India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL)
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: PIB
Subject: Government Scheme/ Miscellaneous
Context: India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) and the world’s fifth National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration at CSIR–NPL, New Delhi.
About India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL):
• What it is? The National Environmental Standard Laboratory is an apex national facility for testing, calibration, and certification of air pollution monitoring equipment under Indian climatic and environmental conditions.
• The National Environmental Standard Laboratory is an apex national facility for testing, calibration, and certification of air pollution monitoring equipment under Indian climatic and environmental conditions.
• Located in: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
• Organisations involved: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
• CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
• CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
• To establish India-specific standards for air pollution monitoring instruments. To support effective implementation of pollution control policies such as National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
• To establish India-specific standards for air pollution monitoring instruments.
• To support effective implementation of pollution control policies such as National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
• Key features:
• Calibration and testing under Indian climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, dust load). Ensures traceable, accurate, and standardised environmental data. Supports domestic manufacturing, startups, MSMEs, and regulators. Only the UK and India currently have such national-level facilities.
• Calibration and testing under Indian climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, dust load).
• Ensures traceable, accurate, and standardised environmental data.
• Supports domestic manufacturing, startups, MSMEs, and regulators.
• Only the UK and India currently have such national-level facilities.
About National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration:
• What it is? The National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration is an advanced metrology facility for high-precision calibration of solar cells, ensuring global-standard photovoltaic (PV) measurements.
• The National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration is an advanced metrology facility for high-precision calibration of solar cells, ensuring global-standard photovoltaic (PV) measurements.
• Located in: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi.
• Key features:
• Uses laser-based Differential Spectral Responsivity (L-DSR) system. Achieves world-leading calibration uncertainty of 0.35% (k=2). Developed in collaboration with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany. Part of an elite global group (only the fifth such facility worldwide).
• Uses laser-based Differential Spectral Responsivity (L-DSR) system.
• Achieves world-leading calibration uncertainty of 0.35% (k=2).
• Developed in collaboration with Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany.
• Part of an elite global group (only the fifth such facility worldwide).