Alok Kumar
Director General All India Discoms Association (AIDA)
Bio
Presently working as Director General, All India Discoms Association at Delhi. In addition, he is Professor of Practice in the Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy at IIT Roorkee. Presently Member of the national Task Force for developing the roadmap for India Energy Stack and POC for Utility Intelligence Platform, and Working Groups set up by the Ministry of Power to finalise National Electricity Policy 2026, and Draft Electricity amendment Bill 2025. Has contributed to a number of international projects in the area of electricity and energy transition. He is also co - lead of Working Group on ‘’ Unlocking Stranded Gigawatts” set up by Utilities for Net Zero alliance (UNEZA) under the aegis of IRENA. He chaired the Inter- Ministerial Working Group set up by NITI Aayog in 2024 to develop the power sector pathway to achieve Net Zero commitment by India. He also chairs the NITI Advisory Group for Accelerating Sustainable State Energy Transition (ASSET). Independent Director on the Board of Power Exchange India Limited. He is also Principal Advisor & India Expert with The Lantau Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by IPPAI, and ISGF President’s Award for contribution towards the growth of Energy Transition and Smart Grids in India in 2026. He had a 35 year long career in public policy and economic development in India’s premier federal civil service (IAS) reaching up to the distinguished position of Secretary in federal government with extensive experience in electricity, renewable energy, energy transition, infrastructure development and skill development domains. Have led several large commercial organisations as CEO including the distribution utilities of Uttar Pradesh. Key role in formulation and implementation of several national/state level policies, programmes and regulatory interventions. Successfully managed the operations of one of the largest power systems of the world along with steering wide-ranging sectoral reforms. Deep understanding of global energy transition aspects as chair of G20 Energy Transitions Working Group.