Ritesh
Ritesh Pothan
Managing Director, Natural Energy Solutions Private Limited
Ritesh leads an India-focused renewable energy advisory organisation committed to ensuring the success of renewable energy projects and believes value generation in all facets are key to a healthy and flourishing planet. He is currently advising clients in the wind, solar, biomass and hydro domains on managing their macro ecosystems while running two of the largest renewable energy forums on linkedin.com dedicated to the Indian subcontinent.
Latest articles published
The Indian biomass sector (part 1) - The story thus far
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 In the first of a two-part blog piece, Ritesh Pothan's colleague, Jai Rathod, takes a look at the milestones reached by India's biomass sector. Jai reports that India's biomass industry faces a numb...
Renewable energy, grid parity – myth today or tomorrow’s reality!
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 Ritesh Pothan provides an exhaustive analysis of the cost of renewable energy and the path towards grid parity. "There is a tremendous amount of benefit that renewable energy can provide to a nation a...
Gujarat still a lucrative solar destination
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 Our India-based blogger, Ritesh Pothan, provides an update on the final solar feed-in tariffs for the state of Gujarat. He reports that the tariffs announced still make Gujarat an attractive place to ...
India’s transmission and distribution utilities – It's time to transform
Monday, 02 January 2012 Ritesh Pothan welcomes in 2012 with a look at how India needs to invest in transforming its energy transmission and distribution systems if it is to successfully bring power to all and develop a susta...
India’s solar plans moves ahead
Monday, 05 December 2011 Ritesh Pothan updates us on how the JNNSM – Phase 1 Batch 2 PPA bidding process has been completed for 350 MW of PV power projects. Solar power is now that much more closer to its brothers, wind and...
Renewable energy – is it working for India?
Tuesday, 01 November 2011First solar, then biomass... Now Ritesh Pothan, our expert blogger based in India, provides a definitive synopsis of his country's renewable energy scenario and potential.
Biomass - a sustainable renewable energy source for India!
Monday, 12 September 2011After focusing for several weeks on India's solar industry, Ritesh Pothan moves on to look at what is needed for the biomass sector to grow and become a significant power producer across the country.
Off-grid solar policies and ground realities
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 In part 1 and 2 of the 3 part series we covered the Indian power generation scenario, Gujarat, Centre (JNNSM) and State Solar policy with some insights into their application and risks. Our final part...
Central and state grid solar policies
Monday, 04 July 2011 In part 1 of the 3 part series we covered the Indian power generation scenario and Gujarat Solar policy with insights on pros and cons of the state. In this post we will cover the Central Government P...
Grid connected Policy Framework
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 In the first of a three part series on India's solar industry, Renewable Energy Magazine blogger, Ritesh Pothan, looks at the Gujarat Solar Policy which signalled Gujarat’s arrival as the major ...
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