Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, Founder of ACME Group is an innovator, technologist, and serial entrepreneur with several patents to his credit. He has more than two decades of experience in the telecom and energy sectors. Mr. Upadhyay is an inventor of many disruptive products and solutions in the telecom energy space, which have seen large-scale commercial success. They have contributed significantly to bring down the call rates by reducing the cost of energy infrastructure.
His dedication and innovation have benefited the nation by bringing down the solar electricity tariff to INR 2.44 per kWh, a historic low in India. Currently, ACME is the leading solar power developer and has built a solar portfolio of over 5 GWp. The Company currently operates over 1.5 GWp of capacity with another 10 GWp under different phases of construction.
Mr. Upadhyay is progressively establishing an organization to excel with a vision of “Building Next-Generation Utility” and a mission of “Providing Sustainable Green Energy at Affordable Rates.”
Currently, the company through its innovation culture is working on Renewable Electricity, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Sustainable Food, and Water, among others. Mr. Upadhyay also supports emerging start-ups to scale up their business.
Nikhil Dhingra has over 20 years of leadership experience in investment banking and infrastructure sector. In his earlier stint at ACME, he led Company’s growth from 300 MW to 5 GW+ capacity establishing ACME as leading renewable energy company in India. Prior to his current assignment at ACME, he served as CEO of Oriental Tollways, a leading national highways company in India and on board of directors of all operating companies of Oriental Infratrust, a leading infrastructure investment trust with assets of over $ 2 billion. He served as head- Infra and renewables for ICICI Securities Investment Banking. He holds an MBA in finance from IIM Bangalore and B.Tech, Electrical Engineering from NIT Kurukshetra.
Ashwani has nearly 30 years of marketing and business development experience in the energy sector and has worked across Asia and Europe in various functional and leadership roles. He has contributed to the development of gas and power markets, enabling policies, and regulatory frameworks by leveraging his rich global experience. He is currently leading the green hydrogen and ammonia business for ACME Group as the President and Director based out of Dubai. Prior to joining ACME, Ashwani was heading the global LNG marketing business for ADNOC, the national oil company of UAE. Previously, Ashwani has worked for ~20 years with Shell (and BG Group) and his last role was as the Country Head for Shell Energy India responsible for the Gas, LNG and Power businesses of Shell in India. He also worked with Reliance Industries and Thermax before joining Shell. Ashwani holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
Gautam Saha is a dynamic civil engineering professional with over 28 years of rich knowledge and hands on, proven & demonstrated core experience in setting up new business vertical, due-diligence, feasibility studies, international business development, tendering & proposals, cost estimation & budgeting, cost & commercial management, contract management/administration, project management & control of metro rail, railways, viaducts, hydro power projects, mega industrial infrastructures, highways, commercial structures, tunnels, dams & underground structures in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Africa and UAE. He is a high-performing leader & a motivator with great influencing skills, deep knowledge & robust understanding of highly complex and mega-scale Infrastructure development Industry. He possesses proven & demonstrated leadership skills & collaborative competencies for on-time delivery of complex projects within cost, quality & safety parameters. Previously, Gautam has worked in companies including L&T, HCC, Tata Projects Ltd, Bauer GmBH, & Reliance Infrastructures Ltd.
Anil Chutani is responsible for promoting green hydrogen and green ammonia technology at ACME Group. He has over 26 years of professional experience in the technology domain in various sectors including telecom, renewables, energy storage, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and electrolyzers, among others. He is an expert in engineering, product development, technical due diligence for M&As, and scaling up start-ups from R&D stage to commercial scale. He has Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communications.
Dr. Abhilash Raghavan is a Certified Sustainability Reporting Practitioner, Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), LEED Green Associate, ISO Lead Auditor for Safety & Environment. He also holds a PhD specialized in Environmental Health and Sustainability. Over the course of last two decades, he had worked in a wide range of industries, gaining experience in EHS, ESG, Sustainability, and Environmental Management. These industries included Government and regulatory, pharmaceuticals, engineering, healthcare, industrial gas manufacturing, recycling, financial sector, and more. Dr. Abhilash is ardently committed to protecting human life from injuries and accidents and assisting organizations in finding their path to success, while transitioning to sustainable business models. As an Environmental and Sustainability leader, he had driven initiatives in the areas of Sustainable Business Practices, ESG Due Diligence, Risk Assessment and Rating, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocols and Abatement, Climate Change, Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, and the Circular Economy. In addition to his current role as Head of ESG at ACME Group, he is an active volunteer in promoting ESG, environmental, social & community development services and mentoring young and aspiring professionals. He is also serving as a Council member of IOSH, the largest professional OHS organization in the UK, which represents about 50K professionals globally. He firmly believes in conveying and using the knowledge gained via continual learning and professional upskilling, and his most recent degree is an MBA in Energy and Sustainability from a prestigious European university.
Gursharan Jassal has over 15 years of experience in Procurement, Project Management, Business Development, Corporate Strategy & Strategic Advisory in ACME, Tata Consultancy Services, India Today group & Accelerator Group LLC. He holds a MSc in Finance & Management from Cranfield School of Management, England and Bachelor of Engineering from Panjab University.
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