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R.K. Jain has had a long innings in the solar industry, beginning as an electrical and power electronics systems engineer at JK Industries. He later moved to Central Electronics Limited, a CPSU under the Ministry […]

Ravinder Kalra, managing director and chief executive officer, Voith Hydro, believes he is in the right company at the right time… Having found a perfect niche for himself at Voith Hydro, where he has been spearheading […]

Amit Bansal is one of the three co-founders of Vivaan Solar, a company started by friends in 2012, which has now become a considerable name in the industry. Vivaan Solar has recently qualified for the […]

Vikalp Mundra, joint managing director, Ujaas Energy, joined his family business of transformer manufacturing in 1994. Over the years, he worked to expand the business geographically and diversify its product mix. In line with this, […]

Sayaji Shinde brings to the table over 27 years of sector experience. He has been associated with KBL for more than two decades and has handled various marketing projects in the power and irrigation sectors. […]

H.Y. Dora, who was raised in an agricultural family, always had a strong desire to serve the nation and contribute to improving rural life. Joining the power sector and ensuring quality supply to agriculture areas […]

I hope the UDAY scheme is a success because on its success rides the fortunes of the sector and its players,” says Sambitosh Mohapatra. He joined Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) in 1997 and steadily rose up the […]

An engineering and management professional with close to 30 years of cross-functional experience, Sourav Daspatnaik is currently chief executive officer, Swach Environment Private Limited, a SREI Group initiative. He also serves as an independent director […]

Ramani Kasi, president and CEO, Raychem RPG, aims to increase the company’s turnover to over Rs 25 billion by 2021-22 from Rs 10 billion at present. He lays a lot of focus on research and development, […]

Thirty per cent of transmission line projects are delayed due to issues related to right of way, clearances, start-up challenges and geo-technical surprises. This adversely impacts the economics of EPC contracts. With the introduction of […]

Sustainability and carbon dioxide emissions reduction are two major, long-term considerations in the power equipment market for Yoshiaki Inayama, managing director of Toshiba JSW Power Systems (TJPS). He knows, of course, that the expansion of […]

Satish Sabharwal has had a long innings in the energy sector, beginning as a researcher at TERI. He worked on several studies including a policy for decentralised energy options like solar, wind and biogas vis-à-vis […]

Adrian Flewitt is vice-president, technical solutions for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (AP) regions at Sensus. The company delivers end-to-end technical solutions to utility customers in these regions. Flewitt has been […]

The power sector is going through a period of exciting transformation,” says Debashish Majumdar, member, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC). He started his career with BHEL, where he pioneered the concept of end-use solar PV […]

Shivendra Nath Verma, managing director, UJVN Limited, brings to the table over three decades of experience in the power sector. He is a versatile hydro professional with multi-disciplinary experience. Prior to joining UJVN in 2015, […]

Infrastructure investments by the government are a catalyst for power sector growth,” says Pankaj Jha, general sales manager (India) at Perkins, a diesel engine manufacturer. Having worked in the engines industry for over 11 years, […]

We are looking to exploit the smart meters opportunity in a big way,” says Gautam Seth, joint managing director, HPL Electric and Power Limited. He has been associated with the electric equipment manufacturing industry for […]

As the power sector opened its doors to private players back in the 1990s, Rakesh Amol saw it as an excellent career opportunity. “The motivation to pursue a full-time career in this sector came sometime […]

Gyan Bhadra Kumar started taking interest in the sector in 1989, with his involvement in NHPC Limited’s Chamera I hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, one of the largest hydro projects in the country at the […]

Hemant Kanoria had the classical upbringing of a boy born into a Marwari business family in Kolkata. Amid the life of a large extended family, he sat through meals where his grandfather, father, uncles and […]