MR. GYANESH CHAUDHARY

A visionary leader in sustainability, Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary established Vikram Solar in 2006 that has become a major force in India’s green energy sector, boasting a 4.5 GW annual production capacity, making it one of the country’s largest solar module manufacturers.

Mr. Chaudhary is a business graduate from Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and studied Marketing and International Trade from Boston University. He further completed the OPM (Owner/ President Management Program) from Harvard Business School, USA.

He holds prominent positions across various industry bodies. He is the Co-Chair of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) National Expert Committee on Energy and an Executive Member of the Chamber. He is also a member of the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), an elected council member of the CII Eastern Region Council for FY 2025-26, and a member of the CII India CEO Forum for Clean Air. He is also chairing CII’s Eastern Region ESG Sub Committee for FY 2025-26.

Mr. Chaudhary has received several awards and accolades for his contribution to the green energy transition. The extensive list includes Export Excellence Awards by FIEO from the late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India; Star Performer Award by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) for the Best Contribution in Solar Energy from the late Shri A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) Entrepreneurship award are some amongst several other accolades bestowed upon him. The most recent award conferred to him was for the Visionary of the Year in leadership category in the Solar Quarter State Leadership Awards 2024 – Rajasthan.

Mr. Chaudhary is a strong believer in human empowerment for national and worldwide growth. Mr. Chaudhary’s pursuit of giving back to the community is central to the company’s business ideology with focus on building educated, healthy and self-sustaining communities.