Basking in solar energy through my Internship at Hinduja Group -By Ar. Halak Shah from SCMHRD Pune

An Indian conglomerate headquartered in London, this company spans across various sectors. Since its establishment, dating back to 1914, Hinduja Group has emerged as one of the leading companies when it comes to banking, healthcare, trading, call centres, and motor vehicles. Find below an overview of the internship experience at the Hinduja Group of an MBA student.

My journey with Hinduja Group started when I delved into my intense preparations for it. A glance through India's renewable energy scenario, a few reads on ET Energy World subscriptions, brushing up on my familiarities with solar and wind energy. Being an architect, entering the business landscape always builds an affinity towards green building and sustainable practices. I focused on my passion, bundled and packaged it into a burning fire to explore, learn and contribute at Hinduja Renewables.

One-of-a-kind interview experience 

I was interviewed by the President of Business Development, Hinduja. That virtual interview of 25 minutes can culminate into casual conversations about the sector, life goals and how adaptability, stretchability and flexibility are the new mantras of the business world. I had another round of interview with HR, and she was extremely encouraging and motivating. The best part of the interview was when she asked me about my expectations from the company and how I would like to customize my 9-week experience to gain the most from it. And before I knew it, the call turned into a congratulatory confirmation of my acceptance as a Summer Intern at HREPL, Hinduja Group.

9-weeks of excellence

Like any other sustainability enthusiast, I always wanted to work on solar energy projects, thanks to the team at Hinduja this experience was more interesting than what I had dreamt of. As soon as my Internship began, I was inducted and warmly welcomed by the team over a virtual meet. My project Charter of deliverables were explained and I was asked to create a day-wise schedule for the coming 9 weeks. I loved the way the team participated and planned the whole internship journey at Hinduja with me, customizing it to deliver a wholesome experience for me.

Getting the ball rolling

Soon I was deep into the nuances of State-wise resource availability and appropriate policies, reforms, and strategies for their respective DISCOMS while preparing a market intelligence report with all regulatory charges for an ISTS reverse bid solar auction that Hinduja was looking for.

The solar energy sector is governed by Govt. bodies like CTU, STU, SECI, MNRE and before one plans a business model, one must make a note of its constraints and play by the rules. Hence I studied a few past tender documents, the bid selection criteria and the reverse auction model for Solar ISTS schemes. My mentor ensured I was on track with the schedule and constantly provide me with aids, documents and site references to pace my research.

Grateful and contended

The mentoring, guidance and constant encouragement at even my smallest steps made my journey unforgettable and honed me towards being the best version of myself. The experience has surely propelled my journey with renewables.

Despite the entire Internship was conducted virtually, it was really engaging and extremely seamless. Towards the end, I got to present my work before the whole C-suite at Hinduja Renewables; who lauded my efforts and promised me to stay in touch.