Banaglore-based Orb Energy, a vertically integrated provider of solar energy solutions in India, received a $20 million follow-on loan from United States International Development Finance Corporation. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today and is an agency of the U.S. government.
The company manufacturers its own range of solar photovoltaic panels, designs and installs these panels, and services solar systems.
Orb will use these funds to finance small and medium-scale enterprises through a collateral-free loan that matches the payback period for its solar systems. It received its first loan of $10 million from DFC, also to support its in-house finance for its commercial and industrial customers.
Since its inception in 2006, Orb has sold more than 160,000 solar systems in India, with cumulative installations of approximately 170 MW of rooftop solar systems. Its subsidiary in Kenya serves the African market.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
