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The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and Technology

The Zenergy Podcast interviews global energy leaders, featuring guests such as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk, former National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, and founders of leading financial firms like DBL Partners and Spring Lane Capital. Past guests also include founders of major energy and automotive companies. These conversations share industry developments, highlight clean tech investment opportunities, and provide guidance for young

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00:27:06

Fulbright US-India Series: Taranjit Sandhu |...

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2021/11/10

Taranjit Singh Sandhu is the current Ambassador of India to the US and former High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka. In this conversation, Ambassador Sandhu provides a historical overview of the relationship between India and the US, and talks about how the relationship has evolved over time. Ambassador Sandhu discusses the strengths of the Indian renewable energy market and what steps the government is taking to facilitate greater access for foreign investors. I hope you enjoy my conversation

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00:18:16

Fulbright US-India Series: Mukesh Aghi | President &...

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2021/10/28

In this conversation we will be speaking with Mukesh Aghi, the current president and CEO of the US - India Strategic Partnership Forum also known as USISPF. Mr. Aghi has been at the forefront of diplomacy between US and India and in this conversation, we hear from Mr. Aghi about the opportunities and challenges for deeper collaboration between the two countries moving forward. Hope you Enjoy! Topics discussed in this episode: 1. What led Mr. Aghi to get interested in the US-India space 2. How the

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00:21:10

Fulbright US-India Series: Nisha Biswal | President...

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2021/10/21

In this conversation we will be speaking with Nisha Biswal, the current president of the US-India Business Council and former Assistant Secretary at the US State Department. Ms. Biswal has extensive experience working in the South Asian region, and in this conversation, we hear from Ms. Biswal about how the US-India relationship has evolved over the past decade, what have been some of the main challenges for establishing a free trade agreement, and opportunities for deeper economic engagement

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00:34:03

Fulbright US-India Series: Gagan Sidhu | Director of...

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2021/10/15

In this conversation we will be speaking with Gagan Sidhu, who heads the Center for Energy Finance at CEEW, one of India’s leading energy think-tanks. In this conversation, we breakdown India’s energy financing landscape: who the major players are, how the industry is structured, how much investment is being driven in currently, and what is required to attract more international investment. Hope you enjoy our conversation! Topics covered in this episode: How is the financing side structured? (ex:

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00:29:56

Fulbright US-India Series: Rahul Tongia | Head of...

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2021/10/01

Rahul Tongia led the Brookings India sustainability practice which recently has transitioned into the Center for Social and Economic Progress. Dr. Tongia is also a founder of the India smart grid forum and has written extensively on the system level challenges associated with the grid integration of Renewable Energy sources. In this conversation, Dr. Tongia expands on this topic, and breaks down the system levels costs associated with renewable energy integration into its various components. Hope

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00:17:46

Manoj Kohli | Founding CEO of SoftBank Energy (repost)

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2021/09/30

Manoj Kohli, the current head of SoftBank India and the former CEO of SoftBank Energy (SBE), was instrumental in enabling SBE to develop 5.5 GW of solar capacity in the Indian market. In this conversation Mr. Kohli shares the story behind what propelled SoftBank to invest in this market in 2015, and how the risks have evolved over the years. This conversation concludes with great guidance to the younger generation — developed from years of experience as a business leader and mentor for countless

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00:48:54

Fulbright US-India Series: Siddharth Singh | Lead...

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2021/09/24

In this episode, we speak with Siddharth Singh, author of the “Great Smog of India” and co-lead author of India Energy Outlook 2021 for the International Energy Agency. We have a wide-ranging conversation that dives into this Comprehensive report and touch on topics including renewable energy growth and electricity demand projections, as well as some of the key factors will have a drastic impact these projections. Hope you enjoy this conversation! Topics Include: 1. How much time is spent

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00:18:02

Fulbright US-India Series: Pallavi Bishnoi |...

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2021/09/16

In this episode, I will be speaking with Pallavi Bishnoi, who is the Principal Investment Specialist for Renewable Energy at Invest India, and helped guide ReNew Power’s 2 GW solar manufacturing investment efforts. In this conversation, we discuss the work of Invest India, how the investment process generally plays out, what incentives that states are offering to attract manufacturing investment, and the general investment climate in India's energy space. I hope you enjoy this conversation! Topics

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00:24:33

Fulbright US-India Series: Rajat Verma | CEO of Lohum...

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2021/09/09

Rajat Verma is the CEO of Lohum Batteries, which is an innovative company that focuses on the cell manufacturing and re-configuration of battery storage systems. Mr. Verma received his MS from Stanford and MBA from Harvard and is an alumnus from IIT Kanpur. In this episode we discuss the energy storage landscape, how the supply chain is structured, and the steps India must take to become a stronger player in battery development. Topics covered in this podcast: Are investors going to hold off on new

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00:24:15

Fulbright US-India Series: Vibhav Nuwal | Founder of...

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2021/09/02

In this episode we will be speaking with Vibhav Nuwal, the co-founder of REConnect Energy, which is India's largest REC Trader and one of India’s largest provider of Forecasting, Scheduling and advanced analytics services to the Renewable Energy Sector. We discuss ReConnect's origins and the challenges within the REC market. Hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation!

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00:24:21

Fulbright US-India Series: Rahul Walawalkar |...

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2021/08/26

Dr. Rahul Walawakar is currently the Executive Director and the President of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), which is a premier alliance that focuses on the advancement of energy storage and e-mobility technologies in India. In this conversation, we will explore the initiatives the Indian government has undertaken to advance energy storage capacity in India, as well as the potential for energy storage solutions in the near and long term. Topics covered in this podcast: Mr. Walawalkar's

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00:21:28

Fulbright US-India Series: Amit Jain | Senior Energy...

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2021/08/20

Amit Jain is a senior energy specialist at the World Bank India team and former Fulbright scholar with NREL. Mr. Jain worked on the India's first solar project in Gujarat, and also recently led two of the World Bank’s largest solar financing schemes—worth a total of $1.5 billion. In this conversation, we will explore the World Bank’s role in the Indian renewable energy space and how the organization acts as a facilitator of capital. Hope you enjoy my conversation with Mr. Jain and Mr. Srey! Topics

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00:24:00

Gaurav Gupta | Head of Global Energy Practice,...

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2021/08/12

Gaurav Gupta is the Global Head of Dalberg’s Energy practice, which is one of the world's top impact consulting firms. As the founder of Dalberg's Asia practice, Mr. Gupta has been a key contributor for Dalberg's growth and primarily focuses his efforts in the areas of energy access, sustainability, access to education, and poverty alleviation. In this conversations, Mr. Gupta breakdowns decentralized eneryg applications and provides his perspective on what he believes the future of energy to look

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00:37:56

Fulbright US-India Series: KVS Baba | Chairman of...

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2021/07/16

KVS Baba is the chairman and managing director of the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), which is the Indian government organization responsible for ensuring the integrated operation of the Grid in a reliable, efficient and secure manner. In this conversation, Mr. Baba provides his perspective on the system level challenges associated with the integration of renewable energy sources. Mr Baba also discusses POSOCO's primary functions and work in the improvement of forecasting the demand for

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00:27:09

Dan Croft | Founder of Scaling Solar Program,...

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2021/07/15

Dan Croft is a founding member of the IFC scaling solar program and was instrumental in developing and implementing IFC's so-called ‘Upstream’ strategy. He has been involved in the renewable sector since the beginning of his career, and has extensive experience advising governments and other authorities on how to form public-private partnerships in the energy sector. In this interview, Mr. Croft gives us an insight into the African solar market, what the challenges for renewable energy integration

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00:22:26

Fulbright US-India Series: Pramod Deo | India's...

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2021/07/09

Pramod Deo is India’s longest serving electricity regulator and former chair of the central electricity regulatory commission. As India’s longest serving regulator, Dr. Deo has been a pioneer in enacting policies that help improve the integration of renewable energy into the Indian energy mix. In this conversation, I ask Dr. Deo about how the Indian electricity system is structured and what the key challenges are for the system moving forward. In this episode, we also listen to Sushanta

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00:29:22

Fulbright US-India Series: Baldev Singh Sran |...

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2021/07/02

Baldev Singh Sran is the recent Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, which is Punjab’s state-run and only distribution company. In his 2-year eventful stint, Mr. Sran brought down the transmission and distribution losses and worked to use resources of private thermal plants for banking of power in winters, for the state to draw in summers. In this interview, we discuss Mr. Sran’s successful undertaking, as well as clarify the concepts of fixed charge and variable

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00:28:03

Fulbright US-India Series: Arunabha Ghosh | CEO of...

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2021/06/25

In this episode I will be speaking with Arunabha Ghosh, the founder and CEO of the Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), which has been anointed as South Asia’s leading energy and environment think-tank. Dr. Ghosh was also instrumental in the formulation of the International Solar Alliance and Clean Energy Access network, and in this episode, Dr. Ghosh discusses his beliefs on how the US can help partner with India for the global development of renewable energy. Dr. Ghosh also touches upon

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00:30:55

Fulbright US-India Series: CP Poonacha | Managing...

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2021/06/13

C. P. Poonacha, is the Head of Commercal Operations at DLF Group and the Managing Director of DLF Power and Services Limited. The DLF Group is India's largest real estate company and in this conversation, Mr. Poonacha discusses DLF’s real estate expansion plans and how renewable energy will be integrated. Further, Mr. Poonacha shows what variables need to be considered, in order for customers to more willingly and easily adopt solar energy into their porftolios. Hope you enjoy my conversation with

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00:28:31

Fulbright US-India Series: Piyush Mathur | CEO of...

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2021/06/03

Piyush Mathur Piyush Mathur is the recent CEO and long-running CFO of Simpa Energy. Mr. Mathur has been attributed to helping Simpa scale and expand to 22 more districts in 3 states, employing 700 full-time staff and 3000 village level entrepreneurs.Simpa is well-known for its unique usage of technology, which we will explore in this conversation with Mr. Mathur. In this episode, Mr. Mathur also explains the key decision components which one must evaluate prior to scaling into a new area and what

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