Saratoga Springs, NY, United States – Sanjay Shrestha, who recently served as president of Plug Power, Inc., a global hydrogen ecosystem company, has formed Shrestha Global EPG Advisory.

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The new firm will advise project developers, corporates, governments and capital providers navigating the complexities of the global energy and power landscape. They will assist clients in addressing some of the major challenges on the global energy and power industry: massive demand growth for power driven by AI and data centers, an antiquated grid, limited energy storage to manage intermittency of renewable electricity and the growth of electrification and liquid energy fuels to meet energy transition, all of which require innovative solutions and significant capital investment.

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Tim Cortes will serve as Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer. With a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in the power and clean energy sector, Tim combines technical expertise with business acumen to deliver exceptional value as a leader in technology and product strategy. Bhagawan Sahu, Ph.D. will be Senior Vice President-Business Development and Technology and will lead the growth of the energy transition portfolio at the firm and provide technology advisory to fit client needs. Prior to joining the advisory both men were with Plug Power, Inc., Tim as Chief Technology and Chief Product Officer and Bhagawan as a team member in the Chief Technology and Chief Strategy Offices.

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Sanjay said, “The world faces unprecedented energy challenges that demand innovative solutions and strategic transformation which will require major capital formation. Our team includes some of the foremost experts in the field bringing technical, operational, execution and capital markets experience. I am super excited to launch this venture with trusted friends and colleagues to help various constituents in their efforts to execute their plans to adapt to new energy realities on a global basis.”

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Senior Advisors to the firm include Sameer Maskey, founder & CEO of Fusemachines, an enterprise AI products and services company at the forefront of AI-enabled transformation; David Mindnich, a veteran operations executive with over two decades of experience who has held senior leadership roles at Tesla and Plug Power, Inc.; Julia Qian, a co-founder of Health In Tech, an insurance technology platform company, and serves as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the board of directors; Ken Rawley, former chief marketing officer at several firms, top-ranked national speaker, consultant, columnist for a national business newspaper chain and adviser to several CEOs; Christopher Surian, most recently General Manager of the Plug Power, Inc.’s Hydrogen Generation and Services Business Unit, responsible for the hydrogen production and distribution network; Surendra V Thapa, Esq., an expert in the banking and financial regulatory industry who has consulted for and advised major banks and financial institutions on regulatory enforcements and compliance risks in international banking and financial transactions.

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