Biography

“I believe that the way forward is through community led more stable and bigger Micro grids for entire Africa, Latin America, South and SE Asia which can power houses, provide water and run commercial loads, thus replicating the national grid models at microscopic levels.”

Present Employment/Project: CEO, GRID Pvt Ltd

Expertise: Off grid energy access; mini grids; energy policy; business modeling for rural businesses running on solar micro grids

Background: Policy & advocacy; government/regulations/legal; project management

Manik is founder and CEO of G.R.I.D. Pvt Ltd, based in India. He has been working in various capacities with World Bank, SunEdison, Deloitte, UNDP, UNW, MoP, etc. A Micro / Mini grid specialist, he started the ‘Eradication of Darkness’ campaign with SunEdison, IFC and Ministry of Power in India. His focus remains on creating innovative energy solutions in villages to cater for domestic and commercial electricity. He has extensive work experience in India, Nepal and Cambodia. An Echoing Green Fellow for 2016, he was also regional co-author for Global Status report by REN 21 in 2015. His current focus and projects work on creating Micro grids that provide electricity and clean drinking water to rural areas in India.