Rudra Solar
Founders: Devang Joshi & Alpa Joshi
ClimaFii Alliance: Cohort 2025
Sector: Solar Energy
Rudra Solar Energy, based in Ahmedabad, manufactures patented high-efficiency solar dryers and cookers, distributing them across India through local distributors and strategic partnerships. Their solutions help farmers reduce post-harvest losses and increase profitability by processing surplus crops into value-added dried commodities. Furthermore, they facilitate a buy-back system, ensuring consistent demand, fair pricing, and direct connections between farmers and companies. Since 2006, Rudra Solar Energy has sold 40,000 solar dryers, with 60% of customers being micro-entrepreneurs who use the products for commercial value addition and processing for local market sales.
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About the Founders:
Devang Joshi is a visionary clean-energy innovator and co-founder of Rudra Solar Energy. With deep expertise in solar thermal technology and rural development, he has spent years designing scalable solar dryers, cookers, and decentralized energy solutions for India’s agriculture sector. His mission-driven approach has helped thousands of farmers adopt value-added solar processing. Devang leads product innovation, technology R&D, and strategic growth for the company.
Alpa Joshi is a social-impact entrepreneur and the driving force behind Rudra Solar Energy’s community outreach and empowerment initiatives. Passionate about rural livelihoods and women-led entrepreneurship, she works closely with FPOs, SHGs, and tribal communities to promote solar-based income opportunities. Alpa spearheads field training, customer support, and impact programs, ensuring the company’s technologies reach the grassroots effectively.