INSIGHT CONVERSATION: Monish Ahuja, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems
This is the last of a seven-part Insight Conversation series where leaders and stakeholders in the biofuels space share their thoughts on the opportunities and challenges in Asia’s biofuels sector.
From command chains to bioenergy supply chains: Monish Ahuja, a former lieutenant colonel in the Indian Armed Forces, now leads Punjab Renewable Energy Systems, or PRESPL, as chairman and managing director. Ahuja has played an instrumental role in shaping national policy, collaborating extensively with government agencies to advance India’s renewable energy framework and rural biomass economy.
PRESPL serves as a link between farmers and the energy industry by integrating agricultural wastes into bioenergy supply chains.
Ahuja talks to S&P Global Commodity Insights senior editor Aditya Kondalamahanty about the second-generation biofuels industry, financing challenges, and the lag between policy and implementation.