BESCOM’s Empanelment Process is Tedious, Expensive and Unnecessary
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has recently revised its guidelines to empanel inverter manufacturers for government solar programs in Karnataka. Inverter manufacturers feel that the empanelment process is ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for Residential Rooftop Solar Systems in Haryana
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVNL) has invited expression of interest for empanelment of agencies to set up grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems of capacities ranging from 1 kW ...
Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to December 31, 2021
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a fresh notification extending the self-certification of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters from June 30, 2021, to December 31, 2021, subject ...
Clarity Still Lacking in BIS Certification Process for Solar PV Inverters
India has been a thriving market for solar components, and the demand for inverters is set to grow. The government has begun to paying attention to quality issues considering the ...
Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to June 30, 2021
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification extending the self-certification of solar PV inverters from December 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021, subject to the ...
Mitsui India’s BIS Accredited Solar Testing Lab in Gujarat Kickstarts Operations
Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated has started at its brand-new solar testing facility and certification laboratory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The lab, which is a Bureau of Indian Standards accredited (BIS) testing ...
MNRE Extends BIS Exemption for Smaller Solar Module Manufacturers With a Condition
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the exemption for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for solar module manufacturers with a production capacity of less ...
BIS Registration for Solar Modules Delayed, Developers Worried
A three-month-long delay in procuring registration certificates issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for a new model of solar modules is severely hampering the solar industry. According to ...
Solar Industry Awaits Clarity on ALMM Extension and Implementation
The deadline for implementing the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) has passed, and the industry is still in limbo. There's no update yet on the new deadline as ...
MNRE Lists Lithium Battery Specifications for Off-Grid Solar Applications
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a draft notification detailing the specifications of lithium batteries that can be used for off-grid solar applications like solar street ...
Haryana Releases Tender for 33,000 Solar Inverter Chargers
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has invited bids for the supply of solar inverter chargers. The agency would procure 30,000 inverter-chargers of 640 W and 3,000 inverter-chargers of ...
UL Launches BIS Recognized Testing Service for Solar Inverter Manufacturers in India
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global safety science company, announced that it had launched a testing service facility for solar inverter manufacturers in India. According to its press release, UL has expanded ...
Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to December 31, 2020
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for the self-certification of solar inverters to December 31, 2020. The earlier deadline was June 30, 2020. The ...
Odisha Invites Bids for 1.47 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems and 2,045 Solar Streetlights
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited bids for the installation of 1.47 MW of rooftop solar projects and 2,045 solar street lighting systems at 115 panchayat samiti ...
What Value Will ALMM Listing Add to the Solar Industry?
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) proposal to implement its ‘Approved Lists of Models and Manufacturers’ (ALMM) order has raised more questions than it has answered. Why has ...
BIS Certification Can Clean the Solar Market of Small, Weak Players: Growatt Interview
The extension of BIS standards certification for solar inverters was met with mixed responses. Some believe that it was essential because it gave them more time to go through the ...
Solar Inverter Companies Facing Strong Downward Pricing Trends: Sineng Interview
India has significant potential to generate solar energy, thanks to high solar irradiation in most parts of the country. The hurdles mostly lie in the market and policy environment. These ...
Component Manufacturers in Renewable Industry Need More Support: Sungrow Interview
Solar inverter manufacturers have not had the easiest of times in the Indian market lately, given an uncertain policy environment and rising competition from foreign players. The ambiguity of the ...
TUV Rheinland’s Bengaluru Lab to Test Solar Inverters and Converters for BIS Certification
TUV Rheinland’s solar photovoltaic testing laboratory located in Bengaluru has been recognized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) to conduct testing of power ...
IIT Kharagpur Issues Maintenance Tender for 200 kW of Rooftop Solar Systems
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), has issued a tender for the annual maintenance contract for two rooftop solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 200 kW (2x100 ...
BIS Certification for Solar Modules: Increasing Cost and Restricting New Technologies
Over the past five years, India has become a thriving market for solar component suppliers. Between 2014 and 2019, the installed capacity of solar energy projects has grown at a ...
MNRE Exempts BIS Certification for Replacement of Solar Modules
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification regarding BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification for the replacement of solar modules in old projects. The latest ...
MNRE Approves ‘Series’ Guidelines for Quality Testing of Solar Inverters
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the series guidelines for grouping solar inverters. These series guidelines pertain to conducting tests in laboratories for the implementation of ...
Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to September 2019
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for the Bureau of Indian Standards certification of solar inverters. Considering that the series guidelines for inverters are ...
Solar and Wind Energy Policy Roundup from May 2019
Some of the notable policy highlights in May were regarding provisions related to the generic tariff, net-metering, deviation settlement, and clarification on wheeling charges. This update highlights the key policy ...
