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The power transmission network is the backbone of any nation’s electricity grid. India needs to rapidly expand and overhaul its electricity grid network to undertake a successful energy transition and ensure reliable power to all.

While state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has led the growth of power transmission in India, a handful of private companies entered the fray in the last decade. But the expansion of India’s power transmission network for growing renewable energy capacity would need immense capital, more than what the traditional financing routes could offer.

Alternative funding avenues are now emerging in India. IndiGrid, India’s first listed power transmission infrastructure investment trust or InvIT is aspiring to become one such innovative financial model.

To understand how routes such as InvIT can facilitate global investment in the Indian power transmission and green energy sector while also creating value for investors, we interviewed Harsh Shah, Chief Executive Officer of IndiGrid. Harsh has extensive experience in the infrastructure sector across financing, operations, M&A and regulatory policy.

This episode was recorded before Union Budget

Suggested Readings:

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1. Harsh Shah profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-shah-8634bb6/

2. IndiGrid website: https://www.indigrid.co.in/

3. SEBI guidelines: https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/may-2016/guidelines-for-public-issue-of-units-of-invits_32500.html

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Harsh Shah

Chief Executive Officer of IndiGrid

Harsh is an experienced executive with a strong track record of building large infrastructure platforms, developing high performing teams, delivering robust P&L management and raising private and public capital across infrastructure sector in India and global markets.

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Sandeep Pai

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Sandeep Pai is an award-winning journalist and researcher and author of a book 'Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution'.

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Shreya Jai

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Shreya Jai is India's leading writer on the energy sector. A journalist for over 15 years, she is currently Energy Lead at Climate Trends.

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