MNRE issues Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025
Accredify Summary
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued the "Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025", superseding the earlier Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017.
The order mandates BIS certification and the Standard Mark for listed solar goods, based on updated Indian Standards (including IS 14286 for crystalline silicon terrestrial PV modules). It takes effect 180 days from publication in the Gazette, and existing valid licences under the 2017 order remain unaffected until their own renewal.
What Changed
- Solar Photovoltaics order, 2017 superseded by the new Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025
- Applicable standards updated, including IS 14286 (Part-1):2023 for crystalline silicon PV modules
- Minimum module efficiency thresholds specified: 18% for mono-crystalline and thin-film technologies, 17% for poly-crystalline
- Effective 180 days from Gazette publication (from 27 January 2025); existing 2017-order licences stay valid until their own renewal
Accredify View
Recommended action: Manufacturers and importers of solar PV modules, systems and components should review the updated standards and efficiency thresholds and plan BIS registration renewal accordingly.
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