Abhishek Nath

Sector Head - Energy and Power

Abhishek Nath is the Sector Head – Energy and Power.

He completed his Master’s in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi, and his Bachelor’s in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

Prior to joining CSTEP, he worked as Chief Manager in Haldia Energy Ltd. He has also worked in various roles with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)–India, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

His areas of interest include energy efficiency, renewable energy, and power distribution.

"Through our knowledge outputs and solutions, we address challenges both at the policy and operational levels to facilitate a clean, efficient and reliable energy & power sector for the citizens."

Publications

Power Sector Commitments at COP26 – How To Achieve Them
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Power Sector Commitmen...

India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 2.5 GtCO2 per...

ESG – An Ecological Commitment That Goes Beyond Pure Math
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

ESG – An Ecologi...

It is true that investors look to create wealth...

Need For Coal
Climate Change Mitigation

Need For Coal

Recently, TPPs across India experienced an acute coal shortage....

On-ground Revamp Can Make the New DISCOM Scheme Work
Energy Policy and Regulations

On-ground Revamp Can M...

In yet another attempt to rescue the power distribution...

India’s Journey Towards 450 GW
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

India’s Journey ...

In his address to the nation on the occasion...

Strengthened Grids: A Case of Electric Vehicles in Bengaluru
Energy Policy and Regulations

Strengthened Grids: A ...

India, the world’s third-largest GHGs emitter, has its transport...

Sunny Side: Floating and Canal-top Photovoltaic Technologies Key To Achieve Solar Target
Energy Policy and Regulations

Sunny Side: Floating a...

Over the last few years, the use of solar...

OPINION: Exploring New Options to Electrify Process Heating in MSMEs
Industrial Decarbonisation

OPINION: Exploring New...

The benefits of switching to electric process-heating technologies are...

Energy access – Why it is a good time for grid-tied microgrids in India?
Transmission and Grid Planning

Energy access – ...

Energy access is a critical challenge in the Indian...

A roadmap for Karnataka state power generation companies
Transmission and Grid Planning

A roadmap for Karnatak...

Electricity generation companies (GENCOs) are currently in the throes...