Renewable Energy

IIT-Guwahati-incubated startup Quant Solar Technologies' Floating Solar Plants are an innovative way to harness solar energy while conserving water and land.

SOURCE, a US-based company founded by Dr. Cody Friesen, is making waves in the renewable energy sector. They have innovated the one-of-a-kind Hydropanel which is a sustainable water technology that uses the power of the sun to extract an clean drinking water from the air.

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is being hosted by the UAE in November 2023, where representatives from over 190 countries will be participating to prioritise climate change, and discuss and introduce sustainable solutions.

In a bid to boost farm income and mitigate CO2 emissions, Vimal Panjwani co-founded AgriVijay to bring solar energy-based agricultural solutions for farmers and rural households.

Bengaluru startup Uravu Labs, the brainchild of four engineers, has developed a working prototype that can produce water using 100% renewable energy.

Puducherry-based Dr Brahmanand and Hardie Mohanty built a fully solar-powered house, complete with energy-efficient appliances, to reduce their carbon footprint and live a sustainable lifestyle.

These five game-changing startups are leading the change in India’s shift towards renewable energy sources, leveraging technology and innovative ideas to shape the country’s green economy.

Founded by Kishan Karunakaran, the Coimbatore-based Buyofuel is an online B2B marketplace for trading biofuel-based commodities that has earned clients like the TVS Group, ITC, UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, and more.

IIT-Roorkee incubated venture Indi Energy won the ‘best startup’ in the ‘Energy Storage’ category at the National Startup Awards 2022. Their sodium-ion batteries use farm waste as a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

IIT Guwahati researchers report an efficient multifunctional enzyme from a bacterium found in the gut of cows that can break down woody biomass for conversion to bioethanol fuel. Know more.