Solar panel farm in India. Photo credit: CR Shelare via Getty Images.
Powering the future: Clean energy and resilience in emerging economies
The International Growth Centre is hosting an invitation-only fireside chat at LSE with Tata Power CEO, Dr. Praveer Sinha, exploring how emerging economies can build energy systems that are clean, reliable, and resilient.
Robin Burgess
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Susana Mourato
Professor of Environmental Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Jonathan Leape
Executive Director, IGC and Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)At a time of rising demand, climate ambition, and geopolitical uncertainty, the discussion will mark the launch of a new partnership between the International Growth Centre and Tata Power, highlighting how closer collaboration between research and practice can help address some of the most pressing energy challenges facing low- and middle-income countries.
As India advances toward ambitious targets, such as Tata Power’s goal of 70% renewable capacity by 2030, the discussion will examine the real-world challenges of integrating renewables at scale: maintaining grid stability, aligning demand with variable supply, and strengthening resilience to price shocks, climate risks, and geopolitical disruption
IGC Tata Power Partnership Launch Event Graphic
The event features Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Power, in conversation with Professor Robin Burgess, Co-Founder and Director of the IGC and Director of the Economics of Environment and Energy Research Programme at LSE.
Opening and closing remarks are provided by Susana Mourato, Professor of Environmental Economics and Jonathan Leape, Executive Director of the IGC (respectively).