Sunil Thamaran

Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Enphase

Search every verified Sunil Thamaran interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a November 2022 interview with EQ Int'l Magazine, Sunil Thamaran, Vice President HR and Managing Director for Enphase Energy in India, discussed the company's operations and product plans. He stated that Enphase had grown to about 1,600 employees in India since he joined in 2017, with operations in Bangalore, an acquired company in Noida, and manufacturing of microinverters with a partner in Chennai. Thamaran said the Indian residential solar sector was facing challenges from price and tax increases, as well as the introduction of higher-wattage modules. Thamaran described Enphase's efforts to address these market conditions, including developing the IQ8 Edge product to support higher-wattage modules and introducing an IQ battery based on lithium technology, which he said was in the testing phase for India. He also mentioned plans to bring an EV charger to the market and highlighted the company's investment in digital marketing, webinars, and installer programs to raise awareness. He noted that Enphase monitors its systems live and can predict system performance, which he said customers appreciate for service reliability.