Prof. Dr. Mohan Lal Kolhe is a full professor in smart grid and renewable energy at the Faculty of Engineering and Science of the University of Agder (Norway). He is a leading renewable energy technologist with three decades of academic experience at the international level.
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Managing Director of Lightsource India, delivering 60 MW solar and raising USD 30 million equity. Former Partner at BDO and Cleantech Leader at EY, building and leading cleantech practices.
Himanshu Gulati is a sitting Member of Parliament in Norway and has held this position since 2017. He served as deputy minister to Prime Minister Erna Solberg in the PMO from 2014 to 2017 and has as Norway`s deputy minister of law and justice. He is also a
member of the Nordic Council Parliament.
He has been the co-founder and part of several initiatives, NGOs and foundations, including the Norwegian-Indian friendship association in the Norwegian parliament. Gulati has hosted several conferences in the Norwegian parliament, in particular to bridge the Scandinavian countries with the South Asia countries.
In 2019 Gulati was awarded the Indian diaspora award by the Indian President and Prime Minister of India at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi, India. He has also been bestowed with an honorary doctorate degree from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial
Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India.
He has travelled to more than 170 countries and directed an international arthouse feature film
Since 2008, he has conducted 150+ international certification courses, including ISO/IEC 27001, CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, and ISO 27005 risk management, across countries such as Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. A published crime novelist fluent in English, he has also studied “Democracy and Rights in an Information Society” at the University of Oslo’s Centre for Legal Informatics, enriching his legal and ICT knowledge.
Senior Financial Advisor
Age: 59 years
Location: Auxerre, France
Professional Summary
Since 2008
Renewable Energy & Financial Advisory
Previous Experience
Banking Sector – Corporate Management
20 years of senior-level experience
International trade and Finance specialist
Denis specializes in monetizing bank instruments (SBLC/BG) and trade platforms, a vital asset for NGS in structuring the complex financing required for utility-scale solar and renewable energy projects. His background in international brokerage and business strategy strengthens the board’s capacity for global market expansion.
Seasoned occupational health and safety specialist in project development with key focus for building safe people and teams and safety culture from bottom up and top-down management levels,
Senior business leader
Abhilesh Gupta is a senior business leader and entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience across multinational companies, strategic business development, growth, investments, and building businesses across markets. Over the course of his career, he has worked at the intersection of manufacturing, business strategy, technology, innovation, international markets and investor engagement, with a strong focus on identifying opportunities, creating strategic partnerships and turning emerging businesses into scalable ventures. As an entrepreneur, Abhilesh has been closely involved in building and scaling AyuRythm, a deep-tech health and wellness venture focused on applying AI, ML, digital biomarkers and technology to Ayurveda and integrative healthcare. He also works with businesses and investors across sectors including health & wellness, technology, energy, sustainability and emerging technologies, helping connect strategic opportunities with capital, markets and institutional partnerships. His current focus is on creating and facilitating high-growth businesses through strategic collaborations, technology-led transformation, cross-border partnerships and investment, particularly where established businesses can be combined with innovative technology to create significantly larger platforms.
Chief Legal Advisor
Joachim Herrn is Chief Legal Advisor to Norwegian Green Solutions (NGS), supporting global renewable-energy and IPP development, including in China, Croatia, India, Montenegro, and the United States. He focuses on utility-scale solar PV, hybrid solar-plus-BESS, and natural-gas-to-renewables transition projects. With expertise in cross-border M&A, project finance, and regulatory strategy, Joachim helps build bankable, ESG-aligned commercial structures. Previously, he spent nearly 16 years at GE HealthCare, including as Global General Counsel, Ultrasound, supporting the implementation of multi-billion-dollar transactions. He also advises Oslo-based startup ForestSync on AI-driven forest-asset intelligence and carbon-credit ecosystems.
NGS is committed to designing, financing, and co-developing clean energy solutions in India, Europe, and Africa. With an expanding pipeline, we aim to deliver sustainable impact through utility-scale solar, bioethanol, and green hydrogen technologies.
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