Why the power sector in India, is key to it’s growth
The government’s reform push in the power sector in India will undoubtedly be the catalyst for the country to become one of the fastest-growing economies.
Former Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum; part of key think tanks in India that are evolving solutions to usher energy sufficiency in India and the Chairman of Board of Hindustan Power, Ratul Puri has pioneered commissioning large scale solar plants in India. With his intrinsic knowledge of coal fired thermal and understanding of the clean energy, he has been advocating adoption of energy mix in India to address its energy demands. Ratul is a regular at World Economic Forum ( WEF) and is an engaged partner with the Forum and is also the Chairman of power committee of CII – Northern Region. He led the discussion on climate resilience during the WEF, 2016 and was the co-chair for the Energy track at the India National Strategy Day driving the innovate financing agenda.
Named CEO of the year by World Brand Congress (2014) & Asian Power Awards (2015), he has been acknowledged for his contribution to the infrastructure sector in India by The Economic Times (2014). Significantly, Ratul’s name was featured amongst the top 21 young leaders in the country who could shape India's destiny in the 21st century. He has been recognized by the leading Industry bodies and media publications and is widely seen as the industry voice for the Indian power sector.