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Y.K. Raizada has over 40 years of experience in the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of generation, transmission and distribution projects. He is currently director, technical, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN). He is […]

Palash Srivastava is a veteran in the development of privately financed and managed infrastructure projects. With over 20 years of experience in infrastructure investment, PPP structuring, transaction advisory, capacity building and training, he has delivered […]

There was a sense of satisfaction, pride and purpose in Mariasundaram Antony, general manager, India Engineering Operations, GE Power, as he and his team marked the 20-year milestone last month. “It is a moment of […]

Mili Majumdar brings to the table over 25 years of experience in the energy and environment domains, with a focus on sustainable development of habitats. She has worked extensively in the green building, climate resilient […]

Time for Action V.K. Singh, CMD, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, wants the hydro sector to move at a faster clip than it has so far… Here is a hydro veteran who, when he speaks […]

Minesh Dave is a Tata Power veteran, having joined the company in 1982 as a postgraduate engineer trainee. During his 37-year-long journey with the company, he has progressed through various functions including operations, engineering, project […]

R.K. Chugh, president, IEEMA, is optimistic about the industry’s prospects. “Electrical equipment manufacturers will see a resurgent market for products as well as digital solutions over a five-year horizon, primarily on the back of reform measures,” he says. “Metering will remain buoyant, considering the […]

Sujoy Bose brings to the table over two decades of experience in emerging markets, private equity and debt investments with IFC, where he has been responsible for several major emerging markets transactions, covering both debt […]

According to Gerd Deusser, head, gas and power, Siemens, the power sector has undergone a technology transformation over the past few years, with the increasing use of smart grids and cleaner technologies. In the long […]

New Frontiers For the past two years, Rajiv Srivastava was based in Singapore as chief operating officer (COO) and head, sales strategy and operations, Hewlett-Packard (HP), for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region. One day, he […]

A. Gopal Rao, chairman and managing director (CMD), Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSNPDCL), brings to the table over 37 years of experience in the power sector. He started his career in 1969 […]

Puneet Munjal has around three decades of experience in the power sector. He started his career with NTPC, where he worked for almost a decade, before moving to the private sector in 1997. He worked […]

For Himachal Pradesh, hydropower holds immense significance for its economy and the state government is committed to promoting it. According to Manasi Sahay Thakur, director, energy, with the Himachal Pradesh government, “The state has limited […]

Gilan Sabatier is the general manager for GE Renewable Energy in South Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He has been in this role since early 2018. In the past, he has led […]

From working at a technology startup to serving as lead, business technology for Adani Power’s renewables business, Utkarsh Rastogi’s career has spanned the energy technology space. He started working with Adani Power in 2017, and […]

Carrying the family legacy forward, Gautam Gupta joined Macawber Beekay Private Limited as operational director in the late 1990s.  Macawber Beekay, a leading ash handling solutions provider for the power industry, was set up by […]

Having worked for more than 15 years in the renewable energy space, mainly in wind, K.V. Sajay has rich on-the-ground industry experience. A mechanical engineer by training, his expertise lies not only in sales, marketing […]

Vijay P. Namjoshi, chief executive officer, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, brings to the table over three decades of experience in all aspects of thermal power development. He joined […]

As president of Legrand-India, Vimal Mahendru guides the long and medium-term strategy for both global and domestic markets for the French company that develops and markets equipment for digital and electrical networks. Mahendru is also […]

Naveen Sadhu has almost two decades of experience in the pollution control equipment business. He started his career in 1997 with Usha Telehoist Limited, and later moved to equipment major Thermax Limited’s environment division, which […]