Serhat Işıklı
Electrical and Electronics Engineer with more than 16 years of progressively senior experience specializing in renewable energy integration, high-voltage transmission and distribution infrastructure up to 170 kV, EPC project leadership, and national power-system operations.
Experienced in planning, implementation, commissioning, and grid integration of wind, solar, biomass, transmission, and substation infrastructure projects supporting Türkiye’s national energy infrastructure, renewable energy expansion, and power-system modernization.
Professional Experience
Project Manager
Mar 2021 – Aug 2023
- Managed nationwide renewable energy and high-voltage transmission infrastructure projects involving wind, solar, biomass, and grid-connection systems.
- Led construction, commissioning, and grid-integration activities for Karaman Biomass Power Plant, Sönmez Solar Power Plant, Uğurlu Solar Power Plant, Atahan Solar Power Plant, Kırşehir BMS Solar Power Plant, Balıkesir Orhun Metal Solar Power Plant, and Muş Wind Power Plant.
- Directed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, and transmission-system integration activities for large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
- Coordinated technical negotiations, tendering activities, contractual coordination, and institutional communications with TEİAŞ, TCDD, and EÜAŞ.
- Directed integration of locally developed SCADA, protection, and automation systems into renewable energy infrastructure projects.
- Supervised multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and field operations during high-voltage renewable energy and transmission infrastructure projects.
Project Manager
Oct 2017 – Mar 2021
- Managed high-voltage substation, transmission-line, rail-electrification, and energy infrastructure projects for TEİAŞ, TCDD, and EÜAŞ.
- Directed technical design coordination, material approval, procurement, site supervision, implementation, and commissioning for 154 kV substations and 170 kV transmission infrastructure projects.
- Managed tendering, proposal development, contract management, technical evaluation, and institutional coordination processes.
- Coordinated Kocaeli Tramway Electrification and SEDAŞ grid-displacement infrastructure projects.
- Served as Operations Manager for the Pasinler Hydroelectric Power Plant in Erzurum.
- Coordinated international electrification and energy infrastructure project activities in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Romania.
System Operations Chief Engineer / Fault-Maintenance-Repair Coordinator Engineer
Oct 2009 – Oct 2017
- Managed regional fault, maintenance, and repair operations across six provinces, coordinating engineers, technical teams, contractors, and operational personnel.
- Oversaw SCADA control center operations including remote switching, system monitoring, load management, and operational coordination for uninterrupted energy supply.
- Coordinated technical and administrative operations with MENR, EPDK, TEİAŞ, ELDER, municipalities, and other public-sector stakeholders.
- Directed preventive maintenance, infrastructure renewal, emergency response coordination, and regional investment planning activities.
- Developed alternative energy supply routes and emergency action plans for system contingencies.
- Supervised protection systems, relay coordination, remote supervision infrastructure, and smart-grid automation applications.
- Managed technical reporting, budgeting, procurement coordination, personnel performance, and occupational health, safety, and environmental compliance.
Education
B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
2005 – 2009
Memberships
- IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Senior Member
- Hackathon Raptors, Fellow Member
- SCRS – Soft Computing Research Society, Fellow Member
- CMI – Chartered Management Institute
- IET – The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- EMO – Chamber of Electrical Engineers of Türkiye, Active Member
Research & Publications
- Author of Integration of Renewable Energy into Modern Power Systems: Technical, Economic, and Power Quality Perspectives.
- Book chapter on deep learning-based dynamic line rating prediction for climate-resilient transmission systems.
- Published journal and conference work on renewable integration, harmonic resonance, grid stability, digital twins, energy storage placement, federated learning, smart transmission systems, SCADA-driven grid intelligence, and substation engineering.
Peer Review, Jury & Evaluation
- Peer reviewer for Review of Scientific Instruments (RSI), MethodsX (MEX), Data in Brief (DIB), and ETASR.
- Peer-reviewed 8 scientific articles for KAAV Publications.
- Reviewed manuscripts related to smart grids, cyber security, renewable energy forecasting, photovoltaic systems, industrial decarbonization, gas-insulated systems, power-system policy, and carbon neutrality.
- Jury Member — Frostbyte Hackathon, 2026.
- Jury Member — AlgoFest Hackathon, 2026.
- Conducted professional evaluations for IEEE Senior Member applications and SCRS Fellowship assessments.
Media Coverage
- “Electricity Grid Transition Time” — Sözcü, 2026
- “The Hidden Risk in Energy Infrastructure Projects: Quality of Technical Decision Making in the EPC Process” — Sondakika and Haberler, 2026
- “Turkey Enters a New Phase in Electric Mobility: Smart Energy Management Begins” — Haber7, 2025
- “Energy Coming from 2,600 Meters Altitude” — Yeni Şafak, 2025
- “The Biomass Power Plant that Strengthens Turkey’s National Energy Supply” — Yeni Şafak, 2024
Certifications & Training
- High-Voltage Facility Operation Responsibility Certificate – EMO
- Occupational Safety Expertise Certificate – Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Türkiye
- Certified Peer Reviewer – Elsevier Researcher Academy
- Renewable Energy and Grid Integration – Global ENCO Academy
- Fundamentals of Peer Review – Elsevier Researcher Academy
- Project Management in Energy Systems – Great Learning