The Tata Power Company Limited announced Mr. Ashish Khanna Designated as President-Generation. Date of appointment: November 1, 2023. Brief Profile: Till now, Mr. Khanna led the renewables business of Tata Power, wherein he was conferred with responsibility for the firm's clean energy business. Mr. Khanna, a visionary with immense industry expertise, began his scintillating journey with Tata Power in 2007. He is a valued strategic thinker who is committed to achieving excellence through on-ground project execution and teamwork. His confidence and commitment to customers supported the Company's efforts to build proficiency in homegrown technologies and innovation. He is also the Chairman of ASSOCHAM - the National Council for New and Renewable Energy. Prior to joining Tata Power, he worked with some of the leading organizations like Bechtel and Engineering India Limited. He is also a distinguished member of renowned business councils and collaboratives like the CII, FICCI, and ICC. Mr. Khanna holds an engineering degree from the Delhi Technological University (formerly the Delhi College of Engineering) and completed his master's degree in management and systems from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, in 1997. He is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program at IIM Ahmedabad. Mr. Deepesh Nanda Designated as President-Renewables. Date of appointment: November 1, 2023. Brief Profile: Mr. Nanda was the Chief Executive Officer for GE Gas Power in South Asia, responsible for GE's business in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Nepal. He was driving all the strategic initiatives to providing highly efficient, reliable, and cleaner powering solutions to the areas that needed them the most. At the Asia level, Mr. Nanda was the President & Chief Executive Officer for GE's Aero-derivative Gas Turbine business segment in Asia. He was responsible for driving growth in both the Aero new units and services portfolio across more than 22 countries in the region including key markets like China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India and Bangladesh. The Aero team, as part of a separate P&L stream within GE Gas Power, worked closely with GE Research, FieldCore, Aviation, Heavy-duty Gas Turbine and Services to drive seamless Aero experience for the GE customers in Asia. With the above roles, Mr. Nanda played a significant role in developing growth strategies and finding solutions to bring electricity to the far-flung geographies of Asia. His experience in building infrastructure projects impacts everyday lives of people and helps in the next phase of energy transformation for the region.
Mr. Nanda holds a bachelor's degree, with distinction, in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, and an M.B. A from the OUBS, Milton Keynes, UK.