Decentralized Solar Hydrogen
for rural India (DeSHI)​

Funded by Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK​

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DeSHI project led by Brunel University London in collaboration with Arktik Renewables & Energy Efficiency Pvt Ltd and Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) will investigate the technoeconomic feasibility and societal impact of advanced solar photocatalytic hydrogen generators in rural India.​

The following objectives have been identified:​

  • Development of deployment scenarios for DeSHI solar hydrogen technology in rural locations​
  • Collection of interfering parameters including competing technologies, energy demand profile, ambient and solar conditions
  • Understanding and evaluating the impact of the technology and disseminate the outcomes and develop capacity

Project team:

  • Brunel University London, UK (Overall Project Lead: Dr Harjit Singh, Co-Investigator: Prof Savvas Tassou)
  • IRMA | Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat, India, (Co-Investigator: Dr Rakesh Arrawatia)
  • Arktik Renewables & Energy Efficiency Private Limited, India (Co-Investigator: Dr Anshul Paneri)​

Workshop 1 – Current and Post – Carbon Renewable Energy Systems for Rural India​

Venue - ETDC, Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand, Gujarat, Pin – 388001, India
Date – 22nd January 2024
Time – 10 am to 1pm

Workshop 2 – Energy efficiency and green hydrogen for rural India of 2070 and beyond​​

Venue - Auditorium, Centre for Agri- Management, BARC Outreach Building, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar 751004, Odisha, India
Date: Tuesday, 26th March 2024
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Funded by Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK​

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