Advancing Solar Street Lighting for Resilient Infrastructure
Nikhil Jadhav
City of Los Angeles — Bureau of Street Lighting
Nikhil Jadhav is an energy leader and management consultant with 20 years’ experience in energy development, decarbonization, and public policy. Recently, he conducted research on energy trade and geopolitics at Harvard’s Belfer Center. Previously, he advised governments and businesses at BCG, helped shape COP29, and managed major O&G field projects. He holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, an MSc from London Business School, and a petroleum engineering degree from MIT, Pune.
Project
The City of Los Angeles and FUSE are partnering to help the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) plan the shift of more than a quarter of its 200,000+ street lights to solar-to-battery power. FUSE Executive Fellow Nikhil Jadhav will develop a network-wide strategy for bringing solar and other alternative energy approaches into BSL’s operations and planning. The strategy will account for the growing range of services on street light poles, including telecommunications, EV charging, and public safety technology. The outcome will be a more reliable, multi-use network that strengthens service for communities across Los Angeles.