Solar Energy

Solar Pumped Storage Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Storage Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 8 – TRL 5 – Large prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) In rural hilly areas of India, access to electricity is a challenge due to adverse weather conditions that disrupt electricity distribution infrastructure. While Run of River (RoR) based Micro Hydro Powerplants

Community Radio – added to MSD Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early protptype Technology Outline (Process Description) The Micro Solar Dome (MSD) is a day and night lighting single device unique in its features, that has a transparent semi-spherical upper dome made of acrylic material which captures

Indigenous Development of Semi-Automatic Equipments for Large Area Dye-Sensitized Solar Module Fabrication Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Solar (PV) Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 6 – Full prototype at scale Technology Outline (Process Description) India was lacking expertise in indigenous manufacturing of 3rd generation photovoltaic technologies. Previously, those seek- ing such facilities had to rely on

SOLAR AIR HEATERS for Enabling Once Through Solar Air Heating for a Wider Range of Applications Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 8 – First of a kind commercial Technology Outline (Process Description) Light-Weight Low-Cost, Efficient Solar Air Heating for Grid Independent Operation deployable as Roof of the Facility Designed