Naveen Khandelwal

Chief Executive Officer, India

Naveen Khandelwal leads BrightNight India’s mission to deliver transformative renewable power solutions, drawing on 22 years of experience in energy markets and corporate leadership. A founding leader of three globally recognized renewable energy platforms, he has played a central role in scaling over 7 GW of wind and solar portfolios and raising more than $3 billion in capital. Naveen’s expertise spans strategy, finance, and innovation, with notable milestones including India’s first domestic green bond issuance and the country’s first wind-solar hybrid project. He holds a B.Tech from MNIT Jaipur, an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, and is a CFA Charterholder.