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Samir Chandra Saxena

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Chairman & Managing Director at Grid Controller of India Limited
📍 South Delhi, Delhi, India

Samir Chandra Saxena is the Chairman & Managing Director of Grid-India, with over 30 years of experience in power system and market operations. He holds an MBA from IIT Delhi and is an expert in renewable energy integration, regulatory affairs, and grid management.

He represents India on the CIGRE Study Committee for Electricity Markets and Regulation and is the 2025 Vice-President of GO15, the association of the worlds largest power grid operators.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chairman & Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
South Delhi, Delhi, India
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Electricity Market Evolution
He has authored papers on Real-Time Markets and was a Special Reporter at the CIGRE Paris Session 2024, focusing on electricity markets and regulation.
National Grid Management
As head of India's national grid operator, his focus is on the secure, reliable, and economic operation of one of the world's largest synchronous grids.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chairman & Managing Director
Grid Controller of India Limited
7-2024 - 4-2025
Director (Market Operation)
Grid Controller of India Limited
1-2023 - 7-2024
Executive Director NLDC
Grid Controller of India Limited
4-2008 - 3-2009
Manager
POWERGRID
4-2005 - 4-2008
Manager
POWERGRID
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Education
2017 - 2018
Certificate Course in Power System Regulation
Florence School of Regulation
2010 - 2013
MBA
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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