# Himanshu Saxena

> Himanshu Saxena is chairman and CEO of Greenwich-based Lotus Infrastructure Partners, formerly Starwood Energy. A chemical engineer by training, he worked at Praxair, American Electric Power and JPMorgan before joining Starwood Energy in 2008. His investment career spans generation, transmission, storage and industrial energy assets; Lotus affiliates led development of Ten West Link between Arizona and California.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Lotus Infrastructure Partners
- **Organizations:** Lotus Infrastructure Partners, Starwood Energy Group Global, JPMorgan, American Electric Power, Praxair (now Linde), American Council on Renewable Energy, Cornell University Program in Infrastructure Policy, Cornell Energy Systems Institute, Cornell Engineering College Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Master of Business Administration; Fuqua Scholar, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** Led acquisition and development of North American power, transmission, midstream and downstream assets with aggregate enterprise value exceeding $13 billion over his career, according to his current Lotus biography., Earned the Fuqua Scholar distinction at Duke University., Filed for several patents while working as a chemical engineer at Praxair.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Chemical engineer at Praxair; filed for several patents.
- **—** — Worked at American Electric Power on financial risk in power trading and generation portfolio optimization.
- **—** — Investment banker in JPMorgan’s global energy and utilities group.
- **2008-02** — Joined Starwood Energy, the predecessor of Lotus Infrastructure Partners.
- **2015** — Named co-head of Starwood Energy alongside Brad Nordholm.
- **2017-11** — Appointed CEO of Starwood Energy.
- **2019-01** — Named to ACORE’s board.
- **2023-01** — Lotus Infrastructure Partners launched as an independent firm with Saxena as chairman and CEO.
- **2024-06** — Ten West Link, developed by a Lotus affiliate-led joint venture, entered commercial operation.

## Achievements

- Led acquisition and development of North American power, transmission, midstream and downstream assets with aggregate enterprise value exceeding $13 billion over his career, according to his current Lotus biography.
- Earned the Fuqua Scholar distinction at Duke University.
- Filed for several patents while working as a chemical engineer at Praxair.
- Led the firm during development of Ten West Link, a 125-mile 500 kV transmission line that entered commercial operation in June 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Lotus announced final closings of approximately $1.8 billion in capital commitments across Fund IV investments, future co-investments and a single-asset continuation vehicle. Saxena cited AI and industrial demand as infrastructure drivers.
- **2026-07** — A Lotus and MB Energy affiliate agreed to sell Gulf Coast Ammonia’s Texas City facility to Yara North America for $1.3 billion plus working-capital adjustments; the announcement made completion conditional on approvals and other closing conditions.
- **2026-01** — Lotus announced the closing of its Caithness Long Island Energy Center acquisition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshu-saxena-87481a141

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