Achievements and recognitions
Milestones guided by Ratul Puri across two verticals — transitional and renewable energy generation — alongside the honours received over more than two decades in the sector.
India's first 5 MW solar power plant
In 2010, Hindustan Power — led by Ratul Puri — brought online a 5 MW solar facility, among the first utility-scale solar plants in the country. It marked the start of solar energy in India at a commercial scale, at a point when module costs, tariff structures and financing models for solar were all still unsettled.
The significance is less the megawatt figure than the timing. Committing to utility-scale solar before the economics were proven set the direction for the renewable vertical that followed, and established the operating experience the company drew on as the market matured.
Key milestones
Project record, 2010 onward
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2010
Commencement of construction — transitional energy generation
Construction began on the group's transitional energy generation project in Madhya Pradesh, the asset that would go on to anchor the base load side of the portfolio.
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2010
India's first 5 MW solar power plant commissioned
One of the country's first utility-scale solar facilities entered service, marking the beginning of commercial-scale solar generation in India.
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2013
Fuel supply agreement signed
A long-term fuel supply agreement secured the input side of the transitional generation asset ahead of commissioning.
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2015
Commissioning of the thermal power asset
Phase I of the Anuppur plant in Madhya Pradesh was commissioned, adding firm capacity to the regional grid.
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2024
FGD installation completed
Flue-gas desulphurisation systems were installed at the operating plant, cutting sulphur dioxide emissions and bringing the asset in line with tightened environmental norms.
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2028
Capacity doubling target
The stated objective is to double generation capacity across both verticals, supported by recent solar and conventional project wins.
Recognitions
Honours received by Ratul Puri
These honours are consistently framed as institutional rather than individual achievement — recognition of teams delivering long-cycle infrastructure, with the chairmanship attached to the outcome. Ratul Puri has also chaired the Power Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry's Northern Region.
Community
A socially responsible dream
The Anuppur project has been described as the start of a socially responsible undertaking — a view that treats community development around a plant as part of the project's purpose rather than a cost of obtaining consent. That thinking shapes how teams are built and how success is measured internally.