Bengaluru, India, April 22, 2025 — CleanMax, a Brookfield-backed company and one of India’s leading renewable energy and net-zero solutions providers for the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector, has received the Excellence in Sustainability Award at Cisco’s Global Supplier Day in San Jose, California. The award recognizes CleanMax’s significant contributions to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including its recent 92.1 MW renewable energy partnership with Cisco.

This recognition highlights the long-standing collaboration between CleanMax and Cisco, which has delivered several impactful renewable energy initiatives since 2017.

Over the years, CleanMax has worked with Cisco to provide reliable, customized renewable energy solutions aligned with the company’s sustainability goals. A major milestone in this partnership is the commissioning of a state-of-the-art 92.1 MW hybrid wind-solar project in Jagluru, Karnataka, which now powers Cisco’s India campus, one of its largest campuses outside the United States.

The project represents a significant step toward Cisco’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040.

Today, CleanMax supplies approximately 120 MW of renewable energy to Cisco’s campus, comprising the recently commissioned 92.1 MW project and 28.7 MWp that has been operational since March 2018.

The hybrid renewable energy solution is expected to generate approximately 181.4 million kWh of electricity annually, helping avoid around 0.129 million metric tonnes of CO₂e emissions each year. This reduction is equivalent to planting more than 1.973 million trees in India annually.

The installation combines 69 MWp of solar capacity with 23.1 MW of wind energy, enabling Cisco to meet more than 90% of its electricity requirements in Karnataka. By integrating solar and wind energy at scale, the partnership allows Cisco to diversify its energy sources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, further strengthening CleanMax’s position as a net-zero partner for the global technology leader.

Kuldeep Jain, Managing Director of CleanMax, said, “This award from Cisco reflects our shared commitment to the environment and the journey we have taken together over the past several years. As a net-zero partner, CleanMax is focused on empowering corporations to meet their renewable energy requirements, and we are excited to be part of that journey with a tech giant like Cisco. Our partnership with Cisco underscores a shared commitment to high standards and sustainable practices. This accolade also reflects CleanMax’s dedication to delivering tailored, long-term decarbonization solutions that align with the energy goals of our clients.”

Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco, said, “As a trusted technology partner to businesses across the country, we are committed to powering an inclusive future for all. Recognizing partners who have helped customers achieve substantial business outcomes, the Excellence in Sustainability Award celebrates CleanMax's dedication to accelerating the availability of clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

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