Renewable Energy


AIC-IIITH’s social startup Jivoule Biofuels, a Hyderabad-based green energy company to receive Rs 2.5 crore

2023-03-18 Business opportunity Financing Product / solution launch

Jivoule Biofuels founded by Chandrasekhar Nandigama is working to set up a compressed biogas plant in Hyderabad

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Biofuels



Climatetech firm Aerem has received $5 million in its pre-Series A round of funding led by Avaana Capital

2023-03-17 Financing Innovations Startups

The company helps micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in utilising solar energy to cut their electricity bills by up to 70%.

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Utility Scale Solar PV



MicroBite's Gammabox Technology Revolutionizes Biofuel Industry

2023-03-07 Innovations Startups

The Hyderabad-based ethanol startup has developed an innovation called GammaBox Technology that operates on a continuous process, reducing the reaction time and improving control over the reaction.

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Biofuels



U-Solar receives investment from BlueOrchard Finance Ltd.

2023-03-02 Financing Startups

U-Solar is a platform for solar photovoltaic energy, from planning to operation and maintenance of rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV power plants.

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Distributed Solar PV



Loom Solar has raised $2 Mn funding from US based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA)

2023-02-17 Financing Startups

Loom Solar is a start-up, a manufacturer of solar panels and Lithium batteries based out of Faridabad, Haryana.

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Utility Scale Solar PV



Chennai- based startup Garuda Aerospace unveils SURAJ, a solar-powered unmanned reconnaissance aerial J-Glider

2023-02-16 Innovations Startups

SURAJ is an ISR high-altitude drone designed specifically for surveillance operations, providing real-time information to the high command and protecting jawans on the ground.

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Utility Scale Solar PV



Amp Energy India commissions 5 MW solar power project for pharma company BSV

2023-02-06 Collaboration Financing Startups

This partnership will service about 65% of BSV’s annual energy needs that will help it achieve 35% savings on its overall energy costs on a year-on-year basis.

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Utility Scale Solar PV



Delhi-based Climatenza Solar develops solar thermal technology to generate energy for industrial applications

2023-02-03 Innovations Product / solution launch Startups

Climatenza Solar, founded by Akshay Makar, will be investing $8.4 million for the development of a solar thermal production line for mass manufacturing.

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Solar Thermal



BiofuelCircle is developing a digital enterprise for biomass farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and farmers

2023-01-20 Business opportunity Startups

BiofuelCircle’s digital platform has set up a three-sided e-marketplace connecting biomass / agri residues buyers and sellers along with service providers for transportation, warehousing, and other supply chain services.

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Biofuels



Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, will undertake its first investment in an Indian transmission project

2023-01-09 Business opportunity Collaboration Financing

In partnership with ReNew Power, Norfund and KLP will invest around 900 million INR

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Distributed Solar PV



Pune

Energy distribution startup Repos expected to grow three-fold to Rs 185 crore

2023-01-08 Startups

Also plans to raise Rs 300 crores to to assist in expansion of business across India as well as a platform to offer carbon-neutral fuels such as ethanol and electric vehicle chargers.

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Biofuels



Bengaluru

Wenergie wants to make alternative energy a fixture across India through its platform

2023-01-03 Startups

The startup's solution is a gateway device that integrates grid-tied Solar PV systems with any kind of storage technology to function as a smart micro-grid.

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Distributed Solar PV



Bengaluru

Q&A with Mateen Abdul, Co-founder & CEO of Grassroots Energy

2022-12-29 Innovations Interview/discussion Startups

A startup focussed on bio-energy solutions, it is reportedly developing a Bio-Hydrogen two-stage production process, which removes the need for energy-intensive feedstock sterilization and can produce nearly 100% H2 using organic waste.

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Biofuels



Researchers at IIT Madras have developed and deployed the Ocean Wave Energy Generator.

2022-12-09 Innovations Startups

The device located about six kilometres from the coast of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, generates electricity from the oscillation of waves. 

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Hydro Power



A new bladeless wind energy unit, patented by Aeromine Technologies looks efficient compared to conventional units.

2022-10-17 Innovations Startups

The technology leverages aerodynamics similar to airfoils in a race car to capture and amplify each building’s airflow.

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Wind Power



Blume Ventures leads $2.5m round of Indian solar energy firm

2022-07-11 Financing Startups

The company offers a digital platform that allows clients to get access to loans from Aerem’s in-house non-bank financial companies and partner banks.

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Distributed Solar PV



Pune

Solar-based cold storage and solar water pumps startup Ecozen raises Rs 54 crores

2022-06-28 Financing Startups

Explores markets in Africa and Southeast Asia for its smart, solar-based solutions in the agricultural sector

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Distributed Solar PV



Agritech startup Ecozen helping farmers grow with its solar product

2022-06-15 Case study Interview/discussion Startups

Its solar-power based cold storage and water pumps help farmers irrigate crops and preserve perishable items

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Distributed Solar PV



Skilancer Solar Launches Cleaning Robots For Household Solar Panels

2022-06-14 Product / solution launch Startups

Skilancer Solar has announced the release of an automated waterless robot for cleaning small-scale solar power plants on household rooftops. This innovation includes an AI-powered waterless robot for cleaning large-scale industrial solar installations.

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Utility Scale Solar PV



SolarSquare's co-founders on the $50 billion opportunity to bring solar power to Indian homes

2022-06-14 Interview/discussion Startups

A podcast at Forbes India with Neeraj Jain, Nikhil Nahar and Shreya Mishra, co-founders of SolarSquare

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Distributed Solar PV



Can’t Set Up Solar Panel on Rooftop? Here’s How You Can Still Save Money With ‘Solar Biscuits’

2022-05-20 Innovations Startups

You can purchase a solar biscuit, a digital solar portion of a solar plant sold online, which can be reserved by users

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Distributed Solar PV



Pune

Solar Startup Enerzy Solar Steps In with Rooftop Solar Insurance And More

2022-04-26 Financing Startups

Enerzy Solar is creating a solar marketplace and claims to provide rooftop solar insurance in under 5 minutes. 

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Distributed Solar PV



Enerzy Solar steps in with rooftop solar insurance

2022-04-26 Financing Product / solution launch Startups

Startup claims to provide rooftop solar insurance in just five minutes using digital tools and covers risks due to thefts, natural disasters, damages from animals etc.

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Distributed Solar PV



Patna

Husk Power Secures Funding for Solar Microgrids

2022-02-17 Financing Startups

Receives US$4 Million from IREDA to Construct 140 Microgrids in rural UP and Bihar 

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Distributed Solar PV



Coimbatore

Coimbatore startup gets Rs 1.6 crore seed funding

2021-12-01 Financing Startups

Buyofuel provides an online marketplace for bio matters and wastes that are used for manufacturing biofuels. The app connects raw material aggregators, biofuel manufacturers, fuel consumers, and waste generators

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Biofuels



Ranchi

Engineer innovates Algae-based Biofuel that’s cheaper than petrol by Rs 27/Litre

2021-11-24 Innovations Product / solution launch Startups

Vishal Prasad Gupta an Engineer has been credited with innovating a biofuel manufactured from a species of microalgae native to Jharkhand’s ponds, which he says is not only more environmentally friendly than petrol and diesel, but also easy on the pocket

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Biofuels



Loom Solar hits 50,000 residential PV rooftops milestone

2021-11-22 Startups

Achieved it within four years of its founding!

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Distributed Solar PV



Zomato, BioD Energy tie up for cooking oil-to-biodiesel project

2019-10-18 Business opportunity Collaboration Startups

Zomato and biodiesel manufacturer BioD Energy have inked a partnership to collect used cooking oil from restaurants around the country so that it can be converted into biodiesel, which will then be sold to oil marketing companies that will blend it with regular diesel

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Biofuels