# Illumine-i

> Illumine-i is a power and design engineering firm that provides turnkey engineering support for solar PV, battery storage, EV charging, substations, and grid infrastructure. Founded in 2015 by former Tesla and Sunrun engineers, the company works with EPCs, developers, independent power producers, and lenders - handling everything from preliminary feasibility to construction-ready permit packages, plus independent and owner's engineering. It has engineered more than 3 GW of clean energy across 200,000+ projects and complements its solar roots with construction-focused BIM/VDC and MEPF design services.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Nithish Sairam (Founder & CEO), Sudarsan Krishnan (Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)
- **Team size:** 240 employees
- **Products:** Solar PV Engineering, Battery Energy Storage (BESS), EV Charging Station Design, Substation & Power Delivery, Independent & Owner's Engineering
- **Notable:** Engineered 3+ GW of clean energy capacity, Delivered 200,000+ solar, storage and EVCS projects across 4 continents, Provided 700,000+ consulting hours

## Products & services

- **Solar PV Engineering** — Design and engineering for residential, community, C&I, and utility-scale solar PV - from preliminary feasibility to construction-ready permit packages, including structural and electrical scope.
- **Battery Energy Storage (BESS)** — Engineering for standalone, co-located, and hybrid battery storage systems, including microgrid configurations.
- **EV Charging Station Design** — Civil, electrical, and interconnection engineering for Level 2 and DC fast charging stations.
- **Substation & Power Delivery** — Substation design, power system studies (load flow, short circuit, arc flash), and protection & control systems.
- **Independent & Owner's Engineering** — Advisory engineering and independent reports for lenders, IPPs, and asset owners to de-risk and finance projects.
- **Interconnection Services** — PV interconnection application and support for connecting solar systems cleanly to the grid.
- **BIM / VDC & MEPF Design** — Construction engineering including MEPF modeling, Scan to BIM, city modeling, VR/AR/MR, and walkthrough animation.

## Achievements

- Engineered 3+ GW of clean energy capacity
- Delivered 200,000+ solar, storage and EVCS projects across 4 continents
- Provided 700,000+ consulting hours
- Designed 18,000+ solar projects across the U.S. (residential and commercial milestone)
- Raised $2M Series A led by Anicut Capital in 2024
- Grew to 240 employees over 10 years
- Works with top-10 solar EPC companies

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Closed $2 million Series A funding round led by Anicut Capital to scale operations, expand geographically, and build automation/digitalization tools.
- **2025-01** — Passed milestone of 3+ GW of clean energy engineered and 200,000+ projects delivered.
- **2025-01** — Participated in Intersolar North America to connect with industry leaders.

## Links

- Website: https://illuminei.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/illumine-industries
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/illumine_i
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illumine_i/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illumineiindustries

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Last updated: 2026-07-20