Archive · 23 Sep 2025
IIT Madras Start-up Secures Funding for Clean Energy Technology
Imagine a machine that can catch energy that's usually thrown away.
That's what Wankel Energy Systems has made!
They built a special device called the 'Phoenix Expander' that grabs energy lost in certain valves and turns it into electricity.
This start-up from IIT Madras just got $1 million to help them make more of these machines.
Their goal is to save money, reduce pollution, and expand all over the world.
This technology could save a lot of money and help the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
Wankel Energy Systems, an IIT Madras start-up, raised $1 million.
The funding round was led by Shastra VC.
The start-up's technology is the 'Phoenix Expander'.
The expander captures wasted energy from PRVs, converting it into electricity.
The company aims to deploy over 1,000 units globally in the next decade.
- Who
- Wankel Energy Systems, an IIT Madras start-up
- What
- Raised $1 million in funding to deploy its 'Phoenix Expander' technology, which converts wasted energy into clean electricity.
- When
- Published September 23, 2025
- Where
- India, with plans for global expansion.
- Why
- To prevent energy loss in pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) and generate clean electricity, as well as expand globally.
- Company
- Wankel Energy Systems
- Funding Amount
- $1 million
- Lead Investor
- Shastra VC
- Technology
- Phoenix Expander
- Goal
- Convert wasted energy into electricity
- Potential Savings
- Up to ₹50 lakh per valve annually
- CO₂ Reduction
- Over 180 tonnes per unit annually