Mr. Anil Jain is Managaing Director of Refex Energy Limited. He has been instrumental in bringing together prominent industry players to formulate NSEFI and is committed strengthening the solar energy sector. Refex Energy provides turnkey EPC solar energy solutions from concept to commissioning for solar PV and also operation and maintenance services throughout the lifetime of the project. Led by visionary leaders and industry veterans, Refex Energy provides end-to-end solutions including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for our customers seeking to build photovoltaic solar power plants.
Anil Chalamalasetty, a first- generation entrepreneur and business innovator, along with his friend and co-founder Mahesh Kolli has successfully founded and developed multiple platforms in Information Technology, environmental Technologies, Clean Energy and Urban Infrastructure sectors over the last 15 years. They believe in creating essential infrastructure integrated with emerging technologies that have a lasting social impact while contributing to the growing demands of India as a nation.
Anil & Mahesh have made their mark in the Indian Energy Sector by co-founding Greenko Group, a focused clean energy company in 2006.Greenko is today one of India’s largest clean energy company with over 4 GW of operational assets and well positioned to achieve a lofty goal of 5 GW of clean energy capacity by 2020.
Mr. Khanna has over 30 years of cumulative experience with focus on project management and contracts in both India and abroad. Mr. Ashish Khanna is the President - Renewables, Tata Power and also holds position as MD & CEO of Tata Power Solar - India's largest integrated solar company. He joined Tata Power in 2007.
Under his leadership Tata Power Solar emerged as no.1 rooftop player in the industry. He has been instrumental in streamlining the business for increased efficiency and profitability by focusing on building state-of-the-art technology, engineering and strengthening customer and employee satisfaction. His relentless pursuit of excellence has helped Tata Power Solar build strong competencies leveraging technology and innovation. Tata Power Solar has more than doubled its revenue under the visionary leadership of Mr. Khanna and during this period the company has commissioned several challenging and industry landmark projects.
Alok is a power sector and renewable energy expert with two-and-a-half decades of professional experience. He has deep hands-on experience of 15 years in renewable energy translating opportunities to reality across green-field project development, brown-field acquisitions and assured RE supply to industries. Alok has independently led and grew businesses in RE IPP space at a regional and country-head level for several MNCs related to both wind, solar and hybrid technologies for utility bids as well as industrial decarbonisation. Alok is presently with UPC Renewables India as CEO. In recent past, he was associated with Serentica Renewables, Sterlite Power and SunEdison. Alok has served energy industry in advisory/ transaction space for close to a decade with Big-Four consulting (Ernst & Young), credit-rating agency (ICRA) and multi-lateral funding institution (DfID). Alok is an Electrical Engineer from NIT (Durgapur) with a Master’s degree in finance from University of Delhi.
Amit has extensive entrepreneurial and leadership experience in Renewable Energy, Thermal Power and the Water/Wastewater sector driving growth, project execution, operational performance and change management. In the current role as Managing Director of Engie Solar for the India and Middle East Region, Amit manages a portfolio of 1GW of solar assets in India across 7 States and supports construction and engineering for other global markets. He is part of the several forums and is quite active in advocating in bringing about reforms in the power and more specifically in the Renewables sector. Amit holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA and Master’s in Finance & Management from Cranfield University, UK.
Mr Jain has extensive experience in both the finance and renewable energy sector having combined work experience of close to 20 years. He has worked for leading players such as Barclays Bank, ICICI Bank, SunEdison and SkyPower Global. He is an MBA graduate from Yale University and has extensive experience in Solar energy sector, Investment Banking, and Business Development. Solar experience –SkyPower; Formerly Head of West India at SunEdison, Head of Business Development at Kiran Energy and Director at KPMG Barclays Capital / Lehman Brothers (USA) – Associate in Investment Banking Group. While at KPMG, Mr. Jain co-led the solar energy practice group and executed projects such as the 150 MW Solar project of Mahagenco (largest plant in Asia at that time), for which he prepared the bid documents and oversaw the process of EPC appointment, designed and structured contracts and assisted with financial closure. Mr. Jain also
oversaw the creation of a vision document and roadmap for the solar energy sector for the government of Gujarat. During his tenure at SunEdison Mr. Jain led and administered the western region of India for solar, wind and distributed generation verticals and pursued a development pipeline of more than 2500 MWs.
Narasimharao Bandaru is registered in Andhra Pradesh, is a director in 16 companies : Sri Siddharth Infratech & Services (I) Private Limited , Gandikota Wind Power Limited , Ssisipl Safety Equipment & Accessories Private Limited , Mathuli Power Private Limited , Paling Power Private Limited , Ithun Power Private Limited , Dri Power Private Limited , Ahi Power Private Limited , Burgampadu Geo Thermal Limited , Mages Electronics Park Private Limited , Cerulean Energy Solutions Private Limited , My Nest Condominium Llp , Hilly Billy Properties Llp , Semaliya Energy Private Limited , Panari Energy Private Limited and Haridwar Infrastructure Private Limited .
MR. Chintakunta Munnuswamy Rajesh
Mr Chintakunta Munnuswamy Rajesh, popularly known as CM Rajesh is one of the first Directors of the Company. Leads the process of bidding, development and managing the operations of all the verticals of the Group. Being a leader with a vision and focus, he has led many new inventions for the Group, which enabled the group to execute many first of its kind projects in India. He continues to lead the Group companies and all the verticals for sustainable growth and to achieve the objectives of the group
Mr. Dev Anand is an MBA in International Business from Leeds University Business School,England and a Mechanical Engineer from PSG College of Technology, India. Mr. Dev has more than 22 years of entrepreneurial experience across manufacturing, IT and power and has over 18 years of experience in wind energy. Mr. Dev is a Founder & Promoter of Leap Green Energy and currently leads the Company as itsManaging Director. He along with his partner and fellow Founder Mr. Rajeev Karthikeyan is responsible for initially raising a funding of USD 120 mn from Asian Infrastructure Fund, AIRRO of JP Morgan, currently managed by New York based The Rohatyn Group for Leap Green Energy Pvt Ltd and subsequently an additional funding of USD 200 mn from the reputed energy investor, Global Energy Partners (EIG, London) who are also invested in the middle east energy major Saudi Aramco.
Mr. Dev Leads the Vision and Business Objectives of Leap Green, which currently has an operating portfolio of 751MW across Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and the Company is poised to get to 3GW by 2027. Mr. Dev along with Mr. Rajeev are responsible for pioneering a first of its kind Wind Forecasting and Scheduling activity for TANGEDCO for grid integration of renewables, developed a landmark Branded Green Power strategy called “Wind Built”, set up a first of its kind Remote Surveillance for wind farm management and Artificial Intelligence based Machine Learning tools for efficient maintenance and breakdown management to complement wind turbine operations and maintenance.
Girish Tanti is the Vice Chairman and founding member of Suzlon Energy Limited. He is an engineer with a Master of Business Administration from the United Kingdom. Over his twenty-seven years of global renewables business experience, he has lived and worked across Europe, the United States, and Asia. As co-founder of Suzlon, he incubated the renewable energy business in 1995, led the establishment of technology development centres in Europe and India, set-up the global supply chain, and developed wind markets across India, the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, South\ America, and South Africa. His efforts have been vital to Suzlon’s rise to becoming the only renewable energy player from a developing nation to rank among the top five worldwide in the early 2000s. He is also the founding member of the Suzlon Foundation, which has grown to become a leading grass root rural development foundation in India.
Mr. Tanti champions the industry in India and across the world as the Vice Chairman on the Board of Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Chairman of Global Supply Chain Forum for Manufacturers of GWEC, Chairman of GWEC India, and Co-Chair of National Committee on Renewable Energy of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He is also actively engaged with various global forums on Climate Change and Energy Transition.Committed to enabling the global Energy Transition journey, Girish Tanti is highly passionate about creating an equitable and sustainable world for future generations.
Mr. Harsh Shah is the Chief Executive Officer and board member of IndiGrid, India’s first and the largest power sector listed yield platform. He has an extensive experience in leading and scaling up large infrastructure platforms for brown field and green field expansion in electric transmission and renewable energy projects. He has been instrumental in launching IndiGrid from concept to a platform with ~ US$ 3.5 Billion AUM. He is also a member of the SEBI Advisory Committee for InvITs and REITs and chairs working group on InvITs and REITs at financial markets committee at CII. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Nirma Institute of Technology, Gujarat University.
Mr. Jinal Mehta, has more than 14 years of experience across all facets of the power sector, generation, transmission and distribution. He took charge of the Distribution business of the Company in April, 2014 and led significant operational improvements in licensed and franchised distribution businesses, in terms of network modernisation, reduction in AT&C losses, improved customer services and timely regulatory approvals for recovery of costs. Under his leadership, the Company obtained a distribution license for Dholera Special Industrial Region (SIR) and won the franchised distribution area of Shil, Mumbra & Kalwa (SMK).
He has been the Managing Director of the Torrent Power Limited since April 01, 2018. He leads the Company’s efforts at continuous operational improvement and delivering growth.
Mr. Kuldeep Jain is the Managing Director of CleanMax.. Kuldeep was previously working as a global partner at McKinsey & Company and headed the Energy and Corporate Finance division for McKinsey & Company in India. Kuldeep has an MBA from IIM – Ahmedabad, holds a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant degree.
Kushagra is a solar energy enthusiast with 20 years of experience in leading large teams that have developed multiple MW scale solar energy projects across the world. As Co-Founder and Managing Director of SunSource Energy, one of India's leading integrated distributed solar companies, he has been instrumental in shaping the company's strategy and leading its project execution, technology, and engineering efforts to carve a niche in the global solar market.
Prior to co-founding SunSource, he worked with global solar majors including SunPower, GE, and Conti Group. He is a post-graduate in Solar Energy Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology.
Kushagra has won several awards including the 'BW Businessworld 40 under 40', the ‘Global Young Entrepreneur Excellence Award’ at WRETC, the ‘UP Ratna 2018’, and the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ at the DLA Awards 2019. His work has been highlighted in top publications such as The Guardian, The Economic Times, Financial Express, and The Times of India, and is a sought-after speaker at major global platforms.
Kushagra served as a solar technical expert to the World Bank and IFC and was a member of the interconnection group at the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Association to assist New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities in helping define the state’s solar policy implementation. Kushagra is Co-Chair of the UP-State Development Council of ASSOCHAM. Additionally,he serves as chair of the C&I Solar Committee at the National Solar Energy Federation of India. He is passionate about rural electrification and energy security through clean energy and storage-based solutions.
Over 30 years of experience
Previous roles include:
Founder of Origin Renewables, now a part of Radiance
President and Co-head Infra at ICICI Venture Fund
Managing Director at Babcock & Brown India
Executive Director at ABN AMRO
Associate Director at UBS Securities
A diligent and seasoned Chartered Accountant and Finance Management Professional with over 21 years of experience in Strategic Planning, Investment Banking, Banking & Corporate Finance. Proficiency in devising and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals. Key expertise Business Development, Deal Origination, Due Diligence, Credit Assessment, Debt Syndication, Debt Capital Market, Rating Management, Compliances and Relationship Management Proficient in Strategy Planning, Financial Planning Trade / Working Capital / Project / Corporate/ Structured Finance. International exposure - dealings with Banks/Legal T Counsels/Investment Banks/Rating Agencies etc. Experienced in spearheading fund raising, cost control, legal compliance, budgeting and cash flow management.
Manu Bishnoi is the Managing Director and Partner of Technique Solaire in
India, a French company specializing in renewable energy, specifically solar and
biogas development as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) since 2008.
With over 10 years of experience in the solar industry, Manu’s journey started
with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering after which he worked in the IT
industry for 2.5 years, followed by a Master’s in Strategy & Organization
Consultancy from EDHEC Business School in France following which he joined
Technique Solaire and played a key role in devising their strategy to enter the
Indian market. He successfully set up the company’s subsidiary in India and managed the day-to-
day operations, leading to the commissioning of their first solar project in
Uttarakhand in 2017. Despite being a small player in the Indian solar sector,
Manu’s entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, and sustainable long-term vision
have won him numerous accolades, including the Best SME of the year award
in 2018 and the Best French Partnership Abroad award by CCI France Internal
in 2019.
Our principles and passion for quality make that happen. Through personnel excellence and product excellence – which inevitably leads to business excellence – and stakeholder happiness, we strive to exceed client expectations and scale new heights of success.
Naresh has experience in technology, engineering, design and cost innovation, business development, procurement, commercial operations, and statistical analysis. He has 32 years of experience and is responsible for the complete business cycle of the division from securing business to successful execution and successful operations for the duration of PPA.
He has been involved in various leadership roles creating opportunities for winning, building and sustaining Solar PV projects of more than 1 GW, before starting the Juniper Green Energy platform, he started the solar division in Orange Renewable as a CEO and was successful in building best-performing assets in the industry. He has held positions of CTO ACME Solar Pvt. Ltd., Operations head in Minda Sai Ltd., Business head at Wings Power Pvt. Ltd. and Operations head at Ranutrol Instrumentation Ltd. He has rich and diversified experience across industry segments in leadership roles in technology, design engineering, cost innovation, procurement, operations, statistical analysis, and customer support. Naresh has done BE (Industrial Electronics) from Shivaji University.
Nawal Saini is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Renewable Power Group. In this role, he is responsible for building and managing Brookfield’s business in India and assists the infrastructure team in executing large-scale transactions.Prior to joining Brookfield in 2018, Mr. Saini focused on renewables for infrastructure investment teams at CDPQ and JP Morgan. Mr. Saini also worked at Jacob Ballas, a New York Life-anchored private equity fund in India, and as a banker with ABN Amro Bank and SBI Capital Markets.
Mr. Saini earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India and a Bachelor of Science degree from Delhi University.
Pratyush Thakur was appointed as Investment Director & Country Head for Blueleaf Energy’s Indian operations, in September 2021.
Based in Bangalore, Mr. Thakur leverages his 18 years of experience building successful businesses in complex organizational and market conditions, to lead Blueleaf’s business in India. Well respected in the market, he is recognized as one of India’s top renewable energy leaders.
Prior to joining Blueleaf, Mr. Thakur led renewables development activities in India for Macquarie Capital and before that was Managing Director of Statkraft Solar Solutions, the solar arm of notable Norwegian renewable energy player Statkraft.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Delhi Technological University, MBA from IIT Delhi and has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
R Chellapan started the company in 1984 and grew it to a size of 2600 employees. Under his leadership, Swelect was rated SP1A by CRISIL and is an MNRE accredited Rooftop installer and is empanelled as an ESCO (Energy Service Company) by BEE. He received “TRAIL BLAZERS – PATH FINDERS” award as an outstanding entrepreneur and TiECON Award for “The Entrepreneur of the year 2013”. R Chellappan is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer.
Radhakrishna’s career has been largely built around harnessing the wind. He has spent more than two decades in the renewable energy space.
An Electrical Engineer by profession, he started his career as a Graduate Engineer trainee at NEG Micon India Pvt Limited and later he worked as Project Manager in Vestas, Regional Head in Gamesa, and Vice President Projects, at Kshema Power & Infrastructure company.
Radhakrishnan is associated with Acciona Energy (AE) India since May 2016, joined as Director of the Engineering and Construction Division and later in January 2020, took over as Managing Director for AE India and has been awarded as “Green Tech Leading Director Award 2021” for his initiatives in CSR, Sustainability, and contribution for a greener environment. He holds an executive general management certificate from IIM Bangalore.
A wide experience in the Renewable energy sector with c. 21 years of professional experience working with leading manufacturers of Wind turbines Vestas and Gamesa. Executed green field projects of more than 1500 MWs for different customers in various states in India. His stint as SAP functional consultant in Wipro helped in bringing a process-oriented approach to project management skills.
Raju Vegesna’s life and career are aspirational goalposts for every Indian. His impressive academic performance in India secured him a place at the Wayne State University, Detroit, USA for a Master’s degree in computer engin
Mr. Ravi Kumar Reddy is the Chairman and Managing Director of Axis Energy Group. He is an Engineering Graduate and is a first generation entrepreneur who has vast experience of over two decades in visualizing and delivering large scale infrastructure projects apart from the infrastructure projects he has also run successful businesses in transport and mining sectors.
In his very early days of entrepreneurship he has visualized and implemented the operating lease model of buses to Bangalore Metropolitan Corporation (BMTC) on a Public Private Partnership mode as early as in the year 1997 while such model wasn’t prevalent making its first of its kind in the public transport sector.
As CEO India, Sandip oversees overall strategy, development and operations of the company in India. He has over 12 years of development, financing and management experience in the infrastructure sector and a solid International experience.. Prior to joining Enfinity, Sandip co-founded TEPSOL Projects Private Limited, an India focused solar development platform, majority owned by EverStream Capital. As CEO, he successfully built an unparalleled team and led the company in the development and commissioning of 120MWp of solar projects apart from developing a pipeline of over 300 MW. Prior to co-founding TEPSOL, Sandip co-founded TEP Solar India Private Limited, a solar development platform majority owned by Think Energy Partners Solar India LLC. Under his leadership, Think Energy was awarded the Most Promising Energy Start Up 2018 by ASSOCHAM. Prior to co-founding Think Energy Solar India, from 2009-2012, Sandip was instrumental in development, financing, and management of renewable projects in India, Italy, US, Germany and United Kingdom for a large Indian Group.
Sandy is Country Manager & Chief Executive Officer at Enel Green Power (EGP) India, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power, an Italy- headquartered MNC and one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world with presence in 30 countries. Sandy heads the business and operations of the company in India, comprising around 140 employees and around 1 GW of renewable energy projects under operations and development.
Prior to EGP, Sandy was a co- founding key management member of BLP, a renewable energy start-up, set up in 2010, serving various roles such as Head of Project Development, COO and CFO. Sandy was instrumental in the stake sale of BLP to EGP in 2015 and Sandy came on board EGP at that time as CFO before becoming the CEO in 2019. In his professional career spanning 23 years, Sandy has performed various leadership roles at GE Capital (GE Private Equity), Ernst & Young and SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
He is actively engaged in thought leadership activities in the energy industry and is the founding Treasurer and Board Member of Wind Independent Power Producers’ Association (WIPPA), India’s premier association of wind energy generation companies. He is also Chair of FICCI’s Renewable Energy Developers’ Taskforce.
In 2016, Sandy was nominated as one of India’s Most Promising Future CFOs by Business World Magazine & Yes Bank. In April 2022, Sandy was recognized as one of India’s Top 50 leaders in the renewable energy industry in India by Wind Insider magazine and was also awarded the coveted “CEO of the Year” award by Solar Quarter magazine in December 2022.
Sandy is passionate about issues of climate change and sustainable development and aspires to be a catalyst in helping people around the world live well by adopting and embedding sustainable lifestyles and behaviours.
Sanjeev is the Chairman of HEXA Climate. Sanjeev is a serial entrepreneur and also the Founder, Ex-Managing Director of Amplus Solar (acquired by Petronas). Sanjeev is a 1995 batch qualifiedMBA from IIM Ahemdabad and holds extensive years of industry experience in the power industry. Sanjeev received the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) young leaders award in 2013 and was featured in Finance-Monthly global CEO awards in 2016. He has been chosen as one of the 100 Most Powerful Solar Business Leaders in the Indian PV Market and has also featured in the Power100 Map of year 2019 at the Solar Quarter’s 3rd Edition of Powerful Solar Business Leaders13.
Shivanand Nimbargi, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience spanning energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors, is the Managing Director and CEO of Ayana Renewable Power, which is one of India's largest renewable energy companies. Prior to his current position, Shivanand has held several leadership roles, including as MD & CEO at L&T Metro Hyderabad, the world's largest public-private partnership project in the metro sector. He has also served as MD & CEO of Green Infra Ltd (GIL), a renewable energy platform backed by IDFC, between 2011 and 2016. Shivanand started his career with Babcock and Wilcox, where he worked in Erection & Commissioning of Utility power plants . Thereafter, he worked with Alstom heading various functions such as , sales, supply chain, quality, and project management and managing businesses including manufacturing units. During his time there, he set up new business lines and managed global product lines of Coal Mills. Shivanand has been on the board of NTPC Alstom joint venture and Chairs FICCI's Renewable Energy CEO Council. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Renewable Energy Council, CII-Godrej GBC. Shivanand is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and pursued an Advanced Management Program at INSEAD. His extensive experience in the Energy and Transportation sector along with his exceptional leadership skills have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career.
Srini Viswanathan is the CEO Vibrant Energy Holdings and Managing Director of its India development platform (Vibrant Energy).
After completing his MBA from Tuck School of Business, he started his career at UBS Investment Bank for industrial and renewable energy clients. He has over 20 years of leadership experience with large renewable energy companies.
Sumant Sinha is the Chairman and Managing Director of ReNew Power – India’s largest clean energy company. After being in leadership roles with large global corporations, Sumant quit a successful corporate career to follow his desire of being an entrepreneur and making a contribution to climate change mitigation. Sumant is a passionate advocate for solutions related to climate change through the intersection of business and public policy. As an expert on economic policy & climate change, Sumant speaks extensively at global platforms, such as the World Economic Forum at Davos and thought leadership events organized by FT, Goldman Sachs, Fortune, Boao, Observer Research Foundation and top global universities. Sumant is a sought after columnist and commentator. He has authored more than 100 articles and has been featured in leading global and Indian publications.
Varchasvi Gagal is the Chief Executive Officer at Datta Power Infra Private Limited (DPIPL), a company at the forefront of India's renewable energy sector. With extensive experience in the development of large-scale solar and wind projects, Varchasvi has played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s mission to contribute to India’s clean energy landscape. Under his leadership, Datta Power Infra has grown steadily, delivering innovative, sustainable, and comprehensive solutions that align with the country’s progress towards a greener future.
His overarching vision encompasses facilitating holistic solar park development, promoting clean energy solutions, elevating environmental standards, and empowering local communities, thus making the company a catalyst for positive change. Under his stewardship, its primary focus currently includes land aggregation, development of transmission lines, and execution of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for both solar and wind projects. He aspires to make DPIPL a one-stop solution for developers across India, offering comprehensive services to streamline and enhance the efficiency of their renewable energy initiatives. His ambitious plans for the company include making it the leader in the EPC segment, while expanding into waste management, biogas plants, and hydro storage power plants.
Before leading Datta Power Infra, Varchasvi founded LegalSpell, where he provided legal consultancy services from March 2016 to July 2018, with a focus on trademarks and intellectual property. Varchasvi holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a BA in Law from O. P. Jindal Global University. He also participated in a semester exchange program at the University of Baltimore, specialising in International Law and Legal Studies.
Varchasvi's leadership is driven by a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and a holistic approach to infrastructure development. His strategic direction has propelled Datta Infra’s growth, ensuring the company remains a leader in India’s renewable energy sector.
Vikram Sridharan is the Director for Infrastructure Public Policy for AWS in APJ, and is based out of Delhi, India. He’s been with AWS since 2018, and has more than 25 years of experience of working with various governments and regulators on policy issues. In his present assignment, Vikram overlooks the Public Policy work for cloud infrastructure, including supporting the build and operations of AWS data centers in the APJ region.
Prior to joining AWS, Vikram worked with global multination organizations like Samsung, SAS Inc. etc.
Ajay Bahl is widely recognised as one of India’s foremost corporate attorneys. He is also a qualified chartered accountant, which is advantageous in complex, high–profile, legal and tax transactions. Ajay regularly advises clients on investigations into allegations of fraud and misstatements in financial statements and on tax and regulatory filings. He is known for his expertise in structuring, restructuring and transfer pricing–related issues and has been praised by Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific for his, “sharp commercial mind and ability to lead from the front.”
Akshay is driven by the pursuit of making renewable energy a feasible solution for energy-intensive industries. At Serentica, Akshay leads the Corporate Finance function, managing & strategizing capital raise and allocation for the sustainable energies platform that is focused on providing round the clock green energy to some of the largest energy industries in the country. His career spans two decades, fifteen of which were spent in Corporate Finance and Development. He has raised over $1.5 bn across debt and equity while working for domestic and international developers. He has also supervised the development & execution of 1+GW of projects in renewables. Prior to Serentica, Akshay spearheaded the structured investment and project finance desk of Piramal Capital in infrastructure, having deployed and exited ~1 bn USD of exposure
AGEL is the largest renewable power producer in India and we are committed to lead adoption of affordable clean energy in the country. Climate change is key concern for the world today and all the countries are focused on energy transition towards renewable and clean sources of energy. India has a clear vision of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030 as it announced at COP26 and further reaffirmed its vision of Net Zero by 2070 at COP27. At AGEL, we are uniquely positioned to contribute towards this national goal. Our project execution expertise has helped grow our renewable capacities at an industry leading 33% CAGR over the last five years and we are on track towards our renewable energy capacity target of 45 GW by 2030. To deliver clean energy at an affordable cost, it is essential to deploy innovative renewable energy technologies that enable higher power generation at a lower cost. AGEL has been an early adopter of such innovative renewable technologies and some of our latest plants deploy cutting-edge technologies such as bifacial solar modules and horizontal single-axis tracking (HSAT). We have further enabled our O&M with advanced technology and data analytics through our state-of-the-art Energy Network Operation Center (ENOC) to enable real time monitoring of plants that in turn again results in higher electricity generation and lower cost of maintenance. We are further working towards enhancing the capabilities of ENOC with machine learning and artificial intelligence. Disciplined capital management and robust governance practices will further continue to be the key pillars of our future growth.
ANIL PANDEY has extensive experience in the power industry, holding positions such as Managing Director at Jindal Power Limited and Regional Executive Director at NTPC Limited. With a background in various high-level roles, ANIL PANDEY has demonstrated leadership and expertise in the sector.
As the Chief Executive Officer of Essar Power's Renewables division, Ankur Kumar plays a pivotal role inadvancing the company’s commitment to green energy and establishing a robust renewable ecosystemin India. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the renewable energy and public infrastructuresectors, Ankur brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. Ankur previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at ACME Solar Holdings Pvt. Ltd., where he led thestrategic expansion into green hydrogen and ammonia businesses while enhancing the company’sgeographical footprint. His leadership also extended to TBEA Xinjiang Sunoasis Co. Limited, where hedemonstrated proficiency in achieving business objectives, fostering high-performance teams, anddelivering projects on time and within budget. In his current role at Essar Power, Ankur collaborates closely with the board and leadership teams to builda strong renewable energy portfolio and onboard key talents to drive the company's green energyinitiatives forward. Ankur Kumar is a distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore,with an MBA in Finance and Strategy, and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from DelhiUniversity.
Arvind Bansal is a Civil Engineering Graduate of IIT, Delhi and an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. Arvind has an experience of over 26 years in operations and investment banking, wherein he closed many transactions in the power, media and technology sectors and gained long and rich experience in the energy and renewable sector while advising on some of the early independent power projects. He is also a Non–Executive Director on the board of Daiwik Hotels, a company focusing on mid-range hotels at pilgrimage tourist locations in India.
In 1976, Mr. Katariya laid the foundation of the Company. A Gold medalist from College of Engineering Pune. A visionary, a leader, and a determined individual. Mr. Katariya is the guiding force for the organisation.
He is recipient of Lifetime Achievement award from the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers and Civil Engineer of the year 2017 by Institute of Engineers (India).
Mr. Bharat Rathi is a seasoned finance and investment professional with over 21 years of extensive experience in venture capital financing, investments, acquisitions, and asset management. He holds a business degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA – USA) and Advance Management Program (USA).
Since 2016, Mr. Bharat Rathi has been leading and CEO of the Stride Climate Investments platform, overseeing its strategic growth and operational excellence. Under his leadership, Stride has built and managed one of India’s most successful renewable energy portfolios.
His multidisciplinary expertise and sharp investment acumen have been instrumental in driving value creation, maintaining governance standards, and delivering consistent returns in the renewable energy sector.
As Executive Director & CEO, at Mahindra Susten (IPP with in-house EPC), the Group’s flagship entity in the Renewables domain, Deepak, is responsible for evolving the strategic direction, delivering business vision through organizational capability enhancement appropriately complimented by investments & collaborations. Additionally, he also oversees Mahindra Teqo (Renewables O&M) and Mahindra Solarize (C&I Renewables EPC) businesses. As a director on these two boards, he actively supports, creation & deliverance, of a sustainable business roadmap. Prior to Mahindra, Deepak was Lead – Renewables & Energy Storage (Executive Vice President) at the Reliance Group. He was part of the core group building the strategic plan for the New Energy vertical and actively involved in M&A transactions in this domain of over USD 1.5 billion. Earlier to this, he was CEO – Hybrid and Energy Storage Business for Sterling and Wilson, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company. In addition, he was responsible for the Wind EPC and e-mobility verticals of the Group and was on the boards of Sterling PBES Energy Solutions, a Canadian marine battery solution company and GCO Australia Deepak has worked with major industry players such as Larsen & Tourbo Ltd., Honeywell, and Thermax. He has a proven track record of incubating new businesses with global footprints. He has successfully handled various responsibilities encompassing sales, marketing, corporate strategy, business planning and strategic alliances in addition to P&L ownership across a wide spectrum of industries comprising energy, industrial equipment, electronics, and infrastructure, in career spanning three decades. Deepak holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Pune, India and is an alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
A visionary, self-made industrialist and leader with a strong business acumen and knowledge in development of engineering products and management. His more than 3 decades of experience and extensive business travels across the world helped him to adopt latest and best practices in business to develop a competitive edge
Dr. P. Anbalagan took over as the Chairman & Managing Director, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited on 30th September, 2022. He is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the Maharashtra Cadre 2001 Batch. He is Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) from Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Master in Dairying from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. He is also pursuing M.Tech and Ph. D in Civil and Environmental Technology from Pune University, Maharashtra.
In his illustrious career spanning over 21 years, he has held several important assignments in Government of Maharashtra, like Assistant Collector, Solapur & Karad, CEO Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar, Collector & District Magistrate, Ahmednagar, Joint CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation , Member Secretary of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Prior to current assignment, he was working as CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.
Gautam Mohanka, CEO of Gautam Solar, is a pioneering figure in India’s solar industry. With an MBA from MDI Gurgaon and an Economics (Hons.) degree from SRCC, his journey into solar began after witnessing Germany’s solar advancements during a backpacking trip. Since 2002, he has led Gautam Solar to significant growth, establishing multiple factories for manufacturing of high-quality solar panels and securing numerous patents & IPs for innovations in solar technology. Under his leadership, the company is expanding its solar module capacity to 5 GWp by 2025. Additionally, he is spearheading the creation of a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing plant, aligning with MNRE’s push for indigenous solar production. Mr. Mohanka is committed to advancing India’s renewable energy sector and supporting the nation’s sustainability goals.
Ketan Mehta is the Managing Director of the Rays Power Infra Limited and has been an integral part of the organization since January 5, 2012. He was appointed to the position of Managing Director on January 1, 2017.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Mr. Mehta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. With over 11 years of experience in the solar power industry, he brings deep technical expertise and strategic vision to the company's leadership.
Mr. Mehta has received several accolades in recognition of his entrepreneurial excellence, including being named in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list in the Industry, Manufacturing & Energy category. He has also been honored with the Young Entrepreneur Award and the Business Leadership Award by the Indian Achievers Forum.
He is responsible for strategic growth and expansion of the company in India and abroad. He has over 20 years of experience in the power and telecom sectors, Earlier, he worked as Research Engineer and, later, as Technical Head with the Telecom Power Company, Benning Gmbh, Germany also Mr. Upadhyay successfully led the modification and adaption of several critical Power Systems to suit Indian requirements.
Mathias Muther is the founder of AEROCOMPACT GROUP and has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AEROCOMPACT Group Holding AG since August 2022. Previously, he was Chairman of the Management Board of AREOCOMPACT Holding GmbH. By developing an innovative bracket system for mounting solar panels, he was able to reduce the material requirements for photovoltaic mounting systems to one third of what was traditionally required. With entrepreneurial foresight, Muther used his data and calculations as the basis for AeroTOOL, which was launched simultaneously with the innovative mounting components as a digital platform. Under Mathias Muther's leadership, AEROCOMPACT has become an international leader in the solar tech industry in just a few short years. Mathias Muther has more than 15 years of experience in the global solar business. Prior to AEROCOMPACT, he was co-founder and CEO of SST-Solar, Schlins, a specialist in manufacturing solar collectors for solar thermal and photovoltaic applications. Prior to that, he was Key Account Manager at Winkler-Solar in Feldkirch. In addition to his MBA studies at SHW in Vienna, Mathias Muther completed the Academic Business Manager at the University in Klagenfurt. He did his technical training as an installation, solar and heating technician. In 2018, AEROCOMPACT was awarded Born Global Champion by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Mathias Muther was inducted as a Senator in the Senate of Economy in the same year. He is currently setting up the charity project "Solar Power Aid", with the help of which the power supply is to be restored as quickly as possible in crisis regions hit by environmental disasters by means of photovoltaics and battery storage packages.
Mayank Bansal joined Reliance NU Energies Private Limited as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Based in Delhi, Mayank brings an exceptional 25 years of experience in the Renewable Energy sector and Management Consulting.
Mayank has been instrumental in building one of India’s largest renewable energy portfolios. With his proven expertise in scaling project execution, he has successfully led expansions in operational capacities and implemented impactful company growth strategies.
Before joining Reliance NU Energies, Mayank served as Group President – India RE Business at ReNew Power. During his tenure, he led multiple transformative initiatives, including a Digital Transformation recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Under his leadership, the platform achieved an operating portfolio exceeding 10 GW. His prior roles at A.T. Kearney and McKinsey further honed his strategic and operational expertise.
Mayank holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business (2002) and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (1998).
Gaurav Malhotra is the Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. Prior to joining the Investment Manager, he was the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT. In over 7 years spent at Cube Highways, he was involved in multiple activities including M&A, debt financing, investor relations, finance control and statutory compliances. His notable achievements at Cube include leading the company’s foray into the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects space by acquisition of six HAM projects from two notable EPC companies in the country. He also played a key role in multiple debt financing transactions at Cube including the closure of 10,000 crs plus of debt financing for Cube Highways InvIT, 3,500 crs plus debt financing for the TOT Bundle, 900 crs debt raise for a state toll road project, multiple listed debt issuances for the portfolio of HAM projects of Cube Highways. As part of this role, he also helped Cube Highways’ projects obtain and maintain AAA ratings from all major rating agencies. As part of his investor relations role, he handled marquee investors including Isquared Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Japanese Highways International (JHI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), British Columbia (BCI) and Mubadala. Since April 2022, he took over the responsibility of the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT where he was responsible for managing finance control, audits, FP&A, compliance for six project SPVs of Cube Highways. Prior to joining Cube, he spent 5 years in the private banking space including with Yes Bank, Aditya Birla Finance Limited and IndusInd Bank Limited with experience in project finance, debt syndication and debt capital markets. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Durgapur and PGDIM from NITIE, Mumbai (recently converted into IIM Mumbai through an act of Parliament).
Mr. Nath took on the role of an entrepreneur by
acquiring control of a listed NBFC called
Chokhani Securities Limited in 2018 and is now
the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of U
GRO Capital, a tech enabled small business
lending platform. Prior to embarking on his
entrepreneurial journey at U GRO Capital, Mr
Nath has been influential in setting up Insurance
Companies, Global Asset Management
Businesses, Capital Market and Lending
Institutions.Throughout his illustrious career, he
has been instrumental in building two insurance
companies, a large asset management company
and an NBFC. Some of his biggest achievements
include establishing new business verticals
alongside foraying successful joint ventures and
partnerships for the group. He is a qualified
lawyer and a University Rank Holder from the
Banaras Hindu University (India) and is known to
be a great motivator and a hands-on leader who
trusts his instincts
Mr. Shubhang Nandan, Director, Jindal India Renewable Energy Limited has more than 23
years of experience in Thermal & Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Battery) with an
expertise in department like Power sales (Energy Billing & Scheduling)/ Regulatory/
Business Development/ Power Purchase Agreement/ Business Strategy/ Land/
Connectivity/ RE Supply Chain Management/ Project Management/ Plant Operation
(O&M)/ Merger & Acquisition (M&A).
With over 26 years of experience, Mr. Nadeem specializes in green field project execution and operations. He was previously associated with Tata BP Solar, Sharp India, Schueo India and Jakson Group.
Navjit possesses 35 years of experience in the Power and Marine sectors, both as a Developer and Equipment seller. His last stint was with First Energy Pvt Ltd as CEO. Prior to First Energy, Navjit was the Chief commercial Officer at SB Energy from 2017 till 2021 where he joined post a 3 year stint with GE Renewables India Pvt Ltd as Regional General Manager-Sales.
Prior to GE, Navjit served as the Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Marine India Private Limited for 6 years till 2014 & as Executive Director-Business Development with KSK Energy Ventures Limited from 2006 till 2009, where he was responsible for business + project development, capital formation and financing activities. Earlier, for close to 17 years, he served with Wartsila, in various assignments in equipment Sales and Services with his last assignment being Head-Service & Sales.
Navjit holds a degree in Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from the Osmania University, India. He is a recipient of the IDL Chemicals Gold Medal for his outstanding performance in the Master of Business Administration program with specialization in Finance at the Osmania University as well as an Organization sponsored executive MBA from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. He's a BEE certified Energy Manager & Auditor.
Neerav Nanavaty comes with over two decades of experience in the energy sector across North America and India. He has worked with the world’s renowned green energy companies, leading all activities across renewables and energy services.
He holds an Electronics Engineering degree from NIT, Karnataka, and an MBA in Finance/Strategy from Duke University, USA.
Parag Sharma is Founder and CEO of O2 Power. He also occupies the chair of the Vice-Chairman at CII’s National Committee on Atmanirbhar Bharat - RE Manufacturing. Additionally, he is also the Vice Chairman at WIPPA – Wind Independent Power Producers Association.
Parag has over 23 years of experience in the power sector and before starting O2 Power, he was COO at ReNew Power for eight years and also spent significant ten years in the consulting industry. He started his career with ABB & also associated as Director, Strategic and Commercial Practice in KPMG.
Parag is an MBA from IIT Delhi, LLB from Delhi University and Electrical Engineering from AMU. He is a passionate long-distance marathon runner.
BIO- Parish is currently serving as Regional Director, India and Sri Lanka at ib vogt Solar India Pvt. Ltd, which is subsidiary of ib vogt GmbH. He has more approx. 19 years of experience in Indian Renewable Energy Sector. Prior to ib vogt, he has worked with the organisations like Suzlon, WindForce & LNJ Bhilwara Group.
At ib vogt India, he is spearheading team of more than 80 solar professionals with a pipeline of more than 1 GWp wind and a number of Wind-Solar hybrid project. ib vogt Solar India has already developed and delivered > 800 MWp of solar projects and currently developing solar/ hybrid projects won in central/ state auctions as well providing turnkey EPC solutions in its solar parks to C&I Consumers/ Investors across various states in India.
He is an MBA from GIM, Goa & BE from MBM, JNVU, Jodhpur.
21+ years of overall experience across the energy value chain in EPC, IPP, PE and BD with 13 years in renewables across operational and financial roles
Prior to Amp, Pinaki was the CFO-Infra, Head-New Ventures at Sterlite Power (Part of Vedanta Group) with $1.5B asset base. Incubated & led as CFO + CIO at Sembcorp Green Infra (an IDFC PE venture), IPP with 700MW+ portfolio; the largest renewable IPP in India at that time
Led US$ 300mn renewable PE investment as Principal at IDFC Private Equity; the largest renewable Private Equity portfolio in India at that time
Worked at ALSTOM/ABB (India and Europe), Intergen(Shell-Bechtel JV with 16 GW) in US and New Energy Capital (US)(JV between CALSTRS and Vantage Point Venture Capital)
MBA (Cornell University), B.E. (Delhi College of Engineering)
Prashant is a mechanical engineer and brought with him more than three decades of experience in operations, project execution and management, corporate strategy, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, investor relations and policy advocacy – 27 years of which had been spent within the wider JSW Group. He prioritises employee motivation and morale and ensures JSW Energy developed a reputation as one of the best workplaces in India.
Knowing that actions speak louder than words, JSW has made commitments towards carbon neutrality and ESG compliance,
Rabindra Satpathy is the senior vice president of the Clean Energy Technology Center, Solar Division at Holtec Asia. He is also the vice president of Holtec Asia’s Client First Program. Satpathy is a renowned renewable energy expert with over 39 years of global experience in solar photovoltaic, wind power, green hydrogen, and electrical energy storage technologies. He has demonstrated success in solar photovoltaic value chain manufacturing, business development, and profit and loss oversight. A strategic thinker, Satpathy is adept at technology integration, team building, and maximizing operational efficiency for sustainable growth.
Rajeev Kashyap is a highly experienced professional with over two decades of expertise in the renewable energy and electronics sectors. Currently serving as the VP & MD at Nextracker India, he has been in this leadership role since June 2016. During his tenure at Nextracker, Rajeev has played a pivotal role in fostering a corporate culture built on principles of transparency, mutual respect, and accountability. His dedication to continuous improvement has contributed to the company's reputation as an industry leader in quality and innovation within the solar sector. His skill set includes proficiency in Manufacturing & Operations Management, P&L management, Project Management, Change Management, Value Stream Mapping, and Supply Chain Management. Rajeev's ability to effectively navigate these complex areas underscores his dynamic leadership in the evolving renewable energy industry.
Mr. Rajiv Mishra is responsible for running CLP's business in India. He joined the CLP Group in 2002 and has over 20 years of experience in the power industry, both in India and internationally, mostly involved in project financing, investment appraisal, finance and accounting and general management. Before assuming the role of Managing Director of CLP India, Rajiv has held a variety of senior positions in the Power Industry viz. Deputy Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer of BLCP Power in Thailand, Finance Director of PowerGen India and Finance Director of LG Energy in Seoul, South Korea.
Shri Rajneesh Narang has taken over as Director - Finance of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Maharatna Company, effective 22nd March, 2022. Prior to this, he was serving as Executive Director - Corporate Finance of HPCL. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Shri Narang is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Management. Shri Narang brings with him rich and varied professional experience of more than 3 decades across various spectrum of Downstream Oil Company, during which he has held various challenging assignments in the field of Corporate Finance, Treasury, Risk Management, Margin Management, Marketing Finance, Budgeting, SBU Commercial, Major Projects and in the C&MD’s Office.
A Mechanical Engineer from the 1991 batch with specialisation in Machine Tool Design, has application experience of business process re-engineering and leading wind and solar business units in both IPP and OEM/EPC sides.
Sandeep is a graduate from Shivaji University and has done his PGDBM from IMT, Ghaziabad. With almost three decades of experience, Sandeep excels in heading Operations, Land Acquisition, Legal & Regulatory, Government relationships, Policy Advocacy, Corporate Affairs and P&L management in the Renewable Industry In his last assignment, he was associated with ACME as CEO. He has previously worked with Sun Group, Sar Group, Luminous Schneider and Domino UK.
Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal is the President, Fortum India and Global Head for Solar at Fortum. Fortum has committed to invest 200-400 Million Euros in India and is current managing 435 MW of operational solar projects ( India), 250 MW Solar under construction (India) and 350 MW of solar projects under development ( other than India) .
Sachin has led and served across wide range of sectors, including technology, industrial, management consulting, climate infrastructure, energy transition, and renewable energy. With a proven track record in establishing platforms, building businesses, leading P&L operations, fundraising and developing high-performance teams, Sachin brings agility and an entrepreneurial mindset into large ventures.
Currently, as the CEO of Cleantech Solar, Sachin is driving the company's growth toward a 3GW+ platform focused on investing in, developing, and operating renewable power assets, with AUM $600+ million across the India and Southeast Asia markets.
Previously, at BCG, Sachin served as the Global Co-Lead for Solar Energy, where he played a key role in scaling the firm's energy transition, green hydrogen, net zero, decarbonization, and climate & sustainability investment strategies. Prior to that, as CEO and Entrepreneur at Oriano Clean Energy, he successfully raised capital, scaling the company to $75 million in cumulative revenue and being ranked as the #4 fastest-growing technology company in India by Deloitte Fast50. Earlier in his career, as Head of Strategy at Susten (Mahindra Group's platform), Sachin was a founding team member and played a key role in incubating the IPP & EPC business and driving growth.
Sachin holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, UK, as a Tata Scholar, a Master of Science in Industrial Systems Engineering from Ohio University, USA, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India.
Sharad Pungalia is the Managing Director & CEO of Amplus Solar, Asia’s largest Distributed Solar Company.
His experience, spanning over two decades in the power and energy sector, has been fundamental to Amplus Solar becoming a Gigawatt scale company. In addition, Sharad’s expertise and deep understanding of project development, commercials and finance have added value to our operational excellence.
Amplus Solar was founded with a vision to provide low-carbon energy solutions. Today, it is one of the leading names in India’s Distributed Energy Industry and is rapidly expanding globally. Amplus Solar’s 500+ projects cater to over 250 commercial and industrial customers. Amplus has also diversified into energy storage and electric mobility.
Prior to Amplus, Sharad was working with AES Corporation’s Indian subsidiary. He led the development of a 1320 MW pithead thermal power plant with a captive coal mine. He was also involved with other business development activities involving AES’s greenfield coal, gas, and hydro projects in India. Before AES, Sharad worked with KSK Energy Ventures Private Limited, developing power projects across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
Sharad is an IBS alumnus with expertise in Finance.
Shashank founded Sunsure Energy in 2014 and led it to be one of the fastest-growing C&I RE companies. He has consistently been recognized as one of the top RE leaders and CEOs in India.
He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi and has rich experience in the Renewable Energy Sector, Power Electrical Systems, Retail Sector Consulting & Big Data Analytics.
Sri K V N Chakradhar Babu, 2011 batch IAS officer, assumed charge as Managing Director of APGenco on 07.04. 2023 and also as the Joint Managing Director (FAC) for APTransco. APGENCO, a state owned undertaking being the state power Generation utility contributes 40-45% of total Energy Requirement of Andhra Pradesh.
Sri K V N Chakradhar Babu after completion of training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, has started Indian Bureaucracy career in 2013 as Sub Collector- Krishna and further worked as Commissioner- Municipal Administration /Urban Development Authority from Oct,2014 to Apr, 2015, Project Officer- Tribal Welfare from Apr, 2015 to Nov, 2016, Joint Collector & ADM Srikakulam from Nov, 2016 to Jun, 2019, JMD/ APTransco from Jun, 2019 to Jul, 2020 and District Collector & DM , Nellore Dt from Jul, 2020 to Mar, 2023.
Senior Global P&L and Strategy Executive with a proven track record of delivering results. Demonstrated success in Business and Operational Turnaround and Improvement, developing and executing initiatives that deliver EBITDA growth and increasing profitability and cash flow. Broad functional experience in General Management and P&L Management, Operational Improvement, Digital Transformation, Strategy, Business Development, Acquisitions and Integration, Finance, and R&D. Extensive international experience working in N. America, L. America, Europe and Asia, including managing a business in Europe & Brazil. Passion for and a successful track record in recruiting and developing talent and strengthening organizational capability. As Global CEO of Hero Future Energies Sri will be taking on the work of transitioning people and businesses to a more sustainable future.
With over 28 years of qualitative experience in Management encompassing Profit Centre, Business Unit Management, Project Management, Business Process Excellence, and Customer Services, Sudhir is a seasoned professional having achieved over 2+ GW of renewable track records in India. He is an acknowledged expert in India and abroad in the renewable power (solar PV), power distribution, EPC & turnkey projects, and telecom sectors.
Sujoy Ghosh is the Vice President for First Solar and country managing director for the company’s India business operations from manufacturing to business development. He joined First Solar in 2012, and has supervised the build out of the company’s India business resulting in an overall installed base of 2GW+ in India for First Solar’s CdTe thin film PV modules. He is responsible for execution of all of First Solar’s India investment strategies be it development of utility scale solar assets (2014-18), to operationalizing a fully integrated 3.3GW/annum manufacturing facility in India, that was announced in 2021 to serve the needs of the India market.
Besides India, he has been responsible for overseeing First Solar’s region operations in the Middle East and more recently in Asia Pacific.
Sujoy has over 30 years of industry experience in India, and joined First Solar from GE, where he was the Regional General Manager for GE Energy’s Power and Water business. In his 9 years with GE, he has worked in a diverse range of businesses from T&D (SCADA, network management and sub-station automation) to Thermal Power Generation (Gas and Steam Turbine and gasification) to Renewables
(Wind). For the last 5 years, he led GE’s Thermal Products and
Renewable Sales in India/Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Prior to joining GE, Sujoy worked for 13 years in Tata Honeywell in sales/market development handling technology platforms from distributed control systems, safety systems and advanced control and optimization packages, across business verticals in the manufacturing, utility and oil & gas verticals.
Sunil Aggarwal is the Managing Director of Purshotam Profiles (P) Ltd, a leading name in the industry. With a strong academic foundation holding an MBA degree, he brings both strategic insight and business acumen to the company’s leadership. Hailing from New Delhi, Mr. Aggarwal has been instrumental in steering Purshotam Profiles towards sustained growth and innovation. His extensive experience and visionary approach continue to shape the company’s success in a dynamic market environment.
Sunil Gupta is an experienced business leader with a strong track record of building renewable energy businesses. Prior to Azure, he was the Head - Southeast Asia & South Asia Business at Vena Energy (a leading Asia Pacific renewable energy company), managing existing business and developing new projects. Earlier he was Group Head - Renewable Energy Business at Sembcorp Industries, Singapore, where he built the renewables business and spearheaded market entry in India, Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam. In India, he was instrumental in managing a business comprising of multiple utility scale wind and solar power generation plants across seven different states. Prior to Sembcorp, Sunil was a cleantech industry professional with Standard Chartered Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Sunil holds a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Surindar Ahuja is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SAEV PVT LTD, a company rooted in the vision of "SUN to Mobility," which integrates renewable energy with sustainable transportation solutions. Under his leadership, the team has achieved notable milestones, including the installation of Delhi's largest rooftop solar power plant, a shining example of their commitment to green innovation.
Surindar’s journey from biodiesel to solar energy reflects his unwavering focus on sustainability. With deep expertise in solar PV systems and renewable energy, he has been instrumental in building a robust infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging, aligning his efforts with global environmental goals and continuously advancing the renewable energy sector.
BE Production & Industrial, DCE – 2005
PGDBM, XLRI Jamshedpur – 2007
• CEO, Triveni Renewables Pvt Ltd.
−Set-up 240TPD solar glass manufacturing unit
−Commissioned in Sep 2023
• CEO, Triveni Pattern Glass – 2019 - 2023
−Acquired and turned around the company despite the pandemic from a loss making plant to generating sustained annual EBITDA of ~INR 24Cr
−Doubled capacity with 2nd Furnace; improved output of existing furnace by 15%
• Founding CEO, Lakshmi Factory Tools – 2016 onwards
−Established LFT as a leading and reliable supplier
• COO, Hindustan Glass Works Ltd -2007 to 2015
−Turned around the company: Topline of INR 7Cr to INR 45Cr over 3 years
−Entered new customer and product segments including Building products, Industrial glass and Solar PV glass markets, resulting in 6x revenue growth
−Introduced horizontal tempering, lamination and IGU
Mr. Vijayanand Semletty is an Electrical Engineer and also possesses MBA Degree in Finance. He has over 18 years of experience in the power sector working across O&M of HV substations and thermal power plants, power management and trading, commercial ®ulatory affairs and T&D Business Development. Mr. Semletty was associated with CLP India for 10 years working predominantly on commercial affairs & regulatory aspects of the power sector and bidding for power and transmission assets.
Mr. Semletty has worked in various capacities across Tata Power’s T& business Reliance Energy and JSW’s power management and trading business and at ABPS Consultancy Services.
Vinay is a renowned expert in the field of green energy and sustainability. He holds two master's degrees that lend him comprehensive knowledge in both the economic and practical aspects of energy. His first degree is a Master of Engineering in 'PV Solar Energy' from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and his second is a Master's in 'Energy Economics' from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
He has been at the forefront of renewable energy development globally. He has been actively involved in more than 7 GW of renewable energy projects spanning Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and the EU. These projects are diverse, covering various types of renewable energy such as green hydrogen/green ammonia, large-scale grid-tie, rooftop installations, standalone battery systems, micro-grids, battery storage systems, rural electrification, solar irrigation pumps, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and water channel tops.
Beyond project involvement, Vinay possesses a deep understanding of the renewable energy market, gained through his varied roles in the industry. He has experience in long-term Independent Power Production (IPP), short-term solar project development, as well as Global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) roles.
Vinay has been recognized as one of the '40 Under 40' by EQ Magazine and has received the 'APP Scholarship' from UNSW. In terms of ground-breaking projects, he played a pivotal role in establishing India's second and Gujarat's first megawatt-scale solar project. He was also involved in one of India's inaugural microgrid projects, as well as the country's first green hydrogen and green ammonia initiative.
Mr. Anil Jain is Managaing Director of Refex Energy Limited. He has been instrumental in bringing together prominent industry players to formulate NSEFI and is committed strengthening the solar energy sector. Refex Energy provides turnkey EPC solar energy solutions from concept to commissioning for solar PV and also operation and maintenance services throughout the lifetime of the project. Led by visionary leaders and industry veterans, Refex Energy provides end-to-end solutions including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for our customers seeking to build photovoltaic solar power plants.
Anil Chalamalasetty, a first- generation entrepreneur and business innovator, along with his friend and co-founder Mahesh Kolli has successfully founded and developed multiple platforms in Information Technology, environmental Technologies, Clean Energy and Urban Infrastructure sectors over the last 15 years. They believe in creating essential infrastructure integrated with emerging technologies that have a lasting social impact while contributing to the growing demands of India as a nation.
Anil & Mahesh have made their mark in the Indian Energy Sector by co-founding Greenko Group, a focused clean energy company in 2006.Greenko is today one of India’s largest clean energy company with over 4 GW of operational assets and well positioned to achieve a lofty goal of 5 GW of clean energy capacity by 2020.
Mr. Khanna has over 30 years of cumulative experience with focus on project management and contracts in both India and abroad. Mr. Ashish Khanna is the President - Renewables, Tata Power and also holds position as MD & CEO of Tata Power Solar - India's largest integrated solar company. He joined Tata Power in 2007.
Under his leadership Tata Power Solar emerged as no.1 rooftop player in the industry. He has been instrumental in streamlining the business for increased efficiency and profitability by focusing on building state-of-the-art technology, engineering and strengthening customer and employee satisfaction. His relentless pursuit of excellence has helped Tata Power Solar build strong competencies leveraging technology and innovation. Tata Power Solar has more than doubled its revenue under the visionary leadership of Mr. Khanna and during this period the company has commissioned several challenging and industry landmark projects.
Alok is a power sector and renewable energy expert with two-and-a-half decades of professional experience. He has deep hands-on experience of 15 years in renewable energy translating opportunities to reality across green-field project development, brown-field acquisitions and assured RE supply to industries. Alok has independently led and grew businesses in RE IPP space at a regional and country-head level for several MNCs related to both wind, solar and hybrid technologies for utility bids as well as industrial decarbonisation. Alok is presently with UPC Renewables India as CEO. In recent past, he was associated with Serentica Renewables, Sterlite Power and SunEdison. Alok has served energy industry in advisory/ transaction space for close to a decade with Big-Four consulting (Ernst & Young), credit-rating agency (ICRA) and multi-lateral funding institution (DfID). Alok is an Electrical Engineer from NIT (Durgapur) with a Master’s degree in finance from University of Delhi.
Amit has extensive entrepreneurial and leadership experience in Renewable Energy, Thermal Power and the Water/Wastewater sector driving growth, project execution, operational performance and change management. In the current role as Managing Director of Engie Solar for the India and Middle East Region, Amit manages a portfolio of 1GW of solar assets in India across 7 States and supports construction and engineering for other global markets. He is part of the several forums and is quite active in advocating in bringing about reforms in the power and more specifically in the Renewables sector. Amit holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA and Master’s in Finance & Management from Cranfield University, UK.
Mr Jain has extensive experience in both the finance and renewable energy sector having combined work experience of close to 20 years. He has worked for leading players such as Barclays Bank, ICICI Bank, SunEdison and SkyPower Global. He is an MBA graduate from Yale University and has extensive experience in Solar energy sector, Investment Banking, and Business Development. Solar experience –SkyPower; Formerly Head of West India at SunEdison, Head of Business Development at Kiran Energy and Director at KPMG Barclays Capital / Lehman Brothers (USA) – Associate in Investment Banking Group. While at KPMG, Mr. Jain co-led the solar energy practice group and executed projects such as the 150 MW Solar project of Mahagenco (largest plant in Asia at that time), for which he prepared the bid documents and oversaw the process of EPC appointment, designed and structured contracts and assisted with financial closure. Mr. Jain also
oversaw the creation of a vision document and roadmap for the solar energy sector for the government of Gujarat. During his tenure at SunEdison Mr. Jain led and administered the western region of India for solar, wind and distributed generation verticals and pursued a development pipeline of more than 2500 MWs.
Narasimharao Bandaru is registered in Andhra Pradesh, is a director in 16 companies : Sri Siddharth Infratech & Services (I) Private Limited , Gandikota Wind Power Limited , Ssisipl Safety Equipment & Accessories Private Limited , Mathuli Power Private Limited , Paling Power Private Limited , Ithun Power Private Limited , Dri Power Private Limited , Ahi Power Private Limited , Burgampadu Geo Thermal Limited , Mages Electronics Park Private Limited , Cerulean Energy Solutions Private Limited , My Nest Condominium Llp , Hilly Billy Properties Llp , Semaliya Energy Private Limited , Panari Energy Private Limited and Haridwar Infrastructure Private Limited .
MR. Chintakunta Munnuswamy Rajesh
Mr Chintakunta Munnuswamy Rajesh, popularly known as CM Rajesh is one of the first Directors of the Company. Leads the process of bidding, development and managing the operations of all the verticals of the Group. Being a leader with a vision and focus, he has led many new inventions for the Group, which enabled the group to execute many first of its kind projects in India. He continues to lead the Group companies and all the verticals for sustainable growth and to achieve the objectives of the group
Mr. Dev Anand is an MBA in International Business from Leeds University Business School,England and a Mechanical Engineer from PSG College of Technology, India. Mr. Dev has more than 22 years of entrepreneurial experience across manufacturing, IT and power and has over 18 years of experience in wind energy. Mr. Dev is a Founder & Promoter of Leap Green Energy and currently leads the Company as itsManaging Director. He along with his partner and fellow Founder Mr. Rajeev Karthikeyan is responsible for initially raising a funding of USD 120 mn from Asian Infrastructure Fund, AIRRO of JP Morgan, currently managed by New York based The Rohatyn Group for Leap Green Energy Pvt Ltd and subsequently an additional funding of USD 200 mn from the reputed energy investor, Global Energy Partners (EIG, London) who are also invested in the middle east energy major Saudi Aramco.
Mr. Dev Leads the Vision and Business Objectives of Leap Green, which currently has an operating portfolio of 751MW across Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and the Company is poised to get to 3GW by 2027. Mr. Dev along with Mr. Rajeev are responsible for pioneering a first of its kind Wind Forecasting and Scheduling activity for TANGEDCO for grid integration of renewables, developed a landmark Branded Green Power strategy called “Wind Built”, set up a first of its kind Remote Surveillance for wind farm management and Artificial Intelligence based Machine Learning tools for efficient maintenance and breakdown management to complement wind turbine operations and maintenance.
Girish Tanti is the Vice Chairman and founding member of Suzlon Energy Limited. He is an engineer with a Master of Business Administration from the United Kingdom. Over his twenty-seven years of global renewables business experience, he has lived and worked across Europe, the United States, and Asia. As co-founder of Suzlon, he incubated the renewable energy business in 1995, led the establishment of technology development centres in Europe and India, set-up the global supply chain, and developed wind markets across India, the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, South\ America, and South Africa. His efforts have been vital to Suzlon’s rise to becoming the only renewable energy player from a developing nation to rank among the top five worldwide in the early 2000s. He is also the founding member of the Suzlon Foundation, which has grown to become a leading grass root rural development foundation in India.
Mr. Tanti champions the industry in India and across the world as the Vice Chairman on the Board of Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Chairman of Global Supply Chain Forum for Manufacturers of GWEC, Chairman of GWEC India, and Co-Chair of National Committee on Renewable Energy of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He is also actively engaged with various global forums on Climate Change and Energy Transition.Committed to enabling the global Energy Transition journey, Girish Tanti is highly passionate about creating an equitable and sustainable world for future generations.
Mr. Harsh Shah is the Chief Executive Officer and board member of IndiGrid, India’s first and the largest power sector listed yield platform. He has an extensive experience in leading and scaling up large infrastructure platforms for brown field and green field expansion in electric transmission and renewable energy projects. He has been instrumental in launching IndiGrid from concept to a platform with ~ US$ 3.5 Billion AUM. He is also a member of the SEBI Advisory Committee for InvITs and REITs and chairs working group on InvITs and REITs at financial markets committee at CII. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Nirma Institute of Technology, Gujarat University.
Mr. Jinal Mehta, has more than 14 years of experience across all facets of the power sector, generation, transmission and distribution. He took charge of the Distribution business of the Company in April, 2014 and led significant operational improvements in licensed and franchised distribution businesses, in terms of network modernisation, reduction in AT&C losses, improved customer services and timely regulatory approvals for recovery of costs. Under his leadership, the Company obtained a distribution license for Dholera Special Industrial Region (SIR) and won the franchised distribution area of Shil, Mumbra & Kalwa (SMK).
He has been the Managing Director of the Torrent Power Limited since April 01, 2018. He leads the Company’s efforts at continuous operational improvement and delivering growth.
Mr. Kuldeep Jain is the Managing Director of CleanMax.. Kuldeep was previously working as a global partner at McKinsey & Company and headed the Energy and Corporate Finance division for McKinsey & Company in India. Kuldeep has an MBA from IIM – Ahmedabad, holds a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant degree.
Kushagra is a solar energy enthusiast with 20 years of experience in leading large teams that have developed multiple MW scale solar energy projects across the world. As Co-Founder and Managing Director of SunSource Energy, one of India's leading integrated distributed solar companies, he has been instrumental in shaping the company's strategy and leading its project execution, technology, and engineering efforts to carve a niche in the global solar market.
Prior to co-founding SunSource, he worked with global solar majors including SunPower, GE, and Conti Group. He is a post-graduate in Solar Energy Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology.
Kushagra has won several awards including the 'BW Businessworld 40 under 40', the ‘Global Young Entrepreneur Excellence Award’ at WRETC, the ‘UP Ratna 2018’, and the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ at the DLA Awards 2019. His work has been highlighted in top publications such as The Guardian, The Economic Times, Financial Express, and The Times of India, and is a sought-after speaker at major global platforms.
Kushagra served as a solar technical expert to the World Bank and IFC and was a member of the interconnection group at the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Association to assist New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities in helping define the state’s solar policy implementation. Kushagra is Co-Chair of the UP-State Development Council of ASSOCHAM. Additionally,he serves as chair of the C&I Solar Committee at the National Solar Energy Federation of India. He is passionate about rural electrification and energy security through clean energy and storage-based solutions.
Over 30 years of experience
Previous roles include:
Founder of Origin Renewables, now a part of Radiance
President and Co-head Infra at ICICI Venture Fund
Managing Director at Babcock & Brown India
Executive Director at ABN AMRO
Associate Director at UBS Securities
A diligent and seasoned Chartered Accountant and Finance Management Professional with over 21 years of experience in Strategic Planning, Investment Banking, Banking & Corporate Finance. Proficiency in devising and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals. Key expertise Business Development, Deal Origination, Due Diligence, Credit Assessment, Debt Syndication, Debt Capital Market, Rating Management, Compliances and Relationship Management Proficient in Strategy Planning, Financial Planning Trade / Working Capital / Project / Corporate/ Structured Finance. International exposure - dealings with Banks/Legal T Counsels/Investment Banks/Rating Agencies etc. Experienced in spearheading fund raising, cost control, legal compliance, budgeting and cash flow management.
Manu Bishnoi is the Managing Director and Partner of Technique Solaire in
India, a French company specializing in renewable energy, specifically solar and
biogas development as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) since 2008.
With over 10 years of experience in the solar industry, Manu’s journey started
with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering after which he worked in the IT
industry for 2.5 years, followed by a Master’s in Strategy & Organization
Consultancy from EDHEC Business School in France following which he joined
Technique Solaire and played a key role in devising their strategy to enter the
Indian market. He successfully set up the company’s subsidiary in India and managed the day-to-
day operations, leading to the commissioning of their first solar project in
Uttarakhand in 2017. Despite being a small player in the Indian solar sector,
Manu’s entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, and sustainable long-term vision
have won him numerous accolades, including the Best SME of the year award
in 2018 and the Best French Partnership Abroad award by CCI France Internal
in 2019.
Our principles and passion for quality make that happen. Through personnel excellence and product excellence – which inevitably leads to business excellence – and stakeholder happiness, we strive to exceed client expectations and scale new heights of success.
Naresh has experience in technology, engineering, design and cost innovation, business development, procurement, commercial operations, and statistical analysis. He has 32 years of experience and is responsible for the complete business cycle of the division from securing business to successful execution and successful operations for the duration of PPA.
He has been involved in various leadership roles creating opportunities for winning, building and sustaining Solar PV projects of more than 1 GW, before starting the Juniper Green Energy platform, he started the solar division in Orange Renewable as a CEO and was successful in building best-performing assets in the industry. He has held positions of CTO ACME Solar Pvt. Ltd., Operations head in Minda Sai Ltd., Business head at Wings Power Pvt. Ltd. and Operations head at Ranutrol Instrumentation Ltd. He has rich and diversified experience across industry segments in leadership roles in technology, design engineering, cost innovation, procurement, operations, statistical analysis, and customer support. Naresh has done BE (Industrial Electronics) from Shivaji University.
Nawal Saini is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Renewable Power Group. In this role, he is responsible for building and managing Brookfield’s business in India and assists the infrastructure team in executing large-scale transactions.Prior to joining Brookfield in 2018, Mr. Saini focused on renewables for infrastructure investment teams at CDPQ and JP Morgan. Mr. Saini also worked at Jacob Ballas, a New York Life-anchored private equity fund in India, and as a banker with ABN Amro Bank and SBI Capital Markets.
Mr. Saini earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India and a Bachelor of Science degree from Delhi University.
Pratyush Thakur was appointed as Investment Director & Country Head for Blueleaf Energy’s Indian operations, in September 2021.
Based in Bangalore, Mr. Thakur leverages his 18 years of experience building successful businesses in complex organizational and market conditions, to lead Blueleaf’s business in India. Well respected in the market, he is recognized as one of India’s top renewable energy leaders.
Prior to joining Blueleaf, Mr. Thakur led renewables development activities in India for Macquarie Capital and before that was Managing Director of Statkraft Solar Solutions, the solar arm of notable Norwegian renewable energy player Statkraft.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Delhi Technological University, MBA from IIT Delhi and has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
R Chellapan started the company in 1984 and grew it to a size of 2600 employees. Under his leadership, Swelect was rated SP1A by CRISIL and is an MNRE accredited Rooftop installer and is empanelled as an ESCO (Energy Service Company) by BEE. He received “TRAIL BLAZERS – PATH FINDERS” award as an outstanding entrepreneur and TiECON Award for “The Entrepreneur of the year 2013”. R Chellappan is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer.
Radhakrishna’s career has been largely built around harnessing the wind. He has spent more than two decades in the renewable energy space.
An Electrical Engineer by profession, he started his career as a Graduate Engineer trainee at NEG Micon India Pvt Limited and later he worked as Project Manager in Vestas, Regional Head in Gamesa, and Vice President Projects, at Kshema Power & Infrastructure company.
Radhakrishnan is associated with Acciona Energy (AE) India since May 2016, joined as Director of the Engineering and Construction Division and later in January 2020, took over as Managing Director for AE India and has been awarded as “Green Tech Leading Director Award 2021” for his initiatives in CSR, Sustainability, and contribution for a greener environment. He holds an executive general management certificate from IIM Bangalore.
A wide experience in the Renewable energy sector with c. 21 years of professional experience working with leading manufacturers of Wind turbines Vestas and Gamesa. Executed green field projects of more than 1500 MWs for different customers in various states in India. His stint as SAP functional consultant in Wipro helped in bringing a process-oriented approach to project management skills.
Raju Vegesna’s life and career are aspirational goalposts for every Indian. His impressive academic performance in India secured him a place at the Wayne State University, Detroit, USA for a Master’s degree in computer engin
Mr. Ravi Kumar Reddy is the Chairman and Managing Director of Axis Energy Group. He is an Engineering Graduate and is a first generation entrepreneur who has vast experience of over two decades in visualizing and delivering large scale infrastructure projects apart from the infrastructure projects he has also run successful businesses in transport and mining sectors.
In his very early days of entrepreneurship he has visualized and implemented the operating lease model of buses to Bangalore Metropolitan Corporation (BMTC) on a Public Private Partnership mode as early as in the year 1997 while such model wasn’t prevalent making its first of its kind in the public transport sector.
As CEO India, Sandip oversees overall strategy, development and operations of the company in India. He has over 12 years of development, financing and management experience in the infrastructure sector and a solid International experience.. Prior to joining Enfinity, Sandip co-founded TEPSOL Projects Private Limited, an India focused solar development platform, majority owned by EverStream Capital. As CEO, he successfully built an unparalleled team and led the company in the development and commissioning of 120MWp of solar projects apart from developing a pipeline of over 300 MW. Prior to co-founding TEPSOL, Sandip co-founded TEP Solar India Private Limited, a solar development platform majority owned by Think Energy Partners Solar India LLC. Under his leadership, Think Energy was awarded the Most Promising Energy Start Up 2018 by ASSOCHAM. Prior to co-founding Think Energy Solar India, from 2009-2012, Sandip was instrumental in development, financing, and management of renewable projects in India, Italy, US, Germany and United Kingdom for a large Indian Group.
Sandy is Country Manager & Chief Executive Officer at Enel Green Power (EGP) India, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power, an Italy- headquartered MNC and one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world with presence in 30 countries. Sandy heads the business and operations of the company in India, comprising around 140 employees and around 1 GW of renewable energy projects under operations and development.
Prior to EGP, Sandy was a co- founding key management member of BLP, a renewable energy start-up, set up in 2010, serving various roles such as Head of Project Development, COO and CFO. Sandy was instrumental in the stake sale of BLP to EGP in 2015 and Sandy came on board EGP at that time as CFO before becoming the CEO in 2019. In his professional career spanning 23 years, Sandy has performed various leadership roles at GE Capital (GE Private Equity), Ernst & Young and SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
He is actively engaged in thought leadership activities in the energy industry and is the founding Treasurer and Board Member of Wind Independent Power Producers’ Association (WIPPA), India’s premier association of wind energy generation companies. He is also Chair of FICCI’s Renewable Energy Developers’ Taskforce.
In 2016, Sandy was nominated as one of India’s Most Promising Future CFOs by Business World Magazine & Yes Bank. In April 2022, Sandy was recognized as one of India’s Top 50 leaders in the renewable energy industry in India by Wind Insider magazine and was also awarded the coveted “CEO of the Year” award by Solar Quarter magazine in December 2022.
Sandy is passionate about issues of climate change and sustainable development and aspires to be a catalyst in helping people around the world live well by adopting and embedding sustainable lifestyles and behaviours.
Sanjeev is the Chairman of HEXA Climate. Sanjeev is a serial entrepreneur and also the Founder, Ex-Managing Director of Amplus Solar (acquired by Petronas). Sanjeev is a 1995 batch qualifiedMBA from IIM Ahemdabad and holds extensive years of industry experience in the power industry. Sanjeev received the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) young leaders award in 2013 and was featured in Finance-Monthly global CEO awards in 2016. He has been chosen as one of the 100 Most Powerful Solar Business Leaders in the Indian PV Market and has also featured in the Power100 Map of year 2019 at the Solar Quarter’s 3rd Edition of Powerful Solar Business Leaders13.
Shivanand Nimbargi, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience spanning energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors, is the Managing Director and CEO of Ayana Renewable Power, which is one of India's largest renewable energy companies. Prior to his current position, Shivanand has held several leadership roles, including as MD & CEO at L&T Metro Hyderabad, the world's largest public-private partnership project in the metro sector. He has also served as MD & CEO of Green Infra Ltd (GIL), a renewable energy platform backed by IDFC, between 2011 and 2016. Shivanand started his career with Babcock and Wilcox, where he worked in Erection & Commissioning of Utility power plants . Thereafter, he worked with Alstom heading various functions such as , sales, supply chain, quality, and project management and managing businesses including manufacturing units. During his time there, he set up new business lines and managed global product lines of Coal Mills. Shivanand has been on the board of NTPC Alstom joint venture and Chairs FICCI's Renewable Energy CEO Council. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Renewable Energy Council, CII-Godrej GBC. Shivanand is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and pursued an Advanced Management Program at INSEAD. His extensive experience in the Energy and Transportation sector along with his exceptional leadership skills have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career.
Srini Viswanathan is the CEO Vibrant Energy Holdings and Managing Director of its India development platform (Vibrant Energy).
After completing his MBA from Tuck School of Business, he started his career at UBS Investment Bank for industrial and renewable energy clients. He has over 20 years of leadership experience with large renewable energy companies.
Sumant Sinha is the Chairman and Managing Director of ReNew Power – India’s largest clean energy company. After being in leadership roles with large global corporations, Sumant quit a successful corporate career to follow his desire of being an entrepreneur and making a contribution to climate change mitigation. Sumant is a passionate advocate for solutions related to climate change through the intersection of business and public policy. As an expert on economic policy & climate change, Sumant speaks extensively at global platforms, such as the World Economic Forum at Davos and thought leadership events organized by FT, Goldman Sachs, Fortune, Boao, Observer Research Foundation and top global universities. Sumant is a sought after columnist and commentator. He has authored more than 100 articles and has been featured in leading global and Indian publications.
Varchasvi Gagal is the Chief Executive Officer at Datta Power Infra Private Limited (DPIPL), a company at the forefront of India's renewable energy sector. With extensive experience in the development of large-scale solar and wind projects, Varchasvi has played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s mission to contribute to India’s clean energy landscape. Under his leadership, Datta Power Infra has grown steadily, delivering innovative, sustainable, and comprehensive solutions that align with the country’s progress towards a greener future.
His overarching vision encompasses facilitating holistic solar park development, promoting clean energy solutions, elevating environmental standards, and empowering local communities, thus making the company a catalyst for positive change. Under his stewardship, its primary focus currently includes land aggregation, development of transmission lines, and execution of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for both solar and wind projects. He aspires to make DPIPL a one-stop solution for developers across India, offering comprehensive services to streamline and enhance the efficiency of their renewable energy initiatives. His ambitious plans for the company include making it the leader in the EPC segment, while expanding into waste management, biogas plants, and hydro storage power plants.
Before leading Datta Power Infra, Varchasvi founded LegalSpell, where he provided legal consultancy services from March 2016 to July 2018, with a focus on trademarks and intellectual property. Varchasvi holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a BA in Law from O. P. Jindal Global University. He also participated in a semester exchange program at the University of Baltimore, specialising in International Law and Legal Studies.
Varchasvi's leadership is driven by a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and a holistic approach to infrastructure development. His strategic direction has propelled Datta Infra’s growth, ensuring the company remains a leader in India’s renewable energy sector.
Vikram Sridharan is the Director for Infrastructure Public Policy for AWS in APJ, and is based out of Delhi, India. He’s been with AWS since 2018, and has more than 25 years of experience of working with various governments and regulators on policy issues. In his present assignment, Vikram overlooks the Public Policy work for cloud infrastructure, including supporting the build and operations of AWS data centers in the APJ region.
Prior to joining AWS, Vikram worked with global multination organizations like Samsung, SAS Inc. etc.
Ajay Bahl is widely recognised as one of India’s foremost corporate attorneys. He is also a qualified chartered accountant, which is advantageous in complex, high–profile, legal and tax transactions. Ajay regularly advises clients on investigations into allegations of fraud and misstatements in financial statements and on tax and regulatory filings. He is known for his expertise in structuring, restructuring and transfer pricing–related issues and has been praised by Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific for his, “sharp commercial mind and ability to lead from the front.”
Akshay is driven by the pursuit of making renewable energy a feasible solution for energy-intensive industries. At Serentica, Akshay leads the Corporate Finance function, managing & strategizing capital raise and allocation for the sustainable energies platform that is focused on providing round the clock green energy to some of the largest energy industries in the country. His career spans two decades, fifteen of which were spent in Corporate Finance and Development. He has raised over $1.5 bn across debt and equity while working for domestic and international developers. He has also supervised the development & execution of 1+GW of projects in renewables. Prior to Serentica, Akshay spearheaded the structured investment and project finance desk of Piramal Capital in infrastructure, having deployed and exited ~1 bn USD of exposure
AGEL is the largest renewable power producer in India and we are committed to lead adoption of affordable clean energy in the country. Climate change is key concern for the world today and all the countries are focused on energy transition towards renewable and clean sources of energy. India has a clear vision of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030 as it announced at COP26 and further reaffirmed its vision of Net Zero by 2070 at COP27. At AGEL, we are uniquely positioned to contribute towards this national goal. Our project execution expertise has helped grow our renewable capacities at an industry leading 33% CAGR over the last five years and we are on track towards our renewable energy capacity target of 45 GW by 2030. To deliver clean energy at an affordable cost, it is essential to deploy innovative renewable energy technologies that enable higher power generation at a lower cost. AGEL has been an early adopter of such innovative renewable technologies and some of our latest plants deploy cutting-edge technologies such as bifacial solar modules and horizontal single-axis tracking (HSAT). We have further enabled our O&M with advanced technology and data analytics through our state-of-the-art Energy Network Operation Center (ENOC) to enable real time monitoring of plants that in turn again results in higher electricity generation and lower cost of maintenance. We are further working towards enhancing the capabilities of ENOC with machine learning and artificial intelligence. Disciplined capital management and robust governance practices will further continue to be the key pillars of our future growth.
ANIL PANDEY has extensive experience in the power industry, holding positions such as Managing Director at Jindal Power Limited and Regional Executive Director at NTPC Limited. With a background in various high-level roles, ANIL PANDEY has demonstrated leadership and expertise in the sector.
As the Chief Executive Officer of Essar Power's Renewables division, Ankur Kumar plays a pivotal role inadvancing the company’s commitment to green energy and establishing a robust renewable ecosystemin India. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the renewable energy and public infrastructuresectors, Ankur brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. Ankur previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at ACME Solar Holdings Pvt. Ltd., where he led thestrategic expansion into green hydrogen and ammonia businesses while enhancing the company’sgeographical footprint. His leadership also extended to TBEA Xinjiang Sunoasis Co. Limited, where hedemonstrated proficiency in achieving business objectives, fostering high-performance teams, anddelivering projects on time and within budget. In his current role at Essar Power, Ankur collaborates closely with the board and leadership teams to builda strong renewable energy portfolio and onboard key talents to drive the company's green energyinitiatives forward. Ankur Kumar is a distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore,with an MBA in Finance and Strategy, and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from DelhiUniversity.
Arvind Bansal is a Civil Engineering Graduate of IIT, Delhi and an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. Arvind has an experience of over 26 years in operations and investment banking, wherein he closed many transactions in the power, media and technology sectors and gained long and rich experience in the energy and renewable sector while advising on some of the early independent power projects. He is also a Non–Executive Director on the board of Daiwik Hotels, a company focusing on mid-range hotels at pilgrimage tourist locations in India.
In 1976, Mr. Katariya laid the foundation of the Company. A Gold medalist from College of Engineering Pune. A visionary, a leader, and a determined individual. Mr. Katariya is the guiding force for the organisation.
He is recipient of Lifetime Achievement award from the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers and Civil Engineer of the year 2017 by Institute of Engineers (India).
Mr. Bharat Rathi is a seasoned finance and investment professional with over 21 years of extensive experience in venture capital financing, investments, acquisitions, and asset management. He holds a business degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA – USA) and Advance Management Program (USA).
Since 2016, Mr. Bharat Rathi has been leading and CEO of the Stride Climate Investments platform, overseeing its strategic growth and operational excellence. Under his leadership, Stride has built and managed one of India’s most successful renewable energy portfolios.
His multidisciplinary expertise and sharp investment acumen have been instrumental in driving value creation, maintaining governance standards, and delivering consistent returns in the renewable energy sector.
As Executive Director & CEO, at Mahindra Susten (IPP with in-house EPC), the Group’s flagship entity in the Renewables domain, Deepak, is responsible for evolving the strategic direction, delivering business vision through organizational capability enhancement appropriately complimented by investments & collaborations. Additionally, he also oversees Mahindra Teqo (Renewables O&M) and Mahindra Solarize (C&I Renewables EPC) businesses. As a director on these two boards, he actively supports, creation & deliverance, of a sustainable business roadmap. Prior to Mahindra, Deepak was Lead – Renewables & Energy Storage (Executive Vice President) at the Reliance Group. He was part of the core group building the strategic plan for the New Energy vertical and actively involved in M&A transactions in this domain of over USD 1.5 billion. Earlier to this, he was CEO – Hybrid and Energy Storage Business for Sterling and Wilson, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company. In addition, he was responsible for the Wind EPC and e-mobility verticals of the Group and was on the boards of Sterling PBES Energy Solutions, a Canadian marine battery solution company and GCO Australia Deepak has worked with major industry players such as Larsen & Tourbo Ltd., Honeywell, and Thermax. He has a proven track record of incubating new businesses with global footprints. He has successfully handled various responsibilities encompassing sales, marketing, corporate strategy, business planning and strategic alliances in addition to P&L ownership across a wide spectrum of industries comprising energy, industrial equipment, electronics, and infrastructure, in career spanning three decades. Deepak holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Pune, India and is an alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
A visionary, self-made industrialist and leader with a strong business acumen and knowledge in development of engineering products and management. His more than 3 decades of experience and extensive business travels across the world helped him to adopt latest and best practices in business to develop a competitive edge
Dr. P. Anbalagan took over as the Chairman & Managing Director, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited on 30th September, 2022. He is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the Maharashtra Cadre 2001 Batch. He is Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) from Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Master in Dairying from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. He is also pursuing M.Tech and Ph. D in Civil and Environmental Technology from Pune University, Maharashtra.
In his illustrious career spanning over 21 years, he has held several important assignments in Government of Maharashtra, like Assistant Collector, Solapur & Karad, CEO Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar, Collector & District Magistrate, Ahmednagar, Joint CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation , Member Secretary of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Prior to current assignment, he was working as CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.
Gautam Mohanka, CEO of Gautam Solar, is a pioneering figure in India’s solar industry. With an MBA from MDI Gurgaon and an Economics (Hons.) degree from SRCC, his journey into solar began after witnessing Germany’s solar advancements during a backpacking trip. Since 2002, he has led Gautam Solar to significant growth, establishing multiple factories for manufacturing of high-quality solar panels and securing numerous patents & IPs for innovations in solar technology. Under his leadership, the company is expanding its solar module capacity to 5 GWp by 2025. Additionally, he is spearheading the creation of a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing plant, aligning with MNRE’s push for indigenous solar production. Mr. Mohanka is committed to advancing India’s renewable energy sector and supporting the nation’s sustainability goals.
Ketan Mehta is the Managing Director of the Rays Power Infra Limited and has been an integral part of the organization since January 5, 2012. He was appointed to the position of Managing Director on January 1, 2017.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Mr. Mehta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. With over 11 years of experience in the solar power industry, he brings deep technical expertise and strategic vision to the company's leadership.
Mr. Mehta has received several accolades in recognition of his entrepreneurial excellence, including being named in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list in the Industry, Manufacturing & Energy category. He has also been honored with the Young Entrepreneur Award and the Business Leadership Award by the Indian Achievers Forum.
He is responsible for strategic growth and expansion of the company in India and abroad. He has over 20 years of experience in the power and telecom sectors, Earlier, he worked as Research Engineer and, later, as Technical Head with the Telecom Power Company, Benning Gmbh, Germany also Mr. Upadhyay successfully led the modification and adaption of several critical Power Systems to suit Indian requirements.
Mathias Muther is the founder of AEROCOMPACT GROUP and has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AEROCOMPACT Group Holding AG since August 2022. Previously, he was Chairman of the Management Board of AREOCOMPACT Holding GmbH. By developing an innovative bracket system for mounting solar panels, he was able to reduce the material requirements for photovoltaic mounting systems to one third of what was traditionally required. With entrepreneurial foresight, Muther used his data and calculations as the basis for AeroTOOL, which was launched simultaneously with the innovative mounting components as a digital platform. Under Mathias Muther's leadership, AEROCOMPACT has become an international leader in the solar tech industry in just a few short years. Mathias Muther has more than 15 years of experience in the global solar business. Prior to AEROCOMPACT, he was co-founder and CEO of SST-Solar, Schlins, a specialist in manufacturing solar collectors for solar thermal and photovoltaic applications. Prior to that, he was Key Account Manager at Winkler-Solar in Feldkirch. In addition to his MBA studies at SHW in Vienna, Mathias Muther completed the Academic Business Manager at the University in Klagenfurt. He did his technical training as an installation, solar and heating technician. In 2018, AEROCOMPACT was awarded Born Global Champion by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Mathias Muther was inducted as a Senator in the Senate of Economy in the same year. He is currently setting up the charity project "Solar Power Aid", with the help of which the power supply is to be restored as quickly as possible in crisis regions hit by environmental disasters by means of photovoltaics and battery storage packages.
Mayank Bansal joined Reliance NU Energies Private Limited as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Based in Delhi, Mayank brings an exceptional 25 years of experience in the Renewable Energy sector and Management Consulting.
Mayank has been instrumental in building one of India’s largest renewable energy portfolios. With his proven expertise in scaling project execution, he has successfully led expansions in operational capacities and implemented impactful company growth strategies.
Before joining Reliance NU Energies, Mayank served as Group President – India RE Business at ReNew Power. During his tenure, he led multiple transformative initiatives, including a Digital Transformation recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Under his leadership, the platform achieved an operating portfolio exceeding 10 GW. His prior roles at A.T. Kearney and McKinsey further honed his strategic and operational expertise.
Mayank holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business (2002) and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (1998).
Gaurav Malhotra is the Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. Prior to joining the Investment Manager, he was the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT. In over 7 years spent at Cube Highways, he was involved in multiple activities including M&A, debt financing, investor relations, finance control and statutory compliances. His notable achievements at Cube include leading the company’s foray into the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects space by acquisition of six HAM projects from two notable EPC companies in the country. He also played a key role in multiple debt financing transactions at Cube including the closure of 10,000 crs plus of debt financing for Cube Highways InvIT, 3,500 crs plus debt financing for the TOT Bundle, 900 crs debt raise for a state toll road project, multiple listed debt issuances for the portfolio of HAM projects of Cube Highways. As part of this role, he also helped Cube Highways’ projects obtain and maintain AAA ratings from all major rating agencies. As part of his investor relations role, he handled marquee investors including Isquared Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Japanese Highways International (JHI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), British Columbia (BCI) and Mubadala. Since April 2022, he took over the responsibility of the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT where he was responsible for managing finance control, audits, FP&A, compliance for six project SPVs of Cube Highways. Prior to joining Cube, he spent 5 years in the private banking space including with Yes Bank, Aditya Birla Finance Limited and IndusInd Bank Limited with experience in project finance, debt syndication and debt capital markets. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Durgapur and PGDIM from NITIE, Mumbai (recently converted into IIM Mumbai through an act of Parliament).
Mr. Nath took on the role of an entrepreneur by
acquiring control of a listed NBFC called
Chokhani Securities Limited in 2018 and is now
the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of U
GRO Capital, a tech enabled small business
lending platform. Prior to embarking on his
entrepreneurial journey at U GRO Capital, Mr
Nath has been influential in setting up Insurance
Companies, Global Asset Management
Businesses, Capital Market and Lending
Institutions.Throughout his illustrious career, he
has been instrumental in building two insurance
companies, a large asset management company
and an NBFC. Some of his biggest achievements
include establishing new business verticals
alongside foraying successful joint ventures and
partnerships for the group. He is a qualified
lawyer and a University Rank Holder from the
Banaras Hindu University (India) and is known to
be a great motivator and a hands-on leader who
trusts his instincts
Mr. Shubhang Nandan, Director, Jindal India Renewable Energy Limited has more than 23
years of experience in Thermal & Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Battery) with an
expertise in department like Power sales (Energy Billing & Scheduling)/ Regulatory/
Business Development/ Power Purchase Agreement/ Business Strategy/ Land/
Connectivity/ RE Supply Chain Management/ Project Management/ Plant Operation
(O&M)/ Merger & Acquisition (M&A).
With over 26 years of experience, Mr. Nadeem specializes in green field project execution and operations. He was previously associated with Tata BP Solar, Sharp India, Schueo India and Jakson Group.
Navjit possesses 35 years of experience in the Power and Marine sectors, both as a Developer and Equipment seller. His last stint was with First Energy Pvt Ltd as CEO. Prior to First Energy, Navjit was the Chief commercial Officer at SB Energy from 2017 till 2021 where he joined post a 3 year stint with GE Renewables India Pvt Ltd as Regional General Manager-Sales.
Prior to GE, Navjit served as the Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Marine India Private Limited for 6 years till 2014 & as Executive Director-Business Development with KSK Energy Ventures Limited from 2006 till 2009, where he was responsible for business + project development, capital formation and financing activities. Earlier, for close to 17 years, he served with Wartsila, in various assignments in equipment Sales and Services with his last assignment being Head-Service & Sales.
Navjit holds a degree in Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from the Osmania University, India. He is a recipient of the IDL Chemicals Gold Medal for his outstanding performance in the Master of Business Administration program with specialization in Finance at the Osmania University as well as an Organization sponsored executive MBA from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. He's a BEE certified Energy Manager & Auditor.
Neerav Nanavaty comes with over two decades of experience in the energy sector across North America and India. He has worked with the world’s renowned green energy companies, leading all activities across renewables and energy services.
He holds an Electronics Engineering degree from NIT, Karnataka, and an MBA in Finance/Strategy from Duke University, USA.
Parag Sharma is Founder and CEO of O2 Power. He also occupies the chair of the Vice-Chairman at CII’s National Committee on Atmanirbhar Bharat - RE Manufacturing. Additionally, he is also the Vice Chairman at WIPPA – Wind Independent Power Producers Association.
Parag has over 23 years of experience in the power sector and before starting O2 Power, he was COO at ReNew Power for eight years and also spent significant ten years in the consulting industry. He started his career with ABB & also associated as Director, Strategic and Commercial Practice in KPMG.
Parag is an MBA from IIT Delhi, LLB from Delhi University and Electrical Engineering from AMU. He is a passionate long-distance marathon runner.
BIO- Parish is currently serving as Regional Director, India and Sri Lanka at ib vogt Solar India Pvt. Ltd, which is subsidiary of ib vogt GmbH. He has more approx. 19 years of experience in Indian Renewable Energy Sector. Prior to ib vogt, he has worked with the organisations like Suzlon, WindForce & LNJ Bhilwara Group.
At ib vogt India, he is spearheading team of more than 80 solar professionals with a pipeline of more than 1 GWp wind and a number of Wind-Solar hybrid project. ib vogt Solar India has already developed and delivered > 800 MWp of solar projects and currently developing solar/ hybrid projects won in central/ state auctions as well providing turnkey EPC solutions in its solar parks to C&I Consumers/ Investors across various states in India.
He is an MBA from GIM, Goa & BE from MBM, JNVU, Jodhpur.
21+ years of overall experience across the energy value chain in EPC, IPP, PE and BD with 13 years in renewables across operational and financial roles
Prior to Amp, Pinaki was the CFO-Infra, Head-New Ventures at Sterlite Power (Part of Vedanta Group) with $1.5B asset base. Incubated & led as CFO + CIO at Sembcorp Green Infra (an IDFC PE venture), IPP with 700MW+ portfolio; the largest renewable IPP in India at that time
Led US$ 300mn renewable PE investment as Principal at IDFC Private Equity; the largest renewable Private Equity portfolio in India at that time
Worked at ALSTOM/ABB (India and Europe), Intergen(Shell-Bechtel JV with 16 GW) in US and New Energy Capital (US)(JV between CALSTRS and Vantage Point Venture Capital)
MBA (Cornell University), B.E. (Delhi College of Engineering)
Prashant is a mechanical engineer and brought with him more than three decades of experience in operations, project execution and management, corporate strategy, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, investor relations and policy advocacy – 27 years of which had been spent within the wider JSW Group. He prioritises employee motivation and morale and ensures JSW Energy developed a reputation as one of the best workplaces in India.
Knowing that actions speak louder than words, JSW has made commitments towards carbon neutrality and ESG compliance,
Rabindra Satpathy is the senior vice president of the Clean Energy Technology Center, Solar Division at Holtec Asia. He is also the vice president of Holtec Asia’s Client First Program. Satpathy is a renowned renewable energy expert with over 39 years of global experience in solar photovoltaic, wind power, green hydrogen, and electrical energy storage technologies. He has demonstrated success in solar photovoltaic value chain manufacturing, business development, and profit and loss oversight. A strategic thinker, Satpathy is adept at technology integration, team building, and maximizing operational efficiency for sustainable growth.
Rajeev Kashyap is a highly experienced professional with over two decades of expertise in the renewable energy and electronics sectors. Currently serving as the VP & MD at Nextracker India, he has been in this leadership role since June 2016. During his tenure at Nextracker, Rajeev has played a pivotal role in fostering a corporate culture built on principles of transparency, mutual respect, and accountability. His dedication to continuous improvement has contributed to the company's reputation as an industry leader in quality and innovation within the solar sector. His skill set includes proficiency in Manufacturing & Operations Management, P&L management, Project Management, Change Management, Value Stream Mapping, and Supply Chain Management. Rajeev's ability to effectively navigate these complex areas underscores his dynamic leadership in the evolving renewable energy industry.
Mr. Rajiv Mishra is responsible for running CLP's business in India. He joined the CLP Group in 2002 and has over 20 years of experience in the power industry, both in India and internationally, mostly involved in project financing, investment appraisal, finance and accounting and general management. Before assuming the role of Managing Director of CLP India, Rajiv has held a variety of senior positions in the Power Industry viz. Deputy Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer of BLCP Power in Thailand, Finance Director of PowerGen India and Finance Director of LG Energy in Seoul, South Korea.
Shri Rajneesh Narang has taken over as Director - Finance of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Maharatna Company, effective 22nd March, 2022. Prior to this, he was serving as Executive Director - Corporate Finance of HPCL. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Shri Narang is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Management. Shri Narang brings with him rich and varied professional experience of more than 3 decades across various spectrum of Downstream Oil Company, during which he has held various challenging assignments in the field of Corporate Finance, Treasury, Risk Management, Margin Management, Marketing Finance, Budgeting, SBU Commercial, Major Projects and in the C&MD’s Office.
A Mechanical Engineer from the 1991 batch with specialisation in Machine Tool Design, has application experience of business process re-engineering and leading wind and solar business units in both IPP and OEM/EPC sides.
Sandeep is a graduate from Shivaji University and has done his PGDBM from IMT, Ghaziabad. With almost three decades of experience, Sandeep excels in heading Operations, Land Acquisition, Legal & Regulatory, Government relationships, Policy Advocacy, Corporate Affairs and P&L management in the Renewable Industry In his last assignment, he was associated with ACME as CEO. He has previously worked with Sun Group, Sar Group, Luminous Schneider and Domino UK.
Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal is the President, Fortum India and Global Head for Solar at Fortum. Fortum has committed to invest 200-400 Million Euros in India and is current managing 435 MW of operational solar projects ( India), 250 MW Solar under construction (India) and 350 MW of solar projects under development ( other than India) .
Sachin has led and served across wide range of sectors, including technology, industrial, management consulting, climate infrastructure, energy transition, and renewable energy. With a proven track record in establishing platforms, building businesses, leading P&L operations, fundraising and developing high-performance teams, Sachin brings agility and an entrepreneurial mindset into large ventures.
Currently, as the CEO of Cleantech Solar, Sachin is driving the company's growth toward a 3GW+ platform focused on investing in, developing, and operating renewable power assets, with AUM $600+ million across the India and Southeast Asia markets.
Previously, at BCG, Sachin served as the Global Co-Lead for Solar Energy, where he played a key role in scaling the firm's energy transition, green hydrogen, net zero, decarbonization, and climate & sustainability investment strategies. Prior to that, as CEO and Entrepreneur at Oriano Clean Energy, he successfully raised capital, scaling the company to $75 million in cumulative revenue and being ranked as the #4 fastest-growing technology company in India by Deloitte Fast50. Earlier in his career, as Head of Strategy at Susten (Mahindra Group's platform), Sachin was a founding team member and played a key role in incubating the IPP & EPC business and driving growth.
Sachin holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, UK, as a Tata Scholar, a Master of Science in Industrial Systems Engineering from Ohio University, USA, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India.
Sharad Pungalia is the Managing Director & CEO of Amplus Solar, Asia’s largest Distributed Solar Company.
His experience, spanning over two decades in the power and energy sector, has been fundamental to Amplus Solar becoming a Gigawatt scale company. In addition, Sharad’s expertise and deep understanding of project development, commercials and finance have added value to our operational excellence.
Amplus Solar was founded with a vision to provide low-carbon energy solutions. Today, it is one of the leading names in India’s Distributed Energy Industry and is rapidly expanding globally. Amplus Solar’s 500+ projects cater to over 250 commercial and industrial customers. Amplus has also diversified into energy storage and electric mobility.
Prior to Amplus, Sharad was working with AES Corporation’s Indian subsidiary. He led the development of a 1320 MW pithead thermal power plant with a captive coal mine. He was also involved with other business development activities involving AES’s greenfield coal, gas, and hydro projects in India. Before AES, Sharad worked with KSK Energy Ventures Private Limited, developing power projects across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
Sharad is an IBS alumnus with expertise in Finance.
Shashank founded Sunsure Energy in 2014 and led it to be one of the fastest-growing C&I RE companies. He has consistently been recognized as one of the top RE leaders and CEOs in India.
He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi and has rich experience in the Renewable Energy Sector, Power Electrical Systems, Retail Sector Consulting & Big Data Analytics.
Sri K V N Chakradhar Babu, 2011 batch IAS officer, assumed charge as Managing Director of APGenco on 07.04. 2023 and also as the Joint Managing Director (FAC) for APTransco. APGENCO, a state owned undertaking being the state power Generation utility contributes 40-45% of total Energy Requirement of Andhra Pradesh.
Sri K V N Chakradhar Babu after completion of training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, has started Indian Bureaucracy career in 2013 as Sub Collector- Krishna and further worked as Commissioner- Municipal Administration /Urban Development Authority from Oct,2014 to Apr, 2015, Project Officer- Tribal Welfare from Apr, 2015 to Nov, 2016, Joint Collector & ADM Srikakulam from Nov, 2016 to Jun, 2019, JMD/ APTransco from Jun, 2019 to Jul, 2020 and District Collector & DM , Nellore Dt from Jul, 2020 to Mar, 2023.
Senior Global P&L and Strategy Executive with a proven track record of delivering results. Demonstrated success in Business and Operational Turnaround and Improvement, developing and executing initiatives that deliver EBITDA growth and increasing profitability and cash flow. Broad functional experience in General Management and P&L Management, Operational Improvement, Digital Transformation, Strategy, Business Development, Acquisitions and Integration, Finance, and R&D. Extensive international experience working in N. America, L. America, Europe and Asia, including managing a business in Europe & Brazil. Passion for and a successful track record in recruiting and developing talent and strengthening organizational capability. As Global CEO of Hero Future Energies Sri will be taking on the work of transitioning people and businesses to a more sustainable future.
With over 28 years of qualitative experience in Management encompassing Profit Centre, Business Unit Management, Project Management, Business Process Excellence, and Customer Services, Sudhir is a seasoned professional having achieved over 2+ GW of renewable track records in India. He is an acknowledged expert in India and abroad in the renewable power (solar PV), power distribution, EPC & turnkey projects, and telecom sectors.
Sujoy Ghosh is the Vice President for First Solar and country managing director for the company’s India business operations from manufacturing to business development. He joined First Solar in 2012, and has supervised the build out of the company’s India business resulting in an overall installed base of 2GW+ in India for First Solar’s CdTe thin film PV modules. He is responsible for execution of all of First Solar’s India investment strategies be it development of utility scale solar assets (2014-18), to operationalizing a fully integrated 3.3GW/annum manufacturing facility in India, that was announced in 2021 to serve the needs of the India market.
Besides India, he has been responsible for overseeing First Solar’s region operations in the Middle East and more recently in Asia Pacific.
Sujoy has over 30 years of industry experience in India, and joined First Solar from GE, where he was the Regional General Manager for GE Energy’s Power and Water business. In his 9 years with GE, he has worked in a diverse range of businesses from T&D (SCADA, network management and sub-station automation) to Thermal Power Generation (Gas and Steam Turbine and gasification) to Renewables
(Wind). For the last 5 years, he led GE’s Thermal Products and
Renewable Sales in India/Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Prior to joining GE, Sujoy worked for 13 years in Tata Honeywell in sales/market development handling technology platforms from distributed control systems, safety systems and advanced control and optimization packages, across business verticals in the manufacturing, utility and oil & gas verticals.
Sunil Aggarwal is the Managing Director of Purshotam Profiles (P) Ltd, a leading name in the industry. With a strong academic foundation holding an MBA degree, he brings both strategic insight and business acumen to the company’s leadership. Hailing from New Delhi, Mr. Aggarwal has been instrumental in steering Purshotam Profiles towards sustained growth and innovation. His extensive experience and visionary approach continue to shape the company’s success in a dynamic market environment.
Sunil Gupta is an experienced business leader with a strong track record of building renewable energy businesses. Prior to Azure, he was the Head - Southeast Asia & South Asia Business at Vena Energy (a leading Asia Pacific renewable energy company), managing existing business and developing new projects. Earlier he was Group Head - Renewable Energy Business at Sembcorp Industries, Singapore, where he built the renewables business and spearheaded market entry in India, Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam. In India, he was instrumental in managing a business comprising of multiple utility scale wind and solar power generation plants across seven different states. Prior to Sembcorp, Sunil was a cleantech industry professional with Standard Chartered Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Sunil holds a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Surindar Ahuja is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SAEV PVT LTD, a company rooted in the vision of "SUN to Mobility," which integrates renewable energy with sustainable transportation solutions. Under his leadership, the team has achieved notable milestones, including the installation of Delhi's largest rooftop solar power plant, a shining example of their commitment to green innovation.
Surindar’s journey from biodiesel to solar energy reflects his unwavering focus on sustainability. With deep expertise in solar PV systems and renewable energy, he has been instrumental in building a robust infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging, aligning his efforts with global environmental goals and continuously advancing the renewable energy sector.
BE Production & Industrial, DCE – 2005
PGDBM, XLRI Jamshedpur – 2007
• CEO, Triveni Renewables Pvt Ltd.
−Set-up 240TPD solar glass manufacturing unit
−Commissioned in Sep 2023
• CEO, Triveni Pattern Glass – 2019 - 2023
−Acquired and turned around the company despite the pandemic from a loss making plant to generating sustained annual EBITDA of ~INR 24Cr
−Doubled capacity with 2nd Furnace; improved output of existing furnace by 15%
• Founding CEO, Lakshmi Factory Tools – 2016 onwards
−Established LFT as a leading and reliable supplier
• COO, Hindustan Glass Works Ltd -2007 to 2015
−Turned around the company: Topline of INR 7Cr to INR 45Cr over 3 years
−Entered new customer and product segments including Building products, Industrial glass and Solar PV glass markets, resulting in 6x revenue growth
−Introduced horizontal tempering, lamination and IGU
Mr. Vijayanand Semletty is an Electrical Engineer and also possesses MBA Degree in Finance. He has over 18 years of experience in the power sector working across O&M of HV substations and thermal power plants, power management and trading, commercial ®ulatory affairs and T&D Business Development. Mr. Semletty was associated with CLP India for 10 years working predominantly on commercial affairs & regulatory aspects of the power sector and bidding for power and transmission assets.
Mr. Semletty has worked in various capacities across Tata Power’s T& business Reliance Energy and JSW’s power management and trading business and at ABPS Consultancy Services.
Vinay is a renowned expert in the field of green energy and sustainability. He holds two master's degrees that lend him comprehensive knowledge in both the economic and practical aspects of energy. His first degree is a Master of Engineering in 'PV Solar Energy' from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and his second is a Master's in 'Energy Economics' from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
He has been at the forefront of renewable energy development globally. He has been actively involved in more than 7 GW of renewable energy projects spanning Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and the EU. These projects are diverse, covering various types of renewable energy such as green hydrogen/green ammonia, large-scale grid-tie, rooftop installations, standalone battery systems, micro-grids, battery storage systems, rural electrification, solar irrigation pumps, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and water channel tops.
Beyond project involvement, Vinay possesses a deep understanding of the renewable energy market, gained through his varied roles in the industry. He has experience in long-term Independent Power Production (IPP), short-term solar project development, as well as Global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) roles.
Vinay has been recognized as one of the '40 Under 40' by EQ Magazine and has received the 'APP Scholarship' from UNSW. In terms of ground-breaking projects, he played a pivotal role in establishing India's second and Gujarat's first megawatt-scale solar project. He was also involved in one of India's inaugural microgrid projects, as well as the country's first green hydrogen and green ammonia initiative.
