Hinduja Renewables appoints Deepak Thakur as MD and CEO
Deepak Thakur has over three decades of diverse experience across renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial products and electronics. He has held leadership roles at multiple organisations including the Mahindra Group, Reliance, Sterling & Wilson, L&T, Honeywell and Thermax.
October 13, 2025. By News Bureau
Thakur has held leadership roles at multiple organisations including the Mahindra Group, Reliance, Sterling & Wilson, L&T, Honeywell and Thermax. His experience spans the full renewable energy value chain across solar, wind, storage and hybrid systems covering project development, EPC, O&M, upstream technology, manufacturing and asset monetisation through InvITs.
He succeeds Sumit Pandey, who has stepped down from his position.
Commenting on Thakur’s appointment, Shom Hinduja, Chairman, Hinduja Renewables Energy, said, “As we continue to build on our aspiration to be a leading player in the renewable energy domain, Deepak’s experience and leadership will be pivotal in our journey ahead. We are happy to have Deepak on board and look forward to collaboratively building Hinduja Renewables. I would also like to thank Sumit for his foundational contribution to Hinduja Renewables and wish him well for the future.”
A committed advocate of clean energy and sustainability, Deepak contributed to the formulation of the National Solar Thermal Policy in 2009, helping lay the foundation for India’s clean energy roadmap. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune and an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.
Expressing his happiness on the new role, Thakur said, “It is a privilege to be part of the Hinduja Group. The group’s deep commitment to renewables aligns strongly with India’s energy transition and I look forward to being part of this exciting journey of impact and growth.”
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