The Ministry of Power (MoP) on March 15, 2024, launched the Standards and Labeling Program for the solar inverters.
The following has been stated: -
•The Standards and Labeling Program for Grid Connected Solar Inverter has been launched under a voluntary phase, valid from March 15, 2024, till December 31, 2025.
•The program will function as a Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) for the product, covering only grid-connected solar inverters without storage, with a rated capacity of up to 100 kW (in alignment with a recent Quality Control Order for solar photovoltaic inverters, issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy).
•Only BIS-certified solar inverters complying with safety standard IS 16221-2:2015 would be eligible to take part in the program. The endorsement Label adopted is based on minimum overall efficiency criteria in accordance with IS 17980:2022 / IEC 62891:2020 as amended from time to time.
•The Program will help consumers in getting better-quality inverters that can be used as part of the solar rooftop system.
•The implementation of the Program is anticipated to yield significant energy savings of 21.1 billion kWh between FY 2024-25 and FY 2033-2034, accompanied by a potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of around 15.1 million tonnes during this period.
•As per BEE’s market assessment, it is revealed that nearly 63% market share of grid-connected solar inverter is of the models with rated output power capacity ranging from 1 kW to 10 kW, 13% share of models are those belonging to the range 11 kW to 20 kW and 24% share of models are above 20 kW rated output capacity.
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