New Delhi: Vikram Solar on Wednesday announced the appointment of Arun Mittal as Chief Executive Officer of VSL Powerhive, its wholly owned subsidiary.
In a statement, Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman & Managing Director of Vikram Solar, said, “As we expand our vision for a sustainable future, BESS innovation will play a pivotal role in delivering resilient, efficient, and scalable energy solutions for the world. Arun’s leadership will accelerate our ambition to create world-class battery capabilities and build a strong, future-ready energy storage ecosystem.”
Mittal brings more than three decades of leadership experience across battery manufacturing, energy storage design, and strategic business transformation.
Mittal’s appointment is timely as the company is now executing the next leg of its growth plan with a further 6 GW module expansion underway, set to raise total capacity to 15.5 GW. Vikram Solar has earlier commissioned its new 5 GW facility, with its module capacity having more than doubled from 4.5 GW to 9.5 GW.
This is complemented by a 12 GW solar cell capacity currently being executed for commissioning in FY27, reflecting the company’s commitment to deepening backward integration and strengthening India’s solar manufacturing ecosystem.
Mittal brings more than three decades of leadership experience across battery manufacturing, energy storage design, and strategic business transformation. Most recently, as Managing Director & CEO (India) at Lohum Cleantech Pvt. Ltd., he strengthened India operations and advanced cutting-edge models in battery recycling and circular-economy frameworks. Prior to this, he served as Managing Director & CEO, Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., where he played a central role in defining Exide’s lithium-ion mobility storage manufacturing blueprint.
