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Anil Gupta joined the erstwhile Krishna Electrical Industries in 1979 as a partner, and has been at the helm of the company for the past four decades. He has helped the Delhi-headquartered company – which […]

Making a Difference It’s been a gap of three years since Power Line last profiled Dr Arun Kumar Verma, joint secretary, Ministry of Power (MoP). Much water has since flowed under the power sector bridge. […]

With almost 36 years of experience in the power sector, a large part of it in the hydro segment, H.L. Arora is passionate about improving the segment’s health. “Hyd-ropower can help the nation achieve self-reliability,” […]

P.K. Agarwal brings to the table over three decades of experience spanning all aspects of power systems including construction, commissioning and maintenance of transmission lines, grid substations and HVDC systems; implementation of information and operational […]

N.S. Pillai began his career over three decades ago as an officer in the Ind-ian Audit & Accounts Department (Acc-ountant General Office-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram) in 1983.  Since then, he has worked in several finance roles in […]

Ramnath Vaidyanathan is a clean energy and environment evangelist with a decade of experience in the sustainability sector. He has worked in a wide range of roles from regulatory/policy to process engineering, operations, strategy and […]

Having worked with multinationals in the US and the Netherlands, Ashish Khanna was accustomed to high standards of professionalism and impeccable value systems. Even so, he was impressed by the legendary Tata work culture when […]

V.K. Singh joined the board of NEEPCO as director, technical, in March 2016. He is expected to assume charge as chairman and managing director of NEEPCO later this year. He hopes to work towards transforming […]

A seasoned finance professional with over two decades of experience with public sector undertakings (PSUs), S. Gopal, director, commercial, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), joined the company about two years ago. He is proud to […]

Somesh Dasgupta has around three decades of experience in brand management and human resource management. He is curr ently group president of India Power Corporation Limited, an integrated power company with a presence across all […]

Vikas Narwal, who took over as managing director of Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Limited (MPPKVVCL) only recently, has set clear targets for the discom. “The discom is amongst the best in Madhya Pradesh. However, […]

Venkatesh Dwivedi brings to the table over 25 years of experience in the energy sector. At present, he is serving as director, projects at Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). He was the first project manager […]

With over three decades of experience, Raj Pratap Singh’s professional experience spans various aspects of public administration including policy formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, coordination, personnel management and service delivery. A 1983 batch IAS officer of […]

With many years of experience at the US Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Dr Dana Olson has a deep understanding of the evolution, performance and reliability of solar PV technology. […]

Manoj Gupta brings to the table around two decades of experience in the renewable energy sector, particularly in wind and solar. He is currently vice-president, solar business (India and Asia) and director, corporate affairs (India) […]

Having spent more than three decades with hydro major NHPC Limited, Janardan Choudhary has had a challenging but extremely fulfilling career. “Hydropower development is a challenging task. Working in an environment with logistical problems, often […]

A lot needs to be done to bring down AT&C losses to single digits. This last-mile journey is a tough one and involves huge discipline,” notes M. Shenbagam, chief (commercial), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited […]

Rabindra Nath Sen, currently chairman, at West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC), is a power industry expert and has worked with some of the sector’s biggest PSUs including the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and NTPC […]

Sachin Nijhawan, business head, Mahindra Powerol, a business unit of the Mahindra Group and a key player in the diesel generator market, sees significant growth in the segment over the next five years. According to […]

Powering Forward With demand for power rising, Bharat Rohra, managing director and chief executive officer, Jindal Power, wants to make the most of the opportunity… Bharat Rohra is an NTPC veteran. After graduating in civil […]