With over 20 years of experience across the energy and water sectors, Amit Jain’s career has spanned both entrepreneurial ventures and multinational organisations – each chapter reinforcing his belief in the power of purposeful innovation.
Since 2018, he has been with ENGIE, where he leads renewable energy efforts across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In India, he works with a high-performing team of over 140 professionals. Together, they have grown ENGIE’s renewable energy portfolio to more than 2.3 GW – and they are only getting started.
In his current role, he leads strategy, project development, execution and partnerships, with the singular goal of accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral future.
According to Jain, India’s energy storage policy is evolving rapidly, with hybrid renewable-plus-storage policies and increased allocations for solar projects signalling growing momentum. These initiatives reflect a positive shift toward mainstreaming battery storage – an essential enabler for delivering round-the-clock renewable power by addressing intermittency and grid stability.
That said, he notes that challenges remain in establishing clear market mechanisms for storage procurement and ensuring cost competitiveness. For battery storage to scale meaningfully, India needs a well-defined revenue model, such as capacity-based payments or ancillary service markets, to ensure financial viability. Integrating storage into solar and round-the-clock tenders through structured frameworks, along with targeted incentives aligned with global best practices, will be critical to accelerating adoption and unlocking the full value of storage technologies.
Jain believes in transformational leadership, where change is driven by vision, built through collaboration and sustained by purpose. He also strives to lead with empathy and clarity, ensuring that while goals are ambitious, the path to achieving them is inclusive and well-supported.
In his spare time, Jain enjoys staying active. Running has become a personal outlet for both physical health and mental clarity. He also enjoys quality time with family, and reading, particularly around leadership, behavioural science and global energy trends. These moments away from work help him reset, reflect and return with fresh perspective.
Looking ahead, Jain aspires to play a defining role in shaping India’s clean energy transition – building a legacy of leadership that drives scale, empowers people and safeguards the planet.
