Ecoppia’s new VP Nalin Sharma to lead company’s Asian operations

Ecoppia has begun building its Indian and Asian operations, starting with hiring a new VP for the region, Nalin Sharma.

Sharma is a veteran of the Indian solar industry and brings many years of management experience to the role. He was an early employee and Head – Channel Partnership at SunEdison Asia, spearheaded channel strategy at Tata Power Solar and more recently was Vice President – Solar at RattanIndia.

He started his career with BPCL, a Global Fortune 500 energy company, where he was responsible for annual revenues of $76 million.

Sharma joins Ecoppia at a crucial moment for the company’s growth.  With demand soaring, Sharma will lead company’s Asian operations and scale up business primarily in India, while growing existing accounts in the region with some of the India’s largest energy players.

Speaking on the ocassion Sharma said, “I’m very excited to be joining Ecoppia – its technology is set to transform the industry, and having the opportunity to spearhead development and growth in this strategic market is very exciting.”

As part of a growing presence in India and Asia, Sharma is the first of multiple hires building out Ecoppia’s capacity in logistics, operations and project management.

Ecoppia CEO Eran Meller said “We’re very excited to have Nalin join our experienced top management team, marking the first step in growing our operations in Asia. With Nalin’s experience and capability, we’re expecting to dramatically accelerate our growth in the region and further cement our reputation as the gold standard for utility solar O&M.”