Sh. Praveen Gupta

Shri Praveen Gupta
Member (Technical), Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)
Shri Praveen Gupta is a 1989-batch officer of the Central Power Engineering Service with over 36 years of distinguished experience in the Indian power sector. Prior to assuming charge as Member (Technical), Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), on 27 October 2026, he served as Member (Thermal) and ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power. He was also holding charge of Member( Economic and Commercial ) for more than one year in CEA.
Throughout his illustrious career, Shri Gupta has made significant contributions to power sector planning, policy formulation, technical regulation and the sustainable development of India's electricity sector. His extensive expertise spans thermal power capacity addition and performance monitoring, fuel management, National Electricity Plans, optimal generation mix studies, resource adequacy, power procurement planning, tariff-related matters, and carbon emission mitigation.
He has played an instrumental role in the formulation and implementation of several important power sector policies and initiatives, including the Revised SHAKTI Policy for coal allocation, fly ash utilisation, and biomass co-firing in coal-based thermal power plants. His work reflects a strong commitment to ensuring reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply while addressing the sector's evolving technical, economic and environmental challenges.
Shri Gupta has authored numerous technical and research papers in national and international forums and has represented India in various international deliberations and technical engagements. His professional contributions combine deep technical expertise with extensive experience in government policy, regulatory matters and sector-wide planning.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, now known as the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal.