DuPont Photovoltaic solutions addresses India’s Energy challenges

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) highlighted how advanced materials help to improvethe power output, durability and return on investment of solar energy systems to address India’s energy chanllenges, during the 8th Renewable Energy India Expo from September 3rd to 5th, 2014 in  Greater Noida. The DuPont booth (Hall 5-35) featured its latest advanced solar materials, as well as solar panels made using DuPont materials from Tata Power Solar and ReneSola. DuPont led a panel discussion featuring senior government officials, industry experts and thought leaders to discuss building a brighter solar future for India.

 

In India, one out of every four people do not have access to electricity, however, the country receives more than 300 days of full sun each year, making solar an ideal energy source. If just 5 percent of the Thar desert was covered with solar panels, the energy generated would meet the country’s entire energy demand. Thus, solar energy holds great promise to help India meet its energy challenge.

 

Advanced materials from DuPont are designed to improve the power output, reliable lifetime and return on investment for solar energy systems. DuPont™ Solamet® metallization pastes help increase the conversion efficiency of solar cells, significantly boosting the power output of solar panels. DuPont ionomer encapsulants surround and protect solar cells and panel circuitry. And, DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film-based backsheets have proven critical to protect solar panels, helping to ensure long term durability for their 25 year expected lifetime or longer, even in extreme climates such as exist in may parts of India.

 

Through key collaborations with leading solar companies in India, DuPont has helped to efficiently transform India’s abundant sunlight into to clean solar energy. For example, a recent collaboration with Aditya Birla Solar to set up a 20 megawatt power plant near Jodhpur in Rajasthan is delivering enough clean and sustainable solar energy to light up almost 300,000 rural households in India.  DuPont also is collaborating with Tata Power Solar to provide a safer, more efficient, reliable and cost-effective alternative to kerosene lamps for home lighting in areas such as Uttar Pradesh, where the electricity supply is unreliable. Solar companies specifying proven materials from DuPont continue to help maximize the power output, durability and return on investment for solar energy systems.

 

Featured attractions in the DuPont booth included:

 

DuPont also participated in key leadership and technical forums during REI, including: