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The distribution sector is at a crucial stage. The challenge of meeting the growing power requirement on the one hand and the precarious financial status of the discoms on the other are challenging the very […]

Prashant Panda joined ACME in June 2015 and is currently president of the company’s solar business. In his current role, he is responsible for the business development and power purchase agreement management portfolio. Panda has […]

V.K. Singh joined the board of NEEPCO as director, technical, in March 2016. He brings to the table about three decades of experience in hydropower development. In the past, he has been responsible for preparing […]

S.K. Agrawal has been associated with NHPC Limited for over three decades. He joined the company as an engineer in 1979, and has since worked extensively in areas such as O&M of hydro plants as […]

Sunil Jain, chief executive officer and executive director of Hero Future Energies, says the company is on a roll given the growing acceptance of green energy… One of the most challenging tasks for a corporate […]

Vinod Raphael, country business head, India, Omron Electronic Components, strives to create products using the latest available technology for the power distribution segment, as well as offer solutions to resolve the challenges facing distribution utilities […]

Justice N.N. Tiwari brings to the table about four decades of legal experience. With a degree in law from C.N. College, Ranchi, Tiwari enrolled as an advocate in 1975. In 2002, he was designated senior […]

For India to achieve its potential in renewable energy, the central and state governments need to play a vital role in reviving the financial health of the state distribution companies. That is the central conviction […]

Empowerment is the key to success,” says Hartek Singh, founder chairman and managing director, Hartek Group. He started his career in the late 1980s as a marketing representative with GEC Alstom. Thereafter, in 1991, he […]

S.K. Mohiddin brings to the table diverse professional experience of over 25 years with large corporate houses in the conventional and renewable energy spaces. He has led the sourcing and contract management functions for both […]

Subhash Chandra Garg, additional chief executive Officer (CEO), REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) brings to the table close to three decades of experience in the power sector. In his current role, he is responsible […]

K.M. Shringarpure took over as chairman of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in 2015. He has experience of over 35 years in the power, manufacturing and banking sectors, and held several key positions in […]

One theme keeps recurring in Dr A.K. Verma’s conversations about work and that is his passion to serve disadvantaged Indians, a goal that can only be achieved, he says, by reaching out to people, understanding […]

Haridas Menon, chief operating officer, Greenko Group, has over 30 years of experience across the conventional and renewable energy segments. At Greenko, Menon is responsible for driving the wind and solar business of the company. […]

Shrirang Karandikar, chief executive officer, India Power Corporation, began his career as an engineer with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board and later worked with NTPC, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, Torrent Power, Kalpataru Power Transmission […]

Sanghamitra Pyne, Head- IT, West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL), has over 26 years of experience in IT-related projects in both private and public sector power utilities. She is currently responsible for IT […]

Alok Gupta, member, Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC), brings to the table close to four decades of policy and regulatory experience in the power sector. He has contributed extensively to the formulation of regulations, […]

The sense of urgency around solar power is palpable. The manpower at the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), given the scale of work it wants to do and the speed at which it wants […]

With over two decades of diverse experience in the power sector, Lalit Tejwani, managing director, Rongxin Power Electronic (RXPE) India, believes power is a key indicator and driver of a country’s development. Before joining RXPE, […]

Awadhesh Kumar Jha has over 24 years of experience in the energy sector, spread over government and private companies. He began his career as assistant director with the Central Water Commission under the Ministry of […]