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The early years were occupied with Back in 2010, solar was a new sector with
the humongous task of raising $100 Mn many risks. The sector has taken time to ma-
of equity from global investors – from ture but is now ready to compete with conven-
making pitch decks, business plans, pre- tional power head on. Just like raising a child,
sentations and finally to actual negotia- for me, this has been a journey of persistence
tions and closing legal contracts. I dis- and patience -– there were times when things
tinctly remember that moment when my went completely off plan, we lost deals, inves-
partners and I signed our funding term tors said no… but I could never give up and I
sheet at our office , a.k.a, Starbucks, kept going.
and finally SolarArise was born ! I feel solar is re-writing the myth that In-
The next challenge was to put this frastructure is a man’s world. I have been to
business plan into action. From choos- construction sites, worn hard hats, visited Chi-
ing which PPAs to sign, where to build, nese module factories, negotiated contracts in
buying land, designing the plant, nego- rooms full of men and yet never ever felt out of
tiating contracts, raising debt to finally place!
construction management and opera- And I’m not the only one. In the next few
tions. I worked across a variety of dis- pages, you will meet many women who have
ciplines in all these activities. joined the solar business, have taken on a vari-
I still remember, being at the site of ety of roles, and are challenging what was once
my first plant on commissioning day, As a man’s world.
the first bit of power was generated and As the solar sector continues to make our
the meter's needle moved, so did my world a better place, I hope more women will
heart-beat! join to lead this journey!
Company Profile
SolarArise owns and operates large, utility-scale solar
power plant all across India. Together with partners James
Abraham and Anil Nayar, Tanya Singhal and the team are
adding new plants to the portfolio every year. Our goal is to
move India to a low-carbon development path, away from
fossil fuels. We embrace design, technology, and data sci-
ence to drive down the cost of solar power while increas-
ing its predictability and reliability. Our team is built on the
principle of empowerment, where each person’s best abili-
ties are released to our mission. And we work as a unified
team, supporting each other to meet our responsibilities at
work and at home. This is more than balance - it’s the most
enriching work and the most rewarding life.
Company Profile
Amplus Solar is Asia’s leading distributed energy company
providing low carbon energy solutions to industrial and com-
mercial customers. Amplus provides clean energy to its clients
by setting up both on-site solar projects (rooftop and ground-
mounted) and off-site solar farms. Amplus is a member of
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) group, Malaysia and
is headquartered in Singapore with offices in Bangalore, Bang-
kok, Dubai, Gurugram, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai and Pune. To-
day, Amplus owns and manages a portfolio of 650+ MWp of
distributed solar assets across Asia.
SAMITLA SUBBA
Vice President - Corporate Affairs
Policy And Communications
Samitla has experience in marketing strategy, pub-
lic relations and communications. She has been
a key member in taking the company to its initial
public offering on NYSE in 2016 and in building
relationships with the company’s key stakeholders
including investors, customers and media. Prior to
Azure Power, Samilta worked with Northern Trust
as Financial Analyst.
Samitla holds a Bachelor’s degree from Banga-
lore University and a Master’s degree in Business
Administration with a specialization in Marketing
from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Company Profile
Azure Power Global Limited is an independent power pro-
ducer, a developer and an operator of utility and commercial
scale solar PV power plants headquartered in New Delhi, In-
dia. The company was founded in 2008 by entrepreneur In-
derpreet Wadhwa. The company sells energy to government
utilities, and independent industrial and commercial custom-
ers in India. Azure Power developed India's first utility scale
solar project in 2009 in Awan, Punjab. The company also
installed India's first megawatt scale solar rooftop project in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat which was awarded the top 10 Public
Private Partnership, 2013 by International Finance Corpora-
tion. Azure Power has a total capacity of over 3 GW in 23
states.
Company Profile
SWELECT Energy Systems Ltd., a listed Company over de-
cades is a leading Solar Power Systems Company in India
with a strong presence in Indian energy market for over 30
years. SWELECT’s core strength lies in technical expertise
which is strongly backed with state-of-art manufacturing facil-
ities for Solar PV Modules (HHV ST), Solar PCUs, structural
and electrical Balance of Systems (BOS) such as Module
Mounting Structures (MMS), AJBs, etc. SWELECT has the
ability to implement solar power projects in small as well as
large scales with utmost understanding of customer require-
ments and customized solutions. SWELECT has installed
over 9000 Utility scale, Roof Top and Solar water pump proj-
ects with over 150 MW capacity across India and overseas.
Partner
Company Profile
At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world. The
insights and quality services we provide help build trust and
confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world
over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver
on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we
play a critical role in building a better working world for our
people, for our clients and for our communities. In a world
that’s changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our
compass guiding our more than 260,000 people – providing
the context and meaning for the work we do every day. Our
multi-disciplinary teams help businesses build trust among all
stakeholders and create long-term value for our clients.
Company Profile
SBI Capital Markets Ltd. (SBICAP), is one of India’s lead-
ing domestic Investment Bank, offering the entire gamut of
investment banking and corporate advisory services. These
services encompass Project Advisory, Structured Debt Place-
ment, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
and Stressed Assets Resolution. We are a complete solutions
provider offering diversified financial advisory and investment
banking services, innovative ideas and unparalleled execu-
tion to our client base across all stages of the business cycle.
Our services range from venture capital advisory, project ad-
visory, buy and sell-side advisory, accessing financial markets
to raise capital and even restructuring advisory in their turn-
around phases.
Company Profile
Founded in 2014, Freyr Energy provides homeowners,
businesses & communities simple and affordable clean en-
ergy. We believe that going solar should be easy & fast. We
developed the Freyr Energy technology platform - SunPro
to provide customised solutions to our customers. We now
have footprints across India, Singapore, USA, Ghana & Ni-
geria
Company Profile
Fourth Partner Energy is India’s largest distributed solar energy firm fo-
cusing on building and financing solar projects for commercial, industrial
and government entities. We are a full-services Renewable Energy Ser-
vices Company (RESCO) that offers end-to-end capabilities including
Evaluation, Design, Planning, Procurement, Construction, Operation,
Maintenance and Financing of critical solar infrastructure. Fourth Partner
Energy is backed by TPG’s The Rise Fund which invested $70mn in the
Hyderabad headquartered firm, in June 2018. With an operational portfo-
lio of 200 MW installed capacity across 23 states currently, the firm has
now embarked on its journey to expand beyond distributed solar and into
a variety of clean energy solutions, including storage and EV charging
infrastructure. Our firm has a pan-India presence with its headquarters in
Hyderabad and offices in 10 other cities including Pune, Gurgaon, Mum-
bai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and
Ranchi. We have also commenced international operations in 5 South
East Asian markets this year. We have executed projects for marquee
clients like Hindustan Unilever, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Walmart, Schneider,
Skoda, Ferrero, Airtel, D-Mart and ICICI Bank. In our 9 years since incep-
tion, we have helped reduce India’s annual dependency on coal by over
1.3 lakh tons, carbon emissions by 2.8 lakh tons – an equivalent of plant-
ing around 1.3 crore trees.
Ms. Cynthia Li
Marketing Director
Cynthia was major in Economics and Trade. She has over 10 years
in the power sector in marketing and leadership roles and has
been associated with Sungrow for more than 4 years. She is par-
ticipating in the Company's extension of international markets
and has extensive experience in brand operations, marketing and
public relations.
Company Profile
Sungrow is the world's most bankable inverter brand with over
87 GW installed worldwide as of June 2019. Founded in 1997
by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader
in the research and development of solar inverters, with the
largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad prod-
uct portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage
systems for utility-scale, commercial, and residential applica-
tions, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant
solutions. With a strong 22-year track record in the PV space,
Sungrow products power installations in over 60 countries,
maintaining a worldwide market share of over 15%.
Company Profile
Growatt is a new energy enterprise dedicated to the R&D
and manufacturing of PV inverters including on-grid, off-grid
and storage inverters, and user side smart energy man-
agement solutions as well. The power capacity of Growatt
on-grid inverters ranges from 1 kW to 100 kW, meanwhile
its off-grid and storage inverters cover a power range from
1 kW to 630 kW. Growatt inverters are extensively used
worldwide for applications in residential, commercial, PV
poverty alleviation, utility-scale scenarios as well as other
storage power station projects.
Company Profile
Established in 2005, Ginlong Solis(Stock Code: 300763.SZ)
is one of the oldest and largest global string inverter special-
ists, that manufactures string inverters for converting DC to
AC power and interacting with utility grid, which help reduce
the carbon footprint of human society. Residential, commer-
cial and utility scale solar market include home owners, busi-
ness owners, utilities, solar developers and investors benefit
from a complete product line of ultra-reliable, bankable, cost
effective and innovative string inverter technologies, selling
under Ginlong Solis brands. These products are installed
globally, optimzied for local markets and serviced by local
experienced teams, to deliver significant long-term return on
investment for stakeholders and accelerate the transition to
a more sustainable future.
She is the Marketing & Sales Vice President of Hangzhou First Ap-
plied Material Co Ltd., devoted in to Solar PV market since 2006.
During these 13 years, she led HZ First EVA film, POE film and
backsheet into all over the world and building the brand F.RST@
as a global famous encapsulant brand. In India, HZ First has built
long term relationship with top lier solar company.
EQ: What motivated you to join the EQ: What challenges or opportunities did
solar sector ? you see in solar sector, especially as Women ?
GS: When i travel to all of over the GS: There are high potential in this indus-
world, i can many see lots of tries, you can learn much knowledge
solar panels in roof top or in about the energy, chemical, physics
ground. I feel honours about it. etc.and also you have more opportuni-
ties to make contribution to world better
EQ: What were your thoughts on environment.
what the solar sector will offer
EQ: What kind of work do you do ?
before entering in and how has the
journey been for you ? GS: Global Marketing and business devel-
opment.
GS: Before entering in, i don;t have
EQ: Do you think solar is changing the
any idea about solar energy or
misconception that infrastructure is a man's
may my idea is only for solar
thermal system (hot water),
world ?
factually i don't believe normal GS: Yes, I think so.
people can use solar energy to EQ: What is your vision for yourself ?
make electricity, but after, i un- GS: To be a peaceful elegant and wis-
derstand gradually that the so- dom lady, just like my name-Grace,
lar energy will be and could be and devotes for world's better en-
a most popular energy on day. vironment, looking forward for your
confirmation soon.
Company Profile
First was founded in 2003, located in Lin' an, the western
suburbs of Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province, the com-
pany has reached 522.60 million CNY in registered capital,
and is a High-tech Enterprise which focuses on design, de-
velopment, manufacturing and sales of new materials. On
September 5th 2014, the Company successfully listed on
the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The stock code is "603806"
First has 9 sub companies in Thailand, Hong Kong, Hang-
zhou, Jiangshu, etc, and for each focused on the business
of research, development and production of new materi-
als, solar electricity station, international trade, intelligent
equipment, etc.
Company Profile
Mahindra Susten Pvt. Ltd., formerly Mahindra EPC Servic-
es Pvt. Ltd., is part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group.
A portfolio company under the Cleantech arm of Mahindra
Partners, they offer solar solutions[buzzword] spanning
On-Grid solutions[buzzword], EPC (Engineering, Procure-
ment and Construction) and Off-Grid Product solutions. In
April 2013, Mahindra EPC had its 20 MW solar power proj-
ect at Bikaner enlisted in the Ministry of New and Renew-
able Energy's - MNRE (India) merit list for early commis-
sioning for Phase I, Batch II of the National Solar Mission.
On 2 February 2015, the company was renamed Mahindra
Susten. Susten is derived from the words - Sustainability
and Enabler.
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martly dressed in a business suit to Elegantly dressed 2. Create your own boundaries for time and space: My work
in a suit-salwar managing people; Moving into requires a lot of travel. There are weeks, where I am liter-
meetings with an aura around her to managing daily ally living out of a bag. However, there are some rules I have
activities at home; Suggesting changes to business created to bring some semblance of normalcy into work-life
plans to suggesting what needs to be purchased for the on those days. When in town, I am usually the first person
house; Making decisions & fighting for what’s right to making to be in office to maximize my work, and mostly the first
chapatis & agreeing to family requests; Handling client problems person to leave the office, so that I can be at home to spend
& working out a solution to handling homework for the child & quality time with family.On days that I am traveling for work,
working out the next fancy-dress costume; Redoing Power point as much as possible, travel schedules are early morning to
presentations for a perfect idea pitch to the CEO to redoing home late at night. Many women feel scared traveling late nights,
décor for showing off a spick and span home. It’s not easy being but I believe a little presence of mind is all that’s needed to
working women juggling all the activities. To top it all, here are ensure safe travels. Keeping maps ON during travels to know
some more: God provided women the power to bring a new life about areas is a must! Company car for late night travels and
into the world but forgot to give them the additional time to take trusting intuition (Only women have this) when in doubt are
care of that new life. God remembered to give women the power good tools. Once while returning home around 10 pm, when I
of love but forgot to tell others to treat her with care. God gave boarded the cab, I wasn’t comfortable with the driver. I called
women monthly cycles but forgot to delete from memory all the my hubby and spoke to him in Hindi over phone telling him
painful days. The list is endless, and so are the demands for time my whereabouts and telling him that I have sent the track-
on a working woman’s schedule. The truth is that 24 hours in a ing details and would be home within 40 mins. My hubby
day is all we have and must do everything in that limited time. had not picked the phone, but I continued talking for some
We could either blame it on God, or on society or on ourselves, time. It was important for me to relay this information to the
or we decide to balance it all. If you are proud of being a woman, driver, so that he was aware that someone is tracking him.
and want to learn how to balance 24 hours, so that it seems 42, to In another incident, I got down at a known location & asked
have the perfect work life balance, read on! someone to pick me up from there. I still travel late nights as
it helps optimize the day, and leaves space for being with the
Work-Life balance in some respect is a misnomer, a better family the next day. Note: I’m saying that this is my personal
word for the same would be work-life prioritization. There preference and in no way suggesting or encouraging others
will be days when your work needs 100% from you, and to do something that they may not be comfortable with!Few
some days when your family needs you 100%. And then other tips: Utilize commute time to finish calls, personal and
there will be days where it is balanced with a tolerance limit professional, so that mobile is not a nuisance when at home. If
of +/-10%. A perfect balance however is created over time, not urgent, late evening or weekend phones can be answered
when we learn prioritization of the different aspects at the at a convenient time or converted to WhatsApp chat, so that it
doesn’t interfere with your family time.
right time, and with the right attitude.
3. Communication is the key ingredient: Authentic communi-
My friends and colleagues have always wanted to know how I
cation is not always easy, but it is the basis for real effective-
have been able to manage this. Some have even questioned the
ness at work and successful relationships at home. A career
way in which I manage both my personal and professional life,
defining moment for me was, when I was taking up the opera-
some have quizzed me on the possibility of extra secret hours that
tions leader role, and at a time when my daughter was just 3
I have. I wish I had those, wish I was a time traveler.
months. During the interview itself, I made it absolutely clear
Through this blog, I am trying to share tips and tricks that I would need to go home every day for lunch for about
that I have learnt over time and recipes that have 2 hrs. I would not be able to travel for ~6 months and might
worked well for me. need to work from home on some days. The manager agreed
and asked me to create a 30-60-90 days plan and ensure no
1. A substitute for hard work hasn’t been found yet: In these
slippages. This communication helped set clear expectations,
modern times the meaning of hard work has taken a new defi-
and each one of us delivered on our promises. Ever since,
nition, smart work, but the “WORK” part remains. Truth is,
whenever there are role changes, an earnest communication
whether we want to be successful or want to have a balanced
has helped me calibrate work expectations.The same spirit
life, it does need a lot of work, believe me, IT IS A LOT OF
is followed at home, where quality conversations with my
WORK! Whether it’s in a board meeting or at home, unless
spouse have helped navigate through the most difficult of
we put the time and effort smartly, the result won’t be amaz-
times. If it wasn’t for the support of my husband, I wouldn’t
ing. Remember the rule of 1.01 vs 0.99, doing a little bit more
have been in this position at work nor would have been
everyday would yield compounded results and take you closer
writing this blog. He agreed to relocate when I found a good
to your dreams. It’s like having your cake and eating it too.
opportunity in a different city. He agrees to take care of our
home and our daughter when I am traveling, sometimes for
more than a week, and sometimes every alternate day. Eve-
ning walks, exercising together, shopping or even WhatsApp
chat, there are so many opportunities that can be utilized for
heart to heart conversations, to develop a deeper understand-
ing and mutual respect for each other’s work.Colleagues and
friends always provide a shoulder to lean on, but we should
build the atmosphere by having honest communication and
you will be surprised to see help coming from unknown areas.
4. Learn the art of saying “NO”: let’s accept that superwomen are You must be wondering why we are talking about this in work-life
present only in the magical movie world. In the real world, wom- balance? Truth is, if we stop making excuses for predictable, control-
en need to adapt to the idea of trade-offs. All of us are dealing at lable days, then for those erratic times when you need to attend the
their own level, different constraints, that is life. Attempting to annual day of your child or need to take off as your hubby is sick, it
maximize our usefulness based on parameters like career, kids, would be a lot easier. The bosses and colleagues around would know
relationships, etc., and doing our best to allocate time to all these it’s a genuine ask. Moreover, even if at home when someone is sick,
resources is what differentiates us from others who are also run- the family doesn’t need you 100% & hence you can always finish
ning the same race.Therefore, on days when something is already remaining work and earn more brownie points for yourself. Bosses
planned for, saying yes to more work or activities would not these days, want work done, irrespective of where & when it’s be-
only lead to more stress, but also to flawed work output. Imagine ing done from. The moment you own this, striving balance would
agreeing to attend a conference on a day, when it also happens to become easier, as you are your own boss and you can divide time
be your child’s annual day. Or preparing for a presentation, when between work & personal demands more efficiently.
an evening out was already planned with family. In both cases
the work output would be impacted, as the mind is not 100% 7. ME time is not a fad: There’s nothing harder than finding time
present in each of the activities at that time. Serenity would have in your busy day for yourself. However, unless you pamper your-
prevailed if the conference could have been attended by some- self with some ME time (for your own hobby or gym or relax-
one else or the outing postponed by a day. Hence, saying NO at ation), exhaustion is bound to set in. This is an area where most of
the right time, planning for an alternative and distinguishing the us compromise and give up our own goals or hobbies due to lack
difference between urgent and important is an art that needs to of time. Instead of giving up goals, rethinking time is a solution.
be mastered overtime to reduce stress. A word of caution, a NO The secret is to create “Multipliers”—activities that help fulfill
should always be followed by an alternative and overindulgence multiple goals at the same time. Here are some examples:
in the same should be refrained. a. Fit in your exercise schedule during the time your child is busy
at one of the activity classes
5. Find a Genie – a real one: We have not been fortunate enough
b. Carry your shoes along and walk whenever time permits, to
to have a genie in our lives, one who would say “your wish is
stay fit. It’s easy to clock in almost 5000 steps through walking,
my command, master”. But can we create one? One to whom
while waiting at the airport
we could outsource some work that we consider non-essential or
c. Read your favorite book while asking your child to read theirs
work that is not as important to realize the bigger dream that we
d. Joining the same activity as dance, tennis, badminton or paint-
have for ourselves. Cleaning the house so that no-one can even
ing along with the child or spouse will not only help you bond
spot a dust particle, washing clothes, washing utensils, picking
together better, but also provide you the time to let your creativity
fresh fruits & veggies, cooking all three meals, hot and with vari-
flow.
ety in each – it’s time we learn both, the art of outsourcing and the
e. This may sound difficult but not impossible, with a little plan-
art of letting go. The benefits are manifold, from more time for
ning you can do twice as much!
family to time for exercise and relaxation. But getting the right
help just like any other resource also requires hard work.Initially, 8. Passion is the secret sauce: Be it success in your profession or
you will be required to spend time supervising/training, but the harmony at home, passion for both is what will bring in balance.
benefits on this time investment is huge. In the corporate world, We can all feel the power that comes from focusing on what ex-
we all have heard the word “delegate”, it’s time we apply those cites us. This power is the passion, and when repeated over time,
principles to our homes. Find your genie and declutter your lives. it gives us the endless energy to work & balance both sides of our
My genie at home is my maid, who stays with us and pretty much world. Scientifically also, Energy = Power*Time. If we replace the
does all the work at home, so that I can focus on things that really power with the passion and continue following our passion both
matter to me. My genie at office are my colleagues with whom I for work and family, we would get the energy to balance both over
have built relationships to manage those distressing moments. time. Passion is the secret sauce which distinguishes moderate
from excellent. So, keep that fire burning within your belly!Last
6. No excuses, please: Men are from Mars and women from Venus. but not the least, be ready to experiment. Discover the potion that
Let’s’ accept we are wired differently; our brains work differently works best for you to bring in harmony in your work & personal
and so are our strengths and weaknesses. However, underestimat- life. Take risks, calculated ones which will be both rewarding
ing this fact is a recipe for failure. The most common excuse of and, ultimately, empowering. Most importantly, do not forget to
stomach ache is way overused. Have we ever canceled a picnic applaud yourself and give yourself credit for managing both sides
or a trip, just because our hormones are behaving differently on equally well. Always remember, you have within you the strength,
those days? Then why use it as an excuse to skip work? All of us patience, and passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
have those tough days, and it’s totally understandable, but there So, it’s time we stop wishing and start doing!
are remedies available which help ease things.
Source: mahindrasusten.com
Company Profile
RenewSys is the first integrated manufacturer of Solar PV
Modules and its key components - Encapsulants (EVA &
POE), Backsheets and Solar PV Cells. RenewSys is the re-
newable energy arm of the Enpee Group, a diversified global
conglomerate with a heritage of nearly 60 years of manufac-
turing excellence. RenewSys has its presence across India,
Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Singapore, UAE, China and
representative offices in Europe, USA, and Mexico; and an
evolving distributor network.
Company Profile
Established in 2012, Scorpius Trackers Pvt Ltd is an inventive
and proactive end-to-end single axis solar tracking solution
provider. We develop hardware, tracker controller, controller
software and algorithms and innovative structure designs.
Keeping a pulse of the changing requirements and the need
of the IPC and PP’s to scrutinize technology solutions for supe-
rior generation with existing set ups to boost returns. Currently
, Scorpius is one of India’s largest supplier of single axis track-
ers and aims to be the world’s premier solar tracking solutions
provider by 2020.
Company Profile
AMP Energy India, a part of the global AMP Energy Group,
is one of the fastest growing integrated renewable energy
power producers in India focused on delivering green en-
ergy to large corporates. It opportunistically addresses op-
portunities in the government utility segment also. Within
a short time it has built a portfolio of nearly 500 MW with
presence across 15 states and supplying green energy to
40+ leading corporates across various industries and govt
institutions. It is a One Stop Shop to minimize their carbon
footprint and energy costs. AMP Energy India is well on
track to create a GW scale triple play and a leader in its
market segment.
Ms. Sireesha Y
Head Commercial department
Sireesha, began her career in Solar over two decades ago; a meticulous plan-
ner – she is responsible for invoicing, accounts and banking-related functions
at the firm. Sireesha can be described best as a silent, Solar powerhouse.
She began her career in this industry over 2 decades ago, with Photon Energy
systems as a Quality Control technician; Over the years, she took on respon-
sibilities on the shop floor, as a production manager and store manager. In
2002, she joined NEST – Noble Energy Solar Technologies to perform cross-
functional roles across the R&D spectrum. Sireesha Y was part of Fourth
Partner Energy’s founding team in 2010, after a short sabbatical following
the birth of her son. The return to the Solar sector was homecoming to a
lady whose career path traced the industry’s growth path in India. At 4PEL,
she took on the role of Assistant Manager, Operations after which she moved
into the Finance & Accounting to head the firm’s Commercial department.
A woman who dons many responsibilities – she loves spending time with
her family and son; and her favourite pastime is cooking and feeding hungry
mouths. Head over to 4PEL’s Hyderabad office for a chat with this dynamo or
to sample her mouth-watering homemade ‘pulusu’.
Company Profile
Fourth Partner Energy is India’s largest distributed solar energy firm fo-
cusing on building and financing solar projects for commercial, industrial
and government entities. We are a full-services Renewable Energy Ser-
vices Company (RESCO) that offers end-to-end capabilities including
Evaluation, Design, Planning, Procurement, Construction, Operation,
Maintenance and Financing of critical solar infrastructure. Fourth Partner
Energy is backed by TPG’s The Rise Fund which invested $70mn in the
Hyderabad headquartered firm, in June 2018. With an operational portfo-
lio of 200 MW installed capacity across 23 states currently, the firm has
now embarked on its journey to expand beyond distributed solar and into
a variety of clean energy solutions, including storage and EV charging
infrastructure. Our firm has a pan-India presence with its headquarters in
Hyderabad and offices in 10 other cities including Pune, Gurgaon, Mum-
bai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and
Ranchi. We have also commenced international operations in 5 South
East Asian markets this year. We have executed projects for marquee
clients like Hindustan Unilever, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Walmart, Schneider,
Skoda, Ferrero, Airtel, D-Mart and ICICI Bank. In our 9 years since incep-
tion, we have helped reduce India’s annual dependency on coal by over
1.3 lakh tons, carbon emissions by 2.8 lakh tons – an equivalent of plant-
ing around 1.3 crore trees.
Company Profile
Conventional energy is finite. To light up tomorrow's world you
need imaginative, innovative solutions. L&T Construction has
developed the capability to provide solutions for every chal-
lenge under the sun. L&T is one of the leading players in Solar
PV installations and has a track record that includes execu-
tion of some of the largest solar plants in the country. L&T has
proven EPC capabilities in offering economically viable and
technically superior solutions for solar power plants. The com-
prehensive range of design and construction services include::
Rooftop Solar PV
Company Profile
ReNew Power is the largest renewable energy IPP in India in
terms of total energy generation capacity. Since commencing
operations with a 25.2 MW wind project in Jasdan, Gujarat,
the company has grown exponentially, and has a current re-
newable asset base of over 7 GW, of which more than 4 GW
is operational. ReNew Power develops, builds, owns and
operates utility scale wind and solar energy projects as well
as distributed solar energy projects that generate energy for
commercial and industrial customers. It today operates more
than 100 utility scale projects spread across 8 states in India,
generating 1% of India’s total electricity and helping to miti-
gate 0.5% of India’s total carbon emissions.
Company Profile
Since 1983, Bergen Group has set up a benchmark every
year in setting up high standards & cost effective solutions
for the Indian Electronics, Automotive, Education and Solar
industry to name a few. Started humble beginning in 1983
as only a sales & service organisation as a single company,
today it has evolved into a multi company, multi location
& multi activity based group. While best services for the
customer satisfaction is always a focus, this helped group
today to reach a customer base from educational institutes
to small/medium volume organisation to a large multi-billion
dollars organisations as well.
Gurmeet Chadha
Vice President & Head
of Human Resources
Gurmeet Chadha has joined Ayana as Vice Presi-
dent and Head of Human Resources. Gurmeet has
an overall work experience of more than 17 years.
Prior to joining Ayana, she has worked as head of
HR for companies like Sembcorp Green Infra Lim-
ited, Caparo Automotive Systems, where she was
responsible for establishing and executing com-
petitive HR systems and processes that encourage
employee absorption; growth and retention. She
also worked for Delphi Automotive systems where
she was part of Asia Pacific team in driving HR and
Learning and Development initiatives for the Asia
Pacific region. She holds a Masters Degree in Busi-
ness Studies from Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Deemed
University, Pune and Bachelors of Commerce from
Punjab University.
Company Profile
Ayana Renewable Power is an Indian renewable energy plat-
for. Ayana Renewable Power has been set up by CDC Group
Plc. to develop significant megawatts (MWs) of renewable
energy generation capacities in India and its neighbouring
countries in South Asia, namely Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan,
Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Company Profile
CleanMax Solar is India’s leading solar company pioneering
the ‘Energy Sale’ model in rooftop solar in 2012. CleanMax
Solar has successfully installed 470+ projects for 130+ cor-
porates, with a total rooftop solar operating capacity of 200+
MW. CleanMax Solar also operates 350+ MW of large-scale
solar farms in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, for supply to its cor-
porate customers. With clientele spanning sectors such as Au-
tomotive, Education, Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, and Informa-
tion Technology, the company develops projects on a turnkey
basis, providing power on a per-kWh basis, under long-term
Power Purchase Agreements, at rates cheaper than prevailing
grid tariffs. CleanMax develops projects on a turnkey basis,
providing cheaper-than-grid solar power without any upfront
investment from its customers. CleanMax is a highly skilled
and professional team spread across 6 offices in India and the
Middle East. CleanMax Solar was the first Indian company to
win the prestigious Transformational Business Awards 2018
by Financial Times (FT) and International Finance Corporation
(IFC) in Achievement in ‘Transformational Infrastructure’ cat-
egory. CleanMax Solar has been recognized by the Ministry of
New Renewable Energy (Government of India) with National
Excellence Awards for the Rooftop Solar Developer and Roof-
top Solar EPC Player in 2016.
Company Profile
Founded on six guiding principles, it advocates the impact
each person can make by being passionately involved in
their community. Many inspiring people from Grant Thornton
across the globe are already providing innovative, generous
and resourceful services to the communities they work and
live in, see the videos below for examples of how our people
are making a difference. One thread recurs through all our
work with communities – helping young people to unlock
their potential through education. Across many of our mem-
ber firms, our people are using their skills and experience to
help young people to thrive.
Company Profile
Established in 2012, Scorpius Trackers Pvt Ltd is an inventive
and proactive end-to-end single axis solar tracking solution
provider. We develop hardware, tracker controller, controller
software and algorithms and innovative structure designs.
Keeping a pulse of the changing requirements and the need
of the IPC and PP’s to scrutinize technology solutions for supe-
rior generation with existing set ups to boost returns. Currently
, Scorpius is one of India’s largest supplier of single axis track-
ers and aims to be the world’s premier solar tracking solutions
provider by 2020.
Company Profile
SB Energy is a part of the SoftBank Group and is committed
to develop, operate and maintain large scale utility and com-
mercial solar PV and wind power projects across India and
globally. The company was established in 2015 and in just
4 years has developed an operational capacity of 1.4 GWp,
with an extensive pipeline of 3.6 GWp in India and 1.7 GWp
in the US. The company is known to be the first to develop
solar-wind hybrid power plant.
Company Profile
DuPont Photovoltaic and Advanced Materials (PVAM) rep-
resents a portfolio of product solutions with over 40+ years
of service to the solar, aerospace, automotive industries and
many others. DuPont products deliver proven power and last-
ing value for the fast-growing photovoltaics sector, including
DuPont™ Solamet® metallization pastes, DuPont™ Tedlar®
films as well as DuPont™ Fortasun™ solar silicones. The
growing portfolio of DuPont Advanced Materials thick film
compositions are used in a variety of electronic applications
in the automotive, biomedical, industrial, military, telecommu-
nications and electronic wearables markets. The company is
committed to continuing to innovate through time-tested sci-
ence and engineering to solve today’s challenges.
Company Profile
Cleantech Solar has established itself with a successful track
record of over 200 solar power plants as a leading solar devel-
oper in Asia that invests, owns and operates solar projects, spe-
cializing in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector. Through
long-term partnerships, Cleantech Solar allows its customers to
enjoy clean solar energy at reduced costs without investing any
upfront capital, while simultaneously helping them meet their
sustainability goals.