Innovation :- Generation of electricity by using wind turbonator in Tea Estate Sri Kirti Barbaruah, Senior Manager of Gorunga Tea Estate, has successfully generated electricity from the wind coming out of withering troughs by using wind turbonator. Withering troughs are used in a tea estate to wither green tea leaf as part of the tea manufacturing process. The withering troughs use big fans for the purpose. This is a pilot project (at Gorunga TE by Kirti Barbaruah) of using waste wind coming out from the withering trough so as to utilise the waste wind energy for generating electricity for daily purposes. Four hours of withering fan wind is redirected to a turbonator to produce electricity. This can generate 2 KW of electricity. The project has now been taken up by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA). Mr. Barbaruah has been advised to explore the possibility of applying for patent. Gorunga Tea Estate is situated in Golaghat district and is a member tea estate of North Eastern Tea Association (NETA). Sri Barbaruah is an executive committee member of NETA. Bidyananda Barkakoty Chairman, North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) Cell : +91-9435046211
