Bionic·Energy

Project 01

Bombay Engineering Group & Centre, Kirkee.

Installed 26 March 2026 · Raw water — Mula river · Status — trials

Wide view of the MENZOE demonstrator on its plinth at BEG Centre, Kirkee — solar thermal panels and evaporator/condenser tower visible

Project facts

The site, the partner, the dates.

Site
BEG Centre, Kirkee, Pune
Partner
Bombay Engineering Group & Centre (MoU signed)
Feed water
Mula river — raw, biological loading
Installation
26 March 2026
Plinth + foundation
Completed prior to install
Stage
Operationalisation + water-quality testing
Trials
Conducted from April 2026; reporting in progress

Build narrative

From workshop to operational plinth.

  1. 01 · Factory

    Fabrication and factory testing complete prior to site mobilisation.

    Factory build of the MENZOE demonstrator unit prior to site mobilisation
  2. 02 · Plinth + install

    Plinth and foundation-bolt work completed at the BEG-allocated site. Equipment assembled 26 March 2026.

    Aerial view of the installed MENZOE demonstrator at BEG Kirkee, March 2026
  3. 03 · Operational team

    Five-person operating team commissioned the system on-site.

    Operating team at the BEG Kirkee installation

What we're testing

What the trials cover.

  • T · 01

    Continuous operation under Mula-river feed conditions

  • T · 02

    Water-quality output against potable-water standards

  • T · 03

    Energy-consumption confirmation against the ~1 kWh/m³ design figure

  • T · 04

    Self-sealing chamber behaviour over multi-day operation

  • T · 05

    Reporting in progress

Next step

Visitthedemonstrator.Readthetrialdata.

We host site visits at BEG Kirkee for institutional partners on a request basis. Trial data and operating logs released under NDA.