Supercool Solar, Semiconductors, and the American Dream: Enphase Is a $5.5B Climate Tech Powerhouse
The energy grid we know today was built for a different era—centralized generation, one-way power flow, no rooftop solar, no EVs, no AI-driven demand. If Thomas Edison were alive, he’d recognize it instantly. And that’s the problem.
Raghu Belur bet the system would have to change. In 2006, he co-founded Enphase Energy and started from the distributed edge, designing a microinverter that made every solar panel smart, efficient, and self-reliant.
That foundation became the starting point for a new kind of energy system—built to turn homes into mini power plants and partners to the grid, not just customers.
Today, Enphase delivers integrated home energy systems encompassing solar, storage, EV charging, and intelligent management software that give homeowners control, reliability, and resilience in a rapidly shifting energy landscape.
Raghu’s story embodies the American Dream—a young immigrant who came to the U.S. to study engineering, absorbed the best of Silicon Valley, and built a company reshaping how energy works in homes around the world. He joins Supercool to discuss how the decentralized grid isn’t just some day, it’s already here.
Show Notes
Guest: Raghu Belur, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Company: Enphase Energy
Video link referenced: American Innovation: Making Enphase Batteries in Texas
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