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Remembering Shri Pranav Mehta

National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) founder and chairman Pranav Mehta died on Dec. 15, leaving a void in the industry. His vision helped establish India as a global solar leader and his contribution to the sector laid the foundation for the world’s fastest-growing solar economy. He is remembered by NSEFI Chief Executive Subrahmanyam Pulipaka.

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pv magazine

05 Apr 2023

Pranav Mehta (front, center) was the first Indian to serve as chairperson of the Global Solar Council. | Photos: NSEFI

I spent four years working closely with Pranav Mehta and saw how his five decades of service shaped today’s Indian solar sector and contributed to India and the world.A 31-year-old Mehta conceived, advocated for, and implemented the use of natural gas, rather than coal, for steelmaking. He left Tata Steel to join the Gujarat government in …

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