IIT-D Researchers Create Even More Effective Solar PV Towers

• According to the institute, the "non-mechanical" as well as "mechanical" tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density.
• The solar PV towers of 3kW and also 5kW capacity work for electric vehicle charging terminals and also rooftop solar power generation, said IIT-Delhi officials.

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) have actually established highly effective, shadowless as well as auto turning solar PV towers for solar power generation in a particular location throughout the day.

According to the institute, the "non-mechanical" and also "mechanical" tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density.

The solar PV towers of 3kW and also 5kW capacity serve for electric vehicle charging stations and also rooftop solar power generation, said IIT-Delhi officials. They are additionally beneficial for vehicle-mounted solar towers with solar tracking for power generation and can be utilised for agriculture objectives such as solar water pumping, charging battery for tractors and alike, the officials additionally said.

Professor Dalip Singh Mehta that led the research study group said, "We attained success in arriving at the light weight and also cost-efficient unique design on placing solar PV towers along with high reflectivity mirrors to adhere to the sun motion."

"Both non-mechanical and mechanical solar towers have the ability to produce 20-25% as well as 25-30% more power, specifically, while using just 50-60% roof area compared to conventional remedies," he said.

A leading research institute, IIT Delhi has been involved in numerous a campaign on renewable resource in the current past. In October last year, the institute signed an MoU with major electrical utility Tata Power to collaborate on smart grid technology and clean energy options.

Both parties agreed to with each other determine tasks that can be transformed from R&D stage to pilot stage and also scaling in areas such as EV framework, expert system, artificial intelligence, hydrogen technologies, battery energy storage systems, monitoring and sensing remedies, microgrids et al

Better, along with partnerships with significant Indian business and establishments, IIT-D is additionally cultivating academic discourse on renewable energy with brand-new instructional endeavors: A brand-new undergraduate training course, B.Tech. in Energy Engineering, has actually been just recently introduced by the institute's Department of Energy Science as well as Engineering (DESE).

"The B.Tech. programme in energy engineering is developed to furnish the pupils with the vital expertise as well as skills to take up challenges in the energy industry as well as aid accomplish lasting energy, which is accessible, available, and also inexpensive," Professor KA Subramanian, Head of DESE, has actually mentioned.