Engineering for a sustainable future

Community Solar Plants for Rural India

Solar plants help contribute to rural communities economically and directly. Community solar provides local residents electricity at a lower cost than traditional utility electricity. Local farmers and landowners can also benefit from the land supporting the energy system if the system owners choose to lease instead of purchase the property. Solar energy systems have a typical lifespan of 25-30 years; so the system owner would be paying the lease for decades, ensuring an economic contribution for the duration of the system’s life.

How Does Community Solar Work

SOURCE

Finance, construct and maintain a community solar plant.

DELIVERY

Energy is delivered to local utility company for distribution

CUSTOMER

Rural customers, mostly farmers, benefit from lower cost of electricity

Meet the Team

Ms. Rubina Parveen

CMD

Rubina Parveen is a strong, independent visionary, making a difference in the lives of many. As a social entrepreneur, film maker and author, she has significant impact in a variety of fields. She graduated from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and holds three master's degree. She has received national and international awards, felicitations and recognitions for her extensive work in diversified fields. As a social entrepreneur, she is passionate about generating income sources for rural population. She is focused on a mission to create employment and entrepreneurship in rural and urban India. She has created employment for 5000 marginalized people and mentored over 7000 rural entrepreneurs and 150 startups in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. She has trained and employed 572 marginalized women, including 160 single mothers, 11 domestic violence victims, and 4 rape victims. For this contribution, she has received a national award. Rubina has produced 540 documentary films and more than 380 ad films. She is currently working on a project to enhance farmers' income and create livelihoods for rural women and youth in Rajasthan.

With former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Chandrababu Naidu, discussing employment generation for displaced communities of the Polavaram Project, multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River.

Receiving award from Mr. Mahender Reddy Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, for work on employment generation for rape victims and domestic violence victims in 2017.

With displaced families in villages affected by the Polavaram Project in the Andhra Pradesh state.

After conducting a seminar on new employment opportunities for fisher women.

With Director of Corporate Affairs, Goldman Sachs and Associate Dean of ISB, Dr. Soumya, receiving the certificate for the Reimagine Your Business initiative.