Kunwer Sachdev

The Inverter Man & Solar Man of India

Entrepreneur · Founder · Mentor · Angel Investor

I’m Kunwer Sachdev. In 1988, I started Su-Kam Power Systems with ₹10,000 and a soldering iron. Over three decades, I built it into India’s #1 power backup brand — 5,000 employees, operations in 90+ countries, and 70+ patents in power and solar technology.

I pioneered India’s first DSP sinewave inverter, the first plastic-body inverter (which India Today called “Innovation of the Decade”), the first Solar Hybrid UPS, and the first Solar Online UPS. I created the “Home UPS” category that the entire Indian industry adopted.

What I Do Today

Angel Investing

I back bold founders building in AI, deep-tech, and clean energy. Cheque sizes from ₹10 Lakh to ₹1 Crore with active hands-on involvement.

Recognition

• Bharat Shiromani Award (1993)
• Entrepreneur of the Year — Entrepreneur India Awards (2011)
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• ELCINA-EFY Award for Excellence in R&D (2009-10)
• Hurun’s Most Respected Entrepreneurs (2017)
• Featured in Connect the Dots by Rashmi Bansal and Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen by Porus Munshi
• Featured in Forbes India, India Today, Economic Times, Financial Express

Education

Statistics (Honours) — Hindu College, University of Delhi
Law (LLB) — University of Delhi

Read My Full Story

I’ve written a detailed series about my journey — from Cable TV in 1988 to building India’s inverter and solar revolution:

• Part 1: Before the Inverters, There Was Cable TV
• Part 2: A New Beginning With Inverters
• Part 3: The Plastic Inverter & Fairy Queen
• Part 4: Sine Wave, Solar & Home UPS
• Part 5: Building the Empire