New and Renewable Energy Young Scientist Awards
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New and Renewable Energy Young Scientist Awards 1. Introduction The MNRE supports Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) to develop new and renewable energy technologies, processes, materials, components, subsystems,products & services, standards and resource assessment so as to indigenously manufacture renewable energy devices and systems. The underlying purpose of RD&D efforts is to make industry competitive and renewable energy generation supply selfsustainable/profitable and thereby contribute to increase share in total energy mix in the country. A comprehensive policy on Research, Design, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) is in place to support RD&D in new and renewable energy sector, including associating and supporting RD&D earned out by industry for market development. R&D projects are supported to various R&D institutions, industries, expert NGOs, etc. 1.2 The focus of RD&D efforts is technology development leading to commercialization. Centres of Excellences have also been funded to carry out advanced research for faster development of technologies. In order to promote excellence in various areas of new and renewable energy technologies, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has introduced a scheme of “New and Renewable Energy Young Scientist Awards
2. Nature 2.1 The awards will be given annually, one on each area of the new and renewable energy, as follows: (i) Solar thermal, (ii) solar photovoltaic, (iii) Wind energy, (iv) (biogas), (v) biofuels, (vi) biomass gasification, (vii) RE-Hybrid technology, (viii) Hydrogen, (ix) Fuel Cells, and (x) Geothermal, etc. 2.2 The award will consist of a citation, a cash prize of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lakh) and a plaque. 2.3 However, if adequate number of nominations, including self-nominations, is not there, or if no one is found suitable by the committee, no award will be given during that year or in that area.
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