The Indian government is planning to involve the private sector in the commercial production of the innovative low-cost Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells developed at IIT Bombay, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced in Mumbai on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.

Minister Joshi, speaking after visiting the Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Lab, Silicon Fab Laboratory, and Medium Voltage Laboratory at the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, stated that these new cells are poised to be a "game-changer" for India’s solar energy future.

"This is a national milestone and one of the highest performance levels ever achieved in India and needs commercial production," the minister told reporters.