IISC bags solar panel R&D contract from US military

The prestigious Indian Institute of Science has bagged a US military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid.

The prestigious Indian Institute of Science has bagged a US military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid.

This is one of the rare instances that an Indian scientific institute known for its high-end cutting edge research has been awarded a federal contract by the US military. (Hemant Mishra/HT photo)

The federal contract worth USD 52,900 has been awarded by the US Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base in Japan to develop solar powered micro-grid with battery and super capacitor energy storage system.

This is one of the rare instances that an Indian scientific institute known for its high-end cutting edge research has been awarded a federal contract by the US military.

The announcement of the contract comes on the eve of the meeting between defense minister Manohar Parrikar and US defense secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon on Thursday.

Parrikar is on his maiden visit to the US to discuss ways to deepen the long term strategic partnership between the two countries.