ONergy

Providing decentralized clean energy solutions to underserved households and institutions in Rural India

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location Kolkata, WB, India
  • Currency INR
  • Founded August 2009
  • Employees 65
  • Website onergy.in

Company Summary

We provide reliable and affordable clean energy solutions for lighting, cooking and electrification to rural households and institutions. ONergy creates a unique full service distribution infrastructure by establishing Renewable Energy Centres (RECs). We build an ecosystem which connects technology, finance and grassroots organizations. Till date, ONergy has impacted over 120,000 lives and operates 8 RECs across 3 states of East India.

Team

  • Ekta Kothari
    Cofounder

    Experienced environment documentary filmmaker who won international recognition for the film “Why New Coal?” She specialized in direction from FTII, Pune.

  • Piyush Jaju
    CEO

    Graduated in Economics Honors (University topper). His prior experience was in financial services, investment banking and corporate sales within India, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

  • Vinay Jaju
    COO & CTO

    Management graduate from SP Jain, Mumbai and has worked with General Electric in Australia and Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh.

  • Sudipta Dawn
    General Manager

    Over 15 years of experience in Operations and Business Development. He studied commerce at St. Xaviers College Kolkata and has a Six Sigma (Green Belt) Certification from ISI.

  • Alok Piri
    VP - Marketing

    He has an MBA from the Goa Institute of Management and over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing in rural and commercial sectors. He also has significant experience liaising with NGOs and government bodies for rural development schemes.

  • Shweta Maheshwari
    Communications Head

    She has Masters degree in marketing & advertising. Shweta has worked in leading creative agencies like JWT, Dentsu

  • Piyush Jaju

Previous Investors

  • Rianta Capital, Halloran Philanthropies, CIIE (IIM Ahmedabad)
    Unconfirmed
    Swedish International Development Agency
    Unconfirmed

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