Pralhad Joshi visits NCPRE, IIT Bombay; startup's perovskite tandem cell hits 29.8% efficiency
On 15 July 2025 in Mumbai, Union MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay.
Summary
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi visited the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay, Mumbai on 15 July 2025, touring its perovskite tandem solar cell, silicon fab and medium-voltage labs. IIT Bombay-incubated startup ART-PV India has developed a 4-terminal silicon/CdTe-perovskite tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 29.8%, which the ministry called a national milestone. NCPRE was launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with MNRE funding, and MNRE has provided over ₹200 crore to it over 15 years.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 15 July 2025, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
- Visitor
- MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi
- Milestone
- 4-terminal Si/CdTe-perovskite tandem cell, 29.8% efficiency (ART-PV India)
- NCPRE (static)
- Launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with MNRE funding
- MNRE funding
- Over ₹200 crore in 15 years
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 4-terminal silicon/CdTe-perovskite tandem solar cell developed by IIT Bombay-incubated startup ART-PV India, highlighted in July 2025, has a conversion efficiency of:
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Correct answer: B — 29.8%
PIB (MNRE): ART-PV India has developed a 4-terminal Silicon/CdTe-Perovskite tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 29.8%.
Consider the following statements about the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE): 1. It was launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with funding from MNRE. 2. MNRE has provided over ₹200 crore to NCPRE over the last 15 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MNRE): NCPRE was launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with MNRE funding, and MNRE has provided over Rs 200 crore funding to NCPRE over the last 15 years. Both are correct.