India’s solar market is accelerating and it is set to reshape the global energy landscape.

In the first episode of Season 2 of The OpenSolar Podcast, Birchy sits down with Preeti Bajaj, CEO of Luminous, to unpack what’s driving the rapid rise of rooftop solar across India.

They explore:

• The surge in residential solar adoption at scale

• How policy and consumer demand are aligning

• Why batteries are already embedded in everyday energy use

• What it takes to build a resilient, long-term solar industry

With millions of homes still to go solar, India is entering a defining phase and the pace is only increasing.

Guest profile: 

Preeti Bajaj is the CEO of Luminous Power Technologies, one of India’s leading energy solutions companies. With a background spanning global markets including Australia and India, she has built deep expertise across the solar ecosystem.

Preeti is focused on scaling accessible, reliable and sustainable energy for millions of households, helping drive India’s transition towards a more decentralised and self-reliant energy future.