logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2025
1h 5m

How To Earn Money With Solar, India Vs C...

Raj Shamani
About this episode

Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47



Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video.



Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.



Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu



Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0



Follow Our Whatsapp Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2J



Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:-https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclipshttps://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts



📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ



(00:00) - Intro


(02:28) - Business Opportunities in 5 Sectors


(07:00) - Business Ideas


(11:04) - Junction Box Business


(11:58) - Business Scams


(14:51) - Scope of the Furniture Business


(17:42) - Why China is Ahead of India


(20:45) - China Today vs China in 2003


(22:22) - What India Lacks in the Solar Sector


(26:37) - PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana


(27:49) - How to Earn Money with Solar


(30:05) - Reducing Electricity Bills


(34:12) - Investment Needed to Run AC & Fridge


(36:00) - Risks Involved in Solar Panel Installation


(40:20) - Solar Panels in Apartment Buildings


(42:38) - What Happens at Night with Solar Power?


(44:50) - Solar Cars and Bikes


(45:51) - How Farmers Can Benefit from Solar Energy


(50:42) - Opportunities for a 25 y/o


(54:21) - Residential vs. Commercial


(55:42) - Solar Power in Factories


(56:33) - Government Subsidies


(58:10) - Solar Energy in Defence


(1:00:40) - Mission Net Zero


(1:03:15) - Closing Thoughts


(1:04:21) - BTS


(1:04:55) - Outro



In today’s episode, Capt. Ishver Dholakiya, Founder and MD of Goldi Solar, joins us to break down the world of solar energy and renewable business in India. With decades of experience building one of the top solar companies in the country, he shares practical advice for anyone who wants to enter the solar space, from a 10-lakh investment to a full-scale manufacturing business.


We talk about the top 5 sectors to build wealth today, why China is ahead of India in R&D, how common people can cut electricity bills or even earn from solar. From apartment owners to farmers, everyone can benefit from solar. In the last segment, he shares actionable advice for starting a solar business, the future of solar cars, and whether free electricity in India is truly possible.



Subscribe for more such episodes!



Follow Capt. Ishver Dholakiya Here:


FB: https://www.facebook.com/Capt.IshverDholakiya


IG: https://instagram.com/capt.ishverdholakiya


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/capt-ishver-dholakiya/

X: https://x.com/dholakia_ishver



Follow Goldi Solar Here:


IG: https://www.instagram.com/goldisolar/


FB: https://www.facebook.com/goldisolar


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldi-solar-private-limited/


X: https://x.com/goldisolar



About Raj Shamani


Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.


To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎


Instagram @RajShamanihttps://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/


X @RajShamanihttps://x.com/rajshamani


Facebook @ShamaniRajhttps://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj


LinkedIn - Raj Shamanihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/



About Figuring Out


Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.

Up next
Oct 7
Luxury Hotels Secrets : Sales, Clients, Profits, Marketing & China | Kimirica | FO417 Raj Shamani
Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/RSIMGuest Suggestion Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his person ... Show More
1h 48m
Oct 4
Yashasvi Jaiwasl - Cricketer, Batsman, Team India, World Cup
Checkout ASUS ExpertBook P Series: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.flipkart.com/bbd-eb-sale-at-store⁠⁠⁠Guest Suggestion Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his ... Show More
1h 37m
Oct 2
How Hospitals Cheat Patients: Scams, Organ Mafia & Hidden Cost | Dr Guru N Reddy | FO415 Raj Shamani
Continental Hospitals: https://continentalhospitals.comGuest Suggestion Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not int ... Show More
1h 50m
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2023
420. Solar power and renewable energy - Glenn Karlsson
Glenn Karlsson (Market Area Manager Civil at AFRY, Inspirational Indoor Cycling Instructor, Environmentalist). We are talking about: -What is renewable energy? How do we produce it? - How does solar power work?- The latest and the largest solar power park with AFRY.- How can citi ... Show More
1h 50m
Sep 25
Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla
In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells th ... Show More
10m 26s
Sep 25
Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla
In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells th ... Show More
10m 26s
Jun 2022
Solar Energy
First up in our energy series: solar! How do we harness the energy from the sun to produce electricity? Why should we? What are the environmental impacts?   Resources for this episode: National Renewable Energy Laboratory How Does Solar Work (energy.gov) End of Life Solar Panels: ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2025
Solar energy is even cheaper than you think | Jenny Chase
How prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it's already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world. She explains the rise of affordable solar power and dives into how her team tracked its rapid installation in unexpected countri ... Show More
11m 53s
Aug 2024
The greenest reason to drill: clean power that's always on
Before he founded the geothermal startup Fervo in 2017, Tim Latimer was a drilling engineer for the oil and gas industry — a job he loved. “Honestly, if it wasn't for climate change, I probably wouldn’t have ever changed my career,” he says this week on Zero. Now Latimer is apply ... Show More
38m 53s
Mar 2025
How does solar power work?
Brains On is a non-profit public radio program. There are lots of ways to support the show:Support the podcast with donation | Subscribe to Smarty Pass for ad-free episodes and bonus content | Buy our book and merch | Come to our live showsSolar panels capture energy from the sun ... Show More
28m 3s
Aug 22
South Capital: TN’s Playbook of Distrubuted Growth
In this episode of South Capital, the focus is on Tamil Nadu, India's manufacturing powerhouse and one of its most industrialized states. Known as the “Detroit of Asia” for its auto sector and the “Manchester of the South” for its textiles, Tamil Nadu plays a pivotal role in Indi ... Show More
27m 7s
Oct 2024
#232: Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2025
Mike sits down with energy trader and correspondent Dan Dicker to unpack the future of renewables and the United States energy policy. Dan covers how both political parties fail to understand the oil industry, the likely future of nuclear energy, the underappreciated benefits of ... Show More
49m 57s
Apr 2025
What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit
“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit.Is she right? And what are those oppo ... Show More
30m 13s