The Indian pioneer of renewable energy company Tusli Tanti passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from cardiac arrest. He was 64.
Tulsi Tanti was the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Suzlon Group. A visionary and a world-renowned expert on renewable energy.
He was born on February 2, 1958, in Rajkot, India, and studied commerce and mechanical engineering.
Tanti was passionate about championing the cause of affordable and sustainable energy to tackle the paradigm of economic growth and climate change.
He started a textiles business and invested in two wind turbines in 1990 because of inadequate power supply in his area, according to a profile note by the UNEP, which named him one of its “Champions of the Earth” in 2009.
Because of His good works, Tantu was named a “Hero of the Environment” in 2007 by Time magazine.
Tanti set up Suzlon in 1995 and spearheaded growth in the Indian wind energy sector by championing affordable and sustainable energy policies.
The India-based company has a market capitalization of $1.1 billion with an installed capacity of more than 19.4 GW in 17 countries.
Tanti also backed the government’s push for offshore wind energy and said the country has the potential to build 100 GW of such projects by 2050.
He is survived by his children Nidhi Tanti, and Pranav Tanti.