2025

NCPRE Acquires State-of-the-Art Pasan Sun Simulator for Large Modules

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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Visit by Prof. Sumit Agarwal from Colorado School of Mines

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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NCPRE's Work on Quantifying Non-uniform PV Soiling Loss

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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Improved Loss Estimation Model for SiC MOSFETs

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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Visit by Students of K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology

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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Analysis of Recombination Characteristics Due to LeTID in Mono-crystalline and Multi-crystalline Wafers

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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Visit by Regional Representative of METI, Japan

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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Mysterious Diode Failures in PV Plants: HTRB May be the Culprit!

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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Four Terminal (4-T) Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency Reaches ~ 29.14 % at NCPRE IIT Bombay

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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Visit by Delegation from Germany

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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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between TriNano Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and IIT Bombay

TriNano Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and IIT Bombay signed an MoU for R&D collaboration on December 17, 2024.
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NCPRE sets up India’s First Medium Voltage Power Electronics Research Facility

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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Visit to NCPRE Laboratories by Scientists from International Solar Alliance

Dr. Mridula Bharadwaj and Dr. Gurleen Kaur from International Solar Alliance
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Photovoltaic Recycling: Extraction of Valuable metals

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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Workshop on “Research, Development & Innovation Network on PV & Related Areas”

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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