Amit Kumar Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi Area, India

Mr Amit Kumar is a Mechanical Engineer with specialization in thermal engineering from University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), recipient of the University Gold Medal. He has been working on the development and diffusion of cleaner and renewable energy resources based technological solutions in India for over 29 years. His experience ranges from policy and programme formulation, through project implementation, to the design and development of renewable-energy technologies, as well as manufacturing of solar energy devices. His exposure combines different facets of renewable energy industry as well as research domain. Currently, he is responsible for research activities in the fields of renewable energy, and resource efficient process technology applications; including dealing with transnational clients/partners.He is well - versed in developing and coordinating large global projects involving multi-nations and multi-stakeholders.He works closely with the industry, governments, and electricity regulators for faster deployment of renewable energy technologies like utility-scale wind and solar. At the field level, he managed the design, construction and commissioning of globally one of the largest solar ponds at Bhuj in western India from 1987 to 1996, and Asia’s first solar powered cold storage in early eighties. Presently he is leading the initiative to develop solar-biomass based cold storage-cum-power generation systems for decentralized, rural applications. He is also working on a programme for accelerated usage of biomass-based clean energy solutions in the rural villages and micro, small, and medium enterprises.He is a Member, Core Group on Solar Mission, Government of Uttar Pradesh. In his capacity as the Regional Programme Advisor, REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership) South Asia Secretariat; he oversees REEEP activities in the region.

New Delhi, India

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

Responsible for programmes being offered in distance mode, online courses, MDPs, and capacity building/training programmes under UN's Sustainable Energy For All Capacity Building Hub.