ANERT (Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology)

🌞 Advancing Renewable Energy through New and Innovative Solar Applications in Kerala The Government of Kerala has set an ambitious target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with solar power playing a pivotal role. However, the limited availability of land in the State, competing with social and economic activities, poses a significant challenge. Innovative solar Photovoltaic (PV) technologies are essential to overcome this hurdle and maximize land utilization while advancing renewable energy goals. GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), under the Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership - Innovative New Solar Areas (IGSP IN-Solar) Project, is collaborating with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE, GoI) to promote land-neutral and dual-use New and Innovative Solar Applications (NISA), had also selected Kerala as part of this initiative. The Focus areas include Agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), Floating Solar PV (FSPV), Canal Top PV (CTPV), Rail/Road Integrated PV (RIPV), Building Integrated PV (BIPV), and Urban PV (UPV). From Kerala, the cities of Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have been identified for pilot studies to implement NISA projects. To drive this forward, ANERT and GIZ organized a half-day stakeholder discussion session at Thiruvananthapuram. The session focused on the findings of the pre-feasibility study done, challenges for implementation, mitigation strategies, and strategic planning for capacity expansion in Kerala. The event was inaugurated by Dr. B Ashok IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner & Principal Secretary Department of Agriculture, and Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University. Sh. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS, CEO ANERT delivered the keynote on the relevance of NISAs in Kerala. Mr. Bernhard Kreutzberg, Head of Solar Projects GIZ India, Ms. Toni Zhimomi, Energy Advisor GIZ India, Mr. Arun K A, Director Deloitte, Dr. Adersh Ashok, CSIR-NIIST, and Mr. Sivaramakrishnan President, KREEPA, shared valuable insights on the potential and future strategies for NISA technologies. The workshop had participation from key institutions such as College of Engineering Trivandrum, TKM College of Engineering, Mar Baselios College of Engineering, alongside officials from the Energy Management Centre, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Department of Electrical Inspectorate, and the Institute of Advanced Virology, actively participated in the session. Their involvement underscored the collaborative effort needed to drive innovative solar solutions in Kerala. Kerala is poised to lead the way in innovative solar energy solutions, contributing to India’s renewable energy journey. Let’s power a sustainable future together! 🌍 Narendra Nath Veluri IFS Toni Zhimomi

ANERT had the privilege of hosting a distinguished delegation from the European Union (EU) today. The visit was part of the EU Research & Innovation Counsellor's Regional Visit to Kerala from 2nd to 5th December 2024. The delegation was led by Mr. Pierrick Fillion-Ashida, First Counsellor and Head of Research & Innovation, EU Delegation to India, accompanied by Dr. Vivek Dham, Advisor - Research & Innovation, EU Delegation to India, and other officials. They were welcomed by Sh. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS and other staff of ANERT. ANERT had the opportunity to present the recent activities done for Green Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster and Renewable Energy sector in the State. The EU team welcomed future collaboration with ANERT in capacity building and finding technology partners for Hydrogen Valley. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS

ANERT was the Knowledge Partner during the recently concluded International Conference on Green Hydrogen, held on September 11, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The technical session on “Design Considerations for Developing Successful Hydrogen Hubs”, was moderated by the CEO of ANERT. In this session, the design considerations for developing successful hydrogen hubs, with a focus on the infrastructure, policy, and technological challenges was discussed. The session explored the ways that hydrogen could be integrated into existing industrial ecosystems and the role of PPPs in GH2 Hub development. There were also deliberations on international best practices, specifically looking at models from countries like Germany and the Netherlands, and how these could be applied to accelerate India's green hydrogen goals. The session had the following speakers Sh. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS, CEO, ANERT Moderator Dr. Patrick Hartley – Leader, CSIRO Hydrogen Industry Mission Mr. Rolf Behrndt – Senior Hydrogen Expert, Independent Expert (Germany) Dr. Anita Gupta – Scientist 'G', Adviser & Head CEST Division, DST Sh. Sachin Chugh – Hydrogen Lead India, Arup Sh. Sidharth Jain – Managing Director, MEC Intelligence Dr. P.V. Aravind. – Professor and Chair of Energy Conversion, University of Groningen International Conference on Green Hydrogen, India | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) | Department of Science & Technology, Government of India | Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) | Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited | FICCI | https://lnkd.in/gTDPApa2

As part of Rebuilding Wayanad, ANERT had donated an amount Rs. 10 Lakhs to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. The cheque was handed over to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan by ANERT CEO Shri. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS. Requesting everyone to donate generously for Rebuilding a new and better Wayanad. https://lnkd.in/gehk_b7f #kerala #wayanadlandslides

Exciting update! OMI Foundation has launched the 'Ease of Moving Index - Thiruvananthapuram City Profile' and Ease of Moving Index - Kochi City Profile unveiled by Shri. k r jyothilal ias, Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Power, Shri. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS, CEO ANERT (Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology) and Shri Pramoj Sankar at the Ease of Moving in Kerala - A Sustainable Mobility Dialogue Conclave co-organised by OMI Foundation and ANERT (Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology) The 'Ease of Moving Index - Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi City Profile' is a detailed report shedding light on pathways to a sustainable and inclusive mobility ecosystem. It serves as a crucial resource for policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society, offering data-driven solutions to shape Kerala's future of mobility. Read more details of the report here - 1. Ease of Moving Index - Thiruvananthapuram City Profile - https://rb.gy/4mq22r 2. Ease of Moving Index - Kochi City Profile - https://rb.gy/b32iof Let's collaborate to develop a sustainable and inclusive urban mobility model for cities' future. 🌆 Together, we can pave the way towards a greener, cleaner future, where mobility transcends mere convenience and transforms cities! Gautam Bambawale | Aishwarya Raman | Roshan Toshniwal | Anish Michael | Madhumitha V | Pradeep Karuturi | Akhilesh Mahadevan| Apoorv Kulkarni | Aishwarya Agarwal | Neha Gupta | | Jagriti Arora | Prakash Gupta | Shaan - | KSRTC | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation #EaseOfMoving #EaseOfMovingKerala #EaseOfMovingKochi #EaseOfMovingTVM #SustainableMobility

Naduppathi Tribal settlement in Palakkad become the first settlement in the Country to have Rooftop Solar installed in all feasible Households ANERT has successfully completed the Solarisation of all feasible households at the Naduppathy Tribal settlement in Palakkad District. The village become the first of its kind in India, where the rooftops are installed with Solar and exporting power to the utility Grid. The project is part of ANERT's Green Income initiative through which the lowest strata of the society is provided with an additional income source through Green Energy. The 84 houses for which 2 kW Solar Power Plant are installed at Naduppathy will obtain an additional income via the exported energy to the utility grid from the 2kW Solar Power Plant. The inauguration of the works completed for Solar Power Plants was done by the Hon'ble Minister for Electricity Shri. K Krishnankutty in the presence of the Hon'ble MLA shri. A Prabhakaran of Malampuzha constituency, who delivered the presidential address. Out of the 120 households, a few were unable to be provided with Solar Power Plants due to the restriction of 75% capacity of distribution transformer at set forth by the KSERC. These households wil also be provided with Solar once the KSERC approval is obtained / waiver is allowed on the capacity of RE plants / upgradation of Transformer. ANERT CEO Shri. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS presented the report in which he emphasised the need of such progressive schemes which would benefit the economically weaker strata through Renewable Energy. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is supporting the promotion of land neutral and dual use New & Innovative Solar Application (NISA) across the country. In this regard, the cities of Thiruvananthapuram & Ernakulam have been identified in the state of Kerala for the implementation of potential NIS application projects. ANERT has been identified as State Nodal Agency (SNA) for overall Project facilitation. The NISA Areas includes Agrivoltaics (APV), Floating Solar PV(FSPV), Canal Top PV (CTPV), Rail/Road Integrated PV(RIPV) and Building/Urban Integrated PV(BIPV/UPV). As the NISA technologies being the emerging and promising technologies for the future, a capacity building workshop was arranged for various stakeholders at ANERT HQ, Thiruvananthapuram to introduce the various technologies. Narendra Nath Veluri IFS Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Toni Zhimomi Rajneesh Sharma

ANERT Suryakanthi RE & EV Expo 2.0 comes to an end today at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Thank You everyone for the overwhelming support and hope we come up with something even bigger next year #solarcitytvm #anert

Scheme for Retrofitting of existing Petrol/diesel auto-rickshaws to e-autos: As part of making Thiruvananthapuram a Solar City, ANERT is planning a retrofitting project to convert the exisitng petrol/diesel auto-rickshaws into e-autos within the city limits. The project is jointly implemented in association with International Copper Association (India). As part of this, the trial run of a retrofitted auto was flagged off by k r jyothilal ias, Additional Secretary to Government Power in the presence of ANERT CEO Narendra Nath Veluri IFS and Shri. K N Hemanth Kumar Director, e-Mobility, International Copper Association (India). The project is being carried out as part of the electric vehicle policy of the State Government. Any Diesel/petrol autorickshaws which are more than 5 years old and have run more than 1 lakh kilometers can be considered for retrotfiment. To know the details of this project and to understand the retrofitted e-auto, contact 918819427 #retrofitting #anert #copperassociation