Programme Associate, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, New Delhi

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Programme Associate

Organization: Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Apply By: 31 Oct 2026

Location: New Delhi(Delhi)

About Council on Energy, Environment and Water

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) — a homegrown institution with headquarters in New Delhi — is among the world’s leading climate think tanks. The Council is also often ranked among the world’s best-managed and independent think tanks. It uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain — and change — the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. It prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research and strives to impact sustainable development at scale in India and the Global South. In over sixteen years of operation, CEEW has impacted over 400 million lives and engaged with over 20 state governments.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

Research and programme assistance

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.

Stakeholder engagement

Engage extensively with equipment manufacturers, module, cell, and ingot/wafer producers, industry associations, government agencies, and international bodies to collect data, understand technical and policy priorities and challenges, and validate research findings.
Track and build relationships around technology partnerships, joint ventures, and industry collaborations relevant to global solar manufacturing.
Lead stakeholder consultations and workshops, and represent CEEW in relevant industry, technical, and policy forums.