About the Profile
Shri R. Sarangapani, Executive Director, NTPC Limited, has been appointed as Nominee Director (NTPC) on the Board of THDC India Limited w.e.f. April 06, 2026, pursuant to the Ministry of Power order. He brings over 36 years of extensive experience in the power sector, with core expertise in engineering, control & instrumentation systems, plant automation, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of power plants.
He holds a B.E. (Control & Instrumentation), M.Tech (Computer Science), and is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. Over the years, he has developed strong capabilities in Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interface (HMI), system integration, network security architecture, and power plant performance optimization. He has played a key role in cybersecurity initiatives in power systems, including contribution to DCS network security frameworks and development of related policies, and has also contributed to IEC 62443 standards.
He has authored technical papers at national and international forums and is currently serving on the Boards of NTPC-MAHAPREIT Green Energy Limited and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited.
