Renewable Energy Solutions in Agriculture is a comprehensive practical manual designed to equip agricultural students with essential knowledge and hands-on skills in renewable energy applications relevant to modern farming systems.

The book presents scientifically validated approaches to biomass energy, biogas generation, ethanol production, biomass briquetting, and solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies, emphasizing their role in enhancing farm productivity while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

Structured into eleven chapters, the manual adopts a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates agricultural engineering, energy sciences, environmental conservation, and sustainable rural development. It encourages critical thinking on energy security, climate resilience, and the ecological implications of agro-industrial energy use.

Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly affordable and clean energy, climate action, and responsible production, this book serves as an academic as well as experiential resource. It motivates students, educators, and practitioners to adapt renewable energy solutions to local agricultural contexts, contributing to a resilient and sustainable future for agriculture.

Rajinder  Kumar  (Assistant  Microbiologist)  working  in  AICRP  on  Energy in  Agriculture  and  Agro-based  Industries  since  2018  in  the  Department  of Agricultural  Engineering,  College of  Agriculture,  CSKHPKV,  Palampur-176061. Author  have  more  than  15  years’  experience  of teaching  and  research  in  different areas  viz.  Soil  Microbiology  (2years),  Veterinary  Microbiology (8years)  and Pharmaceutical Company producing anti- cancer injection in Dabur Pharma, Baddi (3years). Presently major research area of interest is to explore Cellulose degrading microorganisms from diverse environments in Himachal Pradesh to generate Biogas, a  renewable  energy  source and also  carrying  out  research  on  PGPR  activities  of microbes  from  medicinal  plants.  He  has  more  than  40  research  papers  in  reputed journals.

Obaid Zaffar: holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with a specialization in  Farm  Machinery  and Power  Engineering  from  Sher-e-Kashmir  University  of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. He obtained his M.Tech in Agricultural  Engineering  from  SKUAST-Jammu. Currently,  he  is  serving  as  a Senior  Research  Fellow  (SRF)  under  the All  India  Coordinated Research  Project on Energy and Agro-based Industries (EAAI). Author has published more than 20 research  papers  in  reputed  national  and  international  journals,  including  over  five papers with NAAS ratings above 6. His research interests include farm mechanization, renewable  energy applications  in  agriculture,  energy  in  agriculture,  and  modeling in energy systems.

Sushant  Bhardwaj:  is  currently  serving  as  an  Assistant  Professor  in  the Department  of Agricultural  Engineering  at  Chaudhary  Sarwan  Kumar  Himachal Pradesh Agricultural  University, Palampur,  Himachal  Pradesh.  He  holds  a  Ph.D. in  Processing  and  Food  Engineering,  along with  M.Tech.  and  B.Tech.  degrees  in Agricultural  Engineering,  from  Chaudhary  Charan  Singh Haryana  Agricultural University, Hisar. Author has experience of more than five years of academic and research  experience  and  he  also  qualified  the  ICAR-NET  examination  and  has contributed extensively  to  the  field  through  more  than  twenty  research  papers published in reputed journals and author of four books. His areas of expertise include post-harvest technology, food engineering, and agricultural engineering.

Radhna  Gupta:  Professor,  Food  Science  and  Nutrition  have  25  years  of experience in teaching. The author has been associated with All India Coordinated Research Project on “Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture and Allied Sector” for the last ten years. She teaches courses related to food preservation and has worked on  research  projects  related  to  drying  and  dehydration  of  local crops,  author  also handled one ad hoc project.

Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq: is a young professional working in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur. He  has  completed  his  B.Tech  (2018)  in Agricultural  Engineering  and  M.Tech  in Farm  Machinery  and  Power  Engineering  (2021)from SKUAST-Kashmir,  and  his Ph.D.  in  Farm  Machinery  and  Power  Engineering  (2025)  from SKUAST-Jammu. Author presently working as Young Professional in AICRP in this department.

Chapter 01. Introduction to Renewable Energy

Chapter 02. Characterization of Biomass

Chapter 03. Chemical Analysis of Biomass

Chapter 04. Determination of NPK of Biomass

Chapter 05. Classification and Design of Biogas Plant

Chapter 06. Biomass Gasifiers and Gasification Parameters Principle of Gasification

Chapter 07. Biomass Briquetting

Chapter 08. Biogas Purification and Storage

Chapter 09. Pretreatment Strategies for Biogas Production

Chapter 10. Ethanol Production from Biomass

Chapter 11. Solar Energy and Its Applications