Rodrigo is Vice President of Engineering at Lydian, bringing extensive expertise in engineering, interconnection, and commissioning across the energy sector.
Prior to joining Lydian, Rodrigo spent 11 years at Acciona Energy, including eight years with Acciona Energy US & Canada, where he was responsible for engineering, interconnection, and commissioning. During his tenure, he led the engineering and interconnection scope for a portfolio of more than 5 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects and played a key role in Acciona’s expansion across North America.
As Vice President of Engineering for the Americas, Rodrigo was also responsible for engineering and interconnection activities throughout Latin America, including Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Chile, and Brazil. In this role, he was heavily involved in securing 2,000 MWh of BESS projects in Chile.
Before joining Acciona, Rodrigo spent 13 years as an Operations Manager at a nuclear power plant. He was also a member of the Outage Preparation and Coordination Team and the General Electric Owners Group Emergency Committee and was heavily involved in major design modifications required to support the plant’s life extension.
Rodrigo holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oviedo and completed a Chief Operating Officer (COO) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
