Solar Energy

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

Equipment and process development for crystalline silicon−based heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells using Hot−wire chemical vapour deposition (HWCVD) technique. DST/TMD/SERI/D33(G) Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (PV) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 5 – Large prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Developed an industry−friendly process for fabricating Silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. The SHJ solar cell involves an

Development of Autonomous Solar PV Panel Cleaning Robot Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (PV) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Dust and other impurities deposit on the surface of the solar panels reducing the energy generation. PSG together with industry partner Solavio has developed prototypes of autonomous, water-free

Equipment for Solar PV Sector Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (PV) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 7 – Pre-commercial demonstration Technology Outline (Process Description) DS process has been pivotal production technology for the growth of mc-Si ingots. We have used India-made DS furnace to grow the mc-Si ingots, through mutual collaboration, interaction and sharing of