The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 28th July 2022, has extended the date for implementation of Quality Control Order, 2017 for SPV inverters (items 4-5) from 30th June 2022 to 31st December 2022 based on self-certification, subject to the condition that such manufacturers have valid electrotechnical commission (IEC) accreditation and test report from international test labs for the smooth implementation of the order.
The Government earlier issued the solar PV system, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017, for the requirement of compulsory registration with six products included in the schedule on 5th September 2017. Since then, the deadline has been extended several times.
