With two decades of experience across the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors, Rupal Gupta founded TrueRE Oriana Power in 2013, initially building its presence in solar consultancy and EPC, before steering its transition into a broader clean energy platform. “The changing requirements of India’s renewable energy market have been central to this evolution, but the vision to build an integrated clean energy ecosystem was embedded in TrueRE Oriana Power’s strategy early on. The company has expanded across the clean energy value chain from generation to storage and consumption,” says Gupta.
He adds that the company has scaled to over 1 GW of solar capacity, along with more than 1 GWh of BESS capacity and 60,000 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia. With a strong presence in India and an expanding international footprint, the company’s revenues have grown nearly tenfold since its listing in 2023.
As Gupta puts it, “We see the energy transition as a value chain opportunity rather than a single-technology shift. Our focus is on building capabilities across generation, storage and green energy applications so that renewable power can be integrated more effectively into the wider economy. For us, the larger opportunity is to help build the energy infrastructure India will need for its next phase of growth, creating a more resilient and reliable energy system while strengthening the country’s long-term energy security.”
Gupta places strong emphasis on ownership, operational discipline and accountability, while creating an environment where teams are encouraged to continuously learn. For him, staying close to customers and execution realities is critical to making informed decisions and translating long-term vision into measurable outcomes.
Outside work, Gupta enjoys travel and reading, and follows developments in geopolitics, technology and business – interests that give him perspectives beyond the immediate demands of the energy sector. For Gupta, the defining opportunity ahead is to build an energy ecosystem that can keep pace with India’s economic ambitions while strengthening its energy security. He believes that technology advances in batteries, energy management systems, green hydrogen and artificial intelligence-led optimisation will further accelerate the transition.
“The next chapter in India’s renewable energy journey is about building an energy ecosystem that can make power reliable and flexible. This will require the industry to think beyond generation and bring together storage and consumption as interconnected parts of the energy value chain. This shift represents both one of the sector’s biggest challenges and its next significant opportunity,” he says.
