Simplifying Solar Investments with Enact Co-Founder Deep Chakraborty
Deep is the co-founder and CEO of Enact Systems, a leading software platform revolutionizing the solar and energy storage industry. Deep co-founded Enact in 2014, driven by the vision of creating a scalable and impactful solar solution. Deep has led Enact through exponential growth, nearly quadrupling its staff and expanding its reach to over 35 countries.
In this episode, Deep discusses his journey in building a North American subsidiary of CentroSolar, a German solar company, from the ground up. He also explains how Enact serves diverse customer segments by providing innovative software solutions that streamline the solar implementation process. Additionally, Deep shares his predictions for the future of alternative energy sources and how Enact plans to adapt to industry shifts and trends.
Episode Chapters
01:58 – 00:09:44 Growing up in India, Experience at Penn State, Learnings from Automotive Industry
09:48 – 13:23 Transition from Consulting in Munich to Entrepreneurship
13:24 – 00:17:01 Identifying the Need for a Customer-focused Approach in Solar
17:02 – 20:07 Building a Global Business
20:08 – 21:05 A Software-driven Approach to Solar
22:26 – 23:34 Adapting to Global Markets
23:34 – 25:40 The Two-sided Solar Platform
25:40 – 31:388 The Future of Solar in Renewable Energy
31:38 – 35:27 Student Section