MNRE revises PV module series approval guidelines under QCO 2025
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for series approval of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The directive, dated 19 December 2025, has been released by the ministry’s Standards and Quality Control Division (SQCD) to support compulsory registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025 (QCO). The revised guidelines are intended to facilitate testing laboratories and manufacturers in forming product families for…