About this episode

Sumant Sinha discusses his journey in renewable energy and the potential for India to become a clean-energy superpower.

Sumant Sinha is the founder of ReNew, one of India's largest renewable energy companies. He explains why he left a successful corporate career to pursue renewable energy, the challenges of building a business in a fast-changing market, and whether India can become a clean-energy superpower. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Barbara George You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Sumant Sinha. Credit: Mushtak Mohammad)

People in this episode

Host: Leanna Byrne

Guest: Sumant Sinha

Topics covered

• renewable energy
• clean energy
• business challenges
• India's energy market
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ReNew, BBC World Service

Places: India

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