George Aluru is the Managing Director of Ecoener Kenya, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) focusing on hydro, wind and solar. Headquartered in Spain, Ecoener has 171MW in wind, solar and hydro operational in the different markets the country operates in. George currently serves as the Chairperson of the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya that advocates for collaboration in transforming the electricity sector in Kenya. The association brings together operational and power plants under development at both grid scale and commercial and industrial level. He also chairs the Energy and Extractives Sector Board in The Kenya Private Sector Alliance. The Sector Board focuses on the creation of an enabling environment for the private sector in mining, petroleum and electricity. George holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and a Master of Science Degree in Renewable Energy from the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg in Germany. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and Information Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT). George is currently pursuing a PhD in Electricity Markets at UNICAF University. George is highly skilled in the energy space with 12 years of experience in the planning, development and operation of power projects including wind, solar and hydro projects in East Africa.