Oorja

Amit has 15 years of diverse global experience in business consulting, financial services, and development practice in India, the US and Switzerland. He brings to Oorja a strong grasp of business strategy, financial acumen and operations expertise. Amit has also conducted impact evaluation in rural India and Gambia for UNICEF. He holds a Master’s degree in International Development from Columbia University, a BCom in Accountancy and Financial Management from Sydenham College and a professional certification in Social Entrepreneurship. Amit is an Echoing Green Climate Fellow and was named on the SE100 list of the most Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs. He hopes to champion decentralised energy systems to reach the most marginalised in society.

Clementine obtained her PhD in bioenergy from Imperial College London, equipping her with expertise in cost-effective design of distributed energy systems from an engineering, economic and socio-cultural perspective. She has worked as a renewable energy consultant for New Climate Economy, the European Commission, and the Grantham Institute for Climate Change. Clementine holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. She has strong communication skills in six languages and is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur and MIT 35 Under 35 Innovator. Clementine's passion lies in using renewable resources as a catalyst to bring about lasting socio-economic and environmental impact.

Lanvin is deeply involved in site selection, project planning and reporting. He handles energy audits, techno-commercial and feasibility assessments for new solar projects, as well as local partnership building and impact management. Lanvin previously worked as a green energy engineer at FAO and UNDP, where he drafted business cases and evaluated tenders for solar hybrid systems in United Nations country offices. Lanvin obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT Manipal and holds a Master's in Sustainable Engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, UK. He has a keen interest in how solar energy can be exploited for economic and social development.

Pushpendra is a solar technician at Oorja's sites in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, where he is responsible for installation, day-to-day operations, maintenance and customer service of our mini-grids and solar pumps. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and previously worked as a graduate technical apprentice with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, India’s largest power plant equipment manufacturer. Pushpendra also has experience in solar street lighting installation.

Purushottam is a Pump Operator in Bahraich district, U.P. He distributes affordable water services for irrigation and collects payments from farmers in his village. Purushottam's family is engaged in sugarcane farming so having year-round access to water is a critical priority.

Ramchandra is a Pump Operator in Bahraich district, U.P. He is responsible for water distribution and payment collections from a 5 HP and 3 HP solar pump. He grows rice, wheat and maize for his family's own consumption.

Mostafa Hussain is a Pump Operator in Bongaigaon district, Assam. He is responsible for operating, distributing water, payment collections and security at three 3 HP solar pumps. Mostafa’s family is engaged in cultivating paddy and horticultural crops. He has a BA from Guwahati University.

Tanuj is working on R&D for a digital platform for management of solar assets. He has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialisation in Process Systems Engineering from Imperial College London, where he will soon commence a PhD.

Bikram is a recent graduate in Electronic and Communications Engineering from the University of Sheffield. He is applying his knowledge of data analysis and visualisation to gain insights on smallholder farmers in rural India.