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Whatever job he takes up, Saurabh Kumar finds himself firmly in the vanguard of reform. What can be more pioneering right now (apart from artificial intelligence) than ushering in electric cars? Switching the entire government […]

The power sector is going through a transition period and, going ahead, the critical success factors for its performance are bound to change, depending on how well renewables are integrated with the grid,” notes Prakash […]

With a 37-year-long career in the power industry behind him, Vikas M. Jaideo spearheads Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL)’s thermal and solar energy project portfolio. As director, projects, he oversees several key assignments […]

Vinay Kumar is the chief operating officer of the Greenko Group, currently heading the wind and solar verticals. Since he joined the company in 2014, he has, along with his team, commissioned a large portion […]

Dr Arunabha Ghosh is a public policy adviser, author and columnist. He founded the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in 2010 and has led it to become a premier policy research institution in […]

In a candid conversation, J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO, Suzlon, talks about his power sector journey, through the public and private sectors, in the conventional and renewable energy domains… Tell me something about yourself that those […]

Considered a pioneer in the power transmission industry, Seema Gupta is among the first few women electrical engineers in the country to work for the development of power transmission project. Gupta recently took over as Director, […]

Ratish Kumar, director, projects, NHPC, started his career as a trainee engineer at the company’s Baira Siul hydroelectric project (HEP) in 1982 and gradually moved up the professional ladder. He became a part of NHPC’s […]

Harish Agarwal,  CEO, Supreme and Company Private Limited, has had a long association with the company. Forty years in fact. Aside from spearheading the company’s operations along with his brother Rajesh, who is also president […]

Smart meters are bound to play a key role in fixing the distribution segment and enhancing its effectiveness,” says Jitendra Kumar Agarwal,  jt managing director (Jt MD), Genus Power Infrastructures Limited. He is upbeat about […]

Years of populist tariff schemes, high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, and operational inefficiencies need to be taken up on top priority,” says Sanjeev Seth, chief executive officer (CEO), India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL), […]

Subhasis Ghosh has had a long innings of 37 years in the power sector. He began his career as an engineer trainee with NTPC in 1981 and spent his entire career with the company before […]

Syed Sajjadh Ali brings to the table over three decades of experience in the electrical equipment industry. Currently, managing director (MD), India, electrical sector, Eaton, he is responsible for managing the electrical businesses (including power […]

Most of the equipment in the industry today is outdated and needs to be upgraded,” says N. Balakrishnan, managing director (MD), EPCOS India Private Limited (EIPL), a TDK group company. With close to four decades […]

During his long career with NHPC Limited, Balraj Joshi, Chairman and Managing Director, has contributed significantly to the company’s growth and indeed to hydropower development in the country…. For Balraj Joshi, it is a source […]

Dr U.R. Prasad, deputy chief (economics), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), brings to the table a diverse mix of experience spanning the economics and regulatory segments. He completed his master’s in monetary economics from Andhra […]

Future technologies would need to address the triple constraints of energy efficiency, reduced emissions and cost effectiveness at the same time,” says Pankaj Chopra, Managing Director, Arvos Energy India Private Limited (AEIPL). He speaks from […]

Vinit Bansal, founder and managing director, EV Motors India Private Limited, is a seasoned professional with nearly three decades of experience in the automotive industry and the management consulting business, with significant global experience. He […]

Rakesh Amol has built a career of nearly three decades across a range of industries such as power, oil and gas, and metals. He has worked at the senior management level in various organisations such as […]

B.B. Chauhan, managing director, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) brings to the table more than three decades of experience in the generation and transmission segments. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he started […]