Communications Design Intern

CEEW; New Delhi; On-site; INR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CEEW, based in New Delhi, invites applications for a Programme Associate in Technology Futures (solar). The role leads technical research on solar PV manufacturing across the end-to-end value chain—from polysilicon and ingot/wafer to cell and module manufacturing—and tracks policy, regulatory, and geopolitical developments shaping solar competitiveness globally.

The candidate will assess manufacturing processes, equipment and BOM components, map supply chains, and help produce high-value

Job description

Job Summary

Designation offered: Programme Associate

Location: New Delhi

Role Overview

Programme Associate Technology Futures (solar) is part of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The Technology Futures team works towards mainstreaming appropriate global and indigenous technologies that can deliver energy security and sustainable economic growth at scale. The team's work spans clean energy technology manufacturing, critical minerals, and the evolving geopolitics and governance of clean energy technology collaboration, and has previously informed India's G20 presidency-led work on global renewable energy supply chains.

CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate to lead the Technology Futures team's technical research on solar manufacturing, covering the end-to-end value chain from polysilicon and ingot/wafer production to cell and module manufacturing, and associated bill-of-materials (BOM) components. The candidate in this role will lead technological assessments of manufacturing processes, equipment and materials used across the value chain, while also tracking the policies, regulations, industrial strategies, technology partnerships, and geopolitics that shape solar manufacturing competitiveness across major global markets, including the US, EU, China, Southeast Asia, and India.

The candidate will also evaluate emerging cell and module technologies (such as HJT, BC, and perovskite/tandem cells) and their manufacturing readiness, and guide the technical rigour of the team's research outputs. The role also involves tracking technology partnerships, licensing arrangements, and analysing how manufacturing incentives, trade measures, and geopolitical developments such as export controls and trade disputes shape the global solar manufacturing landscape. The candidate must have a strong technical/engineering background in solar PV manufacturing, along with the ability to engage with the policy, trade, and geopolitical dimensions of the sector. In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the candidate should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to ongoing events and developments in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assessments of manufacturing processes, equipment and materials across the entire solar PV value chain from polysilicon and ingot/wafer to cell and module manufacturing.
• Track industry technology roadmaps, such as the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV), to anticipate shifts in dominant cell architectures and manufacturing processes. Based on this evaluate emerging and next-generation solar cell and module technologies, such as HJT, BC, and perovskite/tandem cells, and assess their manufacturing readiness levels (MRLs), which includes timelines to commercial-scale manufacturing.
• Assess the timelines, capital costs, and production downtime associated with transitioning an existing manufacturing line from one cell technology to another (for instance, PERC to TOPCon), including equipment retrofit versus greenfield trade-offs and yield ramp-up curves, and track changes in bill-of-materials (BOM) and their cost implications.
• Map domestic and global supply chains for solar manufacturing inputs and equipment, including dependencies on critical minerals, and assess technology licensing and intellectual property considerations that shape manufacturers adoption of new technologies.
• Track and analyse policy, regulatory, and geopolitical developments including manufacturing incentive schemes, customs duties and trade measures, export controls, and technology partnerships between countries across major solar manufacturing geographies, and assess their impact on manufacturing competitiveness.
• Use AI tools to accelerate literature review, data synthesis, and analysis of quantitative data, such as production capacities, investments, trade flows, and costs, enabling quick-turnaround of research outputs for the team and stakeholders.
• Lead the drafting of high-value technical research briefs and reports.

Requirements

• The candidate must have a strong technical/engineering background in solar PV manufacturing, along with the ability to engage with the policy, trade, and geopolitical dimensions of the sector.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the candidate should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to ongoing events and developments in the sector.