Rob Hamilton

Founder & Principal — Owner's Engineering · Technical Due Diligence · EPC Advisory

Renewable energy executive and Chartered Professional Engineer with experience across utility-scale solar, BESS, hybrid systems, Owner’s Engineering, technical due diligence, and EPC advisory across Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.

Australia — Available in ANZ, GCC & Southeast Asia
info@maincharacter.energy
www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hamilton-93204261
>10GW
Project Experience
60+
Utility Scale Projects
APAC & GCC
Active Markets
CPEng
RPEQ · RPEV

Advisory Services

Owner's Engineering
Independent technical oversight from EPC award through commissioning, including design review, contractor interface management, milestone certification, and delivery assurance across utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Technical Due Diligence (TDD)
Technical due diligence for lenders, investors, and acquirers across solar, BESS, and hybrid projects, including technology risk assessment, EPC review, grid connection, programme evaluation, and operational readiness.
EPC Contract Advisory
EPC advisory support focused on contract bankability, performance risk, technical specifications, and alignment between commercial obligations and practical project delivery.
Detailed Design Review & FEED
Independent review of designs to identify constructability risks, specification gaps, interface issues, and value engineering opportunities prior to construction.
Construction Monitoring
Construction monitoring, site inspections, quality assurance, non-conformance management, and progress verification across utility-scale solar and BESS developments.
Asset Management & Operations Support
Operational performance support including yield analysis, grid compliance, defect management, root cause investigation, and technical oversight of operational renewable energy assets.

Selected Project Experience

Goulburn River Solar Farm & BESS
Hybrid
580 MW / 1 GWh DC-coupled · Lightsource bp · NSW
Design review · Construction oversight · Commissioning

Independent Owner’s Engineer for a large-scale solar and DC-coupled BESS development, providing design review, EPC interface management, construction oversight, commissioning support, and milestone certification.

Oman Solar IPP Technical Advisory
Hybrid
1.8 GW Solar / 2GWh AC Coupled BESS · NAMA PWP · Oman
IPP Procurement · Technical Advisory · Bid Evaluation

Technical advisory support for utility-scale solar IPP procurement in Oman, including project definition development, procurement strategy, technical specification preparation, bidder evaluation, and support through commercial negotiation phases.

Bulli Creek Solar Farm
Solar PV
960 MW · PCL · Goondiwindi, QLD
Detailed design · Civil, structural & electrical

Project Director for multidisciplinary detailed design of one of Australia’s largest solar developments, including civil, structural, electrical, and HV collection system coordination.

Aldoga BESS
BESS
400 MW / 800 MWh · Acciona · Aldoga, QLD
Design · BESS · Substation · Grid integration

Technical lead for design and delivery coordination of a grid-scale BESS and associated substation infrastructure supporting EPC execution and grid integration requirements.

Wellington North Solar Farm
Solar PV
420 MW · Lightsource bp · Wellington, NSW
Design review · Construction oversight · Commissioning

Owner’s Engineer from pre-financial close through commissioning, providing EPC advisory, construction monitoring, technical review, and delivery assurance across concurrent utility-scale solar developments

Confidential BESS Acquisition
BESS
185 MW / 370 MWh · Confidential · VIC
Aquisiton TDD · Technology Risk · Contract Review

Technical due diligence for acquisition of an operational grid-scale BESS, including technology assessment, performance risk review, contractual evaluation, and operational readiness analysis.

Renewable Energy Hub SA
Hybrid
1.3 GW Solar + 540 MW BESS + 500 MW H₂ · SA
FEED · Feasibility · Funding applications

Supported origination and early-stage development of a multi-technology renewable energy hub incorporating solar, BESS, and hydrogen production infrastructure, including feasibility support, concept development, funding applications, and deployment strategy.

Clare & Goonumbla Solar Farms
Solar PV
100 MW + 69 MW · FRV Australia · QLD & NSW
OE · Site supervision · Generator registration · Asset Mgmt

Full-lifecycle Owner’s Engineering support spanning construction, commissioning, generator registration, operational performance monitoring, and ongoing technical advisory services.