Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited (HREPL), part of Hinduja Group, has appointed Deepak Thakur as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective from October 1, 2025. He has over three decades of diverse experience across renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial products, and electronics.
Deepak has held leadership roles at multiple organizations 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 Deepak’s appointment, Shom Hinduja, Chairman, HREPL 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.”
Deepak 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.”
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.
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