Kiva Lender Rahul
- location:
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- occupation:
- Energy Consultant
- I loan because:
- I loan because small businesses create real jobs in their communities. Access to fair credit helps entrepreneurs scale cleaner, more resilient livelihoods.
- About me:
- Dr. Rahul Walawalkar is a clean energy entrepreneur and founder of Walawalkar Enterprise LLP and the Netzero Energy Transition Association (NETRA), a global alliance accelerating deployment of net‑zero technologies. With over 25 years of experience across India and the US, he has helped open electricity markets for energy storage and demand response, supported advanced battery manufacturing, and shaped policies that enable wider access to renewable energy. He has mentored more than 50 startups and works closely with social impact platforms and foundations to bring innovation, finance, and implementation together for underserved communities. Through Kiva, he is particularly interested in supporting entrepreneurs and community projects that use solar, storage, and efficient technologies to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and make the clean energy transition inclusive.
- checkout:
- http://www.netraglobal.org
- Member since:
- Sep 27, 2009