@ ANOI Bureau
New Delhi/Mumbai :Mahindra Partners, the USD 1 billion Private Equity division of the Mahindra Group, today launched TEQO, a technology driven asset care company that offers optimization solutions for Renewable Energy customers in India and globally. Mahindra Partners currently manages the Group’sCleantech Division, including Mahindra Susten, which is India’s leading solar EPC company.
The name TEQO is derived from three words, Technology, Quality and Operations and reflects the company’s aspirationto deliver a comprehensive, technology-enabled, asset management solution. Mahindra Teqo enables Renewable energy asset owners to maximize their returns by leveraging advanced technologies, including Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Big Data, Robotics, Augmented Reality and Natural Language Processing.
TEQO began life back in 2013 as part of Mahindra Susten, rapidly growinginto theworld’s tenth largest provider of solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services. This prompted Mahindra to give the company a new identity, to accelerate its growth,with the aspiration to emerge as a leading player in the global Renewable Energy asset management Industry.
“I am delighted to see the successful journey of TEQOover the last six years from a captive O&M department within Susten, into a business unit and now as an independent entity – TEQO. With digitalization, sustainable technologies and customer centricity at its core, I am confident that TEQO will lead the way in the tech enabled Renewable Energy O&M space globally” saidParag Shah, Managing Partner, Mahindra Partners.
TEQO offers customers cutting edge Asset Monitoring solutions, power generation maximizing algorithms, precision robotics, automated drones,on-ground operations andmaintenance fleets. In addition, it also offersasset management services, technical due diligence expertise and performance analysis services. In its earlier avatar, the company was known for its customer centricity and has always strived to help customers get the best out of their renewable energy assets.
“With over 4 GWp of projects experience in a short span of 6 years, and a growing eco-system of advanced technology products and services, backed by a strong team with deep domain expertise, we at TEQO are proudly buildingthe most comprehensive renewable energy asset management companywith a global footprint.”said Steve Odak, CEO, Mahindra Teqo.
The company aims to drive innovation as the industry demands smarter ways to maximize generation with a clear line of sight to hybrid Solar, Wind, Storageand conventional energy portfolios, as it aims to reach a 20 GWp portfolio by 2022, with a significant global footprint. The company remains firmly committed to serving its customers and enabling them to succeed in the competitive renewable energy landscape.
As the Renewable Energy industry continues to grow rapidly, with the global Solar industry set to triple its installed capacity by 2027, TEQO has taken a proactive approach to identifying the issues from hybrid portfolios, including Solar, Wind, Storage and conventional energy sources. The software and analytics platform is capable of integrating insights from hybrid portfolios and offering a unified view to the asset owners for seamless monitoring and analytics to maximize generation and ROI from their investments.
For more information, visit www.mahindrateqo.com
