Dedicated to Excellence in Eco-friendly Refrigeration
Certifications & Accreditations
ISO 9001:2015 issued by International Organization for Standardisation.
Measurement and Verification Report issued by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and United Nations Industrial Development. Organization (UNIDO).
LCA of GC 400, with performance verified by Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre.
Test Certificate issued by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna .
Impact Analysis Report from Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Schemes Leveraged for GreenCHILL™ Adoption
Central Government-Sponsored Schemes Leveraged
35% Subsidy approval by Ministry of Agriculture under Alternate Technology component of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) schemes.
Empanelled under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) guideline on Decentralised Renewable Energy Livelihood applications.
35% Subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.
Loan approved under Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme.
State Government-Sponsored Schemes Leveraged
MAHARASHTRA
60% Subsidy under Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project (MAGNET), funded by Asian Development Bank.
60% Subsidy under State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART), funded by World Bank.
60% Subsidy under Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (POCRA) Project in Maharashtra, funded by World Bank.
UTTAR PRADESH
Loan approved under Agri Infrastructure Fund Scheme (AIF) scheme. Additional 3% interest reimbursement in Uttar Pradesh.
GUJARAT
Additional 15% subsidy approval by Gujarat Government under Alternate Technology component of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) scheme.
ODISHA
50% Subsidy under Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyoga Yojana, in addition to other departments’ respective subsidy.
Awards and Recognitions
PFAN - United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 2023
Winner of #CleanTechDays2023 - UNIDO Climate Award for Asia region.
Indo-German Sustainable Agri Award, 2022
The Indo German Chambers of Commerce presented the awards during Agri & Food Technology Trade Fair in Chandigarh.
Global LEAP Awards, 2022
The GreenCHILL GC-4TR-2021 unit by New Leaf was the runner-up at the Global LEAP Awards 2022, recognising us as one of the best-in-class, affordable, energy-efficient off-grid cold chain solutions.
Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), 2022
Winner of REFCOLD Emerson Award 2022; under the ‘Innovative Cold Chain Infrastructure Projects’ Category.
WE4F , 2022
Selected as one of the most promising innovations in the water-energy-food nexus in the S/SEA Call for Innovations.
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF), 2021
An awardee of U.S-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund, New Leaf was part of the ‘Sustainable Cooling Innovations for India’s Retail Cold Chains’ event as India’s leading manufacturer of refrigeration units powered by biomass/farm waste.
GIZ innovation Challenge Awards, 2020
The aim of the Innovation Challenge, in which New Leaf won first prize, was to find and promote innovative local ideas in GIZ partner countries that contribute to a more efficient and sustainable agricultural sector along the entire value chain.
The 2020 RAC Cooling Industry Awards honoured a range of technical innovations, including New Leaf’s GreenCHILL™ technology, during a ceremony held at London’s Grosvenor House Ballroom.
Engineers Without Borders USA “Chill Challenge” Award, 2020
New Leaf has developed, and is currently deploying, its GreenCHILL™ refrigeration system to provide safe storage and cooling of perishable agricultural produce. The system is powered by farm waste such as straw, cow dung cakes, biomass pellets, wood and hay, etc., and can cool up to 1,500 litres of milk or 15 metric tons of perishables goods without the need for electric grid power or diesel generator backup.
Indian STEP And Business Incubator Association (ISBA), 2018
Incubated at the Indigram Labs Foundation, New Leaf was recognised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and Indian Steps and Business Incubators Association (ISBA) as an awardee in the Agri-Innovation category in 2018.
‘GenEx Award’ by DANFOSS Ice Awards, 2017
Danfoss Ice Awards recognises entrepreneurs, innovators, and business houses who are torchbearers in India's cold chain industry and are dedicated to being change agents for transformation and sustainability within it.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Show Winner, 2015
The judges “were thoroughly impressed with their technology and the innovation involved...they have the potential to greatly impact society by providing technological solutions in the post-harvest management space and creating better market linkages for farmers.” New Leaf was a 2015 ASME ISHOW winner for its GreenCHILL™ prototype.
““New Leaf makes refrigeration systems powered by biomass or farm waste to generate refrigeration from heat without using grid power or diesel. GreenCHILL™ provides refrigeration for cooling of fruits, vegetables at the village or farm level allowing farmers to store their produce until market demand and prices increase, enabling them to earn more and in an environmentally sustainable manner.” — Sir Ratan Tata”
On the occasion of Earth Day (April 2021)