Opportunities for Small Indian Entrepreneurs in Solar Energy

By Narsi Santhanam • Apr 26th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

In the past two days alone, four entrepreneurs called from different parts of the country enquiring what types of opportunities were available to them in the fast unfolding solar energy industry in India.

I need to mention that none of these folks was looking at putting up solar power plants – they knew that that was way beyond their budgets – but were keen on exploring other opportunities in solar energy for small businesses and entrepreneurs. To give you an idea of how small, they were looking at investing less than Rs 1 crore into the business.

I will be meeting them over the next one week and understanding their motivation and plan. I’ll provide an update in this blog on how the meeting went and what were the take-aways. In the meantime, I’d recommend others who have similar questions to read this interesting document – The Solar PV Landscape in India

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Narasimhan (Narsi) has extensive experience in understanding renewable energy markets and strategic levers for success in these markets. His special focus has been his work on the Indian renewable energy industry. His work in the previous 15 years have spanned market and industry research, product management and international sales, and strategic consulting. see more http://www.eai.in/ref/team/ns.html

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srinivasan on April 26th, 2010 at 10:44 am:
Dear Sir,

My name is Srinivasan Rajagopalan and I hold a bachelors degree in engineering (Computer Science). I have been working primarily in the Customer Technical Support area with various companies for 10+ years. I have a keen interest in CER/VER and Renewable Energy and want to pursue a career in this sector, as this sector is expected to grow bigger in the coming days. Also, I want to be part of this as this will help me as well as give me an opportunity to serve the community.

I have been reading about this area and came across your details. I was excited to know that you are offering internship or employment and hence sent an email asking for more details.If provided with an opportunity, I’ll will be more than happy to do an employment/internship with your organisation in furthering my knowledge and move forward in making a career in the Renewable Energy sector.

Awaiting an early favorable reply.

Thanking You.

With warm regards,
Srinivasan Rajagopalan
sanjay malik on April 28th, 2010 at 4:18 pm:
Dear sir, i would like to follow up your conversation and details pertaining to investment opportunities in solar power plants

regards

sanjay malk
krisatti@gmail.com
vivek yadav on May 31st, 2010 at 7:33 am:
dear sir,

I m vivek yadav, I am doing chemical engineering from iit bombay. this is my 2 nd year,
I am really concern about renewable sources especially in solar wind hybrid resources.
i have been gathering information about it. but it’s all theoretical aspect. I am also
concern about entrepreneurship in this field but i want some exprerience about that
so if take internship program, i really want to have this opportunity .

thanking you
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