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Government of India

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

INVITATION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT


& DEMONSTRATION

MNRE invites project proposals from R&D Organisations/Institutions, Universities and


Industries, etc. actively engaged in Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) in
areas of New & Renewable Energy relating to Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Waste to
Energy, Wind Energy, Hydrogen & Fuel cell, Energy Storage and Small Hydro.

1. Major Thrust areas for Research Design & development in New &
RenewableEnergy 2018

The objective of RD&D Programme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
is to encourage research, technology development and demonstration encompassing a wide
spectrum of activities such as fundamental research, advance materials and devices;
systems technology development; performance and reliability and manufacturing &
deployment. The support provided by MNRE during the 12th Plan has resulted in
development of capacity in Universities/ R&D Institutions and Industries for carrying out R&D
for technology development in areas of New and Renewable Energy, and the need now is to
build on the efforts.. The following research and development priorities have been identified
for carrying out Research in different New & Renewable Energy technologies:

A. Solar Thermal

i. Indigenisation of solar reflector material with the following


characteristics: High solar reflectivity, Good outdoor durability under the
harsh Indian environmental conditions, Robust and good mechanical
resistance

B. Solar Photovoltaic

i. Indigenous PV cell technology with globally competitive cost and


performance.
ii. Cutting edge manufacturing techniques for indigenous cell and module
manufacturing.
iii. Emerging PV technologies including Copper Zinc Tin Sulphide (CZTS), Multi
junction solar cells, Organic solar cells & Perovskites

C. Waste to Energy
i. Standardization of Technologies for conversion of Waste into
bio-fuel/electricity with reliable performance at economic cost

D. Wind Energy

i. Development of Materials, techniques and Technologies for off shore wind


ii. Modelling & Simulation including big data and artificial intelligence to
improve weather forecasting and system management
iii. Small wind turbines with storage options
iv. Cost reduction of components,BOS and systems

E. Hydrogen & fuel Cell

i. Increasing efficiency and indigenous content of electrolytes


ii. Indigenous development of Type II and Type IV cylinders as well as
Hydride and Carbon materials
iii. Development of Hydrogen distribution networks through pipelines and
dispensing stations.

F. Energy Storage

i. Batteries for Grid storage at economic cost and improved cycle life
ii. Standardisation of controls and interfaces to allow flexible operation
iii. Simulation and modelling for evaluation of storage requirement for
different applications including grid support, ancillary services , e-mobility
and peak shifting etc. so that appropriate technology and capacity choices
could be put implemented for each scenario.

G. Small Hydro

i. Modular turbines with reduced weight & higher conversion efficiency at


lower cost

2. The detailed guidelines and formats for the following are available on the
MNRE Web Site (mnre.gov.in) (under drop down menu of <Programmes /
Technology>, click <Research, Development & Demonstration> and then
click <R&D Formats>

3. The proposals complete in all respect as per the guidelines should be


submitted at the following address latest by 15/1/2019.

Dr Rajesh Kumar, Scientist F,


Ministry of New & Renewable Energy,
CGO Comples, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Email. rajesh.mnre@gov.in

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