–> BIS has released detailed guidelines for existing licensees as well as for new applicants of all the product categories covered under this revised QCO to follow and comply with.
-> After the stipulated timeline, non-compliant models shall be deleted from the scope of License. The date of implementation of this order is 26th July 2025 as of now.
-> The products need to comply with the revised Indian standards as notified in the new QCO: Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025 which is as follows:
S.No. | Product | Existing Applicable Indian Standard | Revised Applicable Indian Standard |
1. | Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer based) | IS 14286: 2010/ IEC 61215: 2005, | IS 14286 (Part 1): 2023/ IEC 61215 – 1 : 2021 and IS 14286 (Part 1/Sec 1) : 2023/ IEC 61215-1-1 : 2021,
IS/IEC 61730 –1 : 2016, IS/IEC 61730 –2 : 2016 |
2. | Thin-Film Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules [CdTe, a-Si, Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2] | IS 16077:2013/ IEC 61646 : 2008, IS/IEC 61730– 1 : 2004, IS/IEC 61730– 2 : 2004 | IS 14286 (Part 1): 2023/ IEC 61215 – 1 : 2021 and IS 14286 (Part 2): 2023/ IEC 61215 – 2 : 2021 and IS 14286 (Part 3) : 2023/ IEC 61215 – 3 : 2021, IS/IEC 61730 –1 : 2016, IS/IEC 61730 –2 : 2016 |
3. | Storage Battery | IS 16270: 2014 | IS 16270: 2023 |
4. | Power inverters for use in photovoltaic power system | IS 16221 (Part 2) : 2015 / IEC 62109-2 : 2011 | IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011 and IS/IEC 61683: 1999 |
5. | Utility Interconnected Photovoltaic Inverters | IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011, | IS 16221 (Part 2): 2015/ IEC 62109-2: 2011, IS 17980: 2022/IEC 62891:2020 |
-> The Standard mark must be updated onto all the complying products as per revised QCO applicable Indian standards.
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