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Dr. Sachin Shigwan - The Solar Man of India
Back in 2009, Sachin Shigwan was visiting rural villages with a Rotary club to develop them. During the visit, he observed that the rural students were using kerosene lamps to study at late night. This took him back to the Childhood days when he used to study under a kerosene lamp. This incident led to the formation of the Green India Initiative in 2014 – a for-profit social enterprise, aiming for rural electrification through renewable energy projects. Meet Sachin Shigwan, honorary Doctorate and MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and contributing towards the enhancement of our country
Being a Social Entrepreneur with 15+ years in rural electrification, innovative ideas, sustainable solutions, business development & CSR consultant at various top-notch corporates and working extensively to electrify rural areas across/PAN India. Appreciating his work, folks recognize him as The Solar Man of India for his phenomenal work in solar energy with innovative and sustainable solutions towards rural electrification .
The Mission to Light-up
The Solar Man of India is not only a title, but a life of an individual who is not only environmentally conscious but has taken up the mission to light up the lives of millions of underprivileged people with the help of solar energy. Shigwan has established the organization with a mission of lighting up 1000 villages by 2025.
Green India initiative is currently working as a bridge between the donor and beneficiaries to execute their CSR projects in Rural India. The organization plays an implementing agency role with the inclusion of engineering, procurement, execution and commissioning of the project in a systematic way. The Gram Energy Project was designed and executed by the Green India Initiative team to improve rural electrification by providing street lighting systems, school infrastructure, water lifting facilities, potable water arrangements and livelihood opportunities through solar energy. Additionally, to overcome the dependency on fossil fuels, Green India Initiative has been working for several years on universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy – SDG 7 (Sustainable Development Goal) interlinked with various green energy projects.
Green India Initiative has completed more than 825+ villages and covered ten states of India. During the project execution, the team has touched up 1,00,000+ beneficiaries and has helped to reduce 3500+ tons of carbon footprints emission from the environment.
Solar Man – with a Purpose
Over the decade, Shigwan created goodwill in the market as a CSR consultant by helping numerous corporations to execute their dream projects in multiple areas, creating an impact. As a consultant, he understands the company’s values, stakeholder expectations, and industry standards to create a roadmap for integrating CSR into the organization’s operations. Today, The Solar Man is creating awareness about clean and green energy among various corporate employees under the Employee Solar Ambassador Program (online/offline) and discarding the use of kerosene lamps from the life of underprivileged people. He has been invited as a speaker at various corporate companies to share knowledge about solar energy and how it will be beneficial for the specific individual through the Employee Solar Ambassador Program (Light A Life).
Through this program, many like-minded people have taken steps towards environmental protection & reduction in carbon footprint. Till date, Mr. Shigwan has completed more than 150+ workshops (online/offline) and has trained more than 20,000+ beneficiaries during the program. The Solar Man has learned various things during his life journey which impacted as per his logic. Learning is a continuous process and each human being can learn wherever & whenever the opportunity knocks on the door.
