Shri. Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale currently serves as President – Corporate Affairs & Retail Business at Suzlon Energy Ltd., where he leads initiatives across corporate affairs and retail operations. His career spans over 34 years in the electrical and renewable energy sectors, with 25 years dedicated specifically to the renewable industry, driving growth across wind and solar energy projects in multiple states in India.

Before joining Suzlon Energy, Shri. Jagdale served as Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, from September 2019 to September 2024 under the Government’s Lateral Entry Policy. During this tenure, he played a key role in shaping policies to achieve India’s ambitious renewable energy target of 500 GW of non-fossil-based installed capacity by 2030. His contributions include initiatives such as PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the National Bioenergy Program, Green Open Access Rules, Virtual Power Purchase Agreements, and strategies for the establishment of Offshore Wind Energy.

Shri. Jagdale is recognized as an innovative and visionary professional with deep expertise in regulatory, permitting, and licensing processes across the renewable energy sector. He holds a Graduate degree in Electronics Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing, which provide the foundation for his strategic and operational leadership in the industry.