Uranus Oil : India’s first tech based green energy startup that collects used cooking oil using EVs and helps in converting the oil into green fuel

Uranus Oil : India’s first tech based green energy startup that collects used cooking oil using EVs and helps in converting the oil into green fuel

Uranus Oil is a renewable energy and waste management startup based in India. The startup remains in the news for having a well-executed tech-based waste management platform and efficient infrastructure to aggregate the waste used cooking oil generated from various outlets and sending them for producing biodiesel, which is a cleaner alternative for the conventional diesel derived from petroleum. Uranus Oil is an FSSAI RUCO authorized used cooking oil aggregator and has tie ups with many biodiesel plants across India. Primary Biodiesel partner of Uranus oil is Pan Oleo Energy Limited, which is a large-scale biodiesel manufacturer.

The startup has also been deploying several EV vehicles for their waste management operations, thus making them as the first firm in the Indian used cooking oil management domain to use EVs for their operations. Their operations are spread all across India with the primary operations spread across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. Biodiesel is being made from Used Cooking Oil as well as other waste oils as well as fats.

Uranus Oil also aggregates other feedstocks like animal tallow, palm stearin, and palm oil mill effluent (POME) which can be used as primary feedstock in the production of biofuels.

Mr. Saravanan, Co-founder of Uranus Oil commented that “The whole world is facing a shortage of energy resources. In such a situation, substantial increase in renewable energy production can go a long way to satisfy the growing energy demand. Uranus Oil follows balanced eco-friendly rules. The wasted used cooking oil which used to be dumped in the drains is now getting a fair price for the restaurant owners. We are happy to inform you that a large number of people are joining us, and this Taking the campaign forward. The whole system of used cooking oil collection creates a virtuous cycle for the restaurant owners, restaurant customers, the biodiesel manufacturers as well as biodiesel consumers. The restaurant owners are getting paid to dispose of their waste oil, consumers of such restaurants are consuming healthy food made from cooking oil that has not been reused, biodiesel manufacturers are getting feedstock for their business and the consumers of biodiesel are getting a cleaner fuel for conventional diesel at a cheaper price.”

Uranus Oil was awarded the best emerging startup in renewable energy, by the Times group. The team is composed of a combination of renewable energy experts as well as youngsters. The company is on track to set up entrepreneurship alternatives for individuals across the country through the Uranus Entrepreneurship program. The company has also plan of expanding its scope into Plastic waste management as well as rubber waste management, apart from Used Oil Management.

From collecting Waste and converting it into wealth: how the waste management startup Uranus Oil is fuelling up its operations as well as renewable energy drive across India

From collecting Waste and converting it into wealth: how the waste management startup Uranus Oil is fuelling up its operations as well as renewable energy drive across India

Chennai-based waste management and renewable energy startup, Uranus has scaled up its operations in a significant way across various towns and cities in South India.

Uranus Oil is FSSAI authorized and enrolled Used Cooking Oil aggregator and the company has procured several tons of Used cooking oil across multiple restaurants, malls, housing communities, and other types of outlets in India. The company has also been awarded Times of India’s “Emerging Start-up in Renewable Energy” award in 2021.

Uranus Oil also has tie up with Pan Oleo Energy Limited, a large scale biodiesel manufacturer based in India. Pan Oleo Energy Limited, which is one among the large scale biodiesel manufacturers in India, converts the procured used cooking oil into biodiesel. Mr.Venkatnarayanan, Co-founder and C.O.O. of Uranus Oil has stated that, “ Uranus is currently on an expansion drive and is set to make tie ups with many other large scale manufacturers across the country”. He also added that this expansion move will help Uranus Oil to emerge as the best used cooking oil aggregator in India, in the near future.

Uranus is also coming up with a web and mobile application-based software platform which shall be helpful for the common public to have access to their waste management solution.

Apart from just confining themselves to procuring used cooking oil, the waste management startup also has long-term plans to collect used plastic and rubber materials and other type of waste commodities that could be significantly recycled to commodities having good commercial value and significant demand.

Mr.Vasanth JB., Co-founder of the company told us that,” The core focus of Uranus Oil is currently on efficient aggregation and disposal of Used Cooking Oil. Used cooking oil collection drive is just a beginning for Uranus Oil and the company has shown great traction and penetration in the nascent Indian waste management market. Above all, Uranus Oil is working towards goals of creating a sustainable future for the planet, reducing the carbon footprint, and increasing the usage of renewable sources for energy needs. At Uranus, We see other companies who are operating with similar business models as our partners who are striving towards achieving the common goal of a sustainable future for our planet, and not as our competitors”.

Uranus Oil is also encouraging an entrepreneurship drive with which the startup is set to appoint independent direct procurement agents (DPAs) across India.

If you are having a potential used cooking oil outlet like a restaurant, do reach out to Uranus Oil at www.uranusoil.com, in order to ensure that the oil generated is disposed of in an efficient manner prescribed under the FSSAI RUCO program.