BENGALURU: IISc Bags $52,900 Solar Panel Research and Development Contract from U.S. Military
Washington: In a rare instance, the prestigious Indian Institute of Science has bagged a U.S. military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid.
The federal contract worth $52,900 has been awarded by the U.S. 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 U.S. military.
The announcement of the contract comes on the eve of the meeting between Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon today.
Parrikar is on his maiden visit to the U.S. to discuss ways to deepen the long term strategic partnership between the two countries.
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