Translucent Energy, Inc. is a proudly American-owned solar manufacturer based in New York, producing high-efficiency N-type modules and cells. We’re building towards 2.4 GW of U.S. production by 2028, supplying utility, C&I, residential, and OEM markets with state-of-the-art panels. As electricity demand soars and supply chains face uncertainty, we’re here to be a trusted domestic partner powering the nation’s fastest-growing energy source.
OUR TEAM
Renewable Energy Experience and Expertise
Augustus Rylands
Managing Partner
Augustus joined Translucent Energy from Desert Technologies (DT), where he was Chief Investment Officer, working on the company’s utility scale photovoltaic IPP and EPC divisions, as well as incubating the EV charging and water desalination business lines. Prior to DT, Augustus was Vice-President at the Arabian Gulf Fund, a GCC focused growth capital private equity fund. Augustus has also worked as a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Milan, focusing on retail and banking sectors, and in the Private Equity group of the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in Washington D.C., working on both company- and fund-level emerging market investments. Augustus received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mujadid Shah
Managing Partner
With degrees in business administration, finance and entrepreneurship, Mujadid brings over 20 years of experience in global business strategy, business planning, brand and product development, and marketing. As CEO and President of multiple companies operating in domestic and international markets, he has overseen manufacturing, product development and merchandising in a range of industries, including textiles, consumer products, and health and wellness – enterprises that have provided him with a strong base of knowledge in OEM, supply-chain management, financial management and sales distribution.
Nour Mousa
Managing Partner
With advanced degrees in industrial and production engineering, Nour brings worldwide experience in energy product manufacturing and development, with broad experience in finance, investments, strategic planning, outsourcing, technology transfer and property development. He co-founded Desert Technologies, an independent, fully integrated photovoltaic solar energy platform with a proven track record as a PV solar panel manufacturer, PV developer, and EPC and O&M contractor. He serves as the founding Board Chairman for Capton Energy, a joint venture between Desert Technologies and Siemens, and is also a Partner in Soho Properties, a leading real estate developer with over $600 million in projects under construction.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
By choosing Translucent Energy, you are gaining access to a wealth of real-world experience from a veteran team that has delivered projects along the entire solar-power value chain. Our accomplishments to date speak for themselves.
10 GW+
ANNUAL CAPACITY MANAGED
150 MW+
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
10+
SOLAR MODULE FACTORIES INSTALLED
1.3 GW+
EPC SOLAR
INSTALLED
10+
SMART INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENTS