Gro Solar Energy team and farmers standing in an Agrivoltaics field
The people behind the work

Experience across energy and agriculture.

From utility finance and solar operations to crop science and rural development, our team brings the domains Agrivoltaics demands together.

Management

Leadership grounded in execution.

Gulabsing Girase
Management

Gulabsing Girase

Mr. Girase brings 45 years of progressive experience in high-level fiscal governance across the power, infrastructure and agricultural sectors. His leadership includes five-year tenures as Director of Finance for Mahagenco and MSEB Holding Company, along with service as Finance Comptroller for a prominent agricultural university.

This rare dual-domain experience combines utility-scale energy financing with a deep understanding of agricultural economics.

Rajdeep Girase
Management

Rajdeep Girase

A management postgraduate and real-estate and solar professional with over 15 years of leadership experience, Rajdeep is responsible for operations and maintenance as well as financial management.

Our advisors

Deep expertise. Broader perspective.

Our advisors bring specialised knowledge across soil and water systems, solar research, horticultural genetics, agricultural finance and smallholder livelihoods.

Dr. Priyabrata Santra

Dr. Priyabrata Santra

Soil physics & arid-zone systems

Head and Principal Scientist in the Division of Natural Resources at ICAR–Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur. His work in soil physics and solar applications for arid agriculture brings essential insight into water, land and crop performance under demanding climates.

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Dr. Chetan Singh Solanki

Dr. Chetan Singh Solanki

Solar innovation & climate action

Solar scientist, IIT Bombay professor and Founder of the Energy Swaraj Foundation. He has led major initiatives including the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education and the Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability programme.

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Dr. J C Rajput

Dr. J. C. Rajput

Horticulture & crop innovation

Director and long-serving research leader at Nirmal Seeds. An experienced horticulturist and plant breeder, he has guided the development of dozens of crop varieties and hybrids and has published extensively in horticulture and biotechnology.

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Vikram Borade

Vikram Borade

Agricultural finance & rural enterprise

Brings more than 20 years of banking and finance experience to agricultural development. His work with Syngenta Foundation India spans innovative credit programmes, impact research and initiatives supporting smallholder farmers and agri-entrepreneurs.

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