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Solar Energy
Published on: July 20, 2022, 11:29 a.m.
Bringing home solar power
  • When power flows from the roof: energy-generating asset without compromising on the aesthetics

By Business India Editorial

Renewable energy company, SunEdison has partnered with US-based start-up, Arka Energy to launch solar roofs and gazebo collections in the domestic market with the launch of Arka Collection, the company said.

The state-of-the-art Arka Collection of products, developed by Arka Energy, comprises 'PowerRoof' and 'PowerGazebo' designed to turn roof and open spaces in homes into an energy-generating asset without compromising on the aesthetics, a company statement said.

“We, at SunEdison, believe that the future is solar, and every home will be solarised before the end of this decade. The Arka Collection serves customers seeking aesthetic solutions that blend well with their homes with the PowerRoof and PowerGazbo variants,” said Pashupathy Gopalan, CEO, SunEdison.

“The Arka collection, developed in Silicon Valley, offers advanced solar technology solutions to Indian consumers,” he said.

SunEdison said it has completed the first customer project in a luxury villa society in Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru, and has delivered PowerGazebo orders in Hyderabad.

“We are incredibly happy to partner with SunEdison to bring pioneering solar solutions like PowerGazebo and PowerRoof to India. Our aim is to develop elegant solar solutions because customers should not have to choose between style and sustainability,” said Surya Potharaju, CEO, Arka Energy.


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