IITR, GIC Re collaborate for development of solar window technology

The team will develop semi-transparent perovskite solar cells for building integrated photovoltaics. The semi-transparent perovskite solar windows will be able to harness power during day. It will reduce dependency on traditional electricity sources.  

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has collaborated with General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) on the development of energy-generating solar window technology. The new solar window technology will be designed and developed by lead scientist Prof Soumitra Satapathi, Department of Physics.  

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed between the IIT Roorkee Development Foundation (IITRDF) and the General Insurance Corporation of India in this regard. The corporate social responsibility program by GIC Re, under UN SDG Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, will enable synergy for education, R&D, green energy and sustainability. 

In this project, Prof Satapathi and his team will develop semi-transparent perovskite solar cells for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These semi-transparent perovskite solar windows will be able to harness electricity during the daytime and will reduce dependency on traditional electricity sources. This will eventually reduce carbon footprint and result in cost savings for homeowners and businesses, ultimately facilitating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. 

Prof KK Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, “This CSR project from GIC Re under the aegis of IITRDF will solve the pertinent problem of reducing carbon footprints in future energy-efficient buildings. IIT Roorkee is promoting sustainability through R&D, and this project will open up more avenues of collaboration between industries and academia.” 

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