India mandates rooftop monitoring and inverter
While the solar industry broadly supports the move, it has voiced concerns over implementation hurdles, costs, and technical
It added that inverter communication modules that transmit data to servers outside India not only pose risks of unauthorized control but also threaten national energy sovereignty by exposing sensitive power consumption and generation data.
The vendor-neutral and open communication protocol based data communication and security guidelines for rooftop solar system monitoring and control through the national portal, will be made available for integration testing of inverter communication devices from Sept. 1, 2025. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused.
As India advances rooftop solar installations via the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced draft guidelines. These compel original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) supplying inverters to connect them to national servers managed by the MNRE or a designated entity.
India's renewable energy ministry has issued draft rules requiring all solar inverters installed under its 30 GW rooftop program to link directly to national servers, aiming to improve grid stability and cybersecurity. Industry groups back the plan but warn of high compliance costs, supply chain constraints, and uneven connectivity.
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