2026

Celebrating 50 Years of Solar Photovoltaics in India

Solar photovoltaics (PV) in India started 50 years ago in 1976, when the public sector company Central Electronics Ltd. Started making solar cells and solar modules, aimed primarily at deployment in rural and remote areas.
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NCPRE’s Research on Advanced TCAD Modelling Enhances the Performance of Multi-Structure TOPCon Solar Cells

TOPCon silicon solar cell design is the most widely used technology for fabricating commercial high-efficiency solar cells (SCs). For most commercial applications, polysilicon (poly-Si) based passivating contacts on the rear side are being used.
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Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) in Solar Inverters

Solar inverters play a major role in converting solar power into usable electricity. To keep them safe and reliable, an important feature called the Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) is used.
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AnyD Materials: A Start-Up for Silver Paste going from Laboratory Innovation to Indigenous Manufacturing

AnyD Materials Pvt. Ltd. https://anydmaterial.com/ is a deep-tech startup originating from long-term research carried out at the Particulate Materials Laboratory
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Solar Compass launches Special Issue at NCPRE Event

The international journal Solar Compass launched a Call for Papers for the “Special Issue on Field Reliability of PV Modules and Plants in the Global South”
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NCPRE, PoTIC and EE Department are organizing a talk as follows. All are invited - especially students - for what promises to be an insightful and entertaining talk.

Speaker: Prof. Pradeep Nair, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay.
Date : 10^th February 2026, 3:30 PM
Venue: GG-301, Girish Gaitonde Building, IIT Bombay
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Organizing a one-day event on Harnessing the Sun for 50 Years, Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Solar Photovoltaics in India.

Date: January 28, 2026
Venue: Victor Menezes Convention Centre, IIT Bombay
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Invitation for the IEEE EDS talk on Reliable Measurement of ion densities in inorganic perovskite solar cells" by Prof. Vikram Dalal.

Date: 9^th January 2026, 12:00PM
Venue: EE301, GG Building, EE department

3-day workshop program on "Theory and Technology of Silicon Solar Cells"

Faculty in charge: Prof. Anil Kottantharayil
Date: January 28, 2026
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