About Ozan Mehmet Eder
Ozan Mehmet Eder (Ozan Eder) is a PMP-certified electrical project manager in Budapest. He has worked on utility-scale solar PV since 2015, in Hungary and Turkey, through every stage of a plant's life: development, EPC management, O&M and asset management.
- Name
- Ozan Mehmet Eder (Ozan Eder)
- Role
- Electrical Project Manager
- Certification
- PMP, Project Management Institute
- Based in
- Budapest, Hungary
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Current work
Ozan is an electrical project manager at SolServices, a solar developer and independent power producer in Budapest. His largest single delivery is a 140 MWp solar plant at one location in Hungary, built with its high-voltage substation and finished two months ahead of the target date.
Today his work covers a pre-construction pipeline of more than 900 MWp, including EPC and O&M contract negotiations, and 170 MWp of operating plants under asset management. Across his career he has evaluated more than 5 GWp of projects and taken more than 1 GWp through development and pre-construction, 990 MWp of it in Hungary across 15 locations.
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Career and education
2010 to 2015
B.Sc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yeditepe University
Istanbul, on a 50% scholarship.
2015
Utility-scale solar PV in Turkey
Starts on solar PV projects with Arcor Energy in Istanbul.
2017
Institute of Solar Energy, Ege University
Graduate study in solar energy technology in Izmir.
2020 to today
Electrical Project Manager, SolServices Kft., Budapest
Construction and commissioning of a 140 MWp single-location solar plant with its high-voltage substation, then a pipeline of more than 900 MWp and 170 MWp of operating assets.
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified by the Project Management Institute.
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Track record
More than 5 GWp of projects evaluated, 1,060 MWp taken through development and pre-construction, 210 MWp built and commissioned, and 170 MWp under asset management. The figures, the tools he works with and the areas his work covers are on the experience page.
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How his name is written
His full name is Ozan Mehmet Eder, and he goes by Ozan Eder. Both refer to the same person.
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Elsewhere
His project portfolio is at ozaneder.com. Professional updates are on LinkedIn, and his research profile is on ResearchGate.
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Questions people ask
Who is Ozan Mehmet Eder?
- Ozan Mehmet Eder is a PMP-certified electrical project manager based in Budapest, Hungary. He has worked on utility-scale solar PV since 2015 in Hungary and Turkey, across development, EPC management, O&M and asset management, and has evaluated more than 5 GWp of projects.
Is Ozan Eder the same person as Ozan Mehmet Eder?
- Yes. Ozan Mehmet Eder is his full name and Ozan Eder is the shorter form he uses day to day, including on his portfolio at ozaneder.com.
What does an electrical project manager do on a solar plant?
- An electrical project manager owns the electrical side of a solar plant from design to commissioning: string and inverter layout, LV and MV design, the grid connection and substation, equipment specifications, contractor coordination, testing and handover. On operating plants the same knowledge feeds O&M and asset management decisions.
What software does Ozan Mehmet Eder use?
- PVsyst for energy yield simulation, Helios 3D for terrain-based layouts, RatedPower and PVcase for plant design, MS Project for scheduling, and his own financial models for investment analysis.
What does Ozan Mehmet Eder write about?
- Engineering decisions in utility-scale solar that change lifetime cost and revenue: DC cable installation, fixed tilt versus single-axis trackers, design optimization for yield and CAPEX, thermal inspection, module cleaning economics and the boundary between O&M and asset management.
How can I contact Ozan Mehmet Eder?
- By email at ozaneder@gmail.com, or through LinkedIn. The contact page lists which channel suits project, consulting, speaking and media requests.
Want totalk?
Building, buying or running utility-scale solar? For project questions, technical due diligence, conference panels and interviews, the contact page has the right channel.