Deepak Thakur on Scaling Hinduja Renewables

Thakur inherited a robust platform featuring a 3,000-megawatt solar and wind portfolio, complemented by 3,500 megawatts of pumped storage projects. The company’s primary objective, Mission 102030, serves as the organizational north star, aiming for 10 gigawatts of clean energy capacity by the decade’s end. To achieve this, Thakur emphasizes a strategy of marginal gains, noting that securing a competitive edge often requires taking calculated leaps of faith across the value chain.

Operational philosophy at the firm centers on a tree-based decision model. Thakur delegates tactical choices to his team while reserving root-level decisions—those fundamental to the company’s ethos—for collaborative internal review. This structure supports a business model built on 25-year project lifecycles, ensuring that assets are not merely developed but matured to provide sustained value for stakeholders and utilities alike. Success, according to Thakur, relies on deep-rooted partnerships with vendors like Trinity Touch, whose industrial expertise helps stabilize the company’s expansion efforts.

As the energy sector faces an inflection point, Thakur maintains that leadership requires navigating the tension between protecting current assets and building future capacity. By aligning intent with action, he aims to transform the company’s existing 1,000-megawatt operating base into a larger, more potent force in the global energy transition.