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New Leaf Dynamic | Biomass-Powered Cold Storage Solutions
Sustainable Development Goals
Company Overview
New Leaf Dynamic Technologies is an Indian clean-technology manufacturer that designs and produces off-grid, biomass-powered refrigeration systems for agricultural and industrial cold chains. The company’s flagship technology, GreenCHILL™, combines adsorption-based refrigeration with biomass combustion to generate cooling without relying on grid electricity or diesel generators.
The company was founded in 2012 by father-son duo Anurag and Akash Agarwal after observing post-harvest losses among dairy farmers in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Anurag Agarwal, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, led the development of GreenCHILL’s patented adsorption-based refrigeration process during a five-year research and development phase, with the technology piloted and validated in 2017.
New Leaf Dynamic operates primarily across India, with its largest concentration of cold storage installations in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. The company has also expanded internationally to Thailand, Kenya, Bangladesh, and Zambia. Its systems are used to cool fruits, vegetables, dairy, and other perishables at the farmgate as well as in industrial cold storage applications.
New Leaf Dynamic Technologies is registered as New Leaf Dynamic Technologies Private Limited, headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Why These SDGs Matter
GreenCHILL™ directly reduces post-harvest losses in fruit, vegetable, and dairy value chains, supporting SDG 2 by helping farmers preserve and sell more of what they grow. Because the technology runs on biomass rather than grid electricity or diesel, it advances SDG 7 by expanding access to renewable-powered cooling in areas with limited or unreliable power. The company’s farmgate model creates local livelihoods, including for women, and strengthens rural incomes, aligning with SDG 8. GreenCHILL represents a patented, locally engineered refrigeration technology developed and manufactured in India, contributing to SDG 9 through industrial innovation in a sector historically dependent on imported or grid-dependent cooling equipment. By displacing diesel generators and grid electricity with waste biomass, the company’s installations reduce carbon emissions associated with cold storage, supporting SDG 13.
Products & Services
- GreenCHILL™ GC 400 biomass-powered refrigeration units
- GreenCHILL™ GC 2000 industrial-scale cold storage systems
- Ripening chamber manufacturing
- Bulk milk chiller manufacturing
- Ice flake machine manufacturing
- IoT-enabled monitoring via GreenChill365 platform
- Post-harvest management training for end users
- End-user financing support for cold room adoption
- Biomass sourcing and linkage support
Business Challenges Solved
- High post-harvest losses of perishable produce due to lack of nearby cold storage
- High electricity and diesel dependence in conventional refrigeration
- Limited grid infrastructure in rural and off-grid farming areas
- Difficulty for smallholder farmers accessing financing for cold storage equipment
- Weak farmer bargaining power due to inability to store produce until favorable market prices
- High operating costs of diesel-generator-backed cold rooms
Approach & Methodology
New Leaf Dynamic’s core technology, GreenCHILL™, combines adsorption-based refrigeration with a biomass combustion unit that generates hot water to drive the adsorption cycle, eliminating the need for grid electricity or diesel generators. The system uses direct-expansion evaporators with electronic expansion valves and an automatic, computer-controlled operating system. Biomass fuel, including crop waste, cow dung cakes, wood, and husks, is fed onto a grate and combusted; in larger units, biomass combusts before reaching the grate to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Units range from 4 TR to 20 TR of refrigeration output and are integrated with cold rooms ranging from 10 MT to 400 MT of storage capacity. The company has also layered in Internet of Things monitoring through its GreenChill365 platform, built on Microsoft Azure IoT, which tracks temperature and pressure in real time to support predictive maintenance and carbon credit calculation.
Beyond hardware, New Leaf Dynamic pairs installations with value-added services: post-harvest management training developed through internal R&D and academic partnerships, end-user financing facilitated through agreements with financial institutions such as Samunnati, and biomass sourcing support to help clients access and utilise locally available fuel. This combination of proprietary hardware, digital monitoring, and farmer-facing support services forms the company’s delivery model for scaling off-grid cold chain infrastructure.
Market Position
New Leaf Dynamic operates in the off-grid and hybrid cold chain segment, targeting customers underserved by conventional grid-dependent refrigeration, primarily smallholder farmers, farmer producer organisations, distribution and collection centres, and food, dairy, and pharmaceutical processors in India. Its primary technology differentiator is a patented biomass-adsorption refrigeration process that operates independently of grid power or diesel backup. The company has secured commercial relationships with organisations including BigBasket and Ananda Dairy, and its GC-4TR-2021 unit was recognised as a runner-up in the Global LEAP Awards 2022 for off-grid cold chain solutions.
Procurement Considerations
- Confirm local availability and consistent supply of suitable biomass fuel
- Verify site requirements for a well-ventilated installation space protected from rain and direct sunlight
- Assess unit sizing against required cold storage capacity (10 MT to 400 MT range)
- Evaluate available government subsidy or financing schemes applicable to the installation location
- Confirm ISO 9001:2015 certification status and any third-party performance verification reports
- Factor in post-harvest management training and biomass linkage support as part of total service scope
- Review payback period and operating cost savings relative to diesel or grid-powered alternatives
Funding, Recognition & Ecosystem
- Investment from Social Alpha during seed stage
- USD 900,000 pre-Series A investment from Good Ventures
- Seed capital from Indigram Labs Foundation under its Clean Tech & Agri Tech sector
- Incubated at Indigram Labs Foundation, recognised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and ISBA (2018)
- Winner, UNIDO PFAN #CleanTechDays2023 Climate Award for Asia region
- Winner, Indo-German Sustainable Agri Award, 2022
- Runner-up, Global LEAP Awards, 2022
- Winner, ISHRAE REFCOLD Emerson Award, 2022, Innovative Cold Chain Infrastructure Projects category
- Selected innovator, Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Grand Challenge, 2022
- Awardee, Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF), 2021
- First prize, GIZ Innovation Challenge Awards, 2020
- Winner, RAC Cooling Industry Awards, 2020
- Winner, Engineers Without Borders USA “Chill Challenge” Award, 2020
- Winner, ASME ISHOW, 2015
- Participant, Marico Innovation Foundation’s MIF Scale-Up no-equity accelerator
- Measurement and Verification Report issued by CII and UNIDO
- Impact Analysis Report from GIZ
Natnavi Analysis
New Leaf Dynamic Technologies occupies a distinct niche in India’s cold chain sector by addressing a structural gap that grid-dependent refrigeration cannot solve: cooling infrastructure for farmers and small processors in areas with limited or unreliable electricity access. By pairing adsorption refrigeration with biomass combustion, the company offers an alternative to both diesel-backed systems and solar cold storage, converting agricultural waste into an operating input rather than a disposal problem.
The company’s twelve-year development history, spanning research and piloting from 2012 to 2017 and subsequent scale-up, along with a body of third-party verification from institutions such as IIT Patna, CII-UNIDO, and GIZ, lends credibility beyond self-reported claims. Its recognition across multiple international clean-technology award programs, including UNIDO, Global LEAP, and Engineers Without Borders USA, further situates it within a recognised cohort of frontier off-grid cooling innovators.
Its market position remains concentrated in India’s agricultural and dairy value chains, with recent expansion into Southeast Africa and South and Southeast Asia signaling early-stage internationalisation. As with many hardware-based clean-technology manufacturers serving smallholder and rural markets, financing accessibility and biomass fuel supply chains are likely to remain central factors in the pace and scale of its continued growth.
Sources & References
- New Leaf Dynamic Technologies profile, Miller Center for Global Impact: https://millercenterglobal.org/entrepreneur/new-leaf-dynamic-technologies-p-ltd/
- BigBasket and New Leaf Dynamic Technologies pilot, TechEmerge: https://techemerge.org/pilots/bigbasket-and-new-leaf-dynamic-technologies/
- New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Grand Challenge: https://we4f.org/innovators/new-leaf-dynamic-technologies
- New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, Marico Innovation Foundation Scale-Up Accelerator: https://www.maricoinnovationfoundation.org/scale-up/new-leaf-dynamic-technologies-revolutionising-food-produce-refrigeration-while-tackling-food-waste-crisis/
Founded: 2012
Company Stage: SME
Headquarters
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Geographic Presence
New Leaf Dynamic Technologies operates primarily in India, with its largest cold storage footprint in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra, and additional installations across other Indian states. The company has expanded internationally to Thailand, Kenya, Bangladesh, and Zambia, including avocado ripening operations in Kenya, extending its cold chain model to farmgate and industrial customers beyond South Asia.
New Leaf Dynamic Technologies operates primarily in India, with its largest cold storage footprint in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra, and additional installations across other Indian states. The company has expanded internationally to Thailand, Kenya, Bangladesh, and Zambia, including avocado ripening operations in Kenya, extending its cold chain model to farmgate and industrial customers beyond South Asia.
Solution Type
Manufacturer, Technology Provider
Manufacturer, Technology Provider
Sustainability Outcomes
Carbon Reduction, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Adoption, Sustainable Agriculture
Carbon Reduction, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Adoption, Sustainable Agriculture
Industries Served
Agriculture & Food, Chemicals & Materials, Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing
Agriculture & Food, Chemicals & Materials, Construction & Real Estate, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing
Certifications: ISO 9001
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