SRISTI’s GYTI Awards: A renewable energy based stand‐alone 1‐phase AC generator

Student Team : Sandeep Vuddanti Supervisor Name: Prof. S.S. Murthy & Prof. Bhim Singh College Name: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Bioenergy, Pico-hydro energy  and wind energy are important renewable energy sources suitable for small off-grid power applications in rural or remote areas  and have much potential in India. Domestic/commercial consumers often need a single-phase … Continue reading →

Winds of prosperity

Origins Manually drawing water from tubewells or borewells is tiring.  Mohammad Mehtar Hussain and Mushtaq Ahmad devised a simple windmill using locally available material like bamboo, timber, strips of old tyres and pieces of iron to ease the process of drawing water. The technology was awarded by NIF in 2007. The initial model developed by … Continue reading →