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Shri T. K. Wali

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Shri T. K. Wali is a senior power sector professional having over 40 years of experience in Contracts, Material management and Telecom. Having served as CEO & Managing Director of Teesta Valley Power Transmission Limited (A JV of Powergrid ). He has served in various capacities within NHPC and Powergrid including Executive Director-Contracts & Material Management, Executive Director-Corporate Planning and Executive Director- Telecom. He has also been a consultant to North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited, he brings extensive experience in Contracts & Procurement, Project Construction, Project management, Imports and Logistics, Corporate planning, Telecom Etc. Mr. Wali is working as a independent consultant with IFC (WB group), GLG-USA and member on board of various companies

Shri P. C. Pankaj

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Shri P. C. Pankaj served as Chairman and Managing Director of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited until August, 2016. He has also served as an Executive Director in various regions at PowerGrid Corporation. He started his career with NHPC. He brings on board extensive experience in setting up and running hydro power plants and Power Transmission Projects. He also has experiences project management, procurement, logistics etc. Mr. Pankaj is CEO & Managing Director of Maheshwar Hydro Power Project taken over by PFC.

Shri S. K. Chaturvedi

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Shri S. K. Chaturvedi served as Chairman of Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) till August, 2016. He has also served as the Chairman & Managing Director of PowerGrid. He was Director Per. Of NHPC. He is a seasoned professional with varied experience of more than 40 years in the area of Human Resource, Power Transmission, Hydro Power Projects and Power Regulatory affairs. He served Powergrid in various capacities and has also worked with Steel Authority of India Ltd. and NTPC Ltd.

Shri Ashwani Kumar Kapoor

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Shri Ashwani Kumar Kapoor retired as Member Electrical, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. Prior to this, he was General Manager, Metro Railway Kolkata. Shri Ashwani Kumar Kapoor, an officer of 1978 Batch of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE). Shri Kapoor has worked in various positions in Northern Railway, Chief Electrical Engineer, West Central Railway, Divisional Railway Manager, Nagpur, Central Railway, CLW, Diesel Component works, Patiala and other important positions in various zones of Indian Railways.

He is having over 35 years of multifarious experience in core electrical engineering, maintenance of rolling stock, Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs), OHE installations and general power supply units etc. and also having skilled knowledge in personnel Management, Disaster Management, Project Planning, Design & Implementation in a competitive and time critical environment. 

He is a fellow member of Institution of Engineers (India), Life Member of Institution of Railway Electrical Engineers (IREE).  He has attended a number of National and International seminars in India and abroad. He has taken specialized professional training in USA, France and Belgium.

Shri I.R. Kidwai

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Shri I.R. Kidwai A human resource vetran having retired As Executive director (HR)sFrom Powergrid Corporation of India Limited. An HR industry vetran he has over 39 years of experience in Central public sector enterprise like National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), National Aluminium company limited, Engineering Project (India) Limited. He has held many Honorary positions within the organisation and outside, Power HR Forum Governing body member Amity International School, Gurgaon Member Governing body and Amity International School, Gurgaon Vice Chairman Governing body

B S Pandey

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BS Pandey Having held many senior executive positions within Madhya Pradesh Electricity board, National Thermal Power Corporation of India and Powergrid Corporation of India, I possess a wide variety of skills in design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and monitoring of High Voltage Transmission systems including setting up of HVDC systems. He also has experience in procurement and Coordination of large & Complex Project in Power Transmission and distribution Sector as Owner as well on behalf of Owner. Protection, system design, technical documentation of high voltage transmission projects within different organisations. Feasibility- study, Cost- Estimation, Planning, Engineering, Installation, Test & Commission and handover of HVDC and AC systems. The responsibilities entailed providing a single window to Domestic Clients for Techno-Managerial services for solutions in all the sphere of Power Transmission System, Smart Grid Application, Energy Efficiency, Training and other related HR functions. Strategic collaboration among different organization leading to formation of consortium, joint ventures and joint venture companies for efficient and economical solution in the field of Power Transmission is also an area of interest.

Sandip Datta

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A Business Manager having forty years of cross functional experience. Have worked for more than thirty years with House of Siemens in its Energy and Industry Sectors followed by assignments with Japanese and Chinese MNCs and handled functions of Product Life Cycle Management, Business Development, Project Management and Engineering, Strategic and Operational Procurement, setting up of Power Electronic Assembly Centre including Imports of Plant Machinery and Raw Materials, Team Building for Factory and Project Management. Have wide network of contacts at State Transco’s of Eastern India, Pan India supplier market for Electrical T&D sectors, Engineering Service Providers and EPC Contractors.

An Electrical Engineering Graduate from a top college with post graduate management qualification from IIM Kolkata. A widely-travelled person with cross cultural working experience.

Oommen Chandy

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Oommen Chandy A distinguished power sector expert with more than 36 years of professional experience within Powergrid and NTPC. Having retired as Executive Director from Powergrid, he has handled various prestigious HVDC Projects in India. He has been involved in the Engineering activities of HVDC system, Review of Technical Specification, Technical evaluation of Bid documents, Post Award Engineering activities during Project Execution and Type testing of HVDC equipment viz. Thyristors Valve, Converter Transformer, Smoothing Reactor, C&P system etc., Erection, Testing and Commissioning of HVDC system as well as O&M of HVDC stations. He is also a member of CIGRE SC B4- AG01, AG04 and IEC TC 115, professional societies.

Ranko Janjcic

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Ranko Janjcic An experienced, Electrical Engineer with a proven track record in Engineering, Project Management of transmission lines, substations and complete design and preparation of tenders, able to communicate effectively in English, French and Croat and highly qualified in Design & Construction of high and medium voltage Transmission Lines and Substations. Having worked in many countries he brings on board rich and varied experience of Generation, Transmission and Distribution.