MNRE notifies revised Quality Control Order 2025 for solar PV products
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025 in the Gazette on 27 January 2025, setting minimum efficiency norms for solar PV modules.
Summary
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025 in the Gazette of India on 27 January 2025 under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The revised Quality Control Order supersedes the 2017 order, covers solar PV modules, inverters and storage batteries, and comes into effect 180 days after publication. It sets minimum module efficiency of 18% for mono-crystalline silicon and thin-film modules and 17% for poly-crystalline silicon modules; products meant only for export are exempt.
Key facts
- Gazette notification
- 27 January 2025
- Order
- Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025
- Law
- Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
- Effective
- 180 days from publication
- Covers
- Solar PV modules, inverters, storage batteries
- Minimum efficiency
- 18% mono-crystalline/thin-film; 17% poly-crystalline
- Supersedes
- QCO, 2017
- Exempt
- Products meant exclusively for export
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What minimum efficiency does the Solar QCO 2025 set for poly-crystalline silicon PV modules?
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Correct answer: C — 17%
PIB 2097219: 17% for poly-crystalline silicon modules and 18% for mono-crystalline silicon and thin-film modules.
Under which law was the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025 notified?
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Correct answer: C — Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
PIB 2097219: the order was notified in the Gazette dated 27.01.2025 under the BIS Act, 2016.
Consider the following statements about the Solar QCO 2025: 1. It covers solar PV modules, inverters and storage batteries. 2. It comes into effect 180 days from the date of publication. 3. Products meant exclusively for export are also covered. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2097219: the order covers modules, inverters and storage batteries and takes effect after 180 days; products exclusively for export are exempted.