MNRE has announced Awards for Innovative Ideas in New and Renewable Energy.

This award will be given for innovative ideas supported by basic scientific principles covering design, operation and utility aspects of the product. The awards will be given annually; total 16 awards will be given in area of the new and renewable energy such as Solar, Wind, Biomass,  Small Hydro and New Technologies such hydrogen, fuel cell and geothermal.

The objective is to encourage talent of any age for their innovative ideas In resource assessment, improved design, improving the conversion efficiency/production / process/ reducing maintenance Schedule/automation, improving the machinery used in production, marketing/mass scale propogation, etc. in the area of new and renewable energy. The awardee will have to submit a proposal with details of the project which will be examined by an expert committee for consideration of support by MNRE.

More details on Eligibility, Nomination and number of awards are given in the attached notice from the Government of India.