Tulsi Tanti, the modest and down-to-earth chairman of Suzlon Energy, is an inspiration for budding entrepreneurs.
The 49-year-old Tanti, with a net worth of $10 billion, has breezed his way to become the 10th richest Indian.
Tanti's first venture was a polyester yarn business. He sensed an opportunity in wind energy when huge power bills hit his textile business. Tanti founded Suzlon Energy in 1995, along with his brothers, Vinod, Jeetendra and Girish. The Tantis moved to Maharashtra, set up a wind farm with a 250MW potential at Vankusavade in Satara district and since then there has been no looking back.
Wind power fuelled Tanti's entrepreneurship to new heights. Today, Suzlon is the fifth largest wind turbine supplier in the world, with over 7.7 per cent of global market share. Suzlon develops and manufactures high-performance and cost-efficient wind turbines.
Time magazine recently named Tanti as one of its Heroes of the Environment.'Green business is good business and it is not just about making money. It is about being responsible,' says Tanti. He says clean and green power is the best option.
Also read: India's 'Wind Man'
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