Chandra leads the global battery storage program at the World Bank. The World Bank has made the commitment to accelerate deployment of battery storage in the developing world with an aim to finance 17.5 GWh of new battery storage in developing countries by 2025.
Chandra also leads the energy climate finance team which is responsible for mobilizing climate finance from Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), Green Climate Funds (GCFs) and other sources for the Energy and Extractives practice at the World Bank. He has over 20 years of experience between The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on energy efficiency, energy access, and renewable energy access across 15 countries in South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.
Chandra holds a PhD in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.