechnic University of Turin