Renewable Energy Engineering

To develop machineries and instruments for renewable energy sources like solar, bio mass, bio diesel, wind which is natural and everlasting and non-polluted. Efforts will also be made for development of technology for best energy usages for farming work will be the thrust area of this department.

Mandate / Objectives

  1. To impart quality technological knowledge in the field of renewable and natural energy to produce professionally well prepared agricultural engineers.
  2. Development & adaptation of solar energy, biomass energy and biofuels technologies suitable for this region.
  3. To propagate the application of renewable & natural energy in agriculture
  4. To organize training programs and seminars for enhancement of technical knowledge in the field of renewable & natural energy for farmers, scientists, field engineers, watershed managers, self help groups, non-government organizations, etc.

Department Faculty/Staff members

Sr. No.

Name

Designation

Qualification

1

Dr. D. K. Vyas

Associate Professor & Head

Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)

2

Dr. J. Sravankumar

Assistant Professor

Ph. D. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)


Departmental Facilities: *  Photo Gallery  *

The department is well equipped with all types of major (including most advanced) equipments dealing with major subjects of renewable and natural energy. The department has the following laboratories.

Department is equipped with almost all instruments/facilities required to conduct the experiments/practical’s as per UG/PG syllabus. Different labs and facility available in the department are:

  • Undergraduate Class room
  • Postgraduate  Class room
  • Biomass-Biogas  and Biofuel Laboratory
  • Solar Energy Laboratory
  • Wind Energy Laboratory
  • Water Quality Laboratories
  • 10 meter x 10 meter Green and Net House
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering Laboratory
  • Renewable Energy Experimental Plot (78 meter x 60 meter)
  • 24meter x 20 meter High Tech Green House
  • 24 meter x 20 meter Net House
  • 24 meter x 20 meter Net House
  • 20 meter x 15 meter working shed

Achievements of the Department

  • 8 days Model Training Course (MTC) on “Green Energy Initiatives in Agriculture to Combat Climate Change” sponsored by Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi  has been organized by Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra during 17th-24th December, 2018. The aim of this training course was to provide practical guidance on how to incorporate climate change when dealing with existing challenges in energy resources management, green energy i.e. renewable energy management and its utilization.  
  • 10 days ICAR Short Course Training Program on “Renewable Energy for Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation” sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, New Delhi. has been organized by Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra during 14th to 23rd October, 2019. The aim of this training course was to provide practical guidance on how to incorporate environmental protection when dealing with existing challenges in energy resources management, renewable energy i.e. renewable energy management, conservation and its utilization.
  • Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Godhra & Centre for Agricultural Market Intelligence, AAU, Anand jointly organized an online seminar on “cost effective and innovative green energy initiatives for futuristic agriculture” on 11th November 2020. About 750 participants registered for this event.
  • Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Godhra & Centre for Agricultural Market Intelligence, AAU, Anand jointly organized expert lecture series on “Paradigm shift in 4th & 5th Generation Agriculture” on 15th September 2021. About 437 participants registered for this event.

Year Wise Passed Out PG Students

 

Year

M. Tech.

Ph.D.

2015-16

-

1

2019-20

1

-

2020-21

1

-

Research Activities:

AGRESCO Projects

Sr. No.

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Period

Recommendation

From

To

1

Development of a biomass gasifier combustor of 200 Nm3/h capacity hot air production suitable for drying and thermal applications. (Concluded)

Dr. D. K. Vyas

2012

2014

 

2

Implementation of effective Space Vector PWM scheme for a Multilevel Inverter for Stand-alone/off grid PV applications using MATLAB/Simulink

Er.J.Sravankumar

 

2013

2015

 

3

Design and Development of Throat Type Updraft Biomass Gasifier for Thermal Application. (Recommended).

Dr. D. K. Vyas

2014

2016

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4

Development of Biomass Combustion based Drying System for Ginger and Turmeric. (Recommended).

Dr. D. K. Vyas

2016

2018

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5

Design and Development of a dual purpose solar cabinet food processor.

Er.J.Sravankumar

2015

2020

Patent

6

Drying of beet root (Beta Vulguaris L.)  and tomatos (Lycopersicum esculentum) (Concluded).

Dr. D. K. Vyas

2018

2021

 

7

Design and development of solar powered pellet machine for biogas slurry

Dr.D.K.Vyas

2021

Till Date

Ongoing

8

Experimental Investigation of energy yield from Bifacial Silicon Solar photovoltaic (PV) module and  its comparision with monofacial solar photovoltaic module

Er.J.Sravankumar

2021

2024

Recommended

Departmental Post Graduate Projects

Year

Ph.D. / M.Tech.

Title of thesis

2015-16

Ph.D.

Design and development of a 500 m3/h capacity biomass gasifier – based – combustor for ginger drying

2019-20

M. Tech.

Effect of di-tert butyl peroxide on diesel engine performance fuelled by biodiesel blends

2020-21

M. Tech.

Drying of beetroot (Beta Vulgaris L.) using biomass combustor based dryer

2020-21  M. Tech. Design and development of screw type briquetting machine
2021-22 Ph.D. Development ofsolar powered biomass pellet machine for fuel purpose
2022-23 M. Tech. Characterization ofginger slices using solar and mechanical dryers

Departmental Under Graduate Projects

Year

Title of thesis

2011-12

Design and Development of Inverted Down Draft Gasifier for Cooking purpose

2012-13

Biogas Production from Vegetable Waste

2013-14

Performance Evaluation of Biomass Combustor for Hot Air Generation

2014-15

Performance evaluation of Updraft Biomass Gasifier for Thermal Application

Design and Development of Solar Food Processor

2015-16

Performance Evaluation of Solar Food Processor

Performance and evaluation of Throat Type Updraft Biomass Gasifier for Thermal Application

2016-17

Performance evaluation of developed tray dryer for ginger and turmeric drying using biomass combustor

Design of an off Grid Photovoltaic System for RE Department, CAET, Godhra

2018-19

Development of maize cobs bio-char unit

Drying of tomato using combustor

2019-20

Drying of beetroot using biomass combustor

Evaluation of (Solar) Drying Kinetics In Multipurpose Solar Cabinet Food Processor

2020-21

Development of screw press type briquetting machine

Energy yield estimation through bifacial solar PV system at CAET,  Godhra

2021-22

Study of different combinations of biochar and biogas slurry for fertilizer purpose

Study and performance evaluation of solar flat plate collector for thermal application

Estimation of weibull parameters by different statistical methods for assessment of wind energy potential

2022-23

Drying characteristicsof beetroot (Beta Vulgaris L.) slices using solar tunnel dryer

Evaluation of vertical mounted bifacial photovoltaic modules

2023-24

Implications of the installation configuration (landscape or portrait) on the specific yield of bio-facial solar photovoltaic modules

Machine Learning based multi-step ahead solar radiation forecasting in Godhra

 

Extension Activities & Training Organized:

Sr. No.

Date

Activities

Training Report

1

28/11/2016

One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “Role of Renewable Energy in Agriculture”  

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2

15/09/2017

One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “ Importance of Gobar Gas and its utilization”

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3

15/02/2018

Participation of Graduate and Post Graduate students in “Open house-2018” organized by Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), V.V. Nagar

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4

14/09/2018

One day workshop on “Energy Conservation Awareness”

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5

19/11/2018

Participation in One Day Training cum Workshop Program on “Current Scenario on Renewable Energy Technology in India”

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6

17-24/12/2018

8 days Model Training Course (MTC) on “Green Energy Initiatives in Agriculture to Combat Climate Change”

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7

16/02/2019

Participation of Graduate and Post Graduate students in “Open house-2019” organized by Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), V.V. Nagar

 

8

07/03/2019

One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “ Importance of Gobar Gas and its utilization”

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9

19/09/2019

One day workshop on “Energy Conservation Awareness”

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10

14-23/10/2019

10 days ICAR Short Course Training Program on“Renewable Energy for Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation

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11

30/01/2020

One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “ Importance of Gobar Gas and its utilization”

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12

31/01/2020

One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “Role of Renewable Energy in Agriculture”  

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13

14/02/2020

Participation of Graduate and Post Graduate students in “Open house-2020 organized by Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), V.V. Nagar

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14

26/02/2020

Participation in One Day Training cum Workshop Program on “Renewable Energy Sources and Environment Protection”

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15 23/10/2020 One day farmers training on “Role of Solar Energy in Agriculture” in collaboration with KISAN Download
16 29/10/2020 One day farmers training on “Efficient use of water and energy in agriculture” in collaboration with KISAN Download
17 21/10/2021 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance and Utilization of Biogas ”   Download
18 02/07/2022 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance and Utilization of Biogas ”   Download
19 06/10/2022 One Day Workshop on “Photovoltaics: Technology, Trends and Opportunities” Download
20 07/10/2022 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance of Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture”   Download
21 12/01/2023 One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “Utilization and Importance of Renewable Energy in Agriculture”   Download
22 15/02/2023 One Day Farm Training and Demonstration Program on “Utilization and Importance of Renewable Energy in Agriculture”   Download
23 24/03/2023 Visit of REE Department CAET, Godhra by Progressive Farmer and BAPS, Bochasan, Management   Download
24 23/06/2023 One Day Farm Training Program on “Role  and Importance of Agricultural Engineering & Technology in Agriculture” Download
25 28/07/2023 An Expert Talk on “Bio Waste Management for Clean Energy” Download
26 25/08/2023 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance and Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture”   Download
27 13/01/2024 Visit of REE Department CAET, Godhra by Different Agricultural Engineering & Technology students of SAUs’ Download
28 17/01/2024 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance and Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture”   Download
29 29/01/2024 Participation in One Day Training Programme on “Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation” Organized by SPRERI, VVNagar, Anand Download
30 03/02/2024 One Day Farm Training Program on “Importance and Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources in Horticulture Crops ”   Download

 

Other Agency Project
Development of renewable energy facilities for energy harvesting through solar and biomass energy at College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, AAU, Godhra under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
 
Objectives:
  1. To establish training cum demonstration unit for renewable energy and water efficient crop management techniques and practices utilizing the renewable energy gadgets for graduate and post graduate students. 
  2. To impart the hands on training to students, rural youth and farmers for energy and water efficient crop management techniques and practices using renewable energy and greenhouse environment.
  3. To enhance the income through utilizing the renewable energy for fruits and vegetables crop growing farmers through energy and water efficient practices.
 
Outlay of the Project: Rs. 251.25 lakhs
Facilities developed under RKVY Project: Photos 
 
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