National Institute of Solar Energy, Government of India MNRE 4.37

The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE; formerly Solar Energy Centre) was established by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 1982 and has been working as a R&D Institution of MNRE.The NISE is involved in demonstration, standardization, interactive research, training and testing solar technologies and systems.
Institute operates from a 200 acre campus situated on Gurgaon Faridabad road, about 25 Km away from the MNRE’s Office.
Availability of land is the strength of this Institute which facilitate setting up of large size outdoor projects and scope of expansion in future.

R&D Facility at NISE
1. Solar Resource Assessment

2. Performance Testing and Certification of Solar Thermal Systems


3. Solar Thermal power
National Solar Thermal Power Testing, Simulation and Research Facility
Indigenous development of Solar Dish Concentrator
Stirling engine

4. Solar Thermal cooling
- 5kW/15kW/100 kW Solar Thermal Cooling Systems
- Solar- Biomass System for electrification and Cold Storage

5. Solar Photovoltaics
- NABL accredited Photovoltaic Test Facility
- Up-gradation of PVTF at ETDC and ERTL
- PV module reliability assessment
- Storage battery for PV applications

6.Hydrogen energy