IIT MADRAS SOLAR TECHNOLOGY START-UP LIGHTS UP REMOTE VILLAGES

摘要

Solar DC Inverterless Technology, pioneered by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Researchers, is lighting up homes in remote parts of the country where the terrain is so foreboding that they are beyond the reach of electricity grids. Cygni Energy Pvt Ltd, an innovative Solar-DC solutions start-up that was incubated by the Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) of IIT Madras, is now installing 3026 units in villages located high up in remote corners of Manipur and another 25,000 units solar inverters and lights in the villages of Assam. "It is of great importance that we have played major role in taking power to remote villages in Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir. Solar-DC system makes the equipment much smaller in size and cost," said Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor, IIT Madras, who led the research on this technology, while speaking about the importance of this project.