Panel: Solar-Utility Scale Project Development in the Post-Covid Scenario

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Hall
Conference Area
Room
Conference Room I

Utility Scale solar projects execution is picking up after coming to a standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there are headwinds in the form of increase in the solar module prices after the pandemic, supply chain issues and increase in commodity prices. In this session, some of the challenges and opportunities for solar project development will be addressed, and the topics include

  • What are the potential supply chain issues that increases the risk of project cost overruns?
  • What are the learnings from the implementation of the ALLM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Solar PV modules) from a project development perspective?
  • How can project developers navigate the anticipated inflationary environment?

10:00 am - 10:05 amWelcome and Introduction

Rohit Gadre

Senior Associate

BloombergNEF

10:05 am - 11:30 amPanel: Solar-Utility Scale Project Development in the Post-Covid Scenario

Pratyush Thakur

Investment Director & Country Head of India

Blueleaf Energy

Sharib Razi

President of Ground-mount Engineering, Operations and Management

Amplus Solar

Rohit Gadre

Senior Associate

BloombergNEF

Speakers

Speaker

Rohit Gadre, BloombergNEF

Senior Associate

India

Rohit Gadre leads BNEF's solar sector research for India. His focus is on analyzing market trends, policy dynamics, companies' strategies and building forecasts to provide strategic insights on the development in the sector. Rohit previously worked as a consultant with DNV GL Singapore advising regulators, government agencies, utilities, developers and credit ratings agencies on regional electricity markets, energy policies and energy efficiency standards. Rohit holds an MSc in the Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment from University College London and B.E. in Environmental Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Speaker

Sharib Razi, Amplus Solar

President of Ground-mount Engineering, Operations and Management

India

Sharib Razi is the Vice President of Ground-mount Engineering, Operations and Management at Amplus Solar. His 23+ years of experience in the design and delivery of conventional and renewable energy projects across the globe has immensely supported the growth of Amplus in his area of expertise. Sharib also has experience in project conceptualization, feasibility studies and O&M. Sharib holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Gulbarga University. In addition, he is a Certified Project Manager from International Project Management Association and holds a Strategic Management certificate from UCLA extension.

Speaker

Pratyush Thakur, Blueleaf Energy

Investment Director & Country Head of India

India

Pratyush is an Investment Director & Country Head of India of Blueleaf Energy, joining from Macquarie Capital where he led renewables development activities in India. He leads Blueleaf Energy's business in India and Vietnam, involving project development and acquisitions. This includes supporting the growth of the Vibrant Energy platform in India and setting up partnerships in Vietnam. His career spans for more than 16 years, which includes experience in range of activities including M&A, project finance, business and project development, energy markets, engineering, and risk management. Previously, he was Managing Director of Statkraft Solar Solutions, the Indian solar arm of Norwegian renewable energy major Statkraft. He is a gold medalist from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; his education includes Bachelor of Engineering, MBA and CFA.

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