Akash Hirpara

Akash Hirpara is a Contributing Writer at SurgePV and the Chief Financial Officer of Heaven Green Energy Limited, where he oversees financial operations for a solar EPC company with over 1 GW of delivered projects. With 12+ years of experience in finance, accounting, and strategic planning for renewable energy, Akash brings rigorous financial expertise to software ROI analysis and business strategy content.

Akash is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and holds an MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has structured over $100M in solar project financing, including equity, debt, and PPA arrangements. His expertise spans project finance modeling (NPV, IRR, LCOE, payback analysis), renewable energy economics, and India's solar incentive framework.

Throughout his career, Akash has led cost optimization initiatives that improved EBITDA margins from 12% to 18% for Heaven Green Energy's operations. He has spoken at financial summits on renewable energy investment and has published articles in CFO Forum and Economic Times on solar finance and business strategy.

Akash's content focuses on data-driven financial analysis, conservative ROI projections, and strategic business decisions for solar companies. He transparently discloses assumptions in financial models and company affiliations while maintaining editorial independence.

✅ Chartered Accountant (CA) & MBA in Finance
✅ CFO of Heaven Green Energy Limited (1+ GW portfolio)
✅ $100M+ in Solar Project Financing structured
✅ 12+ Years in renewable energy finance and strategy
✅ Speaker at financial summits on solar investment

Academic:

• MBA (Finance & Strategy), Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• B.Com (Accounting & Finance), Gujarat University

Professional Certifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM) – Level I