Extension of BIS Certification Deadline for SPV Inverters
17. February 2022The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended the BIS certification deadline for certain products that are part of the „Solar Photovoltaics systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order 2017” until June 30th, 2022.
On September 5th, 2018 the Solar Photovoltaics systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order 2017” came into effect.
This publication includes regulations for the following product groups:
- Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic PV Modules (IS 14286)
- Thin-Film Terrestrial Photovoltaic PV Modules (IS 16077)
- PV Modules (Si Wafer and Thin Film) (IS/IEC 61730 Part 1 & 2)
- Power converters for use in Photovoltaic power system (IS 16221 PART 1 &2)
- Utility Interconnected Photovoltaic Inverters (IS 16169)
- Storage Battery (IS 16270)
The BIS certification deadline for products under points 4 and 5 was originally extended until December 31st, 2021. Due to more workload and yet unfinished guidelines, this deadline has now been extended again until June 30th, 2022.
Power converters for use in Photovoltaic power systems and utility interconnected photovoltaic inverters are subject to BIS-CRS certification. Sample products have to be tested in an accredited laboratory in India before they can be exported.
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