Shri Sivakumar V Vepakomma joined as Director (Power System) of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited on 30th August, 2024.
He has 34 years of experience in the power sector in areas like Project Construction, Commissioning, O&M, Commercial and Regulatory as well as Energy and Efficiency Management. His contributions in renewable energy (RE) sector are equally notable in developing of Solar, Wind, Hybrid, and Storage solutions.
Before joining Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Shri Sivakumar served at NTPC Green Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd as Chief General Manager. In this role, he was responsible for engineering, contracts, commercial and regulatory, business development, and carbon trading functions. Additionally, he was the maiden CEO of the joint venture company of NTPC Green Energy Ltd and IOC Ltd.
Among his many achievements, Shri Sivakumar was instrumental in bringing up 40 MW Ayodhya City Solar Project from concept to commissioning in record time. Over a decade ago, his initiative in conceptualizing and commissioning the first floating solar demo project of 100 kW at NTPC, Kayamkulam, paved the way for large-scale floating solar projects in the country.
Academically, Shri Sivakumar is an engineering graduate and holds an MSc. in Energy Systems and Environment from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK (British Chevening Scholar). He has also completed a Post Graduate Certification Program in Project Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. Further, he is a certified Energy Auditor awarded by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.