Saloni Sachdeva Michael

Saloni Sachdeva Michael is Lead Energy Specialist, India Clean Energy Transition, at IEEFA, with over a decade of experience spanning energy policy, research, and philanthropy. She focuses on India’s power sector and critical minerals, working to accelerate and sustain the clean energy transition through policy, technology, and financial interventions. She has worked with national- and state-level organisations, including energy departments, distribution companies, think tanks, and civil society organisations, developing expertise in the Indian power sector.

She leads IEEFA’s critical minerals research for India’s energy transition, focusing on supply chain security, import diversification, financing gaps, and international mineral partnerships. Her work includes analysing India’s critical mineral import dependencies, strategies for mobilising capital, and the role of mineral diplomacy in global climate cooperation.

She is a German Chancellor Fellow with global expertise in circular decarbonisation. She holds a Master's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management from the TERI School of Advanced Studies, India, and has an electrical engineering background. She has worked with Energiva Ventures (formerly Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation) to support the development of India’s renewable energy and energy access sectors in India.