Prof. Hiranmay Saha

Prof. Hiranmay Saha is a CHAIRMAN of Agni Green Power Limited

Mr. Hiranmay Saha, aged about 76 years is having an experience of more than 45 years in R&D and Demonstration in Solar Photovoltaics. He is a Retired Professor of ETCE Dept in Jadavpur University and currently Professor and Coordinator of Green Energy Centre In IIEST, Shibpur. He is one of founders of AGNI Green Power Limited. His key responsibilities towards company is to formulate Policy and Strategy management Guiding production and business development team in the area of Solar Industry trend Providing Technical supervision and grooming of R&D team and is the key contributor for the growth of the company since inception. He is Inventor of Central Charging of Solar Lanterns He Designed and help installation of first Solar Power Plant (26 KWp) in India in Simlipal Forest in 1989, He helped in establishment of a number of Solar Companies in West Bengal including WEBSOL, He acted as a Consultant to NKDA, SBI and many other organizations. He also Received the prestigious PVSEC Award I by Solar Energy Society of India in 1997 for outstanding contributions in Solar PV Systems, He is the Ex-Chairman SESI(ERC) and IETE(ERC), Expert Member PAC, DST TMD, and MNRE, Govt of India, WEBREDA, Project Coordinator, DST Solar PV Hub. In IIEST sponsored by DST, Govt of India, Coordinator, MNRE Centre of Excellence for R&D in Solar Cells, CEGESS. He Published more than 300 technical papers in International Journals and Conferences. He holds 12 patents in Solar PV and Sensors and Supervised 25 PhD students in Solar PV and Sensor Systems.