Bart Beljaars

Head of Asset Backed Trading (CE)

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Broadly Experienced Leader in the Power Sector. Business partner on Strategy & Market Design, Project & Asset Management, Commercial Contracts & Asset Backed Trading (current role) Getting the best out of multi-disciplinary views. Thinking out of the box. Down to earth mentality. People manager.

Experience

  • RWE (14 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Asset Backed Trading (CE)
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Commercially Optimize RWE's total Asset Fleet in Continental Europe 1. Responsible for RWE's Margins earned via Power Sales and derivates 2. Trading-tenor starting 3 years ahead, via Dah-Ahead into Intraday-Algo 3. Fleet Composition: Windmills, Solar, Battery's, CCGT/OCGT, Biomass, E-Boiler, Engines, Electrolyser

    • Head of Commercial Asset Management
      Jan 2017 - May 2024 · 7 yrs 5 mos

      Commercial Asset Management: 1. Commercially develops the Flexible Asset Portfolio based on long-term power market views; responsible to develop towards FID, accountable to construct & commission towards COD 2. Calculates all future Power earnings based upon fundamental market views; a cornerstone of all Asset related investment decisions 3. Manages all commercial contracts related to RWE's Assets: Grid Connections, Heat & Steam Contracts, Asset Participations, Waste Stream Sourcing

    • Plant Manager, Head of Central Support
      Sep 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Position included 3 roles: Plant Manager Inesco CHP Powerplant at the Antwerp Ineos Site Head of Operational Support (Health & Safety, Permitting, Maintenance Concepts, Logistics) servicing the German & Benelux Portfolio of Assets Head of Technical Support (Engineering & Inspections), servicing the Benelux Portfolio of Assets

  • Essent (9 yrs 7 mos)
    • Project Director
      Jan 2006 - Mar 2012 · 6 yrs 3 mos

      Repowering ('transforming'​) the 1976 Claus B Powerstation into a state-of-the-art CCGT of 1300 MWe named Claus C. Project completed within budget (1085 mln) and planning (4 months ahead). Overall responsible from the actual start in 2006 to start of commercial operation per 2012. Topics include permitting, conceptual design, basic & detailed engineering, HSE, contractmanagement, construction, commissioning, hand-over and aftercare. 'Good Safety = Good Business' demonstrated: Two times winner of the overall RWE/Essent HSE Award (2009 & 2011). On 4,4 mln working hours just 2 safety incidents (LTIF = 0,44) During its 1st year of commercial operation in 2012, Claus C directly achieved an availability of 92,7% thereby showing its quality level right from the start.

    • Project Manager
      Sep 2003 - Dec 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Asbestos sanitising of both Amer 6 as well as Amer 7 (common building) followed up by inspections and engineering modification required to restart Amer 7 after 10 years of standstill. Project stopped at Final Investment Decision. Budget 30 mln; approx 300.000 working hours

    • Turnaround Manager
      Sep 2002 - Aug 2003 · 1 yr

      Projectmanager Turnaround (including life-time extension modifications) Coal Fired Power Plant Amer 8: 650 MWe. Budget 43 mln; approx 300.000 working hours

  • Manager R&D at FG Engineering
    Feb 1998 - Apr 2002 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Development of the Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB): an enclosed flaring system based upon premixed surface combustion technology. Premix Combustion enables a 100% conversion of toxic gases into CO2 and water; diffuse 'candle-light' flares are limited to 85%. Patented product, leased to various specialized world wide companies in well-testing such as Schlumberger and Expro (Aberdeen).

  • R&D Engineer at Saunier Duval
    Sep 1996 - Jan 1998 · 1 yr 5 mos

    R&D Engineer Domestic 'High Efficient'​ Boilers at 'AWB CV Ketels', a company within the Saunier Duval Group. Responsible for the Development of High Efficient Boilers for the Polish and Italian market