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Title: IIT-M Research Park signs MoU with First Solar
Source:The Times of India
Date:28 January 2023

IIT Madras Research Park (IITM RP) has signed a MoU with American photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturer First Solar to cooperate on a range of research and development (R&D) activities including the localization of supply chains in India of thin film and other next-generation PV technologies, high-volume manufacturing, testing of PV modules, and high-value recycling. The financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. The two organisations will work together to develop technologies, resources and local ecosystems to help accelerate scaled deployment of solar in India. On an immediate basis, work will start around performance analysis of thin film PV modules in hot climates like in India, optimisation of solar panel recycling, and developing solutions to semi-automate installation, field testing and cleaning of solar PV modules in India, among others.