Mr. Vijay Nirani is the visionary Founder and Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy Limited, one of India’s leading biofuel companies and the nation’s largest first-generation (1G) ethanol producer by installed capacity. With over a decade of leadership in the sugar and bioenergy sectors including his role as a Director of Nirani Sugars Limited, India’s largest unlisted sugar manufacturing company, he has been at the forefront of India’s biofuels revolution.

Under his stewardship, TruAlt Bioenergy has evolved into one of India’s most prominent and diversified clean energy players, with strategic strengths in ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), and emerging fuels. He also serves as Chairman of Leafiniti Bioenergy, a TruAlt subsidiary and one of the country’s pioneering producers of CBG under the Government of India’s Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme.

Mr. Nirani is widely regarded as a leading voice on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in India, championing its role in shaping the nation’s clean aviation future. His strategic vision is anchored in the belief that rising global living standards will drive growing energy demand, while the urgent challenge of climate change calls for a decisive transition to low-carbon solutions.

By integrating upstream and downstream operations, diversifying product lines, and fostering a culture of innovation and dynamism, he has positioned TruAlt Bioenergy to lead India’s energy transformation beyond crude oil dependency.

His contributions have been recognized nationally and internationally. He has been named among India’s 50 Most Influential Individuals by Elite Magazine, recognized as one of Asia’s Most Promising Industrialists by Asia One Magazine, and honored with the Industry Excellence Award by News18 for his role in Karnataka’s economic transformation. In 2024, he was awarded NDTV’s Indian of the Year for Energy Transition, cementing his position as a transformative leader in India’s clean energy journey.

Through his vision, TruAlt Bioenergy stands as a beacon of how clean energy can be both a catalyst for progress and a guardian of the planet’s ecological balance.