Discussions were held on to commercialise the technologies in a better way
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a pact with Preet Energies, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib and ZAK Venture, Noida, Uttar Pradesh for the commercialisation of ‘Modified PAU fixed Dome Type Janta Model Biogas Plant’ having capacity from 25 m3/day to 500 m3/day” technology. Another MoA with ZAK Venture for ‘Paddy straw-based biogas plant made of mild steel sheet (above the ground)’ was also signed on the same day. Dr AS Dhatt, Director of Research, PAU and Proprietor of Preet Energies and Executive Director of ZAK Venture signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on behalf of their organisations.
Dr GS Manes, Additional Director of Research (Farm Mechanization and Bioenergy), PAU congratulated Dr Rajan Aggarwal, Head, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering and Dr Sarbjit Singh Sooch, Principal Scientist in the department, for the commercialisation of these technologies.
Dr Aggarwal and Dr Sooch explained the functions and usefulness of the technologies at the time of signing of the MoA.
Dr Usha Nara, Plant Breeder, TMIPRC, informed PAU has signed a total of 288 MoAs. She also told that 10 MoAs of Modified PAU fixed Dome Type Janta Model Biogas Plant having capacity from 25 m3/day to 500 m3/day and 7 MoAs of Paddy straw-based biogas plant made of mild steel sheet (above the ground) have been signed with different companies and firms.