The School of Energy & Environment Management (SoEEM), RGPV is an autonomous university teaching department (UTD) of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. It aims to develop a talent pool of postgraduates focused on cutting-edge research and innovation in Clean and Green Energy Technologies and Environmental Sustainability. The courses offered cover a wide range of topics, including Renewable Energy, Bio-fuels, Biodiesel, Green Hydrogen, Climate Change Mitigation Technologies, Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration (CCUS), E-mobility, Air Pollution Control Technologies, Waste Management, Energy Conservation and Audit, Environmental Audit and Impact Assessment, and Environmental Sustainability and Governance (ESG).
SoEEM’s laboratories and Energy Park are equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities for practical experience in areas such as Solar and Wind Energy, Biomass, Biodiesel, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Air and Water Quality Monitoring, and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The institute has established international and national collaborations with industries, government institutions, and departments working in relevant sectors. Additionally, SoEEM regularly organize national and state-level training programs for faculty members, research scholars and students.
RESEARCH FACILITIES AND LABS
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ENERGY PARK:
Systems Installed at the Energy Park :
- Biodiesel Reactor - 100 Lpd
- Biomass Gasifier -10 Kwe
- Solar Wind Hybrid System For Power Generation
- Solar Fountain
- Solar Thin Film System - 900Watt
- Dual Rotor Wind Turbine
- Wind Experimental Kit
- Oil Expeller Unit
- 100 Litre Solar Water Heating System
490 kW Solar Roof Top Power Plant under RESCO Model.
LABORATORIES
- Solar Energy Lab
- Wind Energy Lab
- Waste to Energy Lab
- Bio-fuels Lab
- Air Quality Lab
- Water Quality Lab
- Climatology Lab
MAJOR EQUIPMENTS
- Solar PV Experimental Kit
- Solar Thermal Experimental Kit
- Solar Concentrator Training System
- Solar PV Grid Tied Training System Sun Tracker 15 GHz VNA Master Combination with Vector Voltmeter
- Ultra Sonic Wind Anemometer with data logger Geo Signal Analyzer
- Solar Power Meter Analyzer and Data Logger
- 30 kWt Thermal Cross Linear Concentrated Solar Power
- Hydro Turbine Testing Rig
- Waste Management Facility
- Combustion Gas Analyzer
- Climatology Lab Equipment’s
- Weather Monitoring Station
- Wind Anemometer- Handheld
- Radiation Pyranometer- Handheld
- Satellite based Automatic Weather Station (ISRO)
- Biodiesel Reactor 10 LPD
- Bomb Calorimeter
- Bio-gasifier Based Mini Stove
- Sound Level Meter
- Digital Photoelectronic Colorimeter
- Spectro Photo Meter
- Nephelo Turbidity Meter
- Digital Dissolved Oxygen Meter
- Conductivity Meter
- µP based pH Meter
- Double Beam UV-VIS Spectro Photo Meter
- µP based Conductivity /TDS Meter
- Pelton Wheel Turbine- Test Rig
- Kaplan Wheel Turbine- Test Rig
- Francis Wheel Turbine- Test Rig
R&D PROJECTS (ONGOING & COMPLETED):
The department faculty also undertook specialized R&D projects. The various impact projects were sponsored by AICTE, MNRE, DST, MPCST are as under:
- Development of a Downdraft Gasifier for Enhancement of Efficiency in the use of Moist Agriculture Waste”. Funded under the RPS Scheme of AICTE, New Delhi.
- Process Stabilization, Evaluation & Analysis of CO2 capture and its conversion into fuel molecules CO, H2 using pilot plant of CO2 capture and sequestration at RGPV. Funding Agency Department of Science & Technology, (DST), New Delhi, under National Program on Carbon Sequestration.
- 30kWt CL-CSP system test unit at RGPV Bhopal. Funded by MNRE, GoI, New Delhi.
- An Investigation of Operating Parameters of wind Power Generation for optimum performance of the Unit. Funded by M.P. council of Science & Technology, Bhopal
- Design & Development of Electric Solar Rickshaw by conversion of E-Rickshaw. Funding Agency TEQIP-III (NPIU) RGPV, Bhopal.
- Technology Incubation of Electric Generation Utilizing High-Efficiency Thermo-Electric Devices on Space Heating Furnace. Funding Agency TEQIP-III (NPIU) RGPV, Bhopal.
- Performance evaluation of downdraft gasifier installed in RGPV campus using different biomass briquettes for electricity generation. Funded by M.P. council of Science & Technology, Bhopal
- Development of a downdraft gasifier for enhancement of efficiency in use of moist agriculture waste. Funded under the RPS Scheme of AICTE, New Delhi.
- Designing & Optimizing the Size of Stand-Alone Solar Powered Smart Pedestal for House Lighting, Cooling & Heating System [Atma Nirbhar Solar Power House] Funded by M.P. council of Science & Technology, Bhopal
- Enhanced Power Performance of horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) using optimal wind turbine design with dual rotor. Funded under the RPS Scheme of AICTE, New Delhi.
MOU’s of SoEEM with National and International Institutions:
For knowledge sharing, student project/research work, academic and industrial collaboration on realistic issues, the MOU’s with different National and International Institutions are as: -
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
- Environmental Planning & Coordination organization (EPCO), Govt. of M.P.,Bhopal
- M.P.Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, Govt. of M.P., Bhopal
- GERMI, Gujarat
- The Celestial Earth, New Delhi
- National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram
- Sparv Solar Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
- AROTIC Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal
- Swati Sun Source Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
- Sun Rise CSP Pty. Ltd., Australia
- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy
- Energy Swaraj Foundation, Mumbai
- Research for Resurgence Foundation, Nagpur, Maharashtra
CO2 Sequestration Pilot Plant (DST Project ) at Energy Park, RGPV, Bhopal
100 Ltrs. Bio Diesel Reactor commissioned at RGPV
10 kWe Biomass Gasifier at Energy Park- RGPV, Bhopal
Automatic Weather Monitoring Station
490 kW Solar Roof Top Power Plant