Mr. Hardip Singh, COO and Dr. Deepanjana Adak, (R&D Manager) from Grew Energy Pvt. Ltd. visited NCPRE on July 29, 2024 for possible collaborations. Subsequent to the visit by Grew Energy to NCPRE, Prof. Anil Kottantharayil and Prof. Narendra Shiradkar visited Grew Energy’s manufacturing facility in Dudu, Jaipur on August 7, 2024.
The visits laid the foundation for collaborative efforts, and consequently, within less than a month's time, an MoU was signed between IIT Bombay and Grew Energy on August 27, 2024. The MOU was signed by Prof. U. V. Bhandarkar, Associate Dean (R&D) at IIT Bombay and Mr. Vinay Thadani, Director and CEO of Grew Energy. Prof. Anil Kottantharayil, Prof. Dinesh Kabra, Dr. Diksha Makwani and Prof Surya Doolla of NCPRE were also present during the signing ceremony at IIT Bombay. The collaborations aim to advance innovation and excellence in photovoltaic technology, with a key focus on solar cell and module manufacturing, performance characterization, and reliability assessments.
(Top): Visit by Grew Energy to the NCPRE laboratories. L to R: Mr. Hardip Singh, COO Grew Energy, Prof. Narendra Shiradkar, Prof. Anil Kottantharayil, Dr. Deepanjana Adak, (R&D Manager) Grew Energy, and Dr. Diksha Makwani, NCPRE. (Bottom): Signing of the MOU by Prof. U. V. Bhandarkar, Associate Dean (R&D) at IIT Bombay (5th from left) and Mr. Vinay Thadani, Director and CEO of Grew Energy (5th from right). Prof. Surya Doolla, PI of NCPRE (2nd from left) was also present, as well as Profs. Anil Kottantharail (4th from left) and Prof Dinesh Kabra (3rd from left).