Author

Charlie J. Wolfe

Charles J. Wolfe is the founder and Principal Engineer of Generex Consulting, a specialized power generation consulting firm. With over 30 years of global experience across 228 territories on five continents, he is a recognized expert in generator and excitation systems for nuclear, gas, coal, hydro, geothermal, and industrial units — from 3 MW to 1,350 MW. Charles has held senior roles with GE, Siemens-Westinghouse, Fuji Electric, and others, delivering root cause analysis, forced outage recovery, major overhauls, robotic inspections, and independent technical advisory services. A multilingual (English, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, German) engineering leader with degrees in Electrical Engineering (University of Illinois), Engineering Management (UW-Madison), and ongoing Applied Physics studies (Johns Hopkins), he combines deep technical mastery with integrity, safety focus, and practical field leadership. Clients trust Generex for honest, high-stakes expertise that keeps the world illuminated.