Biswajit Basu

Shri Biswajit Basu (57 years) joined the Board of NHPC Limited on January 1, 2021. He graduated from Tripura Engineering College (Now NIT, Agartala) in Electrical Engineering in the year 1986 and has diverse experience of more than 33 years in the field of Hydro Power.

Shri Biswajit Basu is associated with NHPC Limited since October 1987 and steadily climbed up the professional ladder to their current position with the utmost sense of responsibility, ethics, and dedication. In his present assignment as Director (Projects), Shri Basu is in-charge of all NHPC projects which are under construction and pre‑construction stages. This includes hydro as well as renewable energy projects. Major functions of Corporate Office viz. Project Monitoring & Support Group (PMSG), IT&C, Construction Equipment Planning (CEP), Arbitration, Renewable Energy, and CSR also come under his ambit.

Before joining NHPC Board, Shri Basu has served NHPC in various capacities and contributed to most of the projects of NHPC during the Construction and O&M Stages. During his stint, he worked as Head of Project of various projects including Chutak Power Station, Loktak Power Station, Dibang Multipurpose Project, and Dhauliganga Power Station. He has also worked as CEO of Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited (LDHCL). During the commissioning of TLDP – III Power Station he was the In-charge of the Commissioning Team. He has attended various international Training programs across the countries like Sweden and France under the Transfer of Technology Program.

Shri Basu is an avid sportsperson and had captained NHPC’s Football Team during his tenure at Loktak Power Station (1988-1994) in All India Power Sector Football tournaments.

Presently Shri Basu is also serving as Nominee Director-Chairman on the Board of Lanco Teesta Hydro Project Limited (LTHPL) and Jal Power Corporation (JPCL) ( wholly-owned subsidiaries of NHPC). Also, he is a Nominee Director on the Board of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (NHPC Joint Venture Company with UPNEDA).