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MNRE Issues Quality Control Order for Solar Water Heaters

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in an important order that was long awaited by the industry, has issued an official Quality Control Order for Solar Water Heaters. With this, India joins a select group of countries that mandate a standard for Solar Water Heaters. Called the Solar Thermal Systems, Devices and Components […]

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RE Benefits: Leveraging Local Capacity for Solar Water Heaters

This report from IRENA aims to expand policy makers’ understanding of the steps needed to develop a local market for solar water heaters, and the existing capabilities that can be leveraged to do so. This report highlights opportunities to create local value by setting up a domestic industry around solar water heater. Heating and cooling […]

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Demand for Solar Water Heaters rise in Kochi

To beat the power crisis and save electricity, demand for the use of solar water heaters has increased in Kochi In a bid to beat power crisis and to save electricity, demand for solar water heaters has increased in the district. The Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (Anert), an organization for renewable energy […]

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MNRE Drafts Rules To Streamline BIS Approval for Solar Inverters

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for the series approval of solar photovoltaic (SPV) inverters—including off-grid, grid-tied, and hybrid types—under the proposed “Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025.” MNRE has sought comments on the draft at kamlesh.yadav@nise.res.in, with a copy to rajkumarb.mnre@gov.in, within 15 days from the […]

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CSIR-NAL Transfers Solar Absorber Coating Tech To Helix Solar

CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) has transferred solar absorber coating technology, NALSUN-NG™, to Helix Solar, an emerging clean-tech start-up based in Mysuru, Karnataka. Through the formal agreement signed between the parties on June 23, 2025, CSIR-NAL would transfer NALSUN-NG solar absorber coating technology to Helix Solar, which would be used in flat plate solar water heaters.  […]

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Solar Water Heating Warms Up For A Second Innings In India

From being the only visible solar application till a decade back, solar water heating (SWH) seemed to take a back seat as mainstream PV caught policy makers attention. Recently, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) came out with a quality control order for solar water heaters. So what’s the big deal? A lot, […]

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GK Energy Gears Up for The Solar Pump Boom

For Gopal Kabra, founder of the solar pump driven GK Energy, the move into the renewable energy business started with solar water heaters in 2006. Hailing from a business family in Nanded Maharashtra, Kabra completed his education in Pune. Right from the start, he was clear about running his own business. It has been a […]

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India’s Solar Energy Sector And Opportunities for Startups and Entrepreneurs

India’s solar energy sector is experiencing a remarkable transformation, creating abundant opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs. With the government’s ambitious targets and supportive policies, this sector is becoming a hotspot for innovation and investment. Growing Solar Capacity India aims to achieve 300 GW of solar capacity by 2030, a significant leap from its current capacity […]

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