CSPE Confirms Shri Satish Upadhyay as Director General

𝐂𝐒𝐏𝐄 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚𝐲 (PEC Alumni 1987 Civil Batch) 𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥
The Centre of Sustainability for Pure Earth (CSPE) is proud to welcome Shri 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚𝐲 as new Director General, a distinguished leader joining us at a pivotal moment in India’s biomass and clean energy transformation.
With an illustrious career spanning 37+ years at NTPC Limited, Shri Upadhyay brings unparalleled expertise in project management, power sector operations, sustainable energy systems, and large-scale national missions. His leadership has shaped some of India’s most impactful renewable and biomass initiatives.
He has been honoured with the ‘Biomass Change Maker of the Year 2025’ and the ‘Eminent Engineer Award 2023’, reflecting his visionary contributions to clean energy and engineering excellence. 𝐀𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 - 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇, 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.
A Certified IPMA Project Manager, he holds an MBA from MDI Gurgaon and a B.E. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering from PEC Chandigarh. His diverse experience spans hydro projects, project engineering, corporate quality assurance, and advisory roles in sustainable technologies. He also currently serves as Chairman, Biomass Global Associate Forum (IFGE).
At CSPE, Shri Upadhyay will play a key role in steering our mission to strengthen India’s biomass ecosystem through policy advocacy, collaboration, technology adoption, and rural value creation.