The Full Stack
Clean Fuels Company
Over the last decade, we have transformed into India’s leading Full Stack Clean Fuels company from a biogas startup in 2012, and are spearheading India’s energy transition using green fuels.
GPS Renewables was founded in the year 2012 by two IIM-B graduates – Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar with the objective of solving the menace of waste that is rapidly growing and polluting the environment. As a result, GPSR began as a biogas company offering one of the most efficient and captive biogas technologies in the market, called the BioUrja. As of date today, more than a 100+ BioUrjas are driving organic waste processing while capturing clean biogas at Hotels, Technology Parks, Corporate Offices, Hospitals and Non-Profits across the Globe.
Mission
Promote the societal transition to sustainable green energy through the development of biofuel technology and delivery of biofuels.
Riding on its wave of success, GPSR then catapulted into an industrial scale biofuel infrastructure company by successfully constructing, commissioning, and operating one of Asia’s Largest BioCNG plants in Indore, in a record time of just 9 months. Today, GPS Renewables is India’s leading Full Stack Renewable Fuels company providing end-to-end solutions for the development, production, and distribution of green fuels with a focus on Biogas, BioCNG, Ethanol and Green Hydrogen, thus spearheading net zero economic development of the country.
Vision
To establish ourselves as a global leader in the sustainable biofuels industry, providing end-to-end solutions for the development, production and distribution of biofuels.
Board of Directors
V Subramanian
Chairman and Independent Director
Chairman to the GPSR Board, V Subramanian has been instrumental in establishing the Solar Mission of India, apart from also being the Director of IREDA, PTC and REC. An IAS from the 1971 batch, Subramanian has also led the MNRE as its secretary, sits on the boards of Adani & Suzlon, and also serves as Chairman to the Indian Renewable Energy Federation.
Akshay Panth
Nominee Director
Akshay Panth is a Nominee Director on the GPSR Board. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow and is currently Chief Investment Officer at NEEV II. He has previously worked with GMR Infrastructure and MAPE Advisory, contributing with his expertise in the infrastructure sector.
Suken Shah
Nominee Director
Suken Shah serves as a Nominee Director on the GPSR Board. He is currently the Principal Investment Officer of NEEV II, SBICAP Ventures and comes with over 12 years of experience in Infrastructure Fund Raising and Asset Management. He has previously worked with Piramal.
Ravi Narasimham
Nominee Director
Ravi Narasimhan is a Nominee Director on the GPSR Board. He is a Director at Caspian Impact Investment, bringing with him three decades of experience in Impact Investing and Financial Inclusion.
Pratima Ram
Independent Director
Pratima Ram is an Independent Director on the GPSR Board. She holds directorship positions in the Cadila Group, specifically in Zydus Cadila and IRM Energy and has previously served as the CEO of India Infoline, apart from leading SBI USA.
Mainak Chakraborty
Executive Director and CEO
Co-Founder and CEO of GPS Renewables, Mainak Chakraborty is an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore and among the many accolades to his name, was recognized as one of MIT’s Top Innovators under 35 in 2013, and was an Ex-Global Shaper named by the World Economic Forum.
Sreekrishna Sankar
Executive Director and COO
Co-Founder and COO of GPS Renewables, Sreekrishna Sankar is an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore with top-tier experience in software consulting at Oliver Wyman. Sreekrishna is also the founding member of the Free Software Foundation of India and a technical advisor to the Government of Kerala’s Suchitwa Mission on waste management.
Our Team
Mainak Chakraborty
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and CEO of GPS Renewables, Mainak Chakraborty is an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore and among the many accolades to his name, was recognized as one of MIT’s Top Innovators under 35 in 2013, and was an Ex-Global Shaper named by the World Economic Forum.
Sreekrishna Sankar
Co-Founder and COO
Co-Founder and COO of GPS Renewables, Sreekrishna Sankar is an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore with top-tier experience in software consulting at Oliver Wyman. Sreekrishna is also the founding member of the Free Software Foundation of India and a technical advisor to the Government of Kerala’s Suchitwa Mission on waste management.
Praveen S.
Head, Engineering
One of the founding members of GPS Renewables, Praveen S who is a mechanical engineer currently heads engineering at GPSR. Prior to his stint in leading GPSR, Praveen led several core engineering research and development initiatives including managing R&D at consumer electronics company, BPL.
Nipun OS
Chief Sustainability Officer
An alumnus of IIM-Bangalore with a Masters in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris; Nipun OS leads Sustainability at GPS Renewables. Prior to GPSR, Nipun was the Vice President of Sustainability & CSR at IT-giant Mphasis, apart from leading the Strategy and Product Development portfolios for the Aerospace and Defence segments of HCL and HAL.
Mohit Gupta
COO, GPSR Arya
A Business Law graduate from the WBNUJS and a Masters in Management from the University of Nottingham, Mohit Gupta is the Chief Operating Officer of GPSR Arya, GPSR’s climate infrastructure platform. Prior to joining GPSR, Mohit setup one of the first CBG projects in North India as a GM at Spectrum Renewables.
Prabhunath Gupta
EVP, Business Development
With over 2 decades of industrial experience in business development with L&T Hydrocarbon, H-Energy and Petrofac; Prabhunath Gupta currently is the Executive Vice President leading business development at GPSR. Prior to this, Prabhunath was Executive Assistant to Mr. AM Naik, the Ex-Chairman of L&T.
Gomatam Ravi
EVP, Design, Engineering and R&D
With over 3 decades of process engineering experience at Shell, GE Plastics, EIL and a BE from BITS Pilani; Gomatam Ravi is the Executive Vice President of Design, Engineering and R&D at GPSR. Before GPSR, Gomatam was the head of the Shell Technology Centre overlooking its IH2 Technology.
Sankalp Pathak
VP, R&D
An ex-research fellow of ARI, Pune with a Masters from IIIT-Bangalore; Sankalp Pathak is currently the Vice President of Research and Development at GPSR. Prior to joining GPSR, Sankalp was part of the design and operations team driving 2 of the first CBG projects in India with Spectrum and IOT Mabagas.
Sumeet Lahane
EVP, Project Execution
Major Sumeet Lahane has served with the Indian Army’s lead fighting arm, the Armoured Corps, with a 12+ years stint in Defence Administration and complex operational environments. Major Sumeet has been the recipient of numerous high-ranking awards including the prestigious President’s Gold Medal from the IMA.
Milind S. Patke
EVP, GPSR Arya
An alumnus of IIM-Indore with a BE from the Delhi College of Engineering; Milind Patke is currently the Executive Vice President in GPSR Arya. Prior to joining GPSR, Milind led biofuels at BPCL as an Executive Director and was instrumental in incubating BPCL’s upcoming 2G ethanol plant in Odisha.
Rajesh Ayyappasur
SVP, BioUrja
An alumnus of NIT Calicut and also the IIM-Calcutta; Rajesh Ayyappasur is currently leading business development of GPSR’s BioUrja product as its Senior Vice President. Prior to joining GPSR, Rajesh was a manager at Thermax and also founded Reach Beyond, a company offering a range of sustainability solutions.
Mohamedi Bharmal
SVP, Project Execution
With over 2 and a half decades of experience with industry leaders in oil & gas including Petrofac and Petronas, Mohamedi is the Senior Vice President of Project Execution at GPSR. Mohamedi was instrumental in executing large international clean fuel projects in Kuwait, Qatar and Kazakhstan worth millions of dollars.
Tilak Minocha
Chief Finance Controller
A Chartered Accountant with AIR 4 in CA Foundation and AIR 11 in CA Inter; Tilak Minocha currently leads finance at GPSR as its Chief Finance Controller. Before joining GPSR, Tilak has had two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and has led finance functions at ACB India and at the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies.
Arun Madhavan
Head, Technology
A computer scientist with a B. Tech from the Trivandrum College of Engineering and an M. Phil from JNU; Arun Madhavan currently heads technology at GPSR by leading the Climate Software Lab initiative of GPSR. Before joining GPSR, Arun was one of founding members of the Free Software Foundation of India.
Hardik Lalani
Head, Procurement
A mechanical engineer with a Masters in Business Administration from Narsee Monjee in Mumbai; Hardik Lalani is the head of the procurement function at GPSR. Prior to joining GPSR, Hardik has had nearly 2 decades of experience in controlling procurement and supply chain with Kalpataru Power, IOTL and Essar Oil.
Albert Joseph
Head, HR
An alumnus of the Madras School of Social Work, Albert Joseph leads HR at GPS Renewables. Albert brings 17+ years of cross-sectoral experience including with Deloitte, NBFCs, Manufacturing, Healthcare and IT and is well-versed in Talent Management, Performance Management, Organizational Development, L&D, Compliance and Employee Wellness.
Manoj M.
Head, OptiMaxx
With a Masters in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode; Manoj M. currently heads the OptiMaxx business vertical of GPSR as its head. Prior to joining GPSR, Manoj has had nearly a decade and a half of experience in core business development with Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Sumedh Rao
Head, Planning
An engineer with a Masters in New and Renewable Energy from Durham University; Sumedh Rao currently leads Project Planning and Communications as its head. Before joining GPSR, Sumedh comes with a decade of experience involving renewable energy consulting with Capgemini and CBG projects experience with Carbon Masters.
Rukmani Kapoor
Chief of Staff
An alumnus of the University of Warwick, Rukmani Kapoor is the Chief of Staff at GPS Renewables. Rukmani is a fellow of the On Deck Chief of Staff Academy and has previously served stints in the sustainability and development sectors with the Dalai Lama Fellows, the Atlas Corps, the Civic Response Team and the Teach for India initiative.
Scientific Advisors
Dr. Dilip Ranade
Advisor, Biofuels
Dr Dilip Ranade is one of the most respected figures in the bioenergy space today, having taken the premier Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune to new heights as its Director. The World Bioenergy Association recognizes him as one of the leading global experts in biofuels and has contributed in the areas of petroleum biotechnology and biogas.
Dr. Janardhan A. Gore
Advisor, Ethanol
A celebrated veteran of the biofuels industry in India, Dr. J. A. Gore comes with 4 decades of extensive experience in leading R&D, product development and strategy across industries ranging from distillery, pharmaceuticals and sugar. Before joining GPSR, Dr. Gore was the president of IFB Agro Industries.
Santanu Roy
Advisor, Green Hydrogen
With over 30+ years of rich business experience, Santanu Roy was the former Executive Director of GAIL where he led business development, corporate affairs and sustainability. Today, Santanu is the Principal Advisor of Green Hydrogen to GPSR and is also associated in various capacities with Petrotech, FIPI, FICCI and CII.
Investors
Some of the biggest green funds have staked their capital that has enabled us to grow in the the sector of clean fuels.
Awards & Recognitions
Over the years, GPS Renewables has garnered numerous accolades and recognitions internationally for its pioneering work in the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
2013: Cleantech Company of the Year
Mainak Chakraborty was named a Top Innovator under the age of 35 by MIT Technology Review. Additionally, he was honoured as one of India’s finest Social Entrepreneurs under the YoungTurks award, presented by CNBC TV-18.
2015: WWF Climate Solver Award
GPS Renewables received the prestigious Climate Solver award from WWF, recognizing our innovative solution. The BioUrja was further applauded for its clear potential to mitigate over 44 million tonnes of CO2 by the year 2024.
2017: Ashden Climate Solutions Award
GPS Renewables was awarded one of the most premier, internationally acclaimed Ashden Climate Solutions award for its exceptional technological innovation and contributions in the field of driving the use of green energy.
2018: Safaigiri Award by India Today
India Today presented the prestigious Safaigiri Award to GPS Renewables, as part of the Government’s Swacch Bharat Abhiyan campaign, acknowledging its efforts in championing cleanliness and environmental sustainability.
2019: Mission Innovation in Vancouver
GPS Renewables was selected as one of the top 100 global solutions by Mission Innovation’s ministerial meeting, held in Vancouver. The recognition highlights our innovative approach to addressing global energy challenges.
2020: APAC25 List by the CleanTech Group
We proudly secured our place in the esteemed APAC25 list, released annually by the CleanTech group, as one of the two Indian companies recognized for leadership and innovation in cleantech across the Asia Pacific region.