Shri Suprakash Adhikari Director (Technical) DIN: 10738274
Shri Suprakash Adhikari has taken over as Director (Technical) of NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower utility and Navratna Enterprise of Government of India on 16.04.2025.
Shri Adhikari holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur (formerly B.E. College, Shibpur). He started his professional career in NHPC Limited as a Probationary Executive (Electrical) in December 1990.
Shri Suprakash Adhikari has over 35 years of rich and varied experience in the implementation of hydro projects, covering all areas of hydropower development from inception to commissioning, as well as Operation and Maintenance (O&M), aligned with the Government of India’s clean energy goals and Net Zero ambitions.
Shri Adhikari also held the additional charge of Director (Projects), SJVN Limited from 12.05.2026 to 11.06.2026. He serves as Chairman of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited, a Joint Venture of NHPC and UPNEDA. Prior to joining the NHPC board, he held the crucial position of Executive Director (O&M) & Safety Division. As HOD of O&M Division, Shri Adhikari has led operational excellence initiatives, improving regulatory understanding and optimizing maintenance scheduling which has driven significant performance improvements by achieving record annual generation and the highest-ever PAF and minimizing the forced outages of generating units.
He also held additional charge of the Design (E&M) Division, where his technical expertise and leadership contributed significantly to the design and engineering of E&M packages for NHPC’s Projects, including the successful commissioning of the 800 MW Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project and four units (4 x 250 MW) of Subansiri Lower HE Project (2000 MW) and successful commissioning of 300 MW Solar Power Plant at Bikaner to support NHPC's diversification strategy.
Earlier, as Head of Project (HoP) for 540 MW Chamera-I, 120 MW Sewa-II, 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo, 132 MW TLD-III, and 60 MW Rangit Power Station, Shri Adhikari played a crucial role in improving process efficiency and resolving long-pending plant issues through strategic thinking and leading from the front. As Head of Power Station, he successfully restored the completely damaged Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of Sewa-II Power Station. The re-tunneling of the Sewa-II HRT was completed ahead of schedule.
Shri Adhikari holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur (formerly B.E. College, Shibpur). He started his professional career in NHPC Limited as a Probationary Executive (Electrical) in December 1990.
Shri Suprakash Adhikari has over 35 years of rich and varied experience in the implementation of hydro projects, covering all areas of hydropower development from inception to commissioning, as well as Operation and Maintenance (O&M), aligned with the Government of India’s clean energy goals and Net Zero ambitions.
Shri Adhikari also held the additional charge of Director (Projects), SJVN Limited from 12.05.2026 to 11.06.2026. He serves as Chairman of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited, a Joint Venture of NHPC and UPNEDA. Prior to joining the NHPC board, he held the crucial position of Executive Director (O&M) & Safety Division. As HOD of O&M Division, Shri Adhikari has led operational excellence initiatives, improving regulatory understanding and optimizing maintenance scheduling which has driven significant performance improvements by achieving record annual generation and the highest-ever PAF and minimizing the forced outages of generating units.
He also held additional charge of the Design (E&M) Division, where his technical expertise and leadership contributed significantly to the design and engineering of E&M packages for NHPC’s Projects, including the successful commissioning of the 800 MW Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project and four units (4 x 250 MW) of Subansiri Lower HE Project (2000 MW) and successful commissioning of 300 MW Solar Power Plant at Bikaner to support NHPC's diversification strategy.
Earlier, as Head of Project (HoP) for 540 MW Chamera-I, 120 MW Sewa-II, 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo, 132 MW TLD-III, and 60 MW Rangit Power Station, Shri Adhikari played a crucial role in improving process efficiency and resolving long-pending plant issues through strategic thinking and leading from the front. As Head of Power Station, he successfully restored the completely damaged Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of Sewa-II Power Station. The re-tunneling of the Sewa-II HRT was completed ahead of schedule.