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Design and Development of Thermocline Thermal Energy Storage System for Solar Process Heating Applications Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Solar thermal systems cannot provide a continuous output due to the intermittence of solar energy. Adopting a thermocline thermal energy storage system […]

Design and Development of Cost efficient solar Receiver Tube for Medium and High Temperature Solar Thermal Application Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (Thermal) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Renewable energy sources are often limited for commercial use due to their intermittent nature, i.e., inconsistent energy supply and

Development of an Efficient Multi-Tray Solar Desalination System Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 6 – Full prototype at scale Technology Outline (Process Description) People development in rural areas is crucial, and the advanced technologies needed to ensure the people’s livelihood security i.e., potable water is a healthy way to

Design and Development of Cost efficient solar Receiver Tube for Medium and High Temperature Solar Thermal Application Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (Thermal) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 8 – First of a kind commercial Technology Outline (Process Description) Solar absorber tube (receiver) is one of the key components for solar water heater and concentrated

Development of Solar-Driven CO2 Conversion Process Based on Earth-Abundant Photocatalysts Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar, CO2 Removal Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) The layered photocatalysts based on Earth abundant elements have been synthesized. The MXenes based on Ti3C2 and surface engineered mesoporous nitrogen deficient C3N4 have been

Development of Compact Heat Exchangers for supercritical Carbon dioxide Brayton Power Plants for CSP applications Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (Thermal) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 7 – Pre-commercial demonstration Technology Outline (Process Description) Supercritical Carbon dioxide (sCO2) power plants are efficient on account of higher recuperation compared conventional gas turbine and steam-based systems. Since,

Development of a High-Temperature sCO2 Brayton cycle Test Loop Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) IISc has been a pioneer in India in research on supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power generation and transcritical (tCO2) carbon dioxide cooling. It has indigenously developed a

Development of Supercritical Carbon dioxide Turbomachinery Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (Thermal) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 6 – Full prototype at scale Technology Outline (Process Description) Carbon dioxide is the future ‘steam’ in power plants. CO2 when heated above 31.1 Deg. C at 73.9 bar enters into its supercritical state (sCO2). In its supercritical state,

Saur Stambh- A Smart Solar High Mast Light with Long Range, Low Power, Wireless Wide Area Network for Agri-IOT Applications Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (PV) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 6 – Full prototype at scale Technology Outline (Process Description) A Solar Powered, Low TCO, High ROI, Universal, Scalable, Future Ready, Community Owned and