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Notification extending, to 31st December 2024, the self-certification-based compliance deadline under the Quality Control Order for solar photovoltaic inverters of capacity above 100 kW, and confirming implementation of the Order for inverters up to 100 kW with effect from 1st January 2024.

Detailed Summary

Issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (S.O. 5475(E), dated 27th December 2023, F. No. 223/140/2017-R&D (Quality Control), signed by Dr. A. K. Tripathi, Adviser/Scientist G, MNRE), this notification concerns the 'Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017', originally issued vide S.O. 2920(E) dated 5.9.2017 for six products, effective 5.9.2018, and modified vide S.O. 5259(E) dated 12.10.2018. Self-certification for SPV inverters (items 4-5) had previously been extended up to 31.12.2023 vide S.O. 3386(E) dated 28.07.2023. In view of limited test facility availability and to allow more time for compliance, the implementation of the Quality Control Order (QCO), 2017 for SPV inverters (items 4-5) of capacity above 100 kW is now further extended from 31.12.2023 to 31.12.2024 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, based on self-certification, subject to manufacturers holding valid IEC certificates corresponding to IS 16221 (Part 2):2015/IEC 62109-2:2011 for item No. 4 and IS 16169:2014/IEC 62116:2008 for item No. 5, along with test reports from accredited test labs. The QCO 2017 for SPV inverters of capacity up to 100 kW stands implemented with effect from 1st January 2024.

Full Text

7971 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5242] NEW DELHI , THURS DAY , DECEMBER 28, 2023/ PAUS HA 7, 1945 CG-DL-E-28122023-250936 MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th December, 2023 S.O. 5475(E).—Whereas the Central Government had issued “Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017” vide S.O. 2920 (E) dated 5.9.20 17 for six products included in the Schedule with the date of coming into force with effect from 5.9.2018 and the same was modified vide S.O. 5259(E) published in Gazette of India dated 12.10.2018. And whereas, self - certification for SPV inverters (items 4 -5) was extended up to 31.12.2023 or till further orders, whichever is earlier vide S.O. 3386(E) published in Gazette of India date d 28.07.2023. 2. And whereas, in view of the availability of test facilities for limited capacities, providing more time for compliance, the implementation of Quality Control Order(QCO), 2017 for SPV inverters (items 4 -5) of the capacity of more than 100 kW (>100 kW) stands extended from 31.12.2023 to 31.12.2024 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, based on self -certification, subject to the condition that such manufacturers have valid IEC certificates corresponding to IS (IS 16221(Part 2):201 5/IEC 62109 -2:2011 for item No 4 and IS 16169:2014/IEC 62116:2008 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. 3. The QCO 2017 for SPV inverters of the capacity up to 100 kW stands implemented w.e.f . 01.01.2024. [F. No. 223/140/2017 -R&D (Quality Control)] Dr. A. K. TRIPATHI , Adviser/Scientist G, MNRE Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -1100 54.

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