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Despite Pandemic, Husk Power Demonstrates Resiliency with Industry-Leading Financial Results in 2020, Doubling Revenue and Quadrupling Business Customers

Husk Power Systems, (huskpowersystems.com), the leading rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, today announced that it registered 90% growth in revenue in 2020 compared to the previous year, while more than quadrupling its commercial business customers.

Innovator Takes Rural India And Africa “Mini” With New Grid Technology

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India is “one of the largest electrification success stories in history”, accounting for two of every five people newly electrified since 2000. The proportion of India’s population with access to electricity grew from 68% in 2010 to over 99% in 2019.

Husk Power Systems – First Minigrid Company to Power 100 Communities & 5,000 Small Business Customers

Uninterrupted micro-grid power helped villagers in West Champaran sustain business during Covid-19

Husk Power Systems Named “Microgrid Company of the Year”

Today, Husk Power Systems, (huskpowersystems.com), the leading rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, announced that it was named 2020 “Microgrid Company of the Year” by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).

Dutch Development Bank FMO Spotlights Husk Power as “Energy Disruptors”; Invested US $5 Million in Minigrid Developer

Today, Husk Power Systems (huskpowersystems.com), a next-generation power company operating renewable energy mini-grids in Asia and Africa, announced that Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO has invested USD$5 million in the company, while also spotlighting CEO Manoj Sinha as an “energy disruptor” in the latest FMO publication, Future-Minded.

Leading Renewable Energy Minigrid Developer Husk Power Systems Expands Global Leadership Team

Today, Husk Power Systems, a next-generation power company operating renewable energy minigrids in Asia and Africa, announced the addition of three new members to its global executive team. The hires strengthen Husk’s leadership and set the company up to deliver 10x growth over the next five years.

Renewable Energy Industry Leader Mark Gainsborough Joins Husk Power Systems Board of Directors

Today, Husk Power Systems a leading rural power utility company operating mini-grids in Asia and Africa, announced that global clean energy business leader Mark Gainsborough had joined the company’s Board of Directors.

Husk Power Systems receives $20 million investment

Husk Power Systems, a leading rural distributed utility company operating mini-grids in Asia and Africa, today announced a US $20 million equity investment* by Shell Technology Ventures LLC, Swedish development finance..

Husk Won Ashden award

Husk Power is connecting remote villages in Bihar to a clean, reliable electricity supply, which provides better light, harnesses a widespread..

Manoj Sinha speak with Business Standard

Manoj Sinha speaks with Business Standard in 2017

Tamkuha was one of the first villages Husk (earlier called Husk Power Systems) decided to light up through its gasification technology..

Giving Back in Biomass Magazine

Manoj Sinha’s dream of providing power to areas of his native India where limited or no electricity is available has become a reality…

Husk Power Systems in The Hindu

Husk Power Systems has been a Shell Foundation partner since 2008, and has over 75 operational plants in Bihar..

Husk Power in The Huffington Post

Husk has installed 84 mini-power plants, providing electricity to more than 200,000 people in 300 rural villages in India…

Energy: Islands of Light

Pandey and Yadav formed Husk Power Systems with Manoj Sinha, who studied business at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and the company…

Continental Affiliate Teams Up With Husk Power Systems For Tanzania

Tanzanian affiliate, Ruaha River Power Company Ltd. has entered into a joint venture agreement with Husk Power Systems..

Cheap Electricity for Poor Squeezing Out Solar in India

The villagers of Dharnai in northern India had been living without electricity for more than 30 years..