Development Power

Name : Ajit Pandit

Designation : Director

Organisation : ABPS Infrastructure Advisory Pvt Ltd

Email : ****.******@*********.***

Ajit Pandit has over 15 years of experience in the power and renewable energy

sector. His experience spans from understanding technical aspects of power systems to

financial modeling and valuation, from utility to consulting, from technology to

regulatory etc. He brings with him the regulatory perspective and is well versed with

risks and commercial arrangements associated with development, construction and

commissioning of various generation, transmission and distribution schemes. Ajit has

contributed immensely for the development of renewable energy sector in India. He is

recognised by the industry as expert on policy/regulatory matters concerning electricity

industry and renewable energy sector in particular.

He has assisted several Utilities, RE Developers and State Electricity Regulatory

Commissions in addressing regulatory issues influencing growth of renewable

energy sector in India. He has also been associated with variety of renewable energy

technologies such as wind energy, biomass power, bagasse based co-generation,

small hydel power and solar power for development of enabling regulatory and

policy framework for harnessing these RE sources. He has assisted Ministry of New

and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for development of Conceptual Framework for

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism for India and also supported

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and Forum of Regulators

(FOR) for development of Procedures and framework for implementation of REC

mechanism in India . He has also assisted FOR for development of uniform

Renewable Energy Policy framework across States. He has also assisted CERC for

development of Norms and Regulations for Renewable Energy Tariff determination

which can act as guidelines for States across India. He has assisted Maharashtra

Electricity Regulatory Commission in development of innovative RPO Operating

framework during 2004 and subsequently for development of RPS Mechanism

within Maharashtra during 2006.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

2003 A Study Report for formulation of National Tariff Policy for renewable

energy sources within India for MNES/IREDA

2006 An Approach Paper on long term development of renewable energy sources

and Renewable Purchase Specification (RPS) Regulations within

Maharashtra.

2006 Knowledge Partner for International Conference on Wind India 2006 by

WISE.

2006 Knowledge Partner and Key Speaker on Grid integration issues for

renewables and issues related to RPS implementation at Regulators Retreat,

Goa.

2005-07 Faculty at Induction Training Programmes for Wind Industry Professionals

organized by WISE

2006-07 Speaker at Media Training Workshops conducted by MNRE/WISE.

2006 A Theme Paper on Transmission Expressways for India Power Summit 2006

organised by NDTV Profit.

2007 Knowledge Partner for International Conference on Solar India 2007 by WISE

2008 Guest Speaker for Green Power 2008 organised by CII-GBC and delivered

presentation on Renewable Tradable Certificates to advance Green Power in

India

2008 Faculty for WISE-USAID Training Programmes on Regulatory and Policy

Framework for Market Development of Renewable Energy for Regulators,

Lenders, Utility representatives

2009 Development of Conceptual Framework for Renewable Energy Certificate

mechanism for India for MNRE

2009 Assistance to CERC in formulating Feed-in Tariff Regulations for all

Renewable Energy sources in India

2010 Assistance to MNRE/IREDA for development of Guidelines and

implementation framework for Rooftop and Small Solar Generation

Programme (RPSSGP) as part of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

(JNNSM)

2010 Assistance to CERC/FOR/NLDC for development of Procedures for

accreditation, registration, issuance and redemption of RECs including

Implementation Framework for REC mechanism within India

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