Mr Girish Tanti is a founding member of Suzlon Energy, the world's third-largest and India's largest wind turbine maker. In his current role as Director onboard, Mr Tanti provides strategic direction and oversight towards the long-term objectives of the group. He has led the International Business Development, Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications and CSR functions--all critical in making Suzlon the only wind energy player from a developing nation to rank among the Top 3 worldwide. Through the years, he has not only believed in, but completely devoted himself to, the vision of harnessing the power of the wind to power a greener, more sustainable tomorrow for generations to come.
Q1. At the Singapore Energy Summit 2011, you talked about the importance of governments having a vision and mandate that clearly states what they hope to achieve in five to 10 years. Can you elaborate on this as well as some successful initiatives that Asia can learn from.
Q2. Technological improvements are enabling some renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, to compete with conventional fuels. What are some of these, particularly for a wind-disadvantaged country like Singapore.
Q3. In a recent interview at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, you stated that Suzlon is seeking a joint-venture partner to manufacture large turbines in China for the Chinese market. Why has Suzlon set its sights on the Chinese market.
Q4. What are some of the successful strategies that Suzlon has employed to become a leader in wind turbine manufacturing in Asia and globally.
Q5. Do you have any plans to expand into Southeast Asia? What are some of the challenges to adopting wind power as a source of renewable energy in this region?
Girish Tanti: Every region has its own set of challenges, but perhaps the most difficult is operating in countries where a clear vision and mandate for renewable energy is still not in place.
We do expect Southeast Asian countries shall soon begin to set goals supported by appropriate policy frameworks for the adoption of renewables into their energy mix, which would set the ball rolling for the penetration of renewables into the main power supply.
By : EMA Staff