Non - Conventional Energy Sources

• A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. These resources often exist in a fixed amount, or are consumed much faster than nature can create them. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum and natural gas) and nuclear power (uranium) are examples. In contrast, resources such as timber (when harvested sustainably) or metals (which can be recycled) are considered renewable resources 

Institutions Offering Courses/ Training Programs in Renewable Energy Systems:

1. CSER-TD (Centre for Solar Energy Research- Technology Dissemination) T.P.K. Road, 625001, Madhurai. 

2. Karpagam Polytechnic College, Main Road, Eachanari 641 021, Coimbatore. 

3. Renewable Energy Centre, Mithradham-Chunangamveli, Aluva, Kerala. 

4. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) 

5. Three Organizations under Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources(MNES) FOR technology development, testing and certification of RE systems are, 

* Solar Energy Center (SEC), Guragaon, Haryana.
* Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-Wet), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
* Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (NIRE), Jallandhar, Punjab.

6. Solar Energy Centre (SEC), of Ministry of Non-Conventional sources-New Delhi, is actively involved in different activities concerning with design development, testing, standardization, consultancy, training and information dissemination in the field of solar energy. 

7. The School of Energy Studies at Jadavpur University. It is a multidisciplinary unit coordinating activities in different University departments for creation of energy awareness, advocacy and promotion of non-conventional energy souces, and conducts research and development activities. The School offers a 3-semester M.Tech Course in Energy Science & Technology, Certificate course on Energy Management & Audit as well as shorter courses on utilization technologies in the fields of Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind Energy, Biogas, Biomass, Photochemical Mini-micro Hydel and Energy Management. 

8. Energy Systems Engineering (ESE) at IIT Bombay. 

9. Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA)-Pune.