An industry expert in climate technology and the renewable energy (RE) sector, Tanya Singhal’s entrepreneurial voyage took flight when she founded SolarArise, a solar asset management vehicle responsible for developing approximately half a GW of solar projects across seven states in India. Her leadership and influence extended beyond business operations as she collaborated with government and industry stakeholders to shape India’s RE policies through close collaboration with the Ministry of Renewable Energy. After eight years of leading SolarArise, she sold the firm and saw its growth on the London Stock Exchange. Next up has been Mynzo Carbon (MyNetZerO Carbon), which uses advanced technology to measure emissions and create a ‘climate-identity’ and offers personalised nudges to reduce the carbon footprint. And the loop is being closed by building My-Forest for carbon recapture to get to Net Zero. She shares her unique journey in conversation with Group Managing Editor FALGUNI PADODE and R SRINIVASAN. Excerpts:
Please take us through the genesis of SolarArise, Mynzo Carbon and My-Forest and your journey.
The answer connects three different eras of my life over the past 18 years. Also, the three moving parts of solar, climate consciousness and sequestration come from different eras...