Dominik Schuster

BESS Project Engineer at Ramboll | MSc Energy Engineering & MSc Energy Innovation

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Three years of professional experience in BESS, solar PV, and renewable energy engineering. Graduated from a double master's degree in Renewable Energy. My journey has taken me from Germany to Norway, Sweden, and Spain, and I am fluent in German, English, and Norwegian. My foundation in Energy Engineering and my Master's focus in Energy Innovation & Renewables have equipped me with a great skill set to tackle today's energy challenges. I am convinced that having broad knowledge across multiple fields is essential for today’s energy engineers. My knowledge spans across Energy Storage, Solar PV, Power Generation, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Wind, Engineering Design, Power Plant Modelling & Optimization, Solar CSP, and much more. If we have previously met and share the passion for renewables and energy topics, I’d love to connect.

Experience

  • Project Engineer - Battery Energy Storage Systems & Hybrid Systems at Ramboll
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Master's thesis student at Statkraft
    Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 · 5 mos

    • Topic: Simulation-based evaluation of revenue strategies for battery energy storage systems co-located with wind and solar in Germany, Score: 10/10 = A (ECTS system)

  • Statkraft (1 yr 4 mos)
    • Solar Engineer
      Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr

      • Designed early-stage utility-scale solar PV projects (ground mount, Agri PV) of up to 150 MWp • Worked in a central engineering team for German, French, Polish, Croatian, and Norwegian solar projects • Had responsibility for Engineering PV Designs, Module and String Layouts, Energy yield analyses • Worked on Site assessments, Topography data, GIS systems, Trench layouts, Cable sizing, SLDs • Created Bills of Quantity for LCOE and prepared investment decision reports • Processed lidar drone survey data, worked on 3D solar farm visualization tools • Improved PV designs in close collaboration with project development and through site-visits

    • Bachelor's Thesis
      May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

      • Topic: Simulation and optimization of large-scale co-located wind and solar power plants, Score: 1.3 = A (ECTS system)

  • Intern in Wind, LCOE, and Solar departments at Statkraft
    Mar 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr

    • Rotated between three business areas, worked in engineering and project development • Developed early-stage wind CAPEX-, OPEX- and LCOE estimation excel tools • Developed an excel tool to track and forecast German tender results • Set up a platform for wind farm energy cross-deliveries • Analyzed the feasibility for solar community participation concepts in Germany • Conducted research on aviation obstruction light systems and transponder technology for wind farms • Conducted sensitivity analyses on wind wake models

  • Working student in Solar Engineering at Energiewerk
    Sep 2020 - Feb 2021 · 6 mos

    • Created early-stage PV layouts and energy yield analyses • Performed pitch and tilt sensitivity analyses for ground mounted and floating PV