Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Implementation of Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order 2025

Issue Date: 05 August 2025 Published: 06 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-06082025-265245 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification extends the implementation date for the "Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025" for specific SPV inverters to June 30, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, through Notification S.O. 3597 (E) dated August 5, 2025, extends the implementation of the "Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025" (S.O. 492 (E) dated January 27, 2025) for SPV inverters (items 4-5) with a capacity greater than 200 kW. This extension is granted until June 30, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, due to limited test facilities and to provide more time for compliance. The original order was issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and superseded the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017. The extension is subject to manufacturers having valid IEC certificates corresponding to specified Indian standards (IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011 & IS/IEC 61683: 1999 for item No. 4 and IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011, IS 16169: 2019/ IEC 62116: 2014 & IS 17980: 2022/IEC 62891:2020 for item No. 5) and test reports from accredited test labs, based on self-certification.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06082025-265245 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3511] No. 3511] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025/SHRAVANA 14, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th August, 2025 S.O. 3597 (E).— whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government had issued "Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025" vide S.O. 492 (E) dated 27.01.2025 for five products included in the table with the date of coming into force on the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. And whereas, in view of the availability of limited test facilities and providing more time for compliance, the implementation of "Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025" for SPV inverters (items 4-5) of the capacity more than 200 kW (i.e., >200kW) stands extended till 30.06.2026 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, based on self-certification, subject to the condition that such manufacturers have valid IEC certificates corresponding to Indian standards (IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011 & IS/IEC 61683: 1999 for item No. 4 and IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011, IS 16169: 2019/ IEC 62116: 2014 & IS 17980: 2022/IEC 62891:2020 for item No. 5), specified in the said order for these items and test reports from accredited test labs, for smooth implementation of the order. [F. No. 223/140/2017-R and D COORD] RAJESH KULHARI, Jt. Secy.

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