Deepak Sriram Krishnan

Deputy Director - Energy

Bio

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.

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Oil Is Waning and EVs Are Waxing, but How Do We Prepare Our Power Grids To Manage the Surge?
by Akansha Saklani, Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Ashok Kumar Thanikonda - September 02, 2022
The transport sector contributes to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major contributor to the climate crisis. At present the sector’s carbon emissions’ share in developing countries might be low, but it is expected to spike as higher disposable incomes afford people more personal vehicles.
Bottlenecks for Rooftop Solar in Indian Cities and How to Address them
by Tirthankar Mandal and Deepak Sriram Krishnan - October 05, 2021
This blog was first published on NIUA.org on September 8, 2021.

Indian cities have figured intermittently in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)’s solarization plans. In 2014-2015, the MNRE launched the
Applying Demand aggregation across value chains for Green Recovery
by Kajol, Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Chirag Gajjar - June 27, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated societal and economic challenges. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India have been particularly hit by the pandemic, subsequent lockdown and exodus of migrant workers that followed the lockdown. While the economy is slowly opening, a key concern for MSMEs is that they may not be able to operate at full capacities. On the occasion of
Lights out at 9: An experiment with India’s energy infrastructure
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Parul Kumar - April 17, 2020
This blogpost was originally published in News18 on April 15.

On December 26, last year India’s Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO) faced a unique challenge: to mitigate the impact of a solar
How clean power can help us to breathe cleaner air
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan - June 10, 2019
As per the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) Executive Summary for April 2019, India has close to 200 GW of installed capacity of coal and lignite power plants. This corresponds to close to 56% of the country’s installed capacity. In terms of number of units of electricity generated, coal and
Increased Resource-Efficiency is Crucial to Risk-Free Power Generation
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan, Tianyi Luo and Divya Kottadiel - May 31, 2018
Last month, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, assured the country’s Supreme Court that all thermal power plants would comply with emission standards by 2022 – five years beyond the original deadline of
Learning By Doing: Lessons on Electric Mobility from The Netherlands
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Srikanth Shastry - December 15, 2017
India’s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 aims to bring about a paradigm shift in the transport sector, estimating close to seven million hybrid or electric vehicles (EVs) in the next three years. By 2030, the Power Ministry hopes to get to full vehicle
How Companies Are Buying Clean Energy: 4 Lessons from India
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan and Ashok Kumar Thanikonda - March 29, 2017
This blog post originally appeared on Insights.

India has some of the world’s most ambitious renewable energy goals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to boost India's solar
India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan - June 25, 2015
This blog post originally appeared on Insights.

India’s Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that sends a powerful message: Industries need to get on board with renewable energy targets—or risk getting fined.

Last month, India’s high court
India’s Tamil Nadu Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse
by Deepak Sriram Krishnan - February 27, 2015
This blog post originally appeared on Insights.

Tamil Nadu, India’s sixth-most populous state, has emerged as a major hub for renewable energy over the last decade. More than one-third of its installed capacity—about 8,000 megawatts—

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Oil Is Waning and EVs Are Waxing, but How Do We Prepare Our Power Grids To Manage the Surge?

Bottlenecks for Rooftop Solar in Indian Cities and How to Address them

Applying Demand aggregation across value chains for Green Recovery

Lights out at 9: An experiment with India’s energy infrastructure

How clean power can help us to breathe cleaner air

Increased Resource-Efficiency is Crucial to Risk-Free Power Generation

Learning By Doing: Lessons on Electric Mobility from The Netherlands

How Companies Are Buying Clean Energy: 4 Lessons from India

India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry

India’s Tamil Nadu Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse

How Electricity Distribution Companies In India Can Work With Commercial And Industrial Consumers For Renewable Energy Procurement

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