Mr. Gurdeep Singh
Chairman & Managing Director (Additional Charge)
Mr. Gurdeep Singh is the Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC Limited since 2016. Prior to joining NTPC, he was Managing Director of Gujarat State Electricity Company Limited. He has an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the power sector. He started his career in 1987 as an Engineer Trainee with NTPC and has worked his way through various ranks in public and private sector including MNCs. He graduated in mechanical engineering from NIT Kurukshetra and has undergone Management Education Program from IIM Ahmedabad. He has also received management and leadership inputs from renowned global institutions like Said Business School-Oxford (UK), Harvard-Kennedy School (USA), Darden School of Management - Virginia (USA), Singapore Civil Services College (Singapore) and ISB Hyderabad (India). He is a member of IEA's High Level advisory group on Coal in the Global Net Zero transition and also a member of the Clean Energy Ministerial H2I advisory group. He served as Co-chair for the taskforce on Energy and Resource efficiency, B20 Italy 2021. He has launched a series of initiatives to sustain NTPC's growth and bring about cultural changes necessary to maintain NTPC's position as a leading global energy company. He has positioned NTPC at the forefront of energy transition and has started many initiatives like aggressive renewable addition, green Hydrogen, acquisitions, Biomass, Waste-to-Wealth, CCU, global presence etc. to transform NTPC from merely a Coal based Power Generating Company to a Sustainable Integrated Energy Company. His strong focus on increasing competitive edge helped NTPC winning various tenders and emerged as a strong player in renewables. His thrust on minimizing environmental footprint, maximizing sustainability efforts and a focused approach of Low-Cost Low Emission aligns with India's ambitious target of cleaner and affordable power for all and helped in conceptualization of coal swapping, freight rationalization, priority in scheduling of cheaper stations and flexibility in scheduling schemes. He is also Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC Limited and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Chairman of Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited.
Mr. K. Shanmugha Sundaram
Director (Projects) (Additional Charge)
Mr. K. Shanmugha Sundaram is a 1988 batch Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore with PGDM from MDI Gurgaon in the area of Strategy and Finance. He has more than 35 years of diverse and versatile experience in Project as well as Commissioning stages of 110, 210, 500, 660 and 800 MW fleets, greenfield as well as brownfield, across various states in India. He also has experience of operating and maintaining a vast fleet of power stations. He is a professional with Corporate and Site experience, people-oriented approach, knowledge and experience of the entire power sector and works towards speedy implementation of Projects. and holds directorship in several organizations viz; NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, Energy Efficiency Services Limited, Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited, NTPC UP Green Energy Limited, NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Limited.
Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan
Director (Finance) (Additional Charge)
Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan is a Commerce Graduate and an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He has more than 31 years of experience in the Power and Mining sector in State and Central PSUs in the field of Finance. Accounts, Taxation, Commercial, Electricity regulation, Renewables, IT, Project development etc. He was appointed as Director, NTPC GEL w.e.f. 9th August 2022. He is also a full-time director at NTPC Limited. He also holds directorship in several other organizations viz; INDIANOIL NTPC Green Energy Private Limited, ONGC NTPC Green Energy Limited, MAHAGENCO NTPC Green Energy Private Limited, GREEN Valley Renewable Energy Limited and NTPC Rajasthan Green Energy Limited.
Mr. Deepak Babu
Independent Director
CA Deepak Babu is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1984 and have experience of more than 40 years. He is a senior partner of M/s Deepak Babu & Associates Chartered Accountants Moradabad. He has Master`s Degree in Commerce from Rohilkhand University Bareilly. He has wide experience in finance, accounts and taxation matters. He joined NGEL Board w.e.f. 14th May 2025
Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh
Independent Director
Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh is a graduate in Political Science and has a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the fields of Humanities, Social Services and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He continues to contribute meaningfully towards nation-building efforts through his dedication to humanitarian values and social equity. He joined NGEL Board w.e.f. 14th May 2025.
Ms. Phalguni Patra
Independent Director
Ms. Phalguni Patra is a graduate in Arts with extensive experience in the field of Social Services. Over the years, she has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at community development, social empowerment, and inclusive growth. With a unique blend of expertise in both Business and Social Services, Ms. Phalguni Patra has a strategic perspective to social impact initiatives. She joined NGEL Board w.e.f. 14th May 2025
