Purnendu Chaubey

About Purnendu Chaubey

A B.Tech from IIT Kanpur & MBA in Strategy & Leadership from Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Philippines, Purnendu has 28 years of rich experience in power sector, having worked with leading firms such as Softbank, Kalpataru, Accenture, IDFC & PGCIL. Currently, Purnendu drives the Strategic Business Development & Policy Advocacy function at ReNew. In his previous role as BD Head for SB Energy, he was instrumental in enhancing the company’s green portfolio by 3 GW in a short span of 3 years. He also has extensive experience of working in geographies like South East Asia & Middle East.A highly achievement-oriented individual, Purnendu possesses strong business acumen & exceptional ability to develop & implement strategies that ensure success in competitive markets. Purnendu excels in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. One of the key aspects of his work style is his ability to engage with stakeholders, understand their concerns, and address issues persistently. Purnendu demonstrates a high degree of ownership of his projects.Purnendu is a thought leader & passionate advocate for climate action. He is the Secretary WIPPA; a Member of Power Committee, FICCI & Executive Council Member as well as Chair for Storage & FDRE Working Group & Rajasthan Taskforce at NSEFI. Purnendu steers important advocacy agendas for the power & RE sector. Purnendu has also been a part of business delegations at Intersolar Europe, 2023 & Indo-German CEO Roundtable, 2024 in Germany. Purnendu proactively mentors young entrepreneurs with Clean Edge Accelerator program of Aspire Labs, promoting Cleantech startups area of Environment, Waste Management, Sustainability & Renewables. Purnendu is currently mentoring Mobilytics – an EV battery analytics start-up; Indibots – An innovative robotic solar panel cleaning solution; and Delectrik - An energy storage solution start-up.Competencies- Relationship Management with SECI, NTPC, and DISCOMs- Litigations at CERC and APTEL- Regulatory Affairs- Project and Business Development- Approvals from PGCIL, RLDC, and CEA for Under-Construction Solar Projects- Solar Business Plans and Financial Modelling- Annual Budget Preparation (CAPEX, OPEX, EPC/O&M Headcount & Overheads)- Sales Strategy & Go-to-Market Plans- Thermal & Solar Power Sales to C&I/HT Consumers (Open Access)- Drafting ST (Thermal) & LT (Solar) PPAs- Open Access Regulations & Solar Policies

Experience

1. Senior Vice President - Strategic Business Development & Policy Advocacy

   ReNew

   Apr 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Strategic Business Development – - Business Development and providing regulatory guidelines for participating in RE auctions or selling on the open market- Asset Management, providing regulatory guidelines for maintaining / adding value to existing assets- Markets by providing regulatory guidance related to Energy Management, Trading & Origination - including ideas for developing new products- Green Hydrogen and Carbon Markets policy and incentive schemesRegulatory Affairs - Monitor and participate actively in the regulatory and legal forums in the RE sector- Identify regulatory and market threats/opportunities, developing solutions that maintain / add value to the Company\'s assets- Ensure the development of studies related to the energy market and planning of the sector, in order to identify risks / opportunities for the Company and potential impacts- Analysis and understanding of the economic scenarios, energy regulation, energy studies, planning and the Indian electricity market- Policy advocacy in the emerging technologies like Battery Storage, Green Hydrogen, Carbon MarketsGovernment Affairs- Identify and create networking to the responsible state and central government counterparts (that includes facilitation of processes and influence on decisions)- Ensure influence in the definition of new regulations through the representation of the Company\'s interests with government agencies- To assure the Company a leading role in the formation of opinion within the RES/energy sector, through participation in associations

Education

• Khrist Raja High School

  Matric, English, Science, Social Science, Maths

  1984 — 1988

• Patna University

  I.Sc., Math, Physics, Chemistry

  1988 — 1990

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  B.Tech., Civil Engineering

  1991 — 1995

• Asian Institute of Management

  MBA, Strategic Management and Leadership

  2005 — 2006

• Indian School of Business

  Strategic Finance for Professionals, Finance, General

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Budgets
• Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Renewable Energy
• Strategy
• Operations Management
• Team Management
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Management
• Procurement
• Global Delivery
• Analysis
• Energy
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Strategy