Programme of work


BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS


Mechanical Engineering Department

Programme of Work




MED4 : Renewable Energy Sources


  • Scope : Formulation of standards in the field of Renewable energy sources such as solar energy, bio-gas energy, bio-mass energy etc.
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 180 - Solar energy - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 180/SC 1 - Climate - Measurement and data - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 180/SC 4 - Systems - Thermal performance, reliability and durability - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 285 - Clean cookstoves and clean cooking solutions - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 285/TG 1 - Communications Task Group
    ISO/TC 285/TG 2 - Review of existing Standards on Fuels
    ISO/TC 285/WG 1 - Conceptual framework
    ISO/TC 285/WG 4 - Social impacts

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
IS/ISO/TR 10217 : 1989
ISO/TR 10217 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2022
Solar energy - Water heating systems - Guide to material selection with regard to internal corrosion
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
2.
IS 12933 (Part 1) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar flat plate collector - Specification: Part 1 requirements (Second Revision)
January, 2019
2
Not Equivalent
3.
IS 12933 (Part 2) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar flat plate collector - Specification: Part 2 components (Second Revision)
January, 2019
3
Indigenous
4.
IS 12933 (Part 3) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2024
Solar flat plate collector - Specification: Part 3 measuring instruments (First Revision)
March, 2024
1
Indigenous
5.
IS 12933 (Part 5) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar flat plate collector - Specification: Part 5 test methods (Second Revision)
January, 2019
2
Indigenous
6.
IS 12976 : 2023
SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
7.
IS 12986 (Part 1) : 1990
Reviewed In : 2020
Biogas plants - Glass fibre reinforced polyester resin gas holders - Specification: Part 1 with steel frame
October, 2020
1
Indigenous
8.
IS 13129 (Part 1) : 2023
SOLAR HEATING DOMESTIC WATER HEATING SYSTEMS PART 1 PERFORMANCE RATING PROCEDURE USING INDOOR TEST METHODS
-
Indigenous
9.
IS 13129 (Part 2) : 2023
SOLAR HEATING DOMESTIC WATER HEATING SYSTEMS PART 2 PROCEDURE FOR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION AND YEARLY PERFORMANCE PREDICATION
-
Indigenous
10.
IS 13129 (Part 3) : 1991
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar heating - Domestic water heating systems: Part 3 procedures for system component characterization and - Predication for yearly performance using component performance data
December, 2019
-
Indigenous
11.
IS 13129 (Part 4) : 2023
SOLAR HEATING DOMESTIC WATER HEATING SYSTEMS PART 4 DETERMINATION OF DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY
-
Indigenous
12.
IS 13152 (Part 1) : 2013
Reviewed In : 2024
Portable solid bio - Mass cookstove (Chulha) - Specification (First Revision)
March, 2024
-
Indigenous
13.
IS 13429 (Part 1) : 2020

Solar Cooker - Box Type - Specification Part 1 Requirements (Second Revision)
-
-
Indigenous
14.
IS 13429 (Part 2) : 2018

Reviewed In : 2024
Solar cooker - Box type - Specification: Part 2 components (Second Revision)
March, 2024
-
Indigenous
15.
IS 13429 (Part 3) : 2018

Reviewed In : 2024
Solar cooker - Box type - Specification: Part 3 test method (Second Revision)
March, 2024
-
Indigenous
16.
IS 16368 : 2015

Reviewed In : 2020
Test procedure for thermosyphon type domestic solar hot water heating systems
October, 2020
-
Indigenous
17.
IS 16542 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
Direct insertion type storage water tank for all glass evacuated tubes solar collector - Specification
September, 2021
1
Indigenous
18.
IS 16543 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
All glass evacuated solar collector tubes - Specification
September, 2021
-
Indigenous
19.
IS 16543 : 2024
ALL-GLASS EVACUATED SOLAR COLLECTOR TUBES - SPECIFICATION (First revsion)
-
Indigenous
20.
IS 16544 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
All glass evacuated tubes solar water heating system
September, 2021
1
Indigenous
21.
IS 16648 (Part 1) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification: Part 1 paraboloid dish concentrator
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
22.
IS 16648 (Part 2) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification: Part 2 scheffler concentrator
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
23.
IS 16648 (Part 3) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification: Part 3 parabolic trough concentrator
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
24.
IS 16648 (Part 4) : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal? - Specification: Part 4 non - Imaging concentrator
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
25.
IS 16648 (Part 5) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification: Part 5 test methods
October, 2022
1
Indigenous
26.
IS 9478 : 2023
Design, Construction, Installation and Operation of Biogas (Biomethane) Plant � Code of Practice
-
Indigenous
27.
IS/ISO 9488 : 2022
ISO 9488: 2022
SOLAR ENERGY VOCABULARY
-
Identical under single numbering
28.
IS/ISO 9847 : 1992
ISO 9847
Reviewed In : 2022
Solar energy - Calibration of field pyranometers by comparison to a reference pyranometer
October, 2022
-
Identical under single numbering

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MED 4 (25025)
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification Part 5 test methods Amendment - 2

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MED 4 (21160)

Revision of: IS 13129:1991
Solar Heating - Domestic Water Heating Systems Part 3 Procedures for System Component Characterization and Predication for Yearly Performance Using Component Performance Data First Revision
2
MED 4 (21276)
Manifold Type Storage Water Tank for All Glass Evacuated Tubes Solar Collector Systems - Specification
3
MED 4 (21413)
All glass evacuated tubes solar water heating system Amendment - 2


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   12
 Code of Practices :    8
 Methods of Test :   4
 Terminology :   1
 Dimensions :   0
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    0
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
IS 12933 (Part 4) : 1990
Solar flat plate collector Part 4 Performance requirements and accepted criteria
2.
IS 12934 : 1990
9488
Reviewed In : 2010
Solar energy - Thermal applications - Vocabulary
3.
IS 13429 (Part 1) : 2000
Reviewed In : 2010
Solar Cooker - Box Type - Part 1 Requirements


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
IS 12933 (Part 1) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar flat plate collector - Specification Part 1 requirements Second Revision
2.
IS 12933 (Part 2) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Solar flat plate collector - Specification Part 2 components Second Revision
3.
IS 12933 (Part 3) : 2003
Reviewed In : 2024
Solar flat plate collector - Specification Part 3 measuring instruments First Revision
4.
IS 12986 (Part 1) : 1990
Reviewed In : 2020
Biogas plants - Glass fibre reinforced polyester resin gas holders - Specification Part 1 with steel frame
5.
IS 13152 (Part 1) : 2013
Reviewed In : 2024
Portable solid bio - Mass cookstove Chulha - Specification First Revision
6.
IS 16542 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
Direct insertion type storage water tank for all glass evacuated tubes solar collector - Specification
7.
IS 16543 : 2024
ALL-GLASS EVACUATED SOLAR COLLECTOR TUBES - SPECIFICATION First revsion
8.
IS 16544 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
All glass evacuated tubes solar water heating system
9.
IS 16648 (Part 1) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification Part 1 paraboloid dish concentrator
10.
IS 16648 (Part 2) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification Part 2 scheffler concentrator
11.
IS 16648 (Part 3) : 2017

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification Part 3 parabolic trough concentrator
12.
IS 16648 (Part 4) : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Concentrated solar thermal - Specification Part 4 non - Imaging concentrator