# Deep Chakraborty

> Deep Chakraborty is the co-founder and CEO of Enact Solar, a Pleasanton-based software company that connects solar design, sales, project delivery and long-term asset monitoring. An IIT Kharagpur and Penn State-trained mechanical engineer with a University of Michigan MBA, he moved from Chrysler product programs to strategy consulting in Munich, built the North American business of Centrosolar, and then started Enact with college friend Manasij Kar. Enact now serves solar professionals in more than 35 countries and, in January 2026, acquired PVComplete to connect engineering data with operating performance.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Enact Solar
- **Organizations:** Enact Solar, Centrosolar America, Roland Berger, Chrysler, City of Fremont Economic Development Advisory Commission, California Solar and Storage Association, Solar Energy Industries Association, New York Solar Energy Industries Association
- **From:** Kolkata, India
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Built Centrosolar's North American operation from its first U.S. hire to a business he said reached $30 million in annual sales across more than 25 states in under four years., Co-founded Enact Solar in 2014 and expanded its software to professionals in more than 35 countries., Led Enact through an $11.5 million Series A financing in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Completed a master's degree at Penn State and joined Chrysler through a rotational program spanning product, manufacturing, marketing and strategy work.
- **2006** — Completed an MBA at the University of Michigan and moved into strategy consulting with Roland Berger in Munich.
- **2009** — Joined Centrosolar to build its North American business; he later said it reached $30 million in annual sales across more than 25 U.S. states in under four years.
- **2012-2014** — Served as a commissioner for economic development for the City of Fremont.
- **2014** — Left his job and co-founded Enact with IIT Kharagpur friend Manasij Kar to simplify the solar customer journey through software.
- **2016** — Enact received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
- **2020** — Enact acquired energy-storage company ADARA Power.
- **2022** — Enact raised an $11.5 million Series A led by Energy Growth Momentum.
- **2024** — Enact marked its tenth year, reporting users in more than 35 countries, and Chakraborty discussed his journey on Penn State's Dare to Disrupt podcast.
- **2026** — Enact acquired PVComplete, connecting solar engineering and design tools with Enact's proposal, monitoring and asset-management platform.

## Achievements

- Built Centrosolar's North American operation from its first U.S. hire to a business he said reached $30 million in annual sales across more than 25 states in under four years.
- Co-founded Enact Solar in 2014 and expanded its software to professionals in more than 35 countries.
- Led Enact through an $11.5 million Series A financing in 2022.
- Oversaw Enact's acquisitions of ADARA Power in 2020 and PVComplete in 2026.
- Helped develop a two-sided solar platform that links installer workflows with customer monitoring and financial outcomes.
- Served on the City of Fremont's economic development commission from 2012 to 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Enact acquired PVComplete, bringing its AutoCAD and web-based solar engineering tools into Enact's design, proposal, asset-management and monitoring platform.
- **2025-06** — Chakraborty participated in Enact's New York Summit, including sessions on installer operations and residential solar asset management.
- **2025-03** — He moderated and spoke at Enact's Bay Area Summit on California solar-and-storage market trends and residential asset management.
- **2024-10** — Penn State published a Dare to Disrupt episode covering his upbringing, engineering education, automotive career and Enact's development.

## Links

- Website: https://enact.solar
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepchakraborty
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ENACTSOLAR
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@enactsolar/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enact_solar/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enact.Solar

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Last updated: 2026-08-25