ENA Sectors 2025-01-29 16:39:02 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jan 29 (KNN) </strong>The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued comprehensive new regulations governing solar energy equipment, setting stricter quality and efficiency standards for the rapidly growing renewable energy sector.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025, which will take effect in July 2025, supersedes the previous 2017 regulations and introduces notable changes for solar PV modules, inverters, and storage batteries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The updated regulations emerge from an extensive 24-month consultation process involving key stakeholders, including manufacturers, testing laboratories, and regulatory bodies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The ministry also incorporated feedback from World Trade Organisation member countries, demonstrating India's commitment to international trade considerations while strengthening domestic standards.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Under the new order, solar PV modules must meet specific efficiency thresholds, with mono-crystalline silicon and thin-film PV modules required to achieve 18 per cent efficiency, while poly-crystalline silicon modules must reach 17 per cent efficiency under Standard Test Conditions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">These requirements align with India's push toward higher-performing renewable energy technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will oversee the implementation and enforcement of these regulations, which apply to all manufacturers, importers, and sellers operating in the Indian market.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Products manufactured exclusively for export are exempt from these requirements. Existing licenses issued under the 2017 regulations will remain valid, with future renewals and new registrations subject to the updated standards.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The revised order represents a significant step in India's renewable energy strategy, aiming to enhance product reliability and safety while supporting the country's ambitious clean energy targets.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Non-compliance will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, reflecting the government's serious approach to quality control in the renewable energy sector.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 40828 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/mnre-sets-stricter-quality-standards-for-solar-equipment-in-2025-overhaul 2025-01-29 16:39:02 knnindia.co.in