Pankaj Batra

Pankaj Batra is considered as a thought leader in the power industry in India and South Asia, with more than 40 years of experience across several key positions. His expertise includes power sector reforms, policy, regulations, energy transition, sector efficiency, renewables, energy storage, electric vehicles, smart grid, demand forecasting, generation planning and grid management. He has dealt in all the aspects of the power sector, including the technical, legal, financial and commercial aspects.

In his current role, he is doing a number of assignments for ADB, USAID and various Foundations as well as is in the Board, including in the Advisory Board, of many forums and companies, both Government and private. He is also part time Senior Advisor, IRADe, a reputed Think Tank in Asia. He is former Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority, the technical arm of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.