About Central Electronics Limited (CEL):
- It is a Govt. of India Enterprise under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology.
- It was established in 1974, with the objective to commercially exploit indigenous technologies developed by National Laboratories and R&D Institutions in the country.
- CEL's mission is to achieve excellence in the technology and manufacture, and be market leader in Solar Energy Systems and Strategic Electronics.
- It holds a unique position among the family of Public Sector Enterprises in Electronics, with its emphasis on indigenous technology inducted both from its in-house developments and from the National Laboratories, for its production programme in diverse high-technology areas of national importance.
- The activities of CEL are sharply focused on three thrust areas:
- Solar photovoltaic cells, modules, and systems for a variety of applications.
- Selected Electronic Systems: Equipment for Railway Signalling and Safety, Cathodic protection Equipment for Oil Pipelines, Switching Systems and Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs).
- Selected Electronic components-professional (Soft) Ferrites, Electronic Ceramics, Piezoelectric Elements and Microwave Components.
- CEL has been a pioneer in the country in the areas of solar photovoltaics, ferrites, and piezo ceramics.
- Today, it enjoys the international status of being among the top producers of crystalline silicon solar cells in the world.
- CEL has developed a number of critical components for strategic applications and is supplying these items to Defence.
