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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28012025-260524
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 488]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025/MAGAHA 7, 1946
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2025
S.O. 492(E).— 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 after consulting the Bureau of
Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest,
hereby makes the following Order, namely:-
2. Short title and commencement- (1) This Order may be called the “Solar Systems, Devices and
Components Goods Order, 2025”.
(2) It shall come into force on the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
3. Definitions- (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a) “Act” means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016);
(b) "appropriate authority” means any officer, not below the rank of Director or Scientist 'E' of the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy or its sub-ordinate or attached offices, authorised by the
Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India;
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act and Regulations made
thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and Regulations.
4. Conformity to the standard and compulsory use of standard mark- Goods or article specified
in column (2) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard given in
column (3) of the said Table and shall bear the ‘Standard Mark' under a licence from the Bureau as
per the Scheme-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:
Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or article, as specified in column (2) of the
said Table meant for export.
5. Certification and enforcement- In respect of the goods or article specified in column (2) of the
said Table, the Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority. The market surveillance to
ensure the conformity to Indian Standard for goods or article bearing Standard Mark mentioned in
column (2) of the Said Table shall be conducted by the Bureau or Agencies notified by the Bureau in
consultation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
6. Concurrent running with the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods
(Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017- This Order shall not affect the validity
of the licence of existing goods or article having valid licence as per the provisions of Solar
Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory
Registration) Order, 2017 and the fresh registration or grant of licence to use standards mark and
renewal of registration after expiry of their respective validity period shall be done under the
provisions of this Order.
7. Penalty for contravention- Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be
punishable under the provisions of the said Act.
8. Power to issue directions- The appropriate authority may issue directions to any person engaged
in the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, hire, lease, storage, or exhibit for sale of the goods or
articles to give information as deemed necessary, for carrying out the purposes of this Order.
9. Compliance of directions- Every person to whom any direction is issued under this Order shall
comply with such direction.
10. Grant of licence-For the purpose of grant of licence under this Order, a condition is introduced
to set minimum efficiency (@ Standard Test Conditions i.e., STC) criteria, i.e., efficiency (@STC)
of 18% for Mono Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer based)
technology & Thin-Film Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules [Cd Te, a-Si, Cu(In, Ga)(S, Se)2]
technology and efficiency (@STC) of 17% for Poly Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV)
modules (Si wafer based) technology. The efficiency (@ STC in %) of Solar PV module shall be
calculated as “ratio of maximum PV output of the module to the Area of the front surface of a
photovoltaic module as defined by its outer edges (in m2) and 1000 i.e., Efficiency (@ STC in %)
= [Pmax (in Watt)/{1000×A (in m²)}] ×100.” The maximum PV output and area of the module shall
be referred as calculated in IS 14286 at STC.
Table
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| S. | Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
| No. | | | |
+=====+==========================================================+=============================+======================================================================================================================================================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. | Crystalline | IS 14286 (Part 1): | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design |
| | Silicon Terrestrial | 2023/ IEC 61215-1 | Qualification and Type Approval Part 1 Test |
| | Photovoltaic (PV) | : 2021 | Requirements |
| | modules | IS 14286 (Part | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design |
| | (Si wafer based) | 1/Sec 1) : 2023/ IEC | Qualification and Type Approval: Part 1 Test |
| | | 61215-1-1: 2021 | Requirements: Sec 1 Special requirements for |
| | | | testing of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) |
| | | | modules. |
| | | IS/IEC 61730-1: 2016 | Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification |
| | | | Part 1 Requirements for Construction |
| | | IS/IEC 61730-2 : 2016 | Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification |
| | | | Part 2 Requirements for Testing |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Thin-Film | IS 14286 (Part 1): | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design |
| | Terrestrial | 2023/ IEC 61215-1 | qualification and type approval: Part 1 test |
| | Photovoltaic (PV) | : 2021 | requirements. |
| | Modules [CdTe, | IS 14286 (Part | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design |
| | a-Si, | 1/Sec 2): 2023/ IEC | Qualification and Type Approval |
| | Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2]| 61215-1-2: 2021 + Part 1 Test Requirements Section 2 Special | |
| | | Amd-1:2022 | requirements for testing of thin-film cadmium |
| | | | telluride (CdTe) based photovoltaic (PV) |
| | | | modules |
| | | IS 14286 (Part | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design |
| | | 1/Sec 3 ) : 2023/ | Qualification and Type Approval |
| | | IEC 61215-1-3 : | Part 1 Test Requirements Section 3 Special |
| | | 2021 + Amd-1:2022 | requirements for testing of thin-film amorphous |
| | | | silicon based photovoltaic(PV) modules |
| | | IS 14286 (Part | Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Design |
| | | 1/Sec 4): 2023/ IEC | Qualification and Type Approval Part 1 Test |
| | | 61215-1-4: 2021 + Requirements Section 4 Special requirements for | |
| | | Amd-1:2022 | testing of thin-film Cu (In,Ga)(S,Se)2 based |
| | | | photovoltaic (PV) modules |
| | | IS/IEC 61730-1: 2016 | Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification |
| | | | Part 1 Requirements for Construction |
| | | IS/IEC 61730-2: 2016 | Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification |
| | | | Part 2 Requirements for Testing |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Storage Battery | IS 16270: 2023 | Secondary Cells and Batteries for Solar |
| | | | Photovoltaic Application - General |
| | | | Requirements and Methods of Test |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Power inverters | IS 16221 (Part 2): | Safety of Power Converters for Use in |
| | for use in | 2015/ IEC 62109-2: | Photovoltaic Power Systems Part 2 Particular |
| | photovoltaic | 2011 | Requirements for Inverters |
| | power system | IS/IEC 61683: 1999 | Photovoltaic systems - Power conditioners - |
| | | | Procedure for measuring efficiency |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Utility- | IS 16221 (Part 2): | Safety of Power Converters for Use in |
| | Interconnected | 2015/ IEC 62109-2: | Photovoltaic Power Systems Part 2 Particular |
| | Photovoltaic | 2011 | Requirements for Inverters |
| | Inverters | IS 16169: 2019/ | Test Procedure of Islanding Prevention Measures |
| | | IEC 62116: 2014 | for Utility-Interconnected Photovoltaic Inverters. |
| | | IS 17980: 2022/IEC | Maximum Power Point Tracking Efficiency of |
| | | 62891:2020 | Grid Connected Photovoltaic Inverters |
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Note: For the purpose of the Table, the latest version of Indian Standard including the amendments
issued thereof and notified by the Bureau from time to time, shall apply from the date of such
notification.
[F.No. 313-12/5/2022-S AND QC]
Dr A. K. TRIPATHI, Adviser/Scientist-G