Su-Kam | Transforming million lives with solar revolution

Once upon a time in Patewara, a small village in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, darkness used to rule. With dusk lives came to a pause in the village and resumed only until the first ray of sun. At night, candle lights were all that these villagers had, until one fine day a team drove its truck of equipments down the lanes of the village to disappear those shadows forever and introduced itself as ‘Su-Kam’.

Electricity is a distant dream for millions in India. With the Sun as the ultimate source to save India from this rule of darkness, Su-Kam came to this realization and came along to save villages like Patewara from having a black and powerless future by the way of solar installations. The farmers who once depended on candles now use submersible pumps to yield their fields. The children who had to put an end to their lessons can now study in bright lights and have an even brighter future.

The empowering journey

Every once in a while there comes a company that changes the way we live. From being a startup in 1998 to becoming the largest Energy Solutions Company in India, Su Kam has seen it all.

But do you know how this Gurgaon based company came all the way long to become the energy solutions mammoth?

Su Kam was actually founded as a cable TV company by the name of ‘Su-Kam Communication System’ by Kunwer Sachdev, with an investment of just Rs. 10,000. Frustrated by the frequent break-down of his home inverter, Sachdev decided to open it to look for the problem – that is how he got the idea to manufacture inverters himself and thus shaped up Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd as we know it today.

“I am fond of saying that we built this company on three planks: technology, technology and technology. Our engineers not only use the latest, most promising technologies, but they are constantly encouraged to develop new products, experiment with new processes, even think new thoughts”, says Kanwar Sachdev, Founder & MD, Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.

Su-Kam’s range of 200 products meets demands of a wide range of segments – residential, commercial and industrial applications. The company makes home inverters/UPS, High Capacity Inverters, Commercial, Online & Line interactive UPSs catering to capacities up to 500 KVA.

The company also specializes in manufacturing Lead Acid, Tubular, SMF, Tall Tubular &Automotive batteries, Battery equalizers, Battery Management Systems.

Solar Revolution

Su-Kam soon realized the potential of solar power in the nation and spearheaded the invention of world’s first solar hybrid UPS. Su-Kam’s ‘Brainy’, a home solar UPS, can run on both solar and the grid.

Products in the solar range include solar inverters, off-grid systems, grid-tie inverters, solar charge controllers – PWM and MPPT, power conditioning units, solar lighting systems etc.

Su-Kam has also developed India’s first touch-screen and wi-fi enabled Solar Power Conditioning Unit. Based on advanced MPPT technology, it can be monitored from anywhere in the world through laptop, tablet or phone.

Another revolutionary development by the company has been in the field of Solar DC Power Systems. Su-Kam’s R & D team has created a DC system which comes with LED lights and fans which run on pure DC generated by solar panels – no conversion losses!

“I want to see every Indian household running on solar”, says Sachdev.

Under a project by Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA), Su-Kam has installed solar DC System in over 40,000 households in remote villages of Uttar Pradesh. Su-Kam also executed a similar project under Tamil Nadu Government and installed solar home lighting in 27000 houses in the region.

Many school, colleges, universities, Government offices and hospitals run on Su-Kam’s solar power systems. A 1.3 MW solar installation of solar off-grid power system at various North Eastern locations of Assam Rifles -Indian Army is one of the many appreciated efforts.

According to a report, Su-Kam has the biggest share in India’s residential solar market.

Made in India, loved by world

Su-Kam has grown exponentially to become an Indian MNC and a successful example of ‘Make in India’. After capturing the Indian market in 2003 the company started its operations in Africa, Middle-East, and South America.

“In Africa, people prefer our ‘Made in India’ brand over any Chinese or American companies”, says Sachdev.

Su-Kam products are now loved by the people of Yemen and Syria. In Africa, Su-Kam has become a household brand. It has won the title of ‘Most Reliable Inverter Brand’ of Africa.

Today the company has its offices and over 40,000 channel partners in many countries around the world.

Sky is the limit

Right from the scratch with 10,000 in pocket, Su-Kam has become the first Indian power solutions company to win the title of ‘Superbrand’ and is counted among one of the fastest growing companies.

Su-Kam has won more than 50 awards for its groundbreaking innovation, corporate excellence and talent management. The Brand Trust Report, after conducting a study of over 19000 brands, declared the company as ‘India’s Most Trusted Brand’.

“When you face problems in your life, you should neither run away from them nor spend too much time complaining. You should look at them as challenges and come up with ways to meet your challenges. Instead of thinking about problems, you should direct your energy on finding solutions. Problem-solving is one of the key skills of any successful person”, says Sachdev.

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