Shweta Dalmmia 🇮🇳

EP 103 Bharat's Energy Future - Can a Farmer Grow Crops and Power Under the Same Panel?

770 views · 1mo ago · 44:04

Guest: Subrahmanyam Pulipaka

India has gone from roughly 2.8 GW of installed solar in 2014 to over 164 GW by mid-2026, adding a record amount of capacity in FY2026 alone and climbing to third in the world in cumulative solar capacity. It's one of the fastest energy build-outs in history. But behind the headline numbers sit harder questions: Can domestic manufacturing move up the value chain from module assembly into cells and wafers? What happens to the grid when a third of your capacity is variable?

Water Security- India’s Biggest Challenge of the Next Decade

208 views · 4mo ago · 29:48

Guest: Mr. Harshvardhan

In this episode of The Climapreneur Show, we speak with Mr. Harshvardhan, CEO of CDD India, about the future of water security and sustainable sanitation. From decentralized wastewater management to water reuse and community-led solutions, discover how innovation, policy, and local action can help build a more resilient and water-secure India. A conversation on climate resilience, circular economy, and the solutions shaping our water future.

Topics: Water Scarcity Solutions in India · CDD India's Mission · NGO Innovations for Water Crisis · Karnataka's Crisis ️ · Water Crisis in India · Cost Effective Nature-Based Solutions

EP101 India Deployed $60B for Climate. Why Does Adaptation Get Only 10%?

648 views · 7mo ago · 47:56

Guest: Santosh Singh Partner

Why does climate adaptation receive only a fraction of climate funding — despite being critical for vulnerable communities? In this episode of The Climapreneur Show, host Shweta Dalmmia, CEO of Bharat Climate Startup Studio, sits down with Santosh Singh Partner and Managing Director to unpack one of the most overlooked challenges in climate finance.

Topics: The Climate Funding Paradox · Why Climate Adaptation Gets Only 10% of Funding · The $60B Climate Finance Landscape in India · Adaptation vs Mitigation: Where Investors Put Money · Why Climate Adaptation Startups Struggle to Raise Capital · The Real Economics of Climate Resilience

EP 100 India'sFirst Flying Electric Taxi

617 views · 1y ago · 33:17

Guest: Prof. Satya Chakravarthy Founder CEO-CTO

The ePlane Company, incubated at IIT Madras, aims to revolutionize urban mobility with its all-electric, zero-emission air taxi, designed as one of the most compact eVTOL aircraft. This solution targets mid-mile urban air mobility, addressing congestion and pollution in cities, with potential across the $1+ trillion global UAM market.

Topics: Coming up · Who is Satya Chakravarthy? · Democratizing aeroshape and eplanes · Managing time while building multiple businesses. · Balancing societal impact · Managing mileage E-plane

EP 99 Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries: India's BATX Energy is Changing the Game!

17K views · 1y ago · 59:36

Guest: Vikrant Singh Co-founder BATX

The global surge in electric vehicles and renewable energy brings a critical question: What happens to end-of-life batteries? In India, BATX Energy is providing a revolutionary answer, leading the charge in lithium-ion battery recycling.

Topics: Coming Up · How the journey started · How did you first partner? · Figuring out the supply chain and pricing · How to get the finance right? · The supply chain and working capital needs to be sorted out.