BIS Standards as applicable on Solar Modules in India
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Dated: 31.05.2022

BIS Standards on Solar Modules in India

 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has implemented a Quality Control Order on SPV Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order 2017 under BIS Act(Compulsory Registration Scheme). The said order includes SPV Modules, Inverter and Battery Storage with specified Indian Standards adopted from IEC Standards for these products.

The Experts Committee made recommendation to make two separate Indian Standards for Crystalline and Thin Film based Modules by combining related standards, including the standard on PID Test for crystalline modules, and implementation of revised standard on inverter as follows-

 

Sl No Product Standards Remarks  
1 Solar PV Modules (Crystalline) IS 14286-1:2019/IEC 61215-1: 2016 * Since IS IEC 61730-2 refers Fire test MST 23 as National/Local code we need to mandate this test in IS IEC 61730-2                               * As per IS 17210 test duration for PID is 96Hrs (Chamber method) and 168Hrs (Ambient method). However, requirement from MNRE is 288Hrs, which may be incorporated.
IS 14286-2: 2019/IEC 61215-2: 2016
IS 14286-1-1: 2019/IEC 61215-1-1: 2016
IS/IEC 61730-1: 2016
IS/IEC 61730-2: 2016
IS 17210-1: 2019/IEC TS 62804-1: 2015
2 Solar PV Modules (Thin film) IS 14286- 1-Sec 2: 2019/IEC 51215-1-2: 2016 * Since IS IEC 61730-2 refers. Fire test MST 23 as National/ Local code we need to mandate this test in IS IEC 61730-2
IS 14286-1-Sec 3: 2019/IEC 61215­1-3: 2016
IS 14286-1-Sec 4: 2019/IEC 61215- 1-4; 2016
IS 14286-1: 2019/IEC 61215-1: 2016
IS 14286-2: 2019/IEC 61215-2: 2016
IS/IEC 61730-1: 2016
IS/IEC 61730-2: 2016
3 Inverters IS 16169: 2019/IEC 62116: 2014 The revised standard may be adopted for implementation.
         
SI No Existing Indian Standard in force Revised Standard Title  
i. IS 14286: 2010/ IEC 61215: 2005 15 14286 (Part 1) : 2018/IEC 61215-1 : 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval-Part 1: Test requirements (second revision)  
ii.               IS 14286 (Part 2): 2018/IEC 61215-2 : 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval-Part 2 Test procedures (second revision)  
iii.             IS 14286 (Part 1/Sec 1) : 2018/ IEC 61215-1-1: 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval -Part 1: Test requirements – Sec 1 : Special requirements for testing of crystalline silicon photovoltaic PV modules (second revision)  
iv.              IS 16077: 2013/ IEC 61646: 2008 IS 14286 (Part 1/Sec 2) : 2018/ IEC 61215-1-2 : 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval­ Part 1 : Test requirements – Sec 2 Special requirements for testing of thin – Film cadmium telluride CdTe based photovoltaic PV modules (second revision)  
v.                IS 14286 (Part 1/Sec 3) : 2018/ IEC 61215-1 -3 : 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval -Part 1 Test requirements – Sec 3 : Special requirements for testing of thin – Film amorphous silicon based photovoltaic PV modules (second revision)  
vi.              IS 14286 (Part 1/Sec 4) : 2018/ IEC 61215-1-4 : 2016 Terrestrial photovoltaic PV modules -Design qualification and type approval -Part 1 Test requirements – Sec 4: Special requirements for testing of thin – Film Cu In ga S se 2 based photovoltaic PV modules (second revision)  
vii.           IS/IEC 61730 -1: 2004 IS/IEC 61730 – 1 : 2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification: Part 1 Requirements for Construction (first revision)  
viii.         IS/IEC 61730 – 2 : 2004 IS/ IEC 61730-2 : 2016 Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification: Part 1 Requirements for testing (first revision)  
IX. IS 16169: 2014/ IEC 62116: 2008 IS 16169: 2018/ IEC 62116 : 2014 Utility-Interconnected photovoltaic inverters-Test procedure of islanding prevention measures (first revision)  
 

 

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