CV_morvay_2016_11

CURRICULUM VITAE
Proposed role in the project:
1. Family name: Morvay
2. First name: Zoran
3. Date of birth: 28 July 1957
4. Nationality: Croat
5. Civil status: Married
6. Education:
Institution (Date from - Date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained
University of Zagreb, Croatia; 1976-1980 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1981-1983 M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1985-1990 Ph.D. in Power Systems
Imperial College, London, 1996 MBA in finance, 1/2 of the course completed,
than suspended due to relocation to Thailand
7. Language skills: (1-excellent, 5 – basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Croatian (Montenegro) 1 1 1
English 1 1 1
German 2 4 4
Russian Understanding: 3 5 /
8. Present position: Partner & Chief Advisor at AvantGarde Energy, Project manager
9. Key qualifications:
Experience in setting up and/or implementing energy (including RES and EE) and environmental policies
developed and demonstrated on the projects for UNDP, GEF, TACIS, UNMIK administration in Kosovo, Vietnam,
Croatia, Tajikistan and Thai Governments;
 Eperienced in project identification and pre-feasibility analysis of opportunities for electricity generation from
RES;
Experience in procurement and project management in energy efficiency sectors (industry, buildings, RES)
acquired by working on the projects financed by European Agency for Reconstruction, World Bank and UNDP;
Experience in developing and implementing complex development projects demonstrated on the projects for
UNDP, GEF, TACIS, Croatia, Tajikistan;
Familiar with environmental treaties, due diligence procedures of international financing institutions (IFI), EBRD in
particular, ISO 14000 standards, EU environmental directives; energy and environmental auditing and
development of energy and environmental management plans and programs;
 Experience in developing infrastructure projects – water supply, irrigation, district heating – demonstrated at
proejcts in Croatia, B & H, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan, Montenegro;
 Experience in developing and implementing financing mechanism for energy efficiency acquired by working for
EBRD, UNIDO, UNDP, GEF, World Bank, KfW, EU-TACIS, THERMIE and SYNERGY programmes, CDM and
bilateral donors, like GTZ Germany, NOVEM the Netherlands, the UK Know How fund, US AID, NEDO Japan;
 Familiar with operational procedures of IFI’s, and experienced in liaison with IFI’s (WB, EBRD, KfW, IMF) and
various private investors from power sector;
 Working experience in more than 40 countries in Europe, Central Asia and CIS, Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, China)
and Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Algiers, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania);
 Good analytical, problem solving, organization, communication and project management skills, proven ability to
operate in multicultural environment, to lead multinational teams and to achieve results.

- 2 - Dr. Zoran MORVAJ
10. Specific experience in Asia, Balkans, CIS and Africa:
Country Date from – Date to
Thailand 1994 - 2004
Vietnam 1998 - 2000
Malaysia 2000 - 2002
China 1989 - 1999
Indonezia 1991 -1992
Kirgizstan August 2011 - 2012
Moldova August 2011 - 2012
Uzbekistan 2012 -2013
Tajikistan February 2009 - 2013
Belarus Dec 2010 - 2012
Georgia 2010
Ukraine 2008 - 2009
Kazakhstan 2008, 2011
Russia 2006-2007, 2010 -2011
Armenia 1994 - 1996
Croatia, BiH, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania,
Serbia
2002 -
Egypt 1990 – 1992
Ethiopia 1993 - 1994
Uganda 1993 - 1994
Tanzania 1993 - 1994
Algeirs 1994 - 1995
Nigeria 1994 – 1995
11. Professional experience record:
Date (from-
to)
Location Company Position Description
September
2016 -
September
2016
August
2016-
February -
July 2016
January
2016 -
January
India
Serbia
BiH
Croatia
Croatia
Croatia
UNDP
Avantgarde
Energy / UNDP
Avantgarde
Energy / UNDP
HEP ESCO
d.o.o.
Energo expert
d.o.o.
Eko energija
International
consultant
International
consultant
International
consultant
Senior
consultant
Project
manager
Project
 Implementation of energy efficiency regulation for
commercial buildings, preparation of a scale up plan
around smart city concept, and developing a net zero
energy building pilot project
 Conducting mid-term review of an UNDP Biomass project
in Serbia;
 Development of a Concept note for Green Climate fund
(GCF) financing for supporting low carbon and resilient
agriculture in Serbia
 Preparation of Project document for GEF and a concept
note for GCF for financing of Low carbon urban
development activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Preparation of a business development strategy for HEP
ESCO for expanding its esco business to the
neighbouring countries
 Managing construction of a biomass power plant 300 kW,
preparation for connection to the network and all related
testing and permitting procedure up to obtaining
operational permit
 Managing construction of a biogas plant using manure and

Date (from-
to)
2016 -
December
2015 -
January
2015 –
May 2015 -
September
2014 – Feb
2015
June –
October
2014
August
2013 -
July 2013 -
Sept 2015
June 2012
–May 2014
February–
September
2012
January-
December
2012
November
2011 –
March 2012
August
2011 – May
2012
Dec 2010 –
Nov. 2011
B & H
Croatia
Albania
Western
Balkans
Albania
Croatia, B&H
Serbia,
Macedonia
Western
Balkan
Kosovo
Uzbekistan
Russia
Montenegro
Kirgizstan
Moldova,
Kosovo,
Macedonia,
Belarus
sistem d.o.o.
City of Gradiska
EU/ DOOR
UNDP
ECO Ltd
London/EBRD
UNDP
Crimson Capital
USA/
EBRD London
ECA
London/EBRD
GIZ IS/EU
UNDP
UNDP
UNDP
UNDP
UNDP, RBEC
manager
Policy expert
RES policy
expert
Policy expert
RES policy
expert
Team Leader
Regional
Project
Manager
Team Leader
Key expert,
Acting team
leader
International
consultant
Senior
technical
adviser
International
consultant
Technical
Advisor
Energy
Policy Expert
producing gas for heat use at local farm and bio fertilizer
 Defining priorities for implementation of municipal
development strategy focusing on sustainable energy,
employment creation and investment promotion areas
 Capacity building for fighting energy poverty through
improvement of energy efficiency by combination of
policy and technical measures
 Preparation of renewable energy action plan (REAP) for
Albania, and revison of Law on RES
 Regional energy efficiency market study and preparation of
a dedicated EBRD credit line for energy efficiency in
residential sector
 Review of existing Policy and Legislation framework on
Renwable Energy Sources, and proposal for the
upgrading the policy framework according to Albanina’s
needs, resources and international obligations
 WeBSEFF II €92 milion credit facility for EE and RES
offered through local finacial insititutions, providing
technical assistance for project preparation, eligibility
assessment and public procurment reviews
 Policy support for implementaion of NEEAPs in Serbia,
Macedonia, B&H, Kosovo, Albania and Croatia
 EU funded project on promotion of energy effiicienccy and
renewable energy sources in Kosovo
 Preparation of National program for energy efficeincy in
buildings
o Implementaion of pilot projects, capacity building and
enabling environment for energy efficieny in buildings in
North West Russia
o Preparation of pilot projects on usage of renewable energy
sources to support green economic development of local
municipalities
o Development of small hydro power plant program, rural
community based and with independent private
producers
o Policy development for energy management in public
buildings for local authorities;
o Formulation of a multi-year multi sector program in the
area of energy and environment, poverty and local
development;

Date (from-
to)
May 2010
-June 2014
Feb 2009 -
July 2013
March 2009
–Sep 2010
Jan 2009 –
Oct 2011
July 2008 –
Oct 2009
Feb. – May
2008
Jan 2008 –
Jan 2009
April – Dec.
2007
July 2005 –
July 2011
BiH
Tajikistan
B&H, Croatia
Montenegro,
FYROM
Montenegro
Kosovo,
Ukraine,
Albania,
Serbia,
Macedonia
Montenegro
Brussels,
Belgium
Croatia
Croatia
Croatia
AEAI, USA
USAID
UNDP
GTZ Open
regional fund
Energy
IPC GmbH.
KfW
Germany
GTZ
European
Parliament
UNDP/ Ministry
of Economy
UNDP/Ministry
of Economy
UNDP
Chief of
Party
Adviser to
the Minister
&
Project
manager
Senior
adviser
Senior
energy
expert
Senior
energy
advisor
Visiting
expert
Project
Manager
Project
Manager
Project
Manager,
Chief
technical
advisor
o Project manger of an energy efficiency project for
building sector with budget of US$ 4.1 M
o Developing small hydro power plants as a driver for
poverty reduction and economic development; piloting an
area based integrated rural development by
implementing a number of specific demonstration
projects (budget US$ 1.5 M);
o Adviser to the Minister of Economic development on
energy issues, poverty reduction and integrated rural
development
o Scoping of energy support needs for new country energy
program and action plan
o Capacity building for energy management in capital cities
(Zagreb, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Skopje) and new projects
development
o EE training for loan officers of NLB and ProCredit banks,
identification and definition of typical EE and RES
measures in SME and residential sectors, product
definition (EE loan) and preparation for launching of
energy efficiency loans
o Support for development of and capacity building for
national energy efficiency policy implementation in
Montenegro;
o Preparation and kick off EP participation in the Energy
foresight project on a long term energy strategy for the
EU;
o Evaluation of implementation results of the 2002 energy
strategy of Republic of Croatia, Update of energy
strategy for next 10 years, preparation of SEA and new
energy strategy implementation plan,
o Preparation of Energy Efficiency Master Plan for Croatia,
and national energy efficiency action plan;
o Managing implementation of national energy efficiency
program in pubic buildings aiming at introducing energy
management in all public buildings in Croatia (20 M USD
total funding);
o Introducing energy management in cites and counties,
and in government buildings including using of RES,
o Managing and quality control of Energy auditing of more
800 buildings
o Feasibility studies on cogeneration plants based on bio
mass and bio gas, and for small scale hydro power
plants;
o Establishing a partial financial guarantee facility with
Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(HBOR) and negotiating respective agreement between

Date (from-
to)
July 2004 -
July 2005
Jan/2003 –
July 2004
July 2002
Dec/ 2002
1997-2002
Pristina,
Kosovo
Pristina,
Kosovo
Pristina,
Kosovo
Bangkok,
Thailand
United Nations
Mission in
Kosovo
(UNMIK) –
European
Union (EU)
Pillar
UNMIK EU
Pillar Energy
Office
UNMIK KTA –
Energy Division
ENCONET
(Thailand) Ltd.
Senior
Energy
Advisor
Head of
Energy
Office
Project
manager for
Energy
Strategy
development
Managing
Director
UNDP, HBOR and Ministry of Economy;
o Managing a project development fund (PDF), procuring
goods and services of consultants and suppliers, and
managing their contracts;
o UNMIK representative at Permanent High Level Group
(PHLG) for negotiation on establishment of the Energy
Community Treaty in South East Europe:
-Negotiations of the legally binding Treaty on REM
-Review and comments on regional energy strategy
-Relationships with neighbouring power systems
-Coordination of implementation of Athens Process
commitments within Kosovo;
o UNMIK’s coordinator for the REBIS study (Balkan
regional electricity study on demand, generation,
transmission and environmental issues in the region)
financed by European Commission, and co-managed by
the World Bank;
o Project Manager of the World Bank supported project
‘Review of legal and institutional framework for
investment in the energy sector of Kosovo’;
o Responsible for development of legal and institutional
framework in energy sector in Kosovo (the Energy office
was established in Jan. 2003, no sectoral governance
structures were in place at the time).
o Completion of the Energy Strategy and Policy ‘White
Paper’ for Kosovo and submission to Government for
review and approval, inclusive of a consolidated public
investment plan for energy sector development in excess
of 800 M euro;
o Coordination of preparation of an Energy Efficiency
Master plan and a feasibility study for establishment of
Kosovo Energy Efficiency Agency;
o Advising deputy director general of DEDP (governmental
Department of Energy Development and Promotion) on
implementation of Thai National Energy Conservation
Program (with budget of more than 500 M US$);
o Managing an EU-THERMIE supported project for
implementation of the Thai energy conservation
programme (ENCON) by technology transfer and related
training;
o Capacity building and on-the-job training for the Training
division of DEDP on developing and managing training
projects, sponsored by GTZ – ENEP (Energy Efficiency
Promotion Project of German International Cooperation
Agency (GTZ) in Thailand);
o Implementation of large number of projects on energy
management systems with the monitoring and targeting
techniques for Japanese blue chip industrial companies;
o Capacity building and train-the-trainers project (12
months) for energy and environmental auditing in
industry, 8 groups of trainers trained in Hanoi, Ho Shi Min
City and 6 regional centers in Vietnam for MOSTE,

Date (from-
to)
sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and
EU-Synergy;
o Risk assessment at financing energy efficiency improve-
ment projects, training course for trainers, ibid.
o Development of 8 bankable industrial energy efficiency
improvement project proposals for CDM (Clean
Development Mechanism), MOSTE, Vietnam sponsored
by JICA (Japanese International Cooperation Agency);
o Energy and environmental management training
programme for regional authorities in Chong Chin and
Guang Zhou in China, EU Synergy;
1992-1997 London, UK ENCONET
International
Ltd.
Business
Development
Director
o Energy conservation technologies related training pro-
gramme for Department for Energy Development and
Promotion, Thailand, 3-ten days workshops in North,
South and Central Thailand, sponsored by EU-
THERMIE;
o Emergency assistance through Detailed energy and envi-
ronmental auditing for iron and steel associations in
Algiers and Nigeria sponsored by UNIDO, Vienna,
Austria;
o Managing a number of Environmental audit and impact
assessment projects, for EBRD, London;
o On-the-job training on identification, preparation and ap-
praisal of energy projects for Ethipia, Uganda and
Tanzania
o Investors Guidebook on Environmental protection, Health
and Safety, for Albania, Croatia, FYROM and Slovenia,
EBRD, London;
o Preparation and Implementation of National Energy
Policy, European Union, 1st and 2nd TACIS energy
projects for Armenia;
Oct.1990-
Jan. 1992
Oct. 1981-
Oct.1990
Zagreb,
Croatia
Zagreb,
Croatia
ENCONET
International
University of
Zagreb, Faculty
of Electrical
Engineering
General
Manager
Lecturer at
the Power
Systems De-
partment and
project
manager of
research and
applied
o Proposal for energy sector programs for Task force
meeting on preparation of UNDP 5th programming cycle
projects, Ankara, Turkey;
o International Environmental Academy, Geneva - Training
Course for Ukraine government/industry representatives
on energy and environmental management;
o Production of 3 ‘Energy Conservation Buses’ and a
Training Bus for "Electrical Power Resources Survey and
Development Administration" Ankara, financed by the
World Bank;
o Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Man-
agement - setting up priorities, study for Yugoslavia
ordered by UNDP New York;
o 1986-1990: Project Manager on behalf of Croatia, of
UNDP/UNIDO Project "Industrial Energy Conservation",
Sub Project "Energy and Environmental Auditing ".
Manager of Training Centre on Energy and
Environmental Auditing and Energy Management
Systems.
o 1985 – 1989: Project manager of Croatian Energy
Conservation Program;

Date (from-
to)
projects o Member of the UN-ECE Energy Commission in Geneva;
o Teaching:
Power systems, Industrial energy systems,
Energy and environment
Selected Publications
1. Z. Morvaj, and others: Energy Audit in Industry , published in proceedings: Environmental
Management in Ukraine, held in Geneva, Switzerland, 1991 (English)
2. Z. Morvaj, and others: Energy Auditing Handbook, UNIDO, 1993, (English)
3. Z. Morvaj, M. Kosir: Manual on business planning for energy efficiency projects, including
software for financial analyses, supported by Thai ENCON Fund, EU Thermie, 1994,
(English)
4. Z. Morvaj, Gvozdenac, D., Košir, M.: Systematic Approach to Energy Conservation in the
Food Processing Industry, Manual for Train-the-Trainers Programme consisting of
guidebook, workbook, case study, software tools, lecturers’ notes), supported by Thai
ENCON Fund, EU Thermie, ENEP program, 1999, (English)
5. Z. Morvaj, Gvozdenac, D., Sathapornprasath, M.: Integrated Energy And Environmental
Performance Monitoring Of Manufacturing Processes, International Conference on Energy
and Environment, Pukhet, Thailand, February 2003, (English)
6. Z. Morvaj, Kosir, M., Limari, S., Hamiti A.: Restructuring of a vertically integrated electric
power utility for a competitive regional electricity market, International Conference on
Energy and Environment, Pukhet, Thailand, February 2003, (English)
7. V. Bukarica , Z. Morvaj , Z. Tomšić: Evaluation of energy efficiency policy instruments
effectiveness – case study Croatia, IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy
Systems (EuroPES), Spain, 2007, (English)
8. Z. Morvaj and others: Energy Management in Cities – learning through change, presented
at and published by Learning Cities in a Knowledge based Societies, 11th
EURA
conference, Milan, 9-11 October 2008, (English)
9. Z. Morvaj, B. Sucic: A guide for preparation and conducting of preliminary energy audits in
industry, published in June 2009, (in Croatian)
11. Z, Morvaj, G. Cacic: Systematic resource management as a basis for sustainable
development of cites, 12 EURA conference, Madrid. 3-6 June 2009 (English)
12. Z, Morvaj, B. Sucic, V. Bukarica: Successful implementation of energy efficiency program in
Croatia, Slovenian energy managers’ conference, Portoroz, April 2010 (Croatian)
13. Z. Morvaj, L. Lugaric, B. Morvaj: Smart cities, buildings and distribution networks –
perspectives and importance for sustainable energy supply, Croatian CIRED conference,
Umag, May 2010, (Croatian)
14. Z. Morvaj, V. Bukarica: Immediate challenge of combating climate change: effective
implementation of energy efficiency policy, XXI World Energy Congress, Montreal, September
2010; (English)
15. S. Robic, Z. Morvaj, M. Olshanskaya, R. Vrbensky: UNDERSTANDING ENERGY

POVERTY - CASE STUDY: TAJIKISTAN, XXI World Energy Congress, Montreal, September
2010; (English)
16. Z. Morvaj, S. Robic, A. Bravi, B. Slay: Household energy supplies and integrated rural
development in Tajikistan, Development in Transition, UNDP Bratislava, 2011.
Books:
1. Z. Morvaj, D. Gvozdenac: Applied Industrial Energy and Environmental Management, a book
published in September 2008 by John Wiley and Sons, UK, and IEEE press USA, (Original in
English and translated into Chinese in 2010);
2. Z. Morvaj, B. Sucic: Guidebook for Energy Auditing in Industry, Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Computing Zagreb, Croatia; (Croatian);
3. Z. Morvaj and others: Guidebook for Energy Auditing in Buildings, UNDP Croatia; (Croatian);
4. Z. Morvaj and V. Bukarica: Energy Efficiency Policy, a chapter in the book “Energy
Efficiency”, Jenny Palm (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-137-4, Sciyo, (2010), Available from:
http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/energy-efficiency-policy, (English).
5. Energy Efficiency - A Bridge to Low Carbon Economy, Edited by Zoran Morvaj,
ISBN 978-953-51-0340-0, Hard cover, 344 pages, Publisher: InTech, 2011.
6. Z. Morvaj, L. Lugarić, B. Morvaj: Smart Energy Cities - Transition Towards a Low Carbon
Society, published in ref 5) above, 2011.
Invited lectures:
1. Z. Morvaj: Energy efficiency – a bridge to prosperity, Public dialogue and sustainable
energy use in South east Europe, an EU and GIZ supported conference, Zagreb Croatia,
September 2011.
2. Z. Morvaj: Lessons learned on scaling up from a city wide pilot project to a national program
involving more than 100 cities, Fostering sustainable human development in changing
climate, UNDP Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2011.
3. Z. Morvaj: Energy efficiency in EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Invited panel presentation,
3rd
International conference, Neum BiH, September 2011.
4. Z. Morvaj: Applied energy management in cites, Think globally - develop locally, UNDP
Bratislava, September 2001.
5. Z. Morvaj: Energy efficiency in EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Invited panel
presentation, Symposium 'Energa', Tuzla BiH, June 2011.
6. Z.Morvaj: Energy security and energy efficiency, Public dialogue with parliamentarians on
improving energy efficiency in Montenegro, MNE Political Academy and GIZ, Budva
Montenegro, June 2011.
7. Z, Morvaj; Small hydro and rural development in Tajikistan — Energy for development and
poverty reduction, Third Inter-Agency Conference on Regional Coordination and
Compound Risks in Central Asia, UNDP, Almaty Kazakhstan, April 2011.

8. Z. Morvaj: Improving profitability of 'Elektroprivreda BiH', top management internal seminar,
Electric power utility of BiH Federation, Zenica BiH, December 2010.
9. Z. Morvaj: Applied energy management in cities, EU Covenant of Mayors Going East,
International Conference on the Covenant of Mayors, 21-22 October 2010 – Tbilisi, Georgia
10. Z. Morvaj: Effective implementation of energy efficiency policies, Business as unusual –
the way toward the green economy, Heinrich Boll Stiftung, Zadar Croatia, September 2010.
11. Z. Morvaj: Immediate challenge: Effective implementation of energy efficiency policies -
Leadership for public policy implementation, The Council of Europe, 5th Summer University
for Democracy, Palais de l`Europe, Strasbourg France, July 2010.
12. Z. Morvaj: The conference: Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, invited
presentation, CLIMATE CHANGES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY - Challenges and
Opportunities for Local Authorities, UNDP, SIDA, Ministry of Environmental Protection
Serbia, Belgrade, June, 2010.
13. Z, Morvaj: Successful implementation of energy efficiency program in Croatia, Slovenian
energy managers’ conference, Portoroz Slovenia, May 2010.
14. Z. Morvaj, Energy management for public buildings – from policy to action, invited panel
presentation, regional conference on Sustainable energy management in public buildings,
GTZ, Energy Community Secretariat, Ministry of Economic Development Monte Negro,
Budva, April 2010.
15. Z. Morvaj: National energy efficiency project in Croatia, UNDP regional conference on
energy in Central Asia, Almaty Kazakhstan, April 2009.
16. Z. Morvaj: EE policy making and effective policy implementation, Belgrade fund for
political excellence, Belgrade and Nis, Serbia. June and October 2008.
17. Z. Morvaj: Experiences with restructuring vertically integrated power utilities, Invited by
EGAT - Thai electric utility company, Chang Mai Thailand, 2007.

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