GPS Renewables co-founders Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar are innovatively using technology to convert waste into bioenergy
Innovating Green Energy Solutions from Waste
It is often said that the ones who take the road less travelled are the ones who discover the extraordinary. And this is exactly the story of Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar who are the cofounders of Bengaluru head-quartered GPS Renewables. A perfect case of grit and determination and a passion for thinking out of the box, the duo has been leveraging the power of technology to convert waste into green energy.
The fact that Mainak Chakraborty did not opt for campus placements after his postgraduate management diploma course at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is reflective of his entrepreneurial vision and resilient spirit. Having met Sreekrishna Sankar, a visionary in his own right, the duo embarked on a journey twelve years ago and is today the leader in the development of waste-to-renewable energy infrastructure.
Like all entrepreneurs seeking to make a difference, Mainak and Sreekrishna spent quite a bit of time in the initial phase ideating on what they should work on. From potential ideas in the climate space to plastics, they explored a lot of avenues before zeroing on the multidisciplinary area of waste management. With a mission to be a change agent for biofuels, GPS Renewables started off as a biogas company offering one of the most efficient and captive biogas technologies in the market, called the BioUrja.
Leading the Green Revolution: GPS Renewables’ BioCNG Plant in Indore
As of date today, more than a 100+ BioUrjas are driving organic waste processing while capturing clean biogas. Looking at the immense potential that biogas has, the founders decided to expand their offerings and become a full stack clean energy company. Today, GPS Renewables provides end-to-end solutions for the development, production and distribution of biofuels
GPS Renewables also operates what is reportedly Asia’s largest bioCNG plant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This project spans over 15 acres of land and processes all of Indore’s organic waste, which has a population of 2 million people. Nearly 400 city buses in Indore will soon run on the BioCNG generated from this project. GPS Renewables’ solutions are powerful tools for energy independence that not only have multi-dimensional sustainable development impact but are also financially viable. The solution can be replicated across locations and for various industries.
Over the years, GPS Renewables has garnered numerous accolades and recognitions internationally for its pioneering work in the field of renewable energy and sustainability. Their mission is to establish themselves as a global leader in the sustainable biofuels industry and to promote the societal transition to sustainable green energy.
