Centre for Energy Technology
Main Activities:
- To undertake research and development projects in the field of Solar, Thermal / Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Energy, Mini-Micro Hydel, Biomass Energy, Clean Coal Technologies and Ocean Energy Technologies.
- Design of energy efficient systems for industrial sector.
- To identify the technology gap between developed and developing countries in the Energy Sector and suggest appropriate measures.
- To undertake joint projects for technology development with R&D industry and Government Agencies.
- Programme for Energy Audit and Energy Conservation Studies.
- Biomass production, utilization and conversion technologies
- To undertake design and commissioning of Wind Power Plant and optimisation studies
- Identification, planning and implementation of Rural Energy Programmes.
- To undertake R&D projects in the area of Environmentally and provide advice to industry benign Clean Coal Technologies with IGCC, CFBC etc.
- Preparation of Detailed Project Reports and Plant specification
- Organization workshops, training programmes, seminars, symposia and conferences.
Educational Programmes:
Centre proposes to offer following courses for University / College students:
- Advanced energy systems
- Waste heat recovery and co-generation
- Thermal energy storage and recovery
- Bio-mass gasification / Combustion
- Energy and environment
- Power Plant performance Monitoring & Testing
- Energy efficient systems
- Economics of energy
- Energy for rural development
- Sources and uses of electricity
- Renewable energy systems
- Role of energy in contemporary society
- Energy management/Energy conservation
- Energy resources and utilization
- Clean Coal Technologies and CDM