Suzlon Group Appoints Kamesh Chaganti as Head HR – South (India Business)
Suzlon Group, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies, has strengthened its regional leadership with the appointment of Kamesh Chaganti as Head – Human Resources for the South region under its India Business vertical. The announcement, published today, marks an important strategic step as Suzlon continues to expand its operations and workforce capabilities across key southern states, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
With over 18 years of experience in human resources management, Chaganti brings a diverse blend of expertise across talent management, employee relations, capability enhancement, and HR transformation. Before joining Suzlon, he held senior HR leadership roles in various manufacturing and engineering-driven organizations, where he contributed significantly to organizational restructuring and performance-driven people strategies.
In his new role, Chaganti will oversee HR planning, regional talent needs, workforce development, and engagement initiatives across Suzlon’s South India operations. His responsibility will also include aligning HR interventions with the region’s growing business priorities, ensuring seamless collaboration between field teams, corporate HR, and functional leaders.
Suzlon Group stated that the appointment reflects the company’s commitment to accelerating its renewable energy mission with a strong focus on people-first growth. The HR function in the South region plays a pivotal role because of large-scale project installations, site-based workforce requirements, and continuous technical hiring needs in wind energy operations.
Industry analysts believe that Suzlon’s renewed focus on HR leadership comes at a time when the renewable energy sector in India is witnessing rapid scale-up driven by national clean energy targets. Strengthened HR capability is expected to support Suzlon in meeting workforce requirements efficiently while fostering higher employee engagement and retention.
Chaganti expressed his enthusiasm about the new role, noting that Suzlon’s legacy, mission-driven culture, and strong regional footprint present an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the clean energy ecosystem. He aims to work closely with business leaders to build future-ready HR practices and enhance overall employee experience.
The appointment of Kamesh Chaganti is expected to contribute significantly to Suzlon’s long-term people strategy as the company continues to scale its green energy projects across southern India.
