Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Deputy Director - Energy

Deepak is the Deputy Director for WRI India's Energy Program. Currently he leads the work on Industrial Decarbonization, EVs and provides expert support to colleagues working on Urban Energy and State ENergy Transitions; Responsible Energy; Critical Minerals and Circularity.
Prior to this, he worked with the energy consulting practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte.
He supports the program director and co-leads on efforts related to program management; donor engagement and other stakeholder engagement.
He is a certified Energy Risk Professional. He is an electrical engineering graduate and holds a master’s degree in electric power systems.
Apart from work, his interests are playing the violin in the Carnatic style, soccer, tennis, hiking and reading. He is a die-hard supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
Insights Articles
- How Companies Are Buying Clean Energy: 4 Lessons from India
- Bangalore’s Airport to Become a Leader in Solar Energy Production
- India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry
- India’s Tamil Nadu Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Research
- Mapping the Impacts of Solar Water Pumps on Farmers’ Lives: Building a Results Framework for Components A and C of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM Kusum)
- Winds of Change: Learnings for the Indian Offshore Wind Energy Sector
- Supply and Demand Scenarios for Tamil Nadu’s Electricity Mix to 2030: Implications for the State’s Energy Transition
- Learnings for Tamil Nadu From Grid-Connected Agricultural Solar Photovoltaic Schemes in India
- How Electricity Distribution Companies In India Can Work With Commercial And Industrial Consumers For Renewable Energy Procurement
- Implementing Demand Aggregation for Rooftop Solar Systems in Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Clusters
- Assessing Clean Energy Opportunities Through Demand Aggregation in Bengaluru’s Apartment Buildings
- Financial Implications of Parched Power: Insights from an Analysis of Indian Thermal Power Companies
- Parched Power: Water Demands, Risks, and Opportunities for India’s Power Sector
- Assessing the Impact of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Open Access Order for Solar Power Generators in Karnataka
- Aggregating Demand for Corporate Rooftop Solar Installations: Lessons from the Collaborative Solar PV Procurement Project