Suzlon Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Ashok Ramchandran as the new President, India Business and Senior Managerial Personnel, effective from 4th June 2026. Ashok brings over two decades of global leadership experience in energy, industrial products, and vertical mobility, spanning India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. His appointment comes at a very crucial time as Suzlon accelerates its transition towards becoming a wind-first full-stack renewable energy company. He will be reporting to Ajay Kapur, Chief Executive Officer, Suzlon Group.
Ashok is widely recognised for driving execution-led transformation at scale across complex, high-growth industries. As Chief Operating Officer and board member at JSW, he played a key role in shaping the company’s long-term growth strategy, helping accelerate its capacity journey from nearly 5 GW to 30 GW in close to 3 years.
Before this, Ashok had spent the majority of his career with the Schindler Group. As the CEO & President of Schindler India & South Asia, he led the company’s largest and most strategic markets across Manufacturing, Operations and R&D, delivering strong operational performance and scaling revenues three-fold from INR 1,000 crore to INR 3,000 crore.
Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman, Suzlon Group, said, “India has now entered an accelerated growth pathway for wind energy, with a record 6.5 GW of installations achieved last year, and the opportunity ahead is significantly large. Wind is emerging as the fastest scaling pillar of global energy transition, and India has the potential to scale to 13 -15 GW annual installations in the coming years. As the sector enters the next phase of growth, the next phase will be determined by the ability to scale. Ashok has deep expertise in execution-led transformation, operational scaling, and building high-growth businesses, which will further strengthen Suzlon’s leadership as we build the next era of renewable energy in India.”
Ajay Kapur, Chief Executive Officer, Suzlon Group, said, “As the market leader, we believe that Suzlon’s responsibility is not only to lead the sector but also to grow and expand it.’ We have delivered record annual installations for the industry, but the opportunity ahead is significantly larger.’ I look forward to closely working with Ashok, and I am confident that his execution-led leadership and operational expertise will help Suzlon rise above the benchmark further for both the company and the wider renewable energy industry.”
Ashok Ramchandran, President, India Business, Suzlon Group, said, “Suzlon has played a defining role in shaping India’s renewable energy journey and remains one of the most respected clean energy companies. As India enters the next phase of accelerated wind energy growth, the opportunity ahead is substantial. I look forward to strengthening Suzlon’s market leadership through sharper execution, operational excellence, deeper customer focus, and scalable growth strategies.”
The Suzlon Group is a leading global renewable energy solutions provider, with 21.7 GW* of wind energy capacity installed across 17 countries. Headquartered at Suzlon One Earth in Pune, India, the Group includes Suzlon Energy Limited and its subsidiaries. A vertically integrated organisation, Suzlon has in-house R&D centres in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and India, and world-class manufacturing facilities across India.
With over 30 years of operational excellence and a diverse workforce of 8,500+ employees, Suzlon is India’s No. 1 Renewable Energy Solutions company, having an installed base of over 15.7 GW of assets and an additional ~6 GW installed outside India. Its portfolio includes the advanced 2.x – 6.x MW series of wind turbines.
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