Pioneering the Successful Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

A word from the founders


ArcVera Renewables, a Bureau Veritas company, contributes to the world’s renewable energy future with the rigorous application of our collective intellect to its technological challenges, guiding our clients to successful project development and operational outcomes. We are leaders in renewable energy at the intersection of science, technology, and engineering. We strive to accelerate the deployment of wind, solar, and storage facilities globally, with a keen focus on commercially meaningful insights, risk reduction, and asset performance.

 Dr. Gregory S. Poulos and John Bosche, Founders of Arcvera Renewables

Leadership team

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Dr. Gregory S. Poulos
CEO and Principal Atmospheric Scientist
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Dr. Poulos is a co-founder of ArcVera Renewables. He joined V-Bar in 2009, became an owner in 2011, and eventually led its global solar and wind energy consulting practice. Previously, he led Clipper Windpower’s first wind resource assessment group, wherein he oversaw wind resource anal­ysis for 10,000 MW under development. From 1993 to 2007, he was an entrepreneurial company founder; scientific researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory; and an atmospheric modeler, field experimentalist, and leader at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Throughout his career, Dr. Poulos has focused on winds and atmospheric conditions near the surface of the earth and in complex terrain; high-resolution mesoscale modeling; large-eddy simulations; weather fore­casting; and atmospheric observations using meteorological towers, sonic anemometers, sodar, 3-D lidar, and by profiling atmospheric radar. He holds a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Cornell University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University.

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John Bosche
President and Principal Engineer
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Mr. Bosche is a co-founder of ArcVera Renewables. He has worked in wind energy since 1990 and founded Chinook Wind in 2001. Bosche specializes in wind turbine design and testing, wind turbine technology review, power performance measurement, investigation of component failures, and technical support for O&M. He also has extensive experience with design and analysis of photo­voltaic solar power systems. Bosche has performed engineering or testing work on more than 50 different models of wind turbines from all major manufacturers. Additionally, he represents the U.S. as an expert on the IEC committee, which maintains the IEC 61400-12-1 standard for power performance testing, and participates in the Technical Advisory Group that votes on U.S. positions regarding all IEC standards. Bosche holds an M.S.M.E. from University of Texas El Paso and a B.S.M.E. from West Virginia University.

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Eron Jones
Director, Wind Energy Analysis Team
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Mr. Jones specializes in data analysis and quality control, wind resource assessment, internal process standardization procedures, wind data management and processing, wind turbine siting, and site planning and site suitability requirements. Jones’ expertise with meteorological tower and remote sensing equipment includes site selection, setup/installation, and maintenance. Jones began working in wind energy resource assessment in 2007, when he joined V-Bar, LLC. At V-Bar, he led the analysis of wind resource estimates for projects ranging in size from a single turbine to 1,000 MW nameplate in North, Central, and South America. He holds a B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an M.S. in Mathematics-Atmospheric Science and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Daniel W. Bernadett, P.E.
Global Director of Engineering
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Mr. Bernadett has over 30 years of experience in the wind industry. Throughout his career, Mr. Bernadett has assembled a formidable base of experience and expertise in specialized areas ranging from power performance testing to diagnosis of plant performance issues. Mr. Bernadett is an expert on turbine technical issues, plant design, and resource assessment.  His extensive range of industry experience gives Mr. Bernadett a unique ability to solve the diverse problems that can affect operational performance and project profitability.

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Kevin Lichtenstein
Director, Solar & Storage - Global
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Kevin’s renewable energy career began in 2007 as PV Design Engineer with a Colorado-based development company. He later joined Solar City (Tesla) in 2011 where he led an internal design team. At RGS in 2013, Kevin technically led solar technology selection while managing a technical staff of designers and engineers. For the last five years, Kevin was a Director with Luminate, a Denver, Colorado-based technical consultancy and independent engineering firm. Kevin managed projects of all types of technologies including solar, storage and wind; performing independent engineering due diligence. Kevin provided technical advisory services on hundreds of financed transactions with various financing structures to inform sponsors, lenders and other stakeholders of project risks.

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Adam Smith
Business Development Manager
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Mr. Smith is a distinguished renewable energy expert with decades of experience in the industry. Beginning his career in 1994 with NRG Systems, he quickly established himself as a leading authority in wind resource assessment. Over the years, he has trained numerous professionals and supervised resource assessment campaigns across the globe. His vast knowledge and skills have been instrumental in his role as a technical consultant and developer for wind and solar projects throughout the United States and Mexico. Mr. Smith holds a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Vermont and continues to make a significant impact in the field of renewable energy.

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Pedro Torres
Renewable Energy Engineer & LATAM Manager
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Mr. Torres started his career in the renewable energy industry in 2012 as a field engineer at a major renewable energy project developer in Brazil.  In that role, Torres was involved with data analysis for energy resource assessment, instrumentation and maintenance of wind and solar assessment masts, and commissioning sodar and lidar. Prior to joining ArcVera Renewables, he served as a renewable energy manager, developing the Brazilian market for measurement campaigns and consulting on installation and maintenance of wind and solar energy measurement equipment. Torres has experience with the majority of data loggers and sensors used in the industry.  He holds a B.S in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Universidade Federal da Bahia and a Specialist Certificate in Renewable Energy from Universidade de São Paulo.

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Dr. Joerg Winterfeldt
European Continent Manager & Senior Atmospheric Scientist
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Biography coming up

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Rolf D. Miller
Deputy Director, Wind Energy Analysis Team
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Mr. Miller is a geologist and civil engineer with over 30 years of experience. He has been involved in renewable energy as a wind and solar resource specialist, managing project teams and conducting a volume of wind and solar energy resource assessments, software development, wind and solar energy modeling, project feasibility studies, and technical due diligence for the renewable energy industry, utilities, developers, and private landowners.

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Thembi Marivate
Country Manager South-Africa
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Biography coming soon…

Industry Leadership

As an organization, ArcVera proudly contributes to the renewable energy industry by being involved in many industry standards committees and boards within the following organisations:

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