Harish Hande, the founder and Chief Executive of SELCO Foundation, is a renewable energy entrepreneur with over 30 years of grassroots experience in meeting the energy needs of underserved populations. He is also the founder of SELCO India – a pioneering last mile rural energy enterprise based in India since the early nineties.
Harish, a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a Masters and PhD from University of Massachusetts, USA. In recognition of his vision and the efforts of SELCO, they have been awarded national and international awards including the reputed Zayed Future Energy Prize in 2018 and the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship – 2018. In 2011, Harish was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay Award in recognition of his vision to catalyse development outcomes via sustainable energy.
Clean EnergyEconomic OpportunityEnvironmental SustainabilityHealthLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsPeaceSustainable MarketsWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa
