ACME Solar has appointed Mr. KR Thiyagarajan as President – EPC. He will be responsible for project execution for all renewable energy projects driving execution excellence, cost optimization and technology integration as the Renewable Energy company accelerates capacities expansion with the target of achieving 10 GW operational contracted capacity by 2030. Additionally, Mr Thiyagarajan has been designated as a Senior Management Personnel at ACME Solar.
With over 35 years of experience in the power sector, Mr. Thiyagarajan brings extensive expertise across solar PV, BESS, EHV transmission and distribution, and thermal power. He has successfully led large-scale renewable energy developments from concept to commissioning and delivered multi-gigawatt portfolios across India. His prior leadership roles include senior positions at Reliance Industries (New Energy), Tata Power Solar, Avaada Power and Welspun Energy. He brings strong credentials in project and contract management, techno-commercial functions, tendering and bids, statutory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and building high-performance project teams. Academically, Mr Thiyagarajan holds Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E Electrical & Electronics), 1989 batch, from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Bharthiyar University, Coimbatore and an MBA from IMT Ghaziabad, 2011 batch.
About ACME Solar
ACME Solar Holdings Limited is a leading integrated renewable energy player with a diversified portfolio spanning solar, wind, storage, FDRE and hybrid solutions and an operational capacity of 2,934 MW and under construction capacity of 4,586 MW including ~15 GWh of BESS installation. With an in-house EPC and O&M division, the company does end-to-end development and O&M of the plants, thereby delivering projects in a time & cost-effective manner while ensuring best in class operating performance evident in its industry leading CUF and operating margins.
