We are sowing the seed for the future, says L&T's Subramanian Sarma

A few weeks ago, we had a meeting with the Ministry of Power and the minister was talking about adding 30 gigawatt (Gw) of additional thermal power capacity in India as the demand is rising

 

Subramanian Sarma, deputy managing director and president at construction and engineering powerhouse Larsen & Toubro (L&T), oversees the company's fast-growing hydrocarbon, onshore and offshore, carbonlite solutions, green and clean energy, asset management, and offshore wind businesses. In an interview with Jaden Mathew Paul and Dev Chatterjee, Sarma shares insights into L&T’s vision for hydrogen and clean energy ventures, and outlines the company’s strategy to transform India’s green energy sector. Edited excerpts:

 

With US President Donald Trump’s stand on the tariff war, how do you look at the current environment in India for the energy business?

 

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