A multi-institute research team led by the CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) has bagged the ₹2.2-crore Solar Challenge Award for developing sustainable alternatives to batteries using indoor photovoltaics.
The project, Hybrid Indoor Light Harvesters for Self-Powered IoT Applications, will be led by NIIST scientist Suraj Soman in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation(CSIO), the NIIST said.
The Solar Challenge Award, instituted by the Union Department of Science and Technology (DST), supports groundbreaking projects that harness solar energy to address future technological challenges.
