IIT Bombay, Indus Towers partner to pioneer sustainable energy solutions

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has teamed up with Indus Towers for conducting two high-end research studies for developing sustainable energy solutions. The partnership stands as a success story of strong interface between the academic and corporate world with a mission to tackle vital environmental and energy challenges by innovation and research.

The focus of the first research is developing next-generation perovskite solar cell technology. These perovskite solar cells are expected to outperform the conventional silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) devices. Perovskite compounds have high light-absorbing efficiency and hence high potential for efficiency, and this project aims at providing much better energy output with a cost-effectiveness facet as well. This technology has the potential to revolutionize a broad range of applications from ground-based solar farms to solar-powered power systems in space, underscoring the diversity and futuristic nature of the technology.

The second project in this partnership is on energy storage and farm waste management. Researchers aim to convert rice straw, which is easily available as a farm waste, into materials of use in sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion batteries are an eco-friendly and low-cost option compared to lithium-based batteries. With the integration of waste-to-energy conversion with research on energy storage, the project addresses two key issues related to sustainability simultaneously: reducing agricultural waste and improving energy storage technology.

Together, these initiatives reflect a cohesive and farsighted vision for sustainable energy, showing the power of cooperative research to inspire actual effects in the transition toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.