During the NCPRE Phase 1, the first flash I-V simulator SPIRE SLP5600 was acquired by NCPRE. It was then the best-in-class simulator, and has been in service for 13 years. It was successfully used by NCPRE to study the performance of various modules through the years.
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On March 18, 2025, Prof. Sumit Agarwal visited NCPRE and delivered a seminar on "Fabrication and Long-term Reliability of High Efficiency Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells," sharing insights on improving solar cell efficiency through passivating contacts.
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Research at NCPRE has developed innovative methods to quantify non-uniform soiling loss in utility-scale PV plants and determine optimized cleaning schedules, helping improve plant performance and reduce maintenance costs.
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NCPRE researchers have developed a refined loss model for SiC MOSFETs that enables more accurate inverter performance evaluation, particularly important for medium-voltage applications where commercial models are unavailable.
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Students from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology recently visited NCPRE labs, gaining exposure to advanced solar technologies including silicon solar cells, perovskites, power electronics, and module reliability studies.
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Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID) is one of the significant forms of degradation that have a long-term impact on the energy efficiency of silicon solar cells and modules.
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Mr. Toyokazu Nagamune, Regional Representative of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan visited PoTIC / NCPRE on February 19, 2025 to discuss potential collaboration in areas related to next generation solar technologies especially perovskites.
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Sometimes, unusually large numbers of bypass diode failures are seen at PV plants. Often, there isn't any visible signature of the damage, but the diodes are seen to have almost invariably failed in the short circuit condition.
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Silicon solar cells currently dominate the global market with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of approximately 26%, close to the theoretical maximum of 29%. However, to surpass this efficiency limit, the next frontier in solar energy technology lies in tandem solar cells (TSC).
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Under the ambit of NSEFI-BSW project 'Establishing R&D Cooperation and Partnership', a high-powered delegation from German Renewable Energy Institutes visited NCPRE / PoTIC on February 20, 2025.
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Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID) is one of the significant forms of degradation that have a long-term impact on the energy efficiency of silicon solar cells and modules.
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TriNano Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and IIT Bombay signed an
MoU for R&D collaboration on December 17, 2024.
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The Medium Voltage Power Electronics Laboratory (MVPEL)
at NCPRE, IIT Bombay, is a pioneering facility and the first of
its kind in India, established to foster cutting-edge research
in MV power electronics.
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Dr. Mridula Bharadwaj and Dr. Gurleen Kaur from
International Solar Alliance
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Recycling photovoltaic (PV) panels using chemical techniques is an essential part of managing end-of-life solar panels, particularly as the industry matures and more panels reach their end of life.
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NCPRE together with IIT Bombay’s Photovoltaics NCPRE together with IIT Photovoltaics Technology and Innovation Centre (PoTIC) organized a 2-day workshop
on “Research, Development & Innovation Network on PV &
Related Areas” on January 23 and 24, 2025.
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Two days workshop on "Impact of Inverter-based Resources on Power Systems"
Faculty in charge: Prof. Anil Kulkarni,
Date:
4th to 5th November 2024
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“Perovskite based solar cells dominated by bimolecular recombination - How far is the radiative limit?”
Speaker: Prof. Pradeep Nair, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay.
Date: September 11, 2024,
Venue: EEG-301, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
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NCPRE Organizes 3-Day Short-Term Course on “Theory and Technology of Silicon Solar Cells”
Date: May 29 - 31, 2024
Venue: VMCC, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
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Talk on Feasibility and utility of Light-Beam-Induced Current imaging along with EL imaging of solar cells and modules.
Speaker: Prof. K. S. Narayan, Professor, JNCASR and Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Bombay.
on Thursday, Date : 2nd May 2024, 02:30 PM Venue: GG Conference Room, EE Department
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Talk on III-V Compound Semiconductor/Si Integration for Tandem Photovoltaics, Future Technologies and the Enabling Role of Innovative Defect Engineering
Speaker: Prof. Steven A. Ringel, Ohio State University
on Tuesday, Date : 2sd April 2024, 11:00 AM Venue: Room GG-301, EE Department
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PoTIC organizes an exciting webinar on "The fastest energy change in history”.
Speaker: Prof. Andrew Blakers, Australian National University,
on Friday, Date : 15th March 2024, 11:30 AM
