Welspun Enterprises has announced the appointment of Kapil Maheshwari as Executive Director and CEO of its wholly-owned subsidiary Welspun New Energy.

Maheshwari comes with over 20 years of experience in the solar PV, storage technologies, power electronics and green hydrogen space in India, US, MEA, Germany and SEA. 

Prior to joining Welspun, Maheshwari was part of Reliance Industries, where he was leading Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Ecosystem Development.

As part of his role of spearheading Welspun New Energy, Maheshwari will lend his well-rounded domain expertise to incubate Welspun Enterprises’ newest business, giving it a strategic direction going forward. 

“With a global focus, transitioning towards renewable energy and green hydrogen and moving away from fossil to other natural resources, Welspun Enterprises strives to be a renewable energy and green hydrogen and its derivatives supplier globally in the years to come. I am certain that Welspun New Energy will tremendously benefit from Kapil’s multifaceted experience and wide-ranging exposure at this crucial stage of the company's growth,” said Sandeep Garg, Managing Director, Welspun Enterprises.

Maheshwari holds an M Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Bombay, and Executive MBA in General Management from IIM, Bangalore. 

A part of the Welspun Group, Welspun Enterprises is an infrastructure development company focusing on road, water and wastewater segments.