Anand Pillay

Lead Electrical Engineer

Anand Pillay is the Lead Electrical Engineer at Red Rocket, and a member of the Engineering and Commissioning team. He joined our company in 2023, bringing to his role almost two decades of experience in utility-scale renewable and gas power generation.

Anand is a multi-talented professional who previously specialised in operations and maintenance engineering, asset management, project engineering, regulatory compliance management, commissioning, mentoring and conducting major technical investigations in the energy sector before joining Red Rocket.

In his current role, he oversees Grid Code compliance and the electrical design aspects of our wind, solar and energy storage projects, which includes interacting with the various role players for the successful completion of projects from development to commercial operation.

Anand has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering (Cum Laude). He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa, and a Certified Professional Dive Master.