Gujarat Energy Development Agency Gandhinagar Gujarat

We are based in Vadodara, though we are part of the larger Gujarat Energy Development Agency from Gandhinagar. Our office here is pretty basic. We spend most of our time thinking about solar panels and wind energy. The walls are mostly bare, except for a few maps of the state and some charts. We have a lot of people dropping by to ask about subsidies or how to set up equipment on their roofs. It is a lot of talking and explaining the same things over and over. The furniture is the standard government style, heavy wooden desks and blue chairs. We have a lot of files that need to be organized, and sometimes it feels like we are drowning in paperwork. Outside, the Vadodara heat can be really intense, so we are always glad for the fans. We aren't a big corporation with fancy slogans. We are just a group of people working for the government to try and get more renewable energy out there. Often we have to go out on field visits to check on projects, so the office can be empty half the time. When we are all here, it's a mix of phone calls and people working on laptops. It is a steady job and we try to keep things moving along despite the bureaucracy. It's just a normal office trying to help the state with its energy needs.