Dr. David Costas, DBA, PE

Dr. David Costas, DBA, PE

Metro Jacksonville
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Experience

  • Pure Power Engineering Graphic

    Pure Power Engineering

    Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

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    Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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    Jacksonville, Florida Area

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    Jacksonville, Florida Area

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    Jacksonville, Florida Area

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    Jacksonville, Florida Area

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    Fridley, Minnesota

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    Mankato, Minnesota

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • The Impact of New Energy on the Electricity Prices in the US

    Jacksonville University

  • Development of a method to measure micro-fluid flow using a radiation technique

    Minnesota State University, Mankato

Projects

  • Rocha Pinto 40MW Power Plant

    Installation and commissioning of a 40MW power plant and substation project in Angola with two GE TM2500 industrial turbines. 32 days from equipment clearance from first power availability.

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  • Magdalena, Argentina 25MW Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 25MW plant for CAMESA in Magdalena, Argentina. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage, electrical interconnect and protection systems. With also construction of a 2km over head line to customers substation

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  • Minera San Rafael, Guatemala 15.5MW Diesel recips

    Turn key design, installation and commissioning of a 15.5MW pant and substation in for Minera San Rafael in Gutemala utilizing CAT Diesel gensets.

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  • GECOL 250MW GT & 200MW Recip fast track temporary power

    Managed all substation designs, protection with ABB Relion Relays, plant control automation with Deif AGC-4 & SCADA. worked with our customer on all protection coordination and relay settings for 10 X 30kV and 4 X 66kV interconnects/substations with the GECOL grid, which included 14 Relay protection panels, 12 X Gas Turbines & 160 X reciprocating engine Gensets.

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  • Oman, 32MW Diesel genset fast track project

    Design and installation of a 32MW plant in Oman. Turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection.

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  • Punta del Tigre and La Tablada 2 x 100MW, Uruguay fast track GT project

    Design and installation of a 100MW plant for UTE in Punta del Tigre, Uruguay and simultaneously 100MW in La Tablada Uruguay. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and polishing, demin-water systems, electrical interconnect and protection systems.

    Punta del Tigre: Utilizing 2 x P&W MobilPacs and 2 x P&W Half Pacs as well as transformation up to 150kV.

    La Tablada: Utilizing 4 x P&W MobilPacs and transformation up to 150kV.

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  • Indonesia, Multiple fast track Diesel genset projects over multiple islands

    Design and installation of multiple sites in Indonesia. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnection and protection systems.

    Padang: 40MW
    Medan: 75MW over 2 sites
    Nias: 15MW

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  • Morro Bento, Angola 40MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 40MW plant in Morro Bento (Luanda), Angola. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including military style fuel storage in bladders, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems.

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  • Hedjuff, Yemen 30MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 30MW Diesel genset plant in Hedjuff, Yemen. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel polishing and storage, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems.

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  • Shenaz, Yemen 30MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 30MW Diesel genset plant in Shenaz, Yemen. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel polishing and storage, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems.

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  • Punta del Tigre, Uruguay 100MW fast track GT project

    Design and installation of a 100MW plant for UTE in Punta del Tigre, Uruguay. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and polishing, demin-water systems, electrical interconnect and protection systems. Utilizing 4 x P&W MobilPacs and transformation up to 150kV.

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  • Boseto, Botswana 6MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 6MW plant in Boseto, Botswana. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel systems and electrical interconnect and protection systems.

  • Nicosia, Cyprus 120MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 120MW Diesel genset plant in Nicosia, Cyprus. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel polishing and storage, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems

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  • Oman, 24MW Diesel genset fast track project

    Design and installation of a 24MW plant in Oman. Turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection.

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  • Tambacunda, Senegal 10MW Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 6MW plant for SENELEC in Tambacunda, Senegal. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection systems.

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  • EDF, Martinique 20MW fast track GT project burning Diesel

    Design and installation of a 20MW GT plant for EDF in Martinique. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel polishing, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems.

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  • SENELEC Cap de Biches 50MW fast track project with Diesel gensets

    Design and installation of 50MW for SENELEC in Cap de Biches, Senegal. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection systems.

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  • Japan Project Manager. Tepco Hitachinaka (133MW) Diesel gensets and GTs and Yokosuka (70MW) GT fast track projects

    Design, installation and project management of two sites in Japan.
    Hitachinaka: Full turn key 133MW site with transformation up to 66kV, Diesel distribution and filtration, electrical protection design and commissioning. 3 x 100MVA transformers, 64 Diesel gensets and two PW half packs.
    Yokosuka:Full turn key 70MW site with transformation up to 66kV, Diesel distribution and filtration, electrical protection design and commissioning. 2 x 100MVA transformers and three PW MobilPacks

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  • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 30MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 30MW plant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection systems.

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  • Palmar Largo, Argentina, 5MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 5MW plant for CAMESA in Palmar Largo, Argentina. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage, transformation, electrical interconnect and electrical protection systems.

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  • SENELEC Konune 2 x 50MW Diesel Genset fast track project

    Design and installation of two 50MW phases for SENELEC in Konune, Senegal. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection systems. All with transformation up to 90kV.

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  • Salta, Argentina 15MW fast track Diesel genset project

    Design and installation of a 15MW plant for CAMESA in Salta, Argentina. Full turn key mechanical and electrical design including fuel storage and electrical interconnect and protection systems.

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  • Bridging Power, 80MW Gas Turbine Marathon Oil, Equatorial Guinea

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    Responsible for the design of the site and switchyard. The plant incorporated 3 gas turbine generators, natural gas distribution, MV switchyard, 100MVA Main Power Transformer, and HV switchyard. Project involved the design and construction management of the site civil works, foundations, and general arrangement of the plant.

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  • Peaking Power, 80MW Gas Turbine SAAVI, Mexico

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    Responsible for the design and construction of the site and switchyard. The plant incorporated 3 gas turbine generators, MV switchyard, 100MVA Main Power Transformer, HV switchyard, natural gas distribution and RO demineralized water plant and storage. Project involved the design and construction management of the site civil works, foundations, and general arrangement of the plant.

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  • Emergency Power, 100MW Gas Turbine AES Dominica, Dominican Republic

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    Responsible for the design of the site and switchyard. The plant incorporated 4 gas turbine generators, natural gas distribution, and associated auxiliary equipment

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  • Bridging Power, 300MW Diesel Power Module Bangladesh Power Development Board, Bangladesh

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    Responsible for the design and construction of the site and switchyard. The plant incorporated 256 diesel power modules, 11 MV switchyards, 4x90MVA Main Power Transformer, 4 HV switchyards, 2 capacitor banks, 2x10 million- liter fuel storage tanks, multiple admin and support buildings, and fuel offloading jetty covering 19 acres. Project involved the design and construction management of the site civil works, fuel storage, and fire protection systems.

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  • Peaking Power, SA Power Networks, 276MW, 9GTs

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    Responsible for the design and construction of the site and switchyard. The plant incorporated 9 Gen8 GE turbines, MV switchyards, 5x90/100MVA Main Power Transformer, 4 HV switchyards, multiple admin and support buildings, and fuel storage and mangement over two separate sites. Project involved the design and construction management of the site civil works, fuel storage, and fire protection systems.

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Portuguese

    Professional working proficiency

  • Gallego

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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