IIT Bombay and BHEL to Develop High-Efficiency Solar Cells

The central government has provided funding for the research and development of solar cells

February 12, 2021

/ Harsh Shukla
/ Solar, Technology
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Researchers at the National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay are developing crystalline silicon solar cells with targeted efficiency of 22%. Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) solar cells are being developed at Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) with an efficiency of 21%, Union Power Minister, R.K.Singh has said in the Rajya Sabha.

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