In times of recessionary environment, any serious impact on costs could mean businesses getting wiped out. Managing energy is a daunting task and organisations in India are trying to cope with the unreliable grid supply by looking at various alternate forms, including renewable energy. Organisations in India have been harnessing solar energy for many years but it is only in the last couple of years that there has been a display of urgency to tap this source to gain competitive advantage. Not to mention crude oil prices fluctuating between USD 25 and USD 147 in a short span of 6 months. Questions have been raised about the economic viability of solar photovoltaic applications vis-a-vis diesel generators as alternate power source. Solar solutions have negligible operation and maintenance costs. Solar modules have a life of more than 25 years. And most importantly, all capital expenditure on solar solution enjoys an accelerated depreciation of 80%. The diesel generator needs regular maintenance, incurs huge running costs, needs dedicated, trained manpower, emits dangerous smoke, produces noise, needs designated area for fuel storage, and so on. Tata BP Solar, India's largest solar company is at the forefront of providing innovative and path-breaking solutions to the corporate sector. It has, for the last 15 years designed, manufactured and installed solar solutions that have empowered businesses in various sectors. The company is significantly investing in infrastructure to expand its manufacturing capacity to 300 MW which would make it one of the biggest players in the region. Tata BP Solar is partnering with banking and telecom sectors to empower their expansion into rural areas. Its solar solutions have been successful in replacing diesel. It is also catering to the requirements of Railways and Defence sectors. Building Integrated Photovoltaics integrates the effectiveness of photovoltaics into the architecture of buildings. Tata BP Solar has designed and executed India's largest BIPV installation at Lonavla for Samudra Institute of Maritime Studies. Grid-connect solar power plants generate power using PV technology and feed it into the grid, thereby supplementing the power consumption. Tata BP Solar has executed some of the largest systems of this, kind, notable one being the 100KWp system for Vikas Soudha, a replica of Vidhana Soudha at Bangalore. The company has an outstanding range of outdoor lighting solutions. Tata BP Solar has also designed innovative solar solution for powering bill-boards. Solar water heaters for industrial applications have a payback period of 2 to 3 years. Tata BP Solar is a leader in this category and is also the proud recipient of the MNRE award-First prize winner for highest solar water heater manufacturer (2002 - 2007). One of the prestigious projects executed by the company is the 100,000 litres capacity system at Tirupati temple complex.