Appointments

Ministry of Power conveyed that the President has appointed Ghanshyam Prasad, Chief Engineer, Ministry of Power as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of POWERGRID.

Manish will be responsible for overseeing the existing APAC business and designing and executing a growth strategy through new markets, products and business opportunities.

In his role, Sameer will strategise growth and expansion of iRAM Technologies across western and central India.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly selected Francesco La Camera to be the next Director-General of IRENA.

Thyssenkrupp has appointed Vivek Bhatia as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Industries India effective from 1 January 2019.

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has appointed Suresh Chand Vashishta as the Electricity Ombudsman with effect from 7th of January.

He brings with him 27 years of industry experience from GEB, DNV, KLG Systel, Bureau Veritas and GETRI.

Miao previously served as Chief of Staff for JinkoSolar’s Chairman since 2010.

He has 35 years of experience in the field of energy, industrial systems and infrastructure industries.

The Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA) has appointed Dr Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director of India Energy Storage Alliance, as its new Chair.

The OPC Foundation welcomes Stefan Hoppe as its next President and Executive Director.

Bajaj Electricals announced the appointment of Anuj Poddar as the Executive Director of the organisation.

ReNew Power announced the hiring of three senior executives who have joined the organisation in leadership roles.

Innowatts announced the appointment of Krishnan Kasiviswanathan as its Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for the upstream development of its eUtility retail energy platform solution.

Kari Kautinen, Senior Vice President, Solar & Wind Development and M&A has decided to leave Fortum.

TechnoNICOL Corporation, an international manufacturer and supplier of roofing, waterproofing, thermal insulation, and sound absorption materials, has announced the appointment of Ramnik Kohli as the Chief Executive Officer for India.

Vyas, who is at present Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), has been appointed in place of Shekhar Basu.

Sterlite Power has appointed Rui Chammas, former CEO for Biosev, as the leader of its Brazil business.

Rajeev Kumar Chauhan, assumed the charge of Director (Projects) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID).

Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) - the apex association of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry, has announced appointment of Harish Agarwal as President IEEMA for 2018-19.