Pradeep Kumar Madhur Appointed Chief Business Officer, Effective October 1, 2026

SWELECT appoints Pradeep Kumar Madhur as Chief Business Officer, effective October 1, 2026.

Thu 1 Oct 2026

Appointee

Pradeep Kumar Madhur

Role

Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Effective Date

October 1, 2026

Experience

over 17 years of experience in the solar and power infrastructure sectors

Prior Role

Senior Director and Country Business Leader, Lerri Solar Technology India (LONGi Solar)

Leadership appointment

• SWELECT Energy Systems Limited has appointed Pradeep Kumar Madhur as its Chief Business Officer (CBO), effective October 1, 2026.
• He will lead sales and business development across the company's Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Independent Power Producer (IPP), channel and solar module businesses.
• The company says the appointment is aimed at strengthening its commercial strategy by bringing its key business verticals under a unified leadership structure. This would align sales and business development efforts across the solar value chain and offer customers an integrated portfolio spanning rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, long-term solar power solutions and solar modules.

Background of the incoming officer

• Over 17 years of experience in the solar and power infrastructure sectors across India and the Asia-Pacific region, with expertise spanning solar module and inverter sales, business development and market expansion.
• He joins SWELECT from Lerri Solar Technology India (LONGi Solar), where he served as Senior Director and Country Business Leader. The release says that during his tenure he led a business generating over USD 1 billion annually.
• Under his leadership, the company says LONGi's India business rose from 17th position in the market to No. 1 within a year.
• Earlier, he was part of the founding team at Sungrow India, where the release says over 4 GW was deployed during its first three years. He has also held positions at Raychem RPG and Crompton Greaves, working across power systems and managing key accounts for large thermal power and high-voltage grid projects.
• He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology and an MBA in International Business.

What the company said

Dr. Arulkumar Shanmugasundaram, CEO and Managing Director, said: "Pradeep brings significant experience in building and scaling businesses in India's solar industry, having held leadership roles at Sungrow and LONGi. As we expand across EPC, IPP, solar modules and energy storage, strengthening our commercial leadership will be important to driving growth across these businesses and delivering greater value to customers. His experience in market development and customer engagement will support our efforts to scale our integrated solar offerings. We welcome him to SWELECT and look forward to his contribution to our next phase of growth."

Pradeep Kumar Madhur said: "I am pleased to join SWELECT at an important time for India's renewable energy sector. The company's combination of in-house manufacturing, EPC capabilities, an IPP portfolio and four decades of expertise in power electronics provides a strong foundation for growth. I look forward to working with the team to strengthen our market presence, deepen customer relationships and deliver integrated solar solutions that meet the evolving needs of customers across the country."

About the business

• The company describes three core businesses: an IPP business with energy sales to C&I and government customers, a ground-mounted and rooftop EPC business, and a channel-driven product business (Home, BESS solutions) for residential and commercial customers.
• These are built on a manufacturing base of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, module mounting structures (MMS), string combiner boxes, ACDB and DCDB.
• The company also carries the legacy of Numeric, its UPS solutions brand, under which it built expertise in power electronics and battery energy systems.

How to read this

• This is a senior commercial leadership appointment, with the incoming officer's role and prior track record set out in the release.
• The company links the appointment to a unified leadership structure for its sales and business development across its solar businesses.

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