Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has taken a significant step forward in establishing the School of Solar Energy, to conduct teaching and research in the technologies needed to deliver energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis to meet the necessities of today’s life.

The School of Solar Energy provides an excellent academic and research led environment for solar energy related studies. The school has adopted a collaborative approach and is in active contact with academics and scientists involved in extensive solar energy research across the world. Research plans are based on the fact that there are possibilities of achieving excellent scientific breakthroughs in this relatively nascent field and could go a long way in addressing the energy issues of the globe in the not too distant future.
Towards this objective, School of Solar Energy is developing research niches in the areas of a wide range of photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic systems and components, solar thermal energy, micro-energy systems, chemical energy conversion, energy storage and efficiency.

Work at School of Solar Energy will span the range from investigation of scientific fundamentals to applications of solar energy, including the development of production prototypes, demonstration systems and community outreach.
School of Solar Energy will offer Ph.D. Programme commencing from July 2009.

Solar Research at GRIC