22 min
Fulbright US-India Series: Ashish Khanna | President of Tata Power - Renewables The ZENERGY Podcast: Climate Leadership, Finance and Technology
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One quick note - we had some wifi connectivity issues for the first ten minutes or so - please bear with us, as the insights shared by Mr. Khanna are too good to miss. I highly recommend you listen to this audio with headphones - and then everything should smoothen out after the ten minute mark or so. Thank you and hope you enjoy!
Ashish Khanna is the President of Tata Power - Renewables, which is now India’s largest integrated power company, that has helped transform the Indian electricity landscape. In this conversation, Mr. Khanna expresses his insight into the hurdles that the solar energy sector has yet to overcome to hit its potential, as well as the potential areas for US-India partnership in the sustainable energy sector. Mr. Khanna also provides advice to the younger generation on entrepreneurial opportunities in this space, and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mr. Ashish Khanna!
Topics covered on this podcast:
[2:16] Future of Solar Energy: facts on Indian electricity statistics over the coming decades and why solar is well-positioned to tap into this, plus the obstacles that the industry must overcome
[12:50] Where are the entrepreneurial opportunities for new companies in the renewable sector in India
[19:58] What insight would Mr. Khanna give to the younger generation?
[21:56] Could there be a potential US-India partnership in the renewable energy sector?
One quick note - we had some wifi connectivity issues for the first ten minutes or so - please bear with us, as the insights shared by Mr. Khanna are too good to miss. I highly recommend you listen to this audio with headphones - and then everything should smoothen out after the ten minute mark or so. Thank you and hope you enjoy!
Ashish Khanna is the President of Tata Power - Renewables, which is now India’s largest integrated power company, that has helped transform the Indian electricity landscape. In this conversation, Mr. Khanna expresses his insight into the hurdles that the solar energy sector has yet to overcome to hit its potential, as well as the potential areas for US-India partnership in the sustainable energy sector. Mr. Khanna also provides advice to the younger generation on entrepreneurial opportunities in this space, and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mr. Ashish Khanna!
Topics covered on this podcast:
[2:16] Future of Solar Energy: facts on Indian electricity statistics over the coming decades and why solar is well-positioned to tap into this, plus the obstacles that the industry must overcome
[12:50] Where are the entrepreneurial opportunities for new companies in the renewable sector in India
[19:58] What insight would Mr. Khanna give to the younger generation?
[21:56] Could there be a potential US-India partnership in the renewable energy sector?
22 min