Founder & CEO · NovaWatts AI Inc.
Engineering leadership across power, clean energy and major infrastructure — connecting decades of complex project execution with technology-driven innovation.
BEng. · MSc. · P.Eng. · PMP
Professional biography
LoLo Adigwe is Founder & CEO of NovaWatts AI Inc., an engineering executive, energy infrastructure specialist and leadership mentor with more than 20 years of international experience executing complex capital projects across multiple energy technologies.
Her experience encompasses wind, solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage, fuel-cell power generation, combined-cycle gas turbines, nuclear refurbishment, industrial energy infrastructure, distributed energy resources, and the enabling infrastructure for data centres and grid-connected developments.
Across these sectors, she has contributed to the development and delivery of more than 7 GW of power projects, spanning major capital investments and complex energy infrastructure.
She has held leadership roles with Bloom Energy, HKA, EDF Renewables, Liberty and Ontario Power Generation, spanning executive EPC delivery, engineering, project development, risk, claims, governance, and technical leadership within multi-billion-dollar programs. She has also taught project management at Conestoga College and is pursuing doctoral studies in engineering management.
Entrepreneurship & innovation
LoLo founded NovaWatts AI Inc. to bring informed, technology-enabled decision support to the development of energy and infrastructure projects.
Her work combines hands-on experience in project development, engineering, delivery and commercial risk with a focus on helping project teams assess opportunities and navigate complex development decisions. The company operates at the intersection of energy infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
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More than two decades connecting technical engineering decisions with commercial priorities, safe project delivery, and organizational leadership across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Leading execution planning and delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. At Bloom Energy, held accountability for a $500M+ EPC program portfolio, coordinating complex technical and delivery interfaces.
Guiding utility-scale wind, solar and battery-storage projects from development toward execution, with a focus on technical feasibility, interconnection, permitting, developer–EPC interfaces and commercial readiness. Previously led development work across a 1 GW+ wind and BESS portfolio.
Experience with turbine-generator refurbishment, combined-cycle power generation and industrial electrical and instrumentation systems. Led critical turbine-generator project scope within Ontario Power Generation’s multi-billion-dollar Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment program.
Connecting cost, schedule, contracts, project controls, claims advisory and technical assurance to support disciplined decisions, proactive risk management and stronger delivery outcomes throughout the capital-project lifecycle.
Building and leading engineering and project-delivery organizations, with experience managing multiple direct reports and aligning multidisciplinary teams, contractors, owners, technical specialists and senior stakeholders around project priorities.
Bringing cross-sector perspectives across nuclear, gas-fired power, fuel cells, wind, solar, BESS, distributed energy and data-centre infrastructure. Applying this experience to improve project assessment and early-stage decision support in the energy transition.
Technical rigor, accountable delivery, practical risk management and the development of high-performing teams — from the boardroom to complex project sites.
Education & professional standing
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Teaching & academic development
Combining executive delivery experience with teaching and advanced studies in engineering management.
Teaching experience · 2021–2023
Delivered project management courses with applied case studies and practical approaches to scope, quality, stakeholders, risks and project delivery.
Selected courses taught
Ongoing doctoral studies
The George Washington University ↗
Pursuing doctoral studies in engineering management, building on extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams and major capital projects.
Major project execution
Experience in the planning, governance and execution of complex projects and portfolios — including leadership of critical work scopes within multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs.
Technology and sector experience
From feasibility and project development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and claims advisory, LoLo brings cross-technology perspectives to delivery decisions.
Utility-scale wind and solar PV development, execution and renewable energy project strategy.
Grid-connected BESS and hybrid renewable-plus-storage projects, development and integration considerations.
Fuel-cell power systems, on-site generation and large EPC project portfolios.
Combined-cycle gas turbine assets, turbine-generator refurbishment and conventional power engineering.
Complex nuclear refurbishment and turbine-generator work scopes within a major capital program.
LNG and refinery electrical, instrumentation and controls; distributed energy, EV charging and data-centre infrastructure advisory.
Leadership & mentorship
Alongside executive engineering leadership, LoLo mentors aspiring and experienced professionals, helping them strengthen leadership capability, navigate career transitions and grow in technical and project management fields.
Women in Nuclear Canada (WiN Canada)
Supporting women in the nuclear and energy sectors through professional development, career guidance and leadership mentorship.
Project Management Institute · Global Accreditation Center (PMI GAC) (Volunteer)
Facilitating mentorship for students and working professionals at different career stages, including transitions into formal project management and experienced project leadership.
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) · Toronto Local Network
Previously served in volunteer leadership with the Toronto Local Network, supporting the local engineering and technology community.
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References
Independent publications and official organizational references documenting LoLo's professional background.