Grid connected Roof top Solar Photo voltaic Systems

TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRID
CONNECTED SPV SYSTEMS
The specifications of SPV systems for which are invited are as under. The self-certified Test
Report(s) of each of the components/systems mentioned shall be submitted before starting
System installation. To ensure optimum performance of the solar installation and its related
safety aspects, the provisions of the publication of RRECL on “Best Practices in Operation and
Maintenance of Roof Top Solar PV/BIPV systems in India” published be followed.

The proposed projects shall be commissioned as per the technical specifications given below.
Any short comings will lead to cancelation of Empanelment as may be decided by
DISCOMs/Railway. The specifications, in the RERC Regulation on Net Metering shall also
be applicable.

1. DEFINITION:

a. A Grid Tied Solar Rooftop Photo Voltaic (SPV) power plant consists of SPV array,
Module Mounting Structure, Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) consisting of Maximum
Power Point Tracker (MPPT), Inverter, and Controls & Protections, interconnect
cables, solar meter, bi-directional energy meter and switches.

PV Array is mounted on a suitable structure. Grid tied SPV system is without battery
and should be designed with necessary features to supplement the grid power during
daytime. Components and parts used in the SPV power plants including the PV
modules, metallic structures, cables, junction box, switches, PCUs etc., should confirm
to the BIS, IEC, or international specifications, wherever such specifications are
available and applicable.

Solar PV system shall consist of following equipment/components.

• Solar PV modules consisting of required number of Crystalline PV modules.

• Grid inters active Power Conditioning Unit with Remote Monitoring System.
• Mounting structures.
• Junction Boxes.
• Earthing and lightening protections.
• IR/UV protected PVC Cables, pipes and accessories.
• Solar Meter and Bi-directional Energy Meter

b. Building-integrated Photovoltaic’s (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used in replace
of conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope such as the roof, sky
lights, or facades.

BIPV type Modules are intended to be placed in such a way that the roof may be created on
above the structure (platform shed & Building) and its life is to be protected by insulation
 between Modules for water leakage. It does this by using the proper sealant & EPDM Gasket
with a expected life of 25 years. The Solar laminates are framed using anodized aluminum
channels.

A BIPV Grid Tied Solar Rooftop Photo Voltaic (SPV) power plant consists of SPV Modules,
Module Mounting Structure, Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) consisting of Maximum Power
Point Tracker (MPPT) & Inverter and Controls & Protections, interconnect cables, Junction

Boxes, Distribution boxes and switches. PV Array is mounted on a suitable structure. Grid
tied SPV system is without battery and should be designed with necessary features to
supplement the grid power during day time. Components and parts used in the SPV
power plants including the PV modules, metallic structures, cables, junction box,
switches, PCUs etc., should conform to the BIS or IEC or international specifications,
wherever such specifications are available and applicable. Solar PV system shall consist
of following equipments/components.
• Solar PV modules consisting of required number of Crystalline PV cells.
• Grid interactive Power Conditioning Unit with Remote Monitoring System.
• Mounting structures.
• Junction Boxes.
• Earthing and lightening protections.
• IR/UV protected PVC Cables, pipes and accessories.

GENERAL:
The work has its own particular requirements. Tenderer will be execution of work as
perspecifications.
1. All electrical works should comply with Indian Electricity Act 2003 and Indian
ElectricityRules 1956.
2. All components used in installation shall be of appropriate ratings of voltage,
current and frequency.
3. All minor items viz. hardware items, foundation bolts, termination lugs for
electrical connections etc. as required and necessary for proper working of the
equipment shall be deemed to have been included in the tender, whether such
items are specifically mentioned in the tender documents or not.
4. The work shall be carried out under the supervision of the Site engineer.

SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC MODULES:

1.1.1 The PV modules and Solar Cell used should be made in India. Necessary
documents in this regard must be provided to Railway.
Violation of norms of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) UNDER Solar PV
projects will lead to penalties and actions as mentioned in office memorandum of
MNRE GOI videletterno.283/2018-GRID SOLAR dated20th February, 2018 as under:
 a) Filing of criminal case under IPC420 and related Sec.
b) Black listing of developers for period of 10 years
c) Forfeiting of relevant bank guarantee (s)
d) Disciplinary case against the Officers of concerned CPSU/State Govt.
e) Any other action, in addition to those above

SPV Modules and Solar Cells must be used for this Scheme shall be domestically
manufactured as per MNRE’s requirement. The Agencies shall require to submit the
Self declaration, regarding the Modules and Solar cells used under the Scheme are
“Made in India”, from the concerned manufacturer of Solar Modules, supplied for
this scheme of GoR/GOI, before commissioning of the System. Violation of this
condition will be reported to the MNRE and GoR for taking actions against the
Manufacturer of the Solar Modules and Agency. Such firm and Agency may be put
under the black list or stop deal list as may be decided by the Railway Authority.

In absence of the ALMM, the Agencies shall have to submit self-declaration

regarding domestically manufactured Cell and Modules used in the SPV System in
this project. Whenever, the ALMM list published by the MNRE, the Model and
Manufactures of the Module and Cell shall be from the ALMM only used in the SPV
System in this project.

“The PV modules used shall conform to the latest edition of IEC 61215 and IS
14286(Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type
approval).The PV modules shall also conform to IS/IEC61730 (Photo voltaic (PV)
modules safety qualification: Requirements for construction and testing).”

1.1.2. The PV modules used must qualify to the latest edition of IEC PV module qualification
test or equivalent BIS standards Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Modules IEC 61215
andIS14286, IEC 61853-Part I, IS 16170-Part I for Photovoltaic (PV) module performance
testing and energy rating, Irradiance and temperature performance measurements, and
power rating, In addition, the modules must conform to IEC61730 Part-2- requirements
for construction & Part2–requirements for testing, for safety qualification or equivalent IS.

a) For the PV modules to be used in a highly corrosive atmosphere throughout their life time,
they must qualify to IEC61701/IS 61701
b) The total solar PV array capacity should not be less than allocated capacity (kWp) and
should comprise of solar crystalline modules of minimum 250Wp. Module capacity
lessthan250watts shall not be accepted
c) Protective devices against surges (SPD) at the PV module shall be provided. Low voltage
drop by pass diodes shall be provided.
d) PV modules must be tested and approved by one of the IEC/BIS authorized test centers.
e) The module frame shall be made of corrosion resistant materials, preferably having
anodized aluminum.
f) The bidder shall carefully design & accommodater equisite numbers of the modules to
achieve the rated power inhibit.
g) ThePVModuleefficiencyshouldbehigherthan15%.
h) OthergeneralrequirementforthePVmodulesandsubsystemsshallbethefollowing:

I. The rated power of solar PV module shall have maximum tolerance upto +3%. No
negative tolerance in the rated capacity of solar PV module is allowed.
II. The peak-power point voltage and the peak-power point current of any supplied
module string (series connected modules) shall not vary by + 2% from there
spective arithmetic means for all modules and/or for all module strings, as the case
may be.
III. I-V curve sat STC shall have to be provided by bidder.
IV. Minimum certified PV module efficiency shall be 15% for crystalline. The
temperature co-efficient power of the PV module shall not be less than -0.50%/°C.
V. All PV modules should carry a performance warranty of >90% during the first 10
years, and >80% during the next 15 years. Further, module shall have performance
warranty of >97% during the first year of installation. Degradation of module
should not be more than 1%perannum.

VI. The PV modules shall be equipped with IP67 or higher protection level junction
box with a minimum of 03(three) numbers of bypass diodes of appropriate rating
and appropriately sized output power cable of symmetric length with MC4 or
equivalent solar connectors.

1.1.3. Modules deployed must use a RF identification tag. The following information must be
mentioned in the RFID used on each module (This can be inside or outside the laminate,
but must be able to withstand harsh environmental conditions).

a) Name of the manufacturer of the PV module

b) Name of the manufacturer of Solar Cells.
c) Month & year of the manufacture (separate for solar cells and modules)
d) Country of origin (separately for solar cells and module)
e) I-V curve for the module Wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module
f) Unique Serial No. and Model No. of the module
g) Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate.
h) Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate.
i) Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and module as per ISO9001
and ISO 14001
 1.1.4. Warranties:
a) Material Warranty:
i. Material Warranty is defined as: The manufacturer should warrant the Solar
Module (s) to be free from the defects and/or failures specified below for a period
not less than five (05) years from the date of commissioning.
ii. Defects and/or failures due to manufacturing
iii. Defects and/or failures due to quality of materials
iv. Non conformity to specifications due to faulty manufacturing and/or inspection
processes. If the solar Module (s)fails to conform to this warranty, the manufacturer
will repair or replace the solar module(s), at the Owners sole option.

b) Performance Warranty:
i. The predicted electrical degradation of power generated not exceeding 20%ofthe
minimum rated power over the 25-year period and not more than
10%aftertenyearsperiodofthefull rated original output.

2. ARRAY STRUCTURE:
a) Supply, installation, erection and acceptance of module mounting structure
(MMS)with all necessary accessories, auxiliaries and spare part shall be in the scope
of the Agency.
b) Hot dip galvanized MS mounting structures shall be used for mounting the modules /
panels / arrays. Each structure should have angle of inclination as per the site conditions
to take maximum insolation. However, to accommodate more capacity the angle
inclination may be reduced until the plant meets the specified performance ratio
requirements. MMS shall be made of hot dip Galvanized steel per ASTMA 123. HDGI
zinc coating shall be as per IS 4759. Necessary testing provision for MMS to be made
available by Bidder at site. All bolts, nuts, panel mounting clamps fasteners shall be of
stainless steel of grade SS 304 and must sustain the adverse climatic conditions.
b) The Mounting structure shall be so designed to with stand the speed of the wind zone of the
location where a PV system is to be installed at GADJ, JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN). It may be
ensured that the design has been certified by are cognized Lab / Institution in this regard.
Suitable fastening arrangement such as grouting and calming should be provided to secure the
installation against the specific windspeed.
c) The mounting structure steel shall be as per latest IS 2062:2011 and hot dip galvanization of
the mounting structure shall be in compliance of latest IS 4759 or Cold Rolled Pre-galvanized
structure material is also allowed as per IS277:2003.

The Rectangular / square / circular hollow pipe section used for the structure should have
a minimum thickness of 2.0mm. Other than above, the material thickness should
beminimum2.5mm.

The Structure design and drawing shall be duly stamped by licensed Structural designer is
 required to be submitted to the concerned DISCOM by the Agency before installation for
all types of structure arrangements including the extension made, as per specification.
In case much time is required during this process for drawing and design approval, the
Agency can submit the Certificate from the Structural Designer at the time of subsidy
claim subject to submitting the broad design & drawing in advance
beforeinstallationwithanunder-takingtomeetalltechnicalaspectsasperthespecificationto
concerned DISCOM.

Mounting Arrangement:-
i. Mounting arrangement for RCC-flat roofs: - The Structure should be made by on-
situ installation/removable concrete ballast made of PCC (1:2:3).
ii. Mounting arrangement for metal sheet roofs: - The structure should have
sufficient stability and wind withstanding capacity with ensuring that the roof
remains waterproof.
iii. Mounting arrangement for ground installations:- The structure should be made
by on-situ installation/ removable concrete ballast made of PCC (1:2:3);assuring
enough ground clearance to prevent damage of the module through water, animals
and other environmental factors. Minimum 300 mm Ground Clearance have to be
maintained.

d) Structural material shall be corrosion resistant and electrolytically compatible with the
materials used in the module frame, its fasteners, nuts and bolts. Aluminum structures also
can be used which can withstand the wind speed of respective wind zone. Necessary
protection towards rusting need to be provided either by coating or anodization.
e) The fasteners used should be made up of stainless steel. The structures shall be designed to
allow easy replacement of any module. The array structure shall be so designed that it will
occupy minimum space without sacrificing the output from the SPV panels.
f) Regarding civil structures the bidder need to take care of the load bearing capacity of the roof
and need arrange suitable structures based on the quality of roof.
g) The total load of the structure (when installed with PV modules) on the terrace should be less
than 60 kg/m2.
h) Theminimumclearanceofthestructurefromtherooflevelshouldbe300mm.
i) The module mounting structure shall be made of GI medium class pipe (as per IS 1239and
Zinc coating as per IS 4736) / GI channel/ GI Square section. The grouting of the structure
shall be done with PCC 1:2:3, which shall withstand the wind speed of 150km/hr.
j) TheAgencyshallbefullyresponsibleforanydamagestoSPVSystemcausedduetohighwindvelocit
ywithinguaranteeperiodaspertechnicalspecification.
The parameters of prevailing wind speed, floor conditions, load, and upward lift should
be taken into consideration while preparing the design.
k) PV array structure shall be designed and positioned such that the PV modules are
completely shadow-free solar during generation hours

3. JUNCTION BOXES (JBs):

a) The junction boxes are to be provided in the PV array for termination of connecting cables.
The Junction Boxes (JBs) shall be made of GRP/FRP/Powder Coated aluminum / cast
aluminum alloy with full dust, water & vermin proof arrangement. All wires/cables must be
terminated through cable lugs. The JBs shall be such that input & output termination can be made
through suitable cable glands. Suitable markings shall be provided on the busbars for easy
identification and cable ferrules will be fitted at the cable termination points for identification.
b) Copper bus bars/terminal blocks housed in the junction box with suitable termination
threads Conforming to IP65 standard and IEC 62208 Hinged door with EPDM rubber
gasket to prevent water entry. Single/double compression cable glands.
c) For array junction box / PV combiner box, Agency may also provide polyamide glands
and MC4 Connectors. The rating of the junction box shall be suitable with adequate safety
factor to inter connect the Solar PV array
d) Each Junction Box shall have High quality Suitable capacity Metal Oxide Varistors
(MOVs) / SPDs, suitable Reverse Blocking Diodes. The Junction Boxes shall have suitable
arrangement monitoring and disconnection for each of the groups.
e) Suitable markings shall be provided on the bus bar for easy identification and the cable
ferrules must be fitted at the cable termination points for identification.
f) Junction boxes shall be mounted on the MMS such that they are easily accessible and are
protected from direct sunlight and harsh weather.

4. DC DISTRIBUTION BOX (DCDB):

a) DC Distribution Box (DCDB) to receive the DC output from the PV array field.
b) DC DBs shall be dust & vermin proof conform having IP65protection.
c) The busbars are made of EC grade copper of required size. Suitable capacity MCBs /
MCCB shall be provided for controlling the DC power output to the PCU along with
necessary surge arrestors.

5. ACDISTRIBUTIONBOX(ACDB):
a) AC Distribution Panel Board (DPB) shall control the AC power from PCU/inverter, and
should have necessary surge arrestors. Interconnection from ACDB to mains at LT Busbar
while in grid tied mode.
b) All switches and the circuit breakers, connectors should conform to IEC 60947:2019, part-
I, II and III / IS 60947 part-I, II and III.
c) The changeover switches, cabling work should be under taken by the bidder as part of the
project.
d) All the Panel’s shall be metal clad, totally enclosed, rigid, floor mounted, air-insulated,
cubical type suitable for operation on three phase / single phase, 415 or 230 volts, 50Hz
e) The panels shall be designed for minimum expected ambient temperature of 45 degree
Celsius, 80 percent humidity and dusty weather.
f) All indoor panels will have protection of IP 54 or better. All outdoor panels will have
protection of IP 65 or better.
g) Should conform to Indian Electricity Act and CEA safety regulations (till last amendment).
h) All the 415 AC or 230 volts devices / equipment like bus support insulators, circuit
breakers, SPDs, VTs etc., mounted inside the switchgear shall be suitable for continuous
operation and satisfactory performance under the following supply conditions.
a. Variation in supply voltage :+/-10%
b. Variation in supply frequency :+/-3Hz
i) The inverter output shall have the necessary rated AC surge arrestors and MCB / MCCB.
MCB shall be used for currents upto 63 Amperes, and MCCB shall be used for currents
greater than 63 Amperes. RCCB shall be used by the Agency if required for successful
 operation of the PV system

6. PCU / ARRAY SIZE RATIO:

There commended the solar PV array capacity in KW shall be in arrange of 100%-110%
of invertor capacity. i.e if the Invertor Capacity is 5 KW, then the Solar PV array capacity
should be from 5 KW to 5.5 KW. For Subsidy calculation Minimum of following three
shall be considered.
1. Applied SPV Capacity in KW at the time of registration.
2. Solar PV array capacity in KWp
3. Invertor Capacity in KW

7. PCU / Inverter:-

i. Marking:
All the Inverters should contain the following clear and indelible Marking Label & Warning Label
as per IS16221 Part II, clause 5. The equipment shall, as a minimum, be permanently marked
with:
a) The name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier;
b) A model number, name or other means to identify the equipment,
c) A serial number, code or other marking allowing identification of manufacturing location
and the manufacturing batch or date within a three-month time period.
d) Input voltage, type of voltage (a.c. or d.c.), frequency, and maximum continuous current
for each input.
e) Output voltage, type of voltage (a.c. or d.c.), frequency, maximum continuous current, and
for a.c. outputs, either the power or power factor for each output
f) The Ingress Protection (IP)rating
g) As per IS 16221

Marking shall be located adjacent to each fuse or fuse holder, or on the fuse holder, or in another
location provided that it is obvious to which fuse the marking applies, giving the fuse current
rating and voltage rating for fuses that may be changed at the installed site.

Particulars Details
Switching devices IGBT/MOSFET
Control Microprocessor/DSP
Nominal AC output voltage For 3-phase/1phase:-415V/240V

Output frequency 50 Hz
Grid Frequency Synchronization range + 3Hzormore
Ambient temperature considered -20°Cto+50°C
Humidity 95%Non-condensing
Protection of Enclosure
IP-65(Minimum).
Grid Frequency Tolerance range + 3or more
No-load losses Less than1%of rated power
 Particulars Details
Inverter Efficiency (minimum) (Above10kW)
Peak Efficiency At least 97%, measure as per
IEC 61683
Euro Efficiency At least96%,measure as per
IEC 61683
(Below 10 kW)
Peak Efficiency At least 96%, measure as per
IEC 61683
Euro Efficiency At least95%,measure as per
IEC 61683
THD `<3%
PF >0.9
Communication interface RS485 with Modbus
Display type LCD for data display LCD/LED for status
display
Protections • Over voltage (both input and output)
• Over current (both input and output)
• Over / Under grid frequency
• Over temperature
• Short circuit
• Lightening
• Surge voltage induced at output due to
external source
• Anti-islanding
Recommended Alert / Indications • Inverter ON
• Grid ON
• Inverter Under / Over Voltage
• Inverter Overload
• Inverter Over Temperature
Recommended LCD Display on Inverter • Output power (W)
• Daily Energy (Wh)
• Cumulative energy (Wh)
• DC voltage (V)
• DC current (A)
• AC voltage (V)
• AC frequency (Hz)
• AC current (A)
• Cumulative hours of operation (h).

a) The inverter shall have an RS-485 inter face and support communication of its operational
parameters and logs over Modbus protocol. The register mapping / memory mapping of
the inverter data shall be made available by the Agency from the inverter supplier to the
DISCOMs / RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD.
b) Three phase PCU/ inverter shall be used with each power plant system above 6KW and In
 case of 6KW or less Capacity single phase / 3phase inverter shall be used as per market
availability. In case of capacity addition of existing Solar plant, if the existing inverter is
required to be replaced, the cost same is to be borne by Client up on mutual agreement
with Agency and Client.
c) Also, the beneficiary is having 3-phase connection and demanding SPV Capacity 6 KW
or below, in that case, 1-phase / 3phase invertor shall be allowed. PCU / inverter shall be
capable of complete automatic operation including wake-up, synchronization & shutdown.
d) The output of power factor of PCU/ inverter is suitable for all voltage ranges or sink of
reactive power, inverter should have internal protection arrangement against any sustain
fault in feeder line and against the lightning on feeder.
e) Built-in meter and data logger to monitor plant performance through external computer
shall be provided.
f) The power conditioning units / inverters should comply with applicable IEC / equivalent
BIS standard for efficiency measurements and environmental tests as per standard codes
IEC 61683 / IS 61683 and IEC 60068-2 (1,2,14,30) / Equivalent BIS std.
g) The charge controller (if any) / MPPT units environmental testing should qualify IEC
60068-2 (1, 2, 14, 30) / Equivalent BIS std. The junction boxes / enclosures should be IP
65 (for outdoor) / IP 54 (indoor) and as per IEC 529 Specifications.
h) The PCU / inverters should be tested from the MNRE approved test centers / NABL / BIS
/ IEC accredited testing- calibration laboratories. In case of imported power conditioning
units, these should be approved by international test houses. Valid type test report shall be
submitted by the agency before commissioning of the SPV System.
i) All inverters shall be IEC 61000 compliant for electromagnetic compatibility, harmonics,
Surge, etc.
j) Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) shall be integrated in the PCU / inverter to
maximize energy drawn from the array.
k) The PCU / Invertor shall have overloading capacity of minimum 10%

8. INTEGRATION OF PV POWER WITH GRID:

The output power from SPV would be fed to the inverters which converts DC produced by SPV
array to AC and feeds it into the main electricity grid after synchronization. In case of grid failure,
or low or high voltage, solar PV system shall be out of synchronization and shall be disconnected
from the grid. Once the grid comes into service PV system shall again be synchronized with grid
supply and load requirement would be met to the extent of availability of power. 4 pole isolation
of inverter output with respect to the grid power connection need to be provided, as per regulation.

9. DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM / PLANT MONITORING

i. Data Acquisition System shall be provided for each of the solar PV plant.
ii. Remote Monitoring and data acquisition through Remote Monitoring System software at
the owner / DISCOM / RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD location with
latest software / hardware configuration and service connectivity for online / real time data
monitoring / control complete to be supplied and operation and maintenance/control to be
ensured by the CP. Provision for interfacing these data on DISCOM / RAJASTHAN
STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD server and portal in future shall be kept as per
requirement.
 iii. Installation agency shall ensure that Inverter should have provision of remote monitoring
of inverter data through sim card. Required website / mobile app platform, where the user
(Client) can access the data, should be provided / explained to Client while installation by
Agency. Additionally, if inverter has the facility of in-built wi-fi module, that should also
be explained to the Client. Recurring cost of sim card shall be borne by Clients. All the
inverter data should be made available to RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD and
DISCOM for monitoring by giving web access.

10. METERING:

a) The bi-directional electronic energy meter (0.5 S class) shall be installed for the
measurement of Import / Export of energy in co-ordination with DISCOM.
b) The bidder must take approval/NOC from the Concerned DISCOM for the connectivity,
technical feasibility, and synchronization of SPV plant with distribution network before
commissioning of SPV plant.
c) Reverse power relay shall be provided by bidder (if necessary), as per the local DISCOM
requirement.

11. POWER CONSUMPTION:

Regarding the generated power consumption, priority need to give for internal
consumption first and thereafter any surplus power can be injected into the grid.

12. PROTECTIONS

The system should be provided with all necessary protections like earthing, Lightning, and
grid is landing as follows:

12.1. LIGHTNING PROTECTION:

The SPV power plants shall be provided with lightning & over voltage protection. The
main aim in this protection shall be to reduce the over voltage to a tolerable value before
it reaches the PV or other sub-system components. The SPDs should also be employed to
provide the protection against the surges in Distribution boxes and wherever found
necessary. The source of over voltage can be lightning, atmosphere disturbances etc. The
entire space occupying the SPV array shall be suitably protected against Lightning by
deploying required number of Lightning Arrestors. Lightning protection should be
provided as per IEC 62305 standard. The protection against induced high-voltages shall
be provided by the use of Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs) / Franklin Rod type LA / Early
streamer type LA and suitable separate maintenance free earthing such that induced
transients find an alternate route to earth. The current carrying cable from lightning arrest
or to the earth pit should have sufficient current carrying capacity according to IEC 62305.
According to standard, the minimum requirement for a lightning protection system
designed for class of LPS III is a copper conductor with across section of 16 mm 2 or
 equivalent.
Wiring upto 30 meter wire length is included in Project Cost, beyond 30 meter, the cost of
wiring shall have to be borne by the beneficiary. Separate pipe for running earth wires of
Lightning Arrestor shall be used.

12.2. SURGE PROTECTION

Internal surge protection shall consist of three MOV type surge-arrestors connected from
+ve and -ve terminals to earth (via Y arrangement).

12.3. EARTHING PROTECTION

a) Each array structure of the PV yard should be grounded / earthed properly as per IS:3043-
1987. In addition, the lighting arrester / masts should also be earthed inside the array field.
b) Earth resistance should be a slow as possible so as to meet the safety and protection
requirements.
c) All the earthings required as per the technical specifications should be maintenance free
earthings.
d) Each array structure of the PV yard, LT power system, earthing grid for switchyard, all
electrical equipment, inverter, all junction boxes, etc. shall be grounded properly as per IS
3043-1987. All metal casing/ shielding of the plant shall be thoroughly grounded in
accordance with CEA Safety Regulation 2010.
e) Each string / array and MMS of the plant shall be grounded properly. The array structures
are to be connected to earth pits as per IS standards.
f) Necessary provision shall be made for bolted isolating joints of each earthing pit for
periodic checking of earth resistance.
g) Thecompleteearthingsystemshallbemechanicallyandelectricallyconnectedtoprovideindep
endentreturntoearth.
h) Earthing busbar shall be terminated at both ends of the switch gear to suit the connections
to outside earthing conductor. All components and the module are required to be earthed
individually and are to be looped and connected to the earthing grid.
i) Separate three earth pits shall be provided for individual three earthings viz.: DC side
earthing, AC side Earthing and Lightning arrestor earthing. The earthing shall be done in
accordance with latest standards.
j) Earthing system shall consist of earth grids and electrodes buried in soil in the premises,
embedded in concrete inside the buildings/rooms to which all the electrical equipment,
metallic structures are connected to have earth continuity for safety reasons.
k) The earthing shall be maintenance free type earthing and shall be done through atleast 1.5
meter Electrode.

MAINTENANCE FREE EARTH SYSTEM:

Supply and erection of Maintenance free earthing system using required Nos of Copper
Coated Steel Rods, compression couplers etc., and shall conforms to RDSO specification
No: RDSO/PE/SPEC/PS/0109 (REV.0) -2008 with all amendments or latest. The
 Maintenance free earthing system shall be supplied along with the test certifications of
manufacturers.

12.4. GRID ISLANDING:

i. In the event of a power failure on the electric grid, it is required that any independent
power-producing inverters attached to the grid turn off immediately. This prevents the DC-
to-AC inverters from continuing to feed power into small sections of the grid, known as
“islands.” Powered islands present a risk to workers who may expect the area to be
unpowered, and they may also damage grid-tied equipment. The Rooftop PV system shall
be equipped with Anti islanding features. In addition to disconnection from the grid (due
to islanding protection) disconnection due to under and over voltage conditions shall also
be provided.
ii. A manual disconnect 4/2 pole isolation switch (RCCB may also be used) beside automatic
disconnection to grid would have to be provided at utility end to isolate the grid connection
by the utility personnel to carry out any maintenance.

13. CABLES

Cables of required size to be used in the system shall have the following characteristics:

i. Shall meet IEC 60227 / IS 694, IEC 60502 / IS 1554 standards

ii. Temp. Range: -10°C to +80°C
iii. Voltage rating 660 / 1000 V
iv. Excellent resistance to heat, cold, water, oil, abrasion, UV radiation
v. Flexible
vi. Sizes of cables between array interconnections, array to junction boxes, junction boxes to
Inverter etc. shall be so selected to keep the voltage drop (power loss) of the entire solar
system to the minimum. The cables (as per IS) should be insulated with a special grade
PVC compound formulated for outdoor use.
vii. Cable Routing/ Marking: All cable/wires are to be routed in a RPVC pipe/ GI cable tray
and suitably tagged and marked with proper manner by good quality ferule or by other
means so that the cable easily identified.
viii. The Cable should be so selected that it should be compatible up to the life of the solar PV
panels i.e. 25 years.
ix. The ratings given are approximate. All the cables required for the plant are to be provided
by the bidder. Any change in cabling sizes if desired by the bidder/approved after citing
appropriate reasons.
x. Multi Strand, Annealed high conductivity copper conductor PVC type ‘A’ pressure
extruded insulation or XLPE insulation. Overall PVC / XLPE insulation for UV protection
Armoured cable for underground laying. All cable trays including covers to be provided.
All cables conform to latest edition of IEC / equivalent BIS Standards as specified below:
BoS item / component Standard Description Standard Number Cables General Test and
Measuring Methods, PVC / XLPE insulated cables for working Voltage up to and including 1100
 V, UV resistant for outdoor installation IS / IEC 69947. Aluminium cable may be used on the AC-
side of the PV system.
xi. The size of each type of DC cable selected shall be based on minimum voltage drop
however; the maximum drop shall be limited to1%.
xii. The size of each type of AC cable selected shall be based on minimum voltage drop
however; the maximum drop shall be limited to2%.

14. CONNECTIVITY
The maximum capacity for interconnection with the grid at a specific voltage level shall
be as specified in the RERC regulation for Grid connectivity and norms of DISCOM and
amended from time to time.

15. DRAWINGS&MANUALS:
i. Two sets of Engineering, electrical drawings and Installation and O&M manuals are to be
provided to beneficiary. Agency shall upload scanned copies of complete technical data
sheets for each equipment giving details of the specifications along with make/makes
along with basic design of the power plant and power evacuation, synchronization along
with protection equipment on the Web portal of Solar Roof top before commissioning.
ii. ISI marked (wherever applicable) and reputed makes equipment be used.
iii. PLANNING AND DESIGNING:
• The contractor should carry out survey at the site and accordingly design strings
& arrays layout considering optimal usage of space, material and labour. The bidder
should submit thearray layout drawings to concerned Railway authority Engineer.
• Railway authority Engineer reserves the right to modify the design, Layout and
specification of sub systems and components at any stage as per local site conditions /
requirements. That should be abided by the contractor.
• The contractor shall submit preliminary drawing for approval & based on any
modification or recommendation, if any. The contractor submits five sets and soft copy
in CD of final drawing for formal approval to proceed with construction work.
iv. DRAWINGS TO BE FURNISHED BY Contractor.
The Contractor shall furnish the following drawings and obtain approval.
• General arrangement and dimensioned layout
• Schematic drawing showing the requirement of BIPV Solar panel, Power
conditioning Unit(s)/inverter, Junction Boxes, AC and DC Distribution Boards,
meters etc.
• Structural drawing along with fixing details for the structure.
• Itemized bill of material for complete BIPV Solar plant covering all the
components andassociated accessories for the purpose of Inspection.

16. SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON THE ROOF TOP / GROUND / COP

The Solar PV system on the rooftop/ground/COP of the premises will be installed for PV
capacity permitted by DISCOM as per regulation issued by RERC.

17. SAFETYMEASURES:
The bidder shall take entire responsibility for electrical safety of the installation(s)
 including connectivity with the grid and follow all the safety rules & regulations applicable as
per Electricity Act, 2003 and CEA Safety Regulation 2010 etc.

18. DOCUMENTATION:
Operation & Maintenance manual / user manual shall be supplied along with the each
powerplant. The manual shall include complete system details such as array lay out,
schematic of the system, inverter details, working principle etc. Step by step maintenance
and troubleshooting procedures shall be given in the manuals and provided to the
beneficiary.

19. SHADOWANALYSIS:

The shadow analysis report with the instrument such as Solar Pathfinder or
professional shadow analysis software of each site has to be submitted by Bidder and
shall be his responsibility to educate the user to install the system only in shadow free
space. Lower performance of the system due to shadow effect shall be the
responsibility of the bidder and shall be liable for penalty for lower performance.

QUALITY CERTIFICATION, STANDARDS AND TESTING FOR GRID-

CONNECTED ROOF TOP SOLAR PV SYSTEMS/POWER PLANTS

Quality certification and standards for grid-connected roof top solar PV systems are essential for
the successful mass-scale implementation of this technology. It is also imperative to put in place
an efficient and rigorous monitoring mechanism, adherence to these standards. Hence, all
components of grid-connected rooftop solar PV system / plant must conform to the relevant
standards and certifications given below:

Solar PV Modules/Panels
IEC 61215 and IS Design Qualification and Type Approval for Crystalline Silicon
14286 Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules
IEC 61701:2011 Salt Mist Corrosion Testing of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules
IEC 61853-1:2011/ Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating–:
IS 16170-1:2014 Irradiance and temperature performance measurements, and power
rating
IEC 62716 Photovoltaic (PV) Modules – Ammonia (NH3) Corrosion Testing
(As per the site condition like dairies, toilets)
IEC 61730-1,2 Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification–Part1: Requirements
for Construction, Part2: Requirements for Testing
Solar PV Inverters
IEC 62109 & IS: 16221 Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems –
Part 1: General requirements, and Safety of power converters for use
in photovoltaic power systems
Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters. Safety compliance
(Protection degree IP 65 for outdoor mounting, IP 54 for indoor
mounting)
IS / IEC 61683 latest Photovoltaic Systems – Power conditioners: Procedure for Measuring
(as applicable) Efficiency (10%, 25%, 50%, 75% & 90-100% Loading Conditions)
IS: 16169: 2014 / IEC Utility-inter connected Photovoltaic Inverters-Test Procedure of
62116:2008 Islanding Prevention Measures
IEC 60068-2 / IEC Environmental Testing of PV System–Power Conditioners and
62093 (as applicable) Inverters
Fuses
IS / IEC 60947 (Part 1, General safety requirements for connectors, switches, circuit breakers
2 & 3), EN 50521 (AC/DC):
1)Low-voltage Switch gear and Control-gear, Part1:General rules
2)Low-Voltage Switch gear and Control-gear, Part2:Circuit Breakers
3)Low-voltage switch gear and Control-gear, Part3:Switches,
disconnectors switch-disconnect or sand fuse-combination units
EN50521:Connectors for photo voltaic system-Safety requirements
and tests
IEC 60269-6:2010 Low-voltage fuses-Part 6:Supplementary requirements for fuse-links
for the protection of solar photo voltaic energy systems
Solar PV Roof Mounting Structure
IS 2062 / IS 4759 Material for the structure mounting
Surge Arrestors
BFC17-102:2011 Lightening Protection Standard
IEC 60364-5-53/ Electrical installations of buildings - Part5-53: Selection and erection
IS15086-5(SPD) of electrical equipment-Isolation, switching and control
IEC 61643-
Low-voltage surge protective devices-Part11: Surge protective
11:2011
devices connected to low-voltage power systems-Requirements and
test methods
Cables
IEC 60227 / IS 694, General test and measuring method for PVC (Polyvinylchloride)
IEC 60502 / IS 1554 insulated cables (for working voltages upto and including 1100 V,
(Part 1&2) / IEC and UV resistant for outdoor installation)
69947 (as applicable)
BSEN 50618 Electric cables for photovoltaic systems (BT (DE / NOT) 258), mainly
for DC Cables
Earthing / Lightning
IEC 62561 Series IEC 62561-1
(Chemical earthing) Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 1:
(as applicable) Requirements for connection components
IEC 62561-2
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 2:
Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes
IEC 62561-7
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 7:
Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds
Junction Boxes
IEC 60529 Junction boxes and solar panel terminal boxes shall be of the thermo-
plastic type with IP 65 protection for outdoor use, and IP 54 protection
for indoor use
Energy Meter Bi-directional Energy Meters shall be provided by DISCOMs
 LIST OF LIKELY SUPPLIERS
Sl.No. Description Likely sources of supply.
1. BIPV/SPV Grid connected solar Central Electronics Limited, Tata, BP
power plant with associated Solar, SolarEnergy Corporation of India
equipment. Ltd
2. 11KV Lighting Arrestor Gapless metal Oblum, Crompton Greaves, WS,
oxide confirming to IS: 3070 (1985) and Lamco, ELPRO International Ltd., TARAN
to with stand surge current up to ESE
150KA.
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AUTHENTICITY

CERTIFICATE
(From the manufacturer’s / Authorised stockists)

Certified that M/s or Sri................................................................................................... have

purchased the following luminaries / cables / switch gear / meters as per Invoice No. Dt. for
execution of the contract agreement No. for the work “………........………………………………
………………………………….” The materials are supplied to the aforesaid contract are genuine.
Sl.No. Description. Qty.

Note : Authorized stockists should enclose the authorization certificate issued by themanufacturers..

Signatu
re :
Name :

Designati
on:Office
Seal:
 INSPECTION CLAUSE
Sl. Description of the Item Inspection Authority
No. RDSO / Railways etc.
1. Solar Modules for power plant all accessories.
a) Solar Modules - for power plant all accessories.

b) Structures and hardware complete with accessories

required for power plant with all accessories Railways
C) Inverter and communication box complete with all
associated accessories required power plant
2. Electrical (BOS), cables (DC & AC) and Maintenance Railways
free earths
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