Samrat Sengupta

An Operational management professional having proven exposure in energy and environment cross-sectoral domain, managing business / programme verticals with specific interest in renewable energy power projects and anthropogenic climate change policy and programme. During my 23+ years of progressive experiences, I have got exposure in working with Independent Power Producers and Power Project Developers; International Trade Association related to Renewable Energy Promotion; National and International Civil Society organizations (CSOs); Management and Engineering consulting houses and Government Research Institution (CFRI / CSIR). Past more than a one and half decade, I have successfully hold leadership position in various capacities as programme / project / profit center head related to Renewable Energy Project Development Business, Multi and Bilateral Renewable Sectoral Development Initiatives, Climate and Energy Policy Research and Advocacy / Climate Change Mitigation Market Mechanism. I have got experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation programme and project planning and execution, policy advocacy with reputed CSOs like WWF and Development Alternatives and have represented Indian and South Asian CSO as a representative of Climate Action Network – South Asia (CAN-SA) in various multilateral forums like UNFCCC, G8 etc. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:  Operational Expertise: • Strategic Business Development / Investment planning and evaluation in the field of Clean / Renewable Energy, Carbon Trading, Clean development Mechanism and Green Businesses • Programme and Project Planning / Implementation / Financing and Execution / Project management • Startup Entrepreneurial capabilities towards Sustainable business / programme establishment, business development and management • Policy Research Intervention and Policy Advocacy, Networking with Governments / Businesses / NGOs • Human Resource Development, Training and Capacity Building • Multi Stakeholder Based, informed bottom-up decision making, through effective facilitation of consultation at the highest levels, including Governments.  Thematic Expertise: • Renewable Energy, especially hydro (both large and small), wind & solar power projects planning, supervision of technical survey and DPR and EIA / EMP preparation, regulatory approvals of technical and environmental aspects and stakeholders liaisoning. • GHG Mitigation Market Mechanism based Project Development and Commercialization of CERs • Carbon Footprint & GHG inventory estimation (was a team member of the India’s first National Communication to UNFCCC) • Energy conservation and management, renewable energy and Indian energy policy • Climate Change Impact Assessment, Adaptation and Sustainable Development • Trained in GHG Accounting Protocol (A team member of WRI GHG Protocol Initiative) also a trained Lead Auditor in ISO:1464