GERMI’s renewable energy research and development group is focused on doing fundamental and applied research for supporting the society, industry and government.
Thrust Areas
- Graphene for solar energy and storage applications
- Solar-Thermal air conditioning
- Structuring design and optimization for canal top solar PV
- Micro grids for optimizing multiple sources of energy
Key Projects
Pilot demonstration cum performance assessment of 150 TR solar thermal AC project
Design of Innovative Structures for Canal Top SPV
Micro grid implementation at CMPDI ((A Coal India Ltd. Subsidiary)
Key Persons
Email: sagar.a@germi.res.in
Clients
GERMI’s advisory and consulting group is actively involved in providing support to industry and not for profit organizations for their innovative socially beneficial projects. Having extensive experience in providing advice and strategic consulting to the clients involved in the energy sector.
Key Projects
Prepared a master plan for GIFT city as solar city that involved preparing policies and development regulations
Development and Customization of RATE tool for Gujarat
Identification of High Potential Business Cases for the RTPV Market in India
Key Persons
Email: akhilesh.m@germi.res.in
Clients
With a group of technical experts, GERMI provides wide range of services in the field of renewable energy projects management and consultancy. This group also provides the services like bid advisory, bid coordinating, third party inspection and commissioning. So far, the group has crossed 1,000 MW of project management consulting for solar rooftop and ground based installations.
Services
- Support in renewable energy auctions (Bid Advisory)
- Technical & financial feasibility analysis
- Detailed project analysis and reports (DPR)
- Tender preparation
- Site management and commissioning
- Deployment of experts on clients requirements
Key Projects
5 MW Gandhinagar Rooftop Program
Consultancy for implementation of Solar Power Projects for JAKEDA
150 MW PV Advisory Charanka
Key Persons
Email: kaushik.p@germi.res.in
Clients
With the goal of developing a skilled workforce for the solar sector GERMI’s training and skill development group is conducting professional as well as vocational trainings round the year. So far conducted more than 50 training programs and trained 1500+ participants.
Trainings
- Solar Professional Workshop
- Training of Trainers
- Training under National Certification Programme for Rooftop Solar PV
- Training on Solar Smart Architecture
- Solar software training PV*sol
Training Highlights
The group’s work has contributed for GERMI’s Award as “The Best Solar Training Centre Across India” by Skill Council of Green Jobs
Vocational trainings and education for clean energy (VOCTC) with Arizona State University, USAID in 2014.
Capacity building of 31 locals of Charanka Village on O&M for Gujarat Solar Park
Contributed in establishing total 25 Solar ATC in India, developed Solar PV labs in 6 it is of Gujarat
Trained 36+ ITI Solar Teachers
EDP Training Aurangabad, Nashik & Pune
Key Persons
Email: akash.d@germi.res.in
Clients
With an objective to cater the needs of society in the area of environmental challenges GERMI’s Environment and Energy Efficiency group is working with the government and industries in the area of environmental management system evaluation. GERMI is also recognized as Schedule-I Environmental Auditor by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), a state regulatory body. The group is also working in the areas of waste-to-energy by analysing energy content of MSW (municipal solid waste). The aim is to be one stop solution provider in the area of environmental management services (EMS) and waste-to-energy (WTE).
Activities
- Environmental Audits
- EMS certifications
- Waste-to-energy assessments
- Environmental monitoring and analysis
- E-courses on designing wastewater treatment plants, solid waste management and fundamentals of waste-to-energy
Key Projects
Total waste management at domestic level for Climate Change department of Gujarat
Waste-to-Energy analytical services
Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
Third Party Inspection of Institutional Biogas Plant
Verification of coal-based gasifier, adequacy of air pollution control measures (APCM), adequacy of ETP, estimation & calculation of pollution load of any particular industry, etc. as a part of environmental certification to various industrial clients.