Mr. Ashwani Sehgal
President
Profile
Mr. Ashwani Sehgal, Managing Director, a Mechanical Engineer graduated from Punjab University, embarked on his professional journey in 1986 with Punjab Tractor Limited (PTL). After six years at PTL, he ventured into entrepreneurship by founding his own company, Alpex Solar Limited (formerly Alpex Solar Private Limited), in 1993.
Ashwani's extensive travels around the world have made him acutely aware of the detrimental impacts of global warming, resource depletion, and the pressing need for green energy solutions. This awareness has been a driving force behind his commitment to the renewable energy sector.
In his pursuit to make a meaningful contribution, he has focused on promoting clean and
green energy, initially in wind energy and subsequently in solar energy. His company
specializes in manufacturing solar panels and solar-based water pumps. With a
remarkable career spanning 34 years, 16 of which have been dedicated to the solar
business, Ashwani possesses a wealth of experience in the field.
Furthermore, Ashwani Sehgal serves as the President of the Indian Solar Manufacturers
Association ISMA), where he plays a pivotal role in advocating for favorable government
policies that benefit solar manufacturers. His impeccable reputation within the solar
manufacturing industry has solidified his position as a respected leader.
Alpex Solar Limited
Founded in 1993, Alpex initially operated as an international trading house specializing in trade of specialized synthetic yarns and knitting machinery components.
However, a visionary change initiated by the founders resulted in a substantial shift in business focus and operations, first diversifying in wind power generation as an IPP and then leading Alpex to evolve into a prominent manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Since 2005, Alpex has progressively advanced, solidifying its reputation as the most reputable and reliable manufacturer of Solar PV panels in the industry.
Mr. Dhruv Sharma
Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter Solar Power Ltd.
Member - General committee since inception of ISMA.
Profile
Dhruv Sharma is an alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and has been the CEO of Jupiter Solar since 2006. He has played the pivotal role in the transformational journey of Jupiter Solar Power Limited from a 30MW cell manufacturing company to a 450MW cell manufacturing company today.
In ISMA he is a GC-member, the coordinator and the spokesperson for the Association. He has been very actively and closely engaged in managing the challenges faced by the Solar manufacturers since the inception of ISMA. Focuses on generating responses of ISMA to Ministry, Trade bodies, Press etc. .
Jupiter Solar Power Ltd
HO – Kolkata, India.
Factory – Baddi, HP
Cell manufacturing company started operations in 2008.
Mr. Deepesh Nanda
Managing Director & CEO
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd.
Profile
Mr. Deepesh Nanda is the President-Renewables at Tata Power and the CEO & MD of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited. Deepesh is an accomplished professional in the energy industry, with 29 years of experience. Previously, Deepesh served as the Chief Executive Officer of GE Gas Power in South Asia. In this role, he oversaw GE's operations in vital regions, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Nepal. On a broader scale, at the Asia level, Deepesh Nanda served as the President & Chief Executive Officer for GE's Aero-derivative Gas Turbine business segment. Early in his career, Deepesh worked with industry stalwarts Flowserve and Tyco, eventually rising to lead the Tyco Sanmar P&L division before joining General Electric.
Deepesh holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, as well as an M.B.A. from the esteemed OUBS in Milton Keynes, UK. Additionally, Deepesh has undergone extensive GE Crotonville training, including marquee leadership programs.
About Tata Power Solar
Tata Power Solar, with 27 years of deep domain expertise, is one of the pioneering solar manufacturers in the world and India’s largest specialised EPC player. Founded in 1989, the company was originally formed as a joint venture between Tata Power and British Petroleum Solar (BP Solar). As a pioneer and market leader in the solar space, headquartered in Bangalore, Tata Power Solar now operates independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power.
As one of the largest solar manufacturers in India, Tata Power Solar operates world-class manufacturing unit in Bangalore, with a production capacity of 400 MW of modules and 300 MW of cells. It has completed more than 940 GW of ground-mount utility scale and over 180 MW of rooftop and distributed generation projects across the country till date. It also offers a diverse line of solar solutions for both urban and rural markets – these include rooftop solutions, solar pumps and power packs among others. Tata Power Solar is committed to enabling solar everywhere and aims to provide energy access to millions of people across the country via its integrated solar solutions.
Mr. Chiranjeev Saluja
MD & CEO
Premier Energies Limited
Profile
28+ years of experience in Renewable energy space India's 100 most influential Solar Business Leader, Director on board for over 10 companies in Solar Manufacturing and IPP Space , Member of Governing Council India Solar Manufacturers Association.
About Premier Energies Limited
Premier Energies is the largest integrated solar cell and module manufacturer in Southern India and second largest in India. With an influential presence and expertise of over 28 years in the solar industry, Premier Energies is revered for its commitment towards the development of sustainable energy solutions to build a better tomorrow for the planet and its inhabitants.
Mr. Anil Gupta
CEO - Adani Solar
Profile
Anil Gupta, aged 53 years, is a Mechanical Engineer (BE) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana with distinction. He has over 30 years of experience managing and growing businesses related to infrastructure and energy verticals.
As the CEO of Adani Solar, Anil Gupta has been instrumental in driving sustained growth of the complete solar manufacturing business of the Adani Group. He continues to drive and influence the Technology Selection, Procurement & Supply Chain diversification, Production and Operations, Digital initiatives and Cost Control. An astute strategist, he has been at the heart of decision making for strategic expansion of the solar manufacturing business and geographical diversification of markets.
Prior to his current position, he has led the Adani Infrastructure Management Services Limited (AIMSL) as its CEO. AIMSL operates and maintains Power, Transmission and Renewable assets with an operational portfolio of 14,000+ ckt. kms. of transmission lines, 19,000+ MVA capacity of substations and 8 GW of solar & wind generation plants. During his stint at AIMSL, among the other notable contributions, he is credited with creation of the Energy Network Operations Centre (ENOC) for remote monritoring and control of energy assetss.
Anil Gupta believes in wholistic growth and embodies the “Growth with Goodness” value system of the Adani Group with his unrelenting belief and focus on Environment, Social and Governance aspects of Business.
About Adani Solar Pvt. Ltd.
We, at Adani Group, are committed to playing a pivotal role in making solar energy affordable and accessible to all, and in line with this commitment, we have established India’s largest state-of-the-art solar PV manufacturing plant at Mundra. With more than 1.2 GW of PV Solar Cell and module capacity, our plant at Mundra boosts our vision to ensure energy security for India and the world.
The state-of-the-art plant in is an integrated manufacturing facility for high performance, TÜV certified PV cells & modules. Apart from the conventional polycrystalline module, the facility manufactures high-efficiency Mono PERC module, the first of its kind to be produced in India. The integrated plant also manufactures high-efficiency Bifacial modules to cater to the ever-increasing demand for technologically advanced rooftop solutions. The plant also has the capability to manufacture glass to glass modules and customized modules. Our cutting-edge technology, cost leadership, scale of operations and reliability set us apart from our global competitors.
Adani's Solar PV manufacturing arm is the first Indian company in this sector to vertically integrate businesses that offer services across the spectrum of photovoltaics manufacturing at a single location. Our Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Mundra, Gujarat, is one of the world's largest to play host to the entire solar manufacturing ecosystem from including ancillaries and supporting utilities.
Clean energy, affordability, and quality are the key drivers of our business. They will also be the pillars upon which we will help India, and the world, build a new greener, sustainable future.
Mr. Pradeep Kumar Kheruka
Vice-Chairman & Promoter Director
Profile
Mr. P K Kheruka is Vice-Chairman & Promoter Director of Gujarat Borosil Limited, and Borosil Glass Works Ltd. Both companies are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
He has been actively managing glass manufacturing companies where his family has held controlling interest for over four decades. His experience spans a wide variety of regular soda lime and specialty glasses, produced from end fired and cross-fired fossil fuel burning furnaces, as well as cold top electric melting furnaces. It encompasses melting and forming several glass compositions ranging across soda lime flint, to a variety of tinted, opal, medium and low-expansion borosilicate glasses, ranging from high heat absorbing to low iron compositions with a very high transmission of solar energy. He has in-depth knowledge of the glass marketing scenario in domestic as well as international markets. His work has taken him to all the major glass consuming markets in the world in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. He has served as President of the All India Glass Manufacturers Federation as well as of the All India Flat Glass Manufacturers Association. He is currently the Chairman of the Glass Panel in CAPEXIL, and a committee member of the Governing Council of the All India Solar Manufacturers Association. He has served on the Committee of Bureau of Indian Standards and has also represented them at meetings in International Standards Organisation (ISO).
About Gujarat Borosil Limited
- Manufacturer of high quality solar glass, fully tempered with optional anti-reflective coating (production capacity – 1 GW) used in the manufacture of solar photo voltaic panels, flat plate collectors used as a part of a solar water heating system, and for greenhouses.
- With a rating of 95.2% efficiency, its antimony-free solar glass has received the highest performance rating amongst the solar glasses tested by SPF Institute in Rapperswil, Switzerland.
- First in the world to have discovered that Antimony, a deadly toxin used as an ingredient in the manufacture of solar glass, leaches out into water, like sugar from a candy stick.
- First and only manufacturer in the world to have successfully made high-performance antimony free solar glass.
- First in the world to have successfully made fully tempered 2mm solar glass. This enables the manufacture of glass/glass solar panels using bi-facial cells which are expected to yield 30% higher output from the module, and would have a life expectancy of 40 years. The excellent sealing possible with glass to glass allows specially made modules to be floated on suitable rafts in the sea providing power to islands.
- Tests conducted by the PI Institute in Berlin show that solar glass from GBL has the lowest degradation amongst top solar glass manufacturers around the world.
- GBL was Incorporated in 1988 with headquarters in Mumbai, and glass works in Vill. Govali, Taluka Jhagadia, Dist. Bharuch, Gujarat.
- GBL is listed on the Bombay stock exchange.
- Capacity expansion under way: Additional capacity for production (equivalent to production of 1.20 GW of modules annually) at Bharuch. This will take the capacity to 2.25 GW per annum
- GBL’s growth is closely linked to a very high growth industry.
Mr. Avinash Hiranandani
Global CEO & Managing Director
RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd.
Profile
Mr. Avinash Hiranandani leads RenewSys, the renewable energy arm of the ENPEE Group.
He has diverse leadership experience with nearly 30 years of work experience in industries like packaging, energy, and engineering. He believes in a hands–on approach in his role as Global CEO & Managing Director and works closely with teams across the organization.
A student of Engineering, he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in the same and then went on to pursue a Post-Graduation in Marketing. He is committed to updating his skill set and has supplemented his education with frequent business training, including one from Columbia Business School, and other global in-house training to further enrich his outlook and experience.
Part of the Enpee Group for over 20 years now, he has worked in leadership roles across India and Africa and has led his team as Managing Director in Nigeria and South Africa as well. He also holds the distinction of being the founding member of the India – South Africa business forum, in South Africa.
Prior to joining the ENPEE Group, he developed his experience by working in diverse positions in Larsen & Toubro and Wärtsilä.
RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd.
RenewSys is the first integrated manufacturer of Solar PV Modules and its key components - Encapsulants, Backsheets, and Solar PV Cells.
With a direct presence across India, the Middle East, Africa, China, and representative offices in Europe, the USA, and Mexico, RenewSys has become a global contributor to the solar revolution supplying to over 40 countries worldwide. Our consistent growth is made possible with passion, innovation, and our evolving distributor network.