• To establish DST Solar Photovoltaic Hub at IIEST, Shibpur.
  • To set up an international standard ‘Industry compatible’ state of the art lab facilities for fabrication and characterization of silicon solar cells and modules
  • To help in adaptation of new PV technologies by the industry
  • To upgrade the existing solar PV systems as well as Organic & Perovskite solar cells to develop new type solar PV systems including storage in India
  • To interact with and extend cooperation to solar cell researchers all over India