Rakesh Bakshi

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Rakesh Bakshi
Born(1958-06-04)4 June 1958
London, England
Died13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 61)
Delhi, India
Alma mater National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
OccupationsChairman & Managing Director RRB Energy Limited
SpouseSeema Bakshi (Deceased Oct 2017)
ChildrenShweathambri Bakshi, Riteesh Mohan Bakshi & Raghav Mohan Bakshi

Rakesh Bakshi (4 June 1958 - 13 April 2020), was an Indian climate change activist, professor, and businessman. He founded Solchrome Private Limited and RRB Energy Limited. [1] In 1991, Rakesh Bakshi was awarded Padma Shri, India's 4th highest civilian award, by then-President of India, Shri. R. Venkataraman, in recognition of his commendable contributions to the field of renewable energy sources. [2] He is the first Indian to be honored with this award for working in the field of renewable energy. [3]

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Early life

Rakesh Bakshi was born in London on 4 June 1958. [4] He graduated from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra [5] and achieved postgraduate qualifications in computer science and foreign trade. After completing his studies, he set up companies to research, manufacture, and implement renewable power plants. He was a guest lecturer at IIT for a short time.

Career

Rakesh Bakshi is credited as the founder of the following companies that work in the field of researching and manufacturing renewable energy generation equipment, mainly in the area of wind power generation.[ citation needed ]

Rakesh Bakshi contributed as an eco-preneur - an entrepreneur in environmentally-friendly technology and businesses. He ventured into the commercial application of products and services in the field of renewable energy. He was a forerunner in establishing wind power as a major source of power generation in India.

Rakesh Bakshi introduced to the Indian energy sector some of the most advanced and best western technologies in the field of renewable energy and wind power energy from developed countries from Europe and Canada. Rakesh Bakshi's companies also marketed and exported renewable energy products and services globally, to countries including Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Malaysia, Mauritius, Botswana, Korea, Australia, Cyprus, the U.K, and Turkey.

Awards and recognitions

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Personal life

Rakesh Bakshi married Seema Bakshi, daughter of Brigadier Dr. Kapil Mohan (Chairman and Managing Director of Mohan Meakin Limited), who comes from one of the most respected and highly illustrious families of India. She died on 11 October 2017 in Chennai. He has three children: Shweathambri Bakshi (daughter), Riteesh Mohan Bakshi (son), and Raghav Mohan Bakshi (son).

References

  1. ↑ "On Rakesh Bakshi". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Bakshl, R. (2002). "Wind energy-the Indian scenario". 2002 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.02CH37309). Vol. 1. pp. 344–345. doi:10.1109/PESW.2002.985012. ISBN   0-7803-7322-7. S2CID   111032216.
  3. ↑ Mallon, Karl (25 June 2012). Contributions summary. Routledge. ISBN   9781136558603 . Retrieved 22 October 2015.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "Early life brief". AIHIT data. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alumni NIT Kurukshetra". Quora. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Awards lists". India Mart. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "UNFC Award". EE Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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