Francis Jackson

Current

• Senior Wind Engineer, Wind Development Manager at Windlab Systems

Past

• Project Engineer at Freeplay Energy Plc
• Mechanical Engineer / Analyst at Windflow Technology Ltd
• Engineering Assistant at Windflow Technology Ltd

Education

• Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
• University of Toronto
• University of Auckland

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Connections

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Industry

Renewables & Environment

Francis Jackson’s Summary

I am a mechanical engineer with broad spectrum of internationally acquired skills in field of renewable energy technologies.
• Wind turbine design and development (500kW turbines)
• Wind engineering and wind farm development
• Design and development of consumer energy products
• Project management

I am driven to being actively and practically involved in the development of sustainable energy systems in Southern Africa. It is my goal to see people having access to energy that will truly benefit them in all contexts – socially and environmentally.

To this end, I seek to cultivate a role in which my engineering and management skills are maximised and in which I have the opportunity both to draw on my experience and education and to challenge myself and to address the challenges of the status quo of the energy industry.

Francis Jackson’s Specialties:

•Scoping, budget, scheduling, tracking, controlling •Stakeholders’ communication •Proposals

•Wind resource assessment

•System dynamics •Aerodynamics •Stress analysis •Programming •Control system •D-FMEA •IEC 61400-1 •Monitoring, data handling •Testing, fault-finding
•Design •Alternator & electrical delivery •Prototyping

•Pro/E, MathCAD •MS Project, Excel with VB for Applications •C, Matlab •Multimedia incl. Adobe suite •Introductory: Bladed, Windfarmer, WAsP, Solid-Edge, Manifold