Industry interaction: SPJIMR students explore India’s energy transition with Jakson Group
04 September 2026
SPJIMR Placement Committee invited Mr. Chandan Goswami, CEO, Altanova Bioenergies, Jakson Group, and Mr. Oinam Premchand Singh, Associate Vice President and Head, Corporate HR, Jakson Group, for an engaging interaction with SPJIMR students on India’s evolving energy landscape, the economics of the energy transition, and the capabilities needed to build and scale businesses in this space.
Key takeaways from the session
From engines to energy transition
Jakson Group’s journey from nearly three decades with Cummins to building a diverse clean energy portfolio across solar, wind, biofuels and green hydrogen.
Building a solar ecosystem
Growing solar manufacturing capabilities of approximately 1 GW, supported by strong project execution across India.
Scaling renewable energy
An approximately 1.5 GW renewable energy portfolio in Rajasthan, 200 MW of wind capacity, and an expanding global presence.
Beyond conventional fuels
Exploring green hydrogen, ethanol, isobutanol and compressed biogas as emerging energy solutions.
Economics driving the transition
How improving costs and business viability are making clean energy increasingly competitive, alongside policy support.
People powering transformation
The importance of talent, culture and organisational capabilities in enabling businesses to scale through rapid change.
The interaction offered students a valuable perspective on how technology, economics, strategy and people are coming together to shape India’s energy transition. It gave them a practical lens on the energy sector with application-oriented insights they will carry into their future careers.
The interaction offered students a valuable perspective on how technology, economics, strategy and people are coming together to shape India’s energy transition, giving them a practical, application-oriented lens on the sector to carry into their future careers.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks to the Jakson Group for its continued engagement with the SPJIMR community.