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Biography
Upendra Tripathy is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Karnataka Cadre. He is the current Director General of International Solar Alliance. He is heading International Solar Alliance which is an alliance of 121 countries worldwide focusing on solar power utilization and sustainable energy.Tripathy was also secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from April 1, 2014 until October 31, 2016.
Education
Tripathy has a master's degree both in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Public Administration from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Career
In 2009, he was awarded Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in individual category. He has served with state and union governments in India and was secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from April 1, 2014 until October 31, 2016.
