Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurates Two World-Class Laboratories at CISR-NPL in New DelhiOn January 5, 2026, Union Minister of State(MoS) Independent Charge (IC) Dr. Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T), inaugurated National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NSEL), second-of-its-kind in the world, and National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration, world’s fifth-of-its-kind, at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) campus in New Delhi(Delhi), during its 80th Foundation Day celebrations.
About National Environmental Standard Laboratory(NSEL):
Certification: The facility is Asia’s first and the world’s second pollution monitoring facility after the United Kingdom(UK). It is designed to test, calibrate, and certify air pollution monitoring devices, strengthening domestic capabilities and reducing reliance on foreign certification agencies.
Data Accuracy: It supports accurate and transparent environmental data for programmes, including National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) and helps regulators, industries and startups improve compliance and enforcement.
About National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration:
Collaboration: It was developed in collaboration with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany and uses a Laser-based Differential Spectral Responsivity (L-DSR) system.
Performance: It achieves the world’s lowest calibration uncertainty (0.35%, k=2) and reduces dependence on foreign certification, saves foreign exchange and boosts investor confidence in India’s solar sector.
Other 4 Laboratories : Four international laboratories are recognized under the World Photovoltaic Scale (WPV) for high-precision solar cell calibration. These include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States of America(USA), PTB in Germany, AIST in Japan, and the Tianjin Institute of Power Sources (TIPS) in China.
About National Environmental Standard Laboratory(NSEL):
Certification: The facility is Asia’s first and the world’s second pollution monitoring facility after the United Kingdom(UK). It is designed to test, calibrate, and certify air pollution monitoring devices, strengthening domestic capabilities and reducing reliance on foreign certification agencies.
Data Accuracy: It supports accurate and transparent environmental data for programmes, including National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) and helps regulators, industries and startups improve compliance and enforcement.
About National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration:
Collaboration: It was developed in collaboration with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany and uses a Laser-based Differential Spectral Responsivity (L-DSR) system.
Performance: It achieves the world’s lowest calibration uncertainty (0.35%, k=2) and reduces dependence on foreign certification, saves foreign exchange and boosts investor confidence in India’s solar sector.
Other 4 Laboratories : Four international laboratories are recognized under the World Photovoltaic Scale (WPV) for high-precision solar cell calibration. These include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States of America(USA), PTB in Germany, AIST in Japan, and the Tianjin Institute of Power Sources (TIPS) in China.
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