Bio
A seasoned industry leader with over three decades of experience, Krishnan Kannan leads Jakson Green as its Managing Director. He brings a unique blend of strategic foresight and operational rigour, with a strong focus on enhancing business performance, institutionalising robust processes and driving execution excellence across the organisations.
He is a firm believer that the energy transition requires both ambition and courage. His leadership is centred on creating agile, future-ready operating models that support growth while strengthening governance, accountability and delivery across the Company's global operations.
During his tenure, Jakson Green has emerged as a global force in clean energy, building a diversified portfolio that spans renewable power, green hydrogen, green ammonia, e-methanol, e-ethanol, desalination and carbon capture solutions for hard-to-abate industries.
Today, Jakson Green's growing footprint includes:
• Over 11 GWp of renewable energy EPC and IPP projects executed globally
• More than 6.5 GWp of solar renewable assets under management through O&M services
• Execution of marquee Power-to-X projects across green hydrogen, green ammonia, e-methanol, e-ethanol and carbon capture and utilisation technologies
• Operations spanning India, MENA, CIS, Europe and other international markets, supported by a workforce of over 1,100 professionals
In his current role, Kannan is responsible for driving the Company’s operational, financial and execution priorities. He plays a central role in strengthening delivery capabilities, building execution frameworks and ensuring disciplined performance across projects, operations and internal systems.
Prior to joining the Company, Kannan held senior leadership positions at ABB Limited and Sterling & Wilson Solar Limited. During his tenure at Sterling & Wilson, he was part of the senior leadership team overseeing large-scale solar EPC and O&M operations across multiple geographies.