| Industry | Distributed Energy, Solar Power |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder(s) | Rohit Chandra, Sushil Jiwarajka, and Anil Raj |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Rohit Chandra (Managing Director & CEO) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
OMC Power is a distributed energy company headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.[3][4][5]
It develops solar-powered microgrids and decentralized clean energy systems, primarily across rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, India.[6][7][8]
History[edit | edit source]
OMC Power was founded in 2011 by Rohit Chandra, Sushil Jiwarajka, and Anil Raj with their own funds in Gurgaon, Haryana. Till 2024, The company has set up over 400 microgrids in eighteen districts of Uttar Pradesh, with capacities ranging from 36 to 50 kW.[9]
In January 2015, OMC Power with other giants of Renewable energy signed a letter to Barack Obama to collaborate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to develop a "Power India" initiative.[10]
In 2016, The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation and philanthropic medical research organization partnered with OMC Power for construction and setup of 100 minigrids and community activities in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.[11][12]
In 2017, OMC Power collaborated with Japanese company Mitsui & Co..[13][14]
In May 2022, Japanese company Chubu Electric Power bought some stake from OMC Power at an agreed cost of 5 billion yen ($39 million).[15] And in November 2024, Chubu Electric expanded its investment in OMC Power to boost energy transition in India.[16]
In December 2024, Jakson Group partnered with OMC Power for 50 MW solar projects worth 200 Cr.[17][18]
In May 2025, OMC Power completed a Rs 200 crore solar rooftop funding with Aerem Solutions.[19] And Honda's Clean Energy Storage partnered with OMC Power in October 2025.[20][21]
In March 2026, Japan’s Kansai Transmission and Distribution acquired a 10% stake in OMC Power to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity in India.[22]
Operations[edit | edit source]
OMC Power started its distributed energy operations in 2012 from rural areas of Indian state Uttar Pradesh. Till 2024 It is operational in 400 villages.[23][24]
In 2023, OMC started a new vertical providing solar services in the Healthcare segment. It started with KGMU, Lucknow and has scaled up to 9 medical colleges with capacity of 1MW+ in Uttar Pradesh.[25][26]
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "OMC Power". Mobile for Development. GSMA.
- ↑ "OMC Power Private Limited". Crisil.com. CRISIL.
- ↑ "SunEdison inks pact with Omnigrid". The Hindu. 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "In energy starved Indian villages, solar mini-grids light the way". Mint. 3 April 2017.
- ↑ "Millions in New Investment Cap Record Year for Beyond the Grid Solar Markets". HuffPost. 23 October 2014.
- ↑ Krishna, R. Jai (29 July 2015). "Renewable Energy Powers Up Rural India". WSJ.
- ↑ "Revolution@25kmph". BusinessLine. 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Microgrids lift villages out of dark age". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Light club". Fortuneindia. 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "'Obama, PM Modi can work to develop power initiative'". The Economic Times. 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Peralta, Joseph (6 April 2016). "Renewable Energy for India: A New Deal Could Impact 250 Million People". The Rockefeller Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Rockefeller Foundation pledges $75 million to light up 1,000 villages". The Economic Times. 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Mitsui set to pick up stake in OMC Power". Livmint. 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "OMC raises USD 12M funding and Impact Contribution to Renewable Energy based Access to Promote Reliable Energy in Rural India - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.
- ↑ "Japan's Chubu Electric to buy stake in India's rural renewable energy service company OMC Power". The Economic Times. 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Chubu Electric Japan Expands Investment in OMC Power to boost energy transition in India". Economictimes.
- ↑ "Jakson Group bags 50 MW solar rooftop project worth Rs 200 cr from OMC Power". The Economic Times. 30 December 2024.
- ↑ "Jakson Group partners with OMC Power for 50 MW solar project worth Rs 200 Cr". Bru Times News.
- ↑ "Aerem, OMC Power unlock Rs 2 Billion for solar rooftop funding". Constructionworld.in.
- ↑ Patil, Randhir (27 October 2025). "OMC Power targeting 1 GWp RE capacity, attracts investment from Honda". BioEnergy Times.
- ↑ "Mobile Power Pack | Business and Innovation | Honda Global". Honda Global.
- ↑ "Japan's KTD enters Indian energy market, picks 10% stake in OMC Power". The Economic Times. 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Minigrids: the next energy access beacon". Gateway House. 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Micro-grid firms look to govt for support". BusinessLine. 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "KGMU signs MoU for 1MW solar power plant". Hisndustan Times. 18 February 2023.
- ↑ "Privately run microgrids face challenges in rural areas". Business Today. 19 January 2015.