Indosol Solar ties up with Australian university to enhance solar technology
Indosol Solar has partnered with The Australian National University to advance the development of high-efficiency TOPCon silicon solar cell technology. This collaboration aims to integrate cutting-edge research into large-scale manufacturing at Indosol's facility in Andhra Pradesh.
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International research partnerships are critical for India's goal of scaling domestic renewable energy manufacturing and improving solar conversion efficiency.
Indosol Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of Shirdi Sai Electricals (SSEL) Group, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a collaboration agreement with The Australian National University (ANU) to fast-track the development and commercial scale-up of next-generation Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) silicon solar cell technologies.
Facilitated by the India Australia technology commercialisation challenge pilot programme, the partnership bridges photovoltaics research at ANU with Indosol Solar’s giga-scale solar PV manufacturing plant near Ramayapatnam Port in Chevuru village of Gudluru mandal in Prakasam district.
Together, the two entities will co-develop advanced TOPCon cell architectures designed to achieve higher conversion efficiencies, improved degradation resistance, resulting in lower levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for global solar deployments. ANU researchers will work alongside Indosol’s process teams to optimise manufacturing processes for advanced N-type TOPCon solar cells.
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