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AI and Self-Design: The Future of Residential Solar Sales with Surya Potharaju, CEO of Arka Energy (Arka360)

Peter Pongracz Season 1 Episode 15

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On this episode of the Soliverse Podcast, Peter sits down with Surya Potharaju, CEO of Arka Energy, to unpack how AI, smart platforms, and new business models are transforming residential and small commercial solar.


Surya is a serial entrepreneur and product strategist with roots in the semiconductor world. As the driving force behind Arka360, he’s building a powerful software platform that puts homeowners in control of their energy future.


They discuss:
⚡ Why the future of solar is customer-led, not sales-pushed
🧠 How Arka360 is automating system design with AI — no UI needed
🏠 The underrated utility value of solar (beyond just ROI)
📉 Why policy upheavals shouldn’t derail the industry
🔋 How smart storage, EVs, and solar systems can talk to each other
🌍 …and why every new home should come with its own energy system

Connect with Surya / Arka Energy:
🌐 Website: https://www.arkaenergy.com
💡 Software: https://www.arka360.com
📬 Email: surya@arkaenergy.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arka-energy

Connect with Soliverse:
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📨 peter@soliverse.energy
🔗 LinkedIn – Peter
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🌐 soliverse.energy


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