Fort Collins, CO, USA — Manoj Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Husk Power Systems (huskpowersystems.com), the leading rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, has been elected to the Governing Body of CLEAN.

“I am honored to join CLEAN’s Governing Body,” said Sinha. “India’s energy landscape has shifted greatly since CLEAN’s founding, and I’m excited to work with CLEAN members and partners to ensure that we not only retain our relevance, but increase it.” 

Added Adwait Joshi, CLEAN’s CEO: “Manoj is an industry pioneer who has proven that decentralized renewable energy (DRE) has a major role to play in providing clean, reliable and quality electricity to rural communities. We’re thrilled to welcome him and leverage his decade-plus of expertise.” 

Husk Power employs about 400 people and operates more than 100 minigrids in India and Africa, with more than 5,000 small business customers. It has a goal of 5,000 minigrids by 2030.

About Husk

Founded in 2008, Husk Power Systems is an energy technology company that accelerates access to clean, modern and affordable electricity in Africa and Asia by developing and operating renewable energy minigrids. Its customer-centric service matches the growing needs of households, businesses, and community services. The company’s grid-compatible solution also supports national electrification plans. For more information, visit huskpowersystems.com

About CLEAN

CLEAN is a non-profit organization, committed to supporting, unifying and growing decentralized renewable energy (DRE) companies in India that serve rural and underprivileged communities. CLEAN is a network of 200+ members across India and is considered as the industry body for the DRE space.  

Media contact: William Brent, william_brent [at] huskpowersystems [dot] com