The Technical Committee (TC) 82’s Working Group (WG2) of the IEC is the premier body that formulates standards for PV modules such as IEC 61215. This group conducts an invite-only meeting two times a year in various parts of the world. Prof. Narendra Shiradkar from NCPRE was invited to participate in the IEC TC82/WG2 meeting in Sydney, Australia from Oct 30 - Nov 4, 2023. He gave talks on the work performed at NCPRE on the Reliability of Bypass Diodes and Anti-Soiling coatings. He was the only Indian citizen in this meeting and he also gave feedback from Indian deployment and manufacturing perspectives on the IEC standards that are under revision.
Participants at the IEC/TC82/WG2 Meeting in Sydney, Australia. NCPRE’s Prof. Narendra Shiradkar is seated (front row), 3rd from left.