The prestigious Indian Institute of Science has bagged a US military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid announced at the meeting between defense minister Manohar Parrikar and US defense secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon .
- 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.Indian Institute of Science :
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public university for scientific research and higher education located in Bangalore, India.
- Established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata it is also locally
- Known as the “Tata Institute”.
- Director : Anurag Kumar
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