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Technical Survey
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Plant Description
The following survey is held for a 1 MW solar plant to be built in Nuci village, Ilfov county,
Romania. The project is one of 4 identical projects to be constructed in the same area. The
survey will study a solution with 46 Wp thin film solar panels and SMA central inverters. The
photovoltaic panels will be mounted in an area of 194 000 sqm. All the structures will be installed
within a perimeter of minimum 5 m inside the border of each area, in order to avoid shadows
from the fence and to comply with local regulations.
1.2. Plant Location
The 1 MW plants are located in one compact area, NE of Nuci village, accessible from road
101D (WGS coordinates: 4443'58.19" N, 2617'16.07" E). .
2. Earthworks-Civil works
3. Mechanical Equipment
4. Electrical Equipment
PV modules
Inverters
Equipment connection and installation
CCTV system
* The grid connection technical solution and grid connection approval (ATR) are not yet arranged
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2. LAYOUT STUDY
The scope of the layout study is to determine the best position of the mounting system and
the PV modules in order to improve performance by minimizing the inevitable losses that occur in
every solar park due to:
A layout proposal has been issued by the customer and will be taken into account for the
technical and commercial solution. Upon this layout, a cabling diagram was constructed for each
project.
Each of the projects will be structured following the below guidelines:
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By the end of the topographical works, in the site there will be differently colored poles that
will define the exact location of each element and will facilitate the next implementation stages.
3.4 Substations foundations
According to the specifications of the substation, for each cabin a 1 m deep foundation will
be dug, which will be flled with a 300 mm layer of compacted ballast and a 100 mm layer of
compacted sand. Above these layers, will be installed the substation tub, 600 mm high (the
enclosure that gathers all the cables entering the substation - LV/MV).
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For the cable routing will be installed cavidotto tubes, 120 with preinstalled steel guide,
inside the ditches. These tube are a backup solution in case of cable failure for any reason in the
future. Under each inverter or panel, as well as at cross points with other routes, water protected
concrete manholes or shafts 0.4x0.40x0.80m, with an iron cover will be installed,. These shafts
will be bottomless in order to drain rain water and will have metal grid to prevent pest infiltration.
The tube entrance in the shaft will be secured with polyurethane foam.
Grounding ditches will be dug at a 0.4m depth, forming a matrix around the PV panels area,
so that every row of the mounting system will be connected to earth.
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A concrete ramp in the entrance of the park will be constructed in order to facilitate the
vehicle entrance on site. The ramp will have dimensions of 4.00x3.00x0.1m and will be made of
reinforced concrete C16/20. In case there is a need for a drainage system, a suitable pipe will be
embedded in the ramp.
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5. METALLIC STRUCTURES
5.1 Fixed mounting system
The fixed mounting system consists of a double pile foundation mounting system that can
be adjusted in areas with abnormalities and significant inclinations. The mounting system will
respect Eurocode guidelines (EC1, EC3, EC7, EC9) and it will be statically calculated according
to Romanian legislation. The foundation beams consist of hot deep galvanized steel sections and
the main supporting system consist of aluminum sections on which the PV modules will be
placed.
The use of an aluminum structure offers a lot of advantages, compared to other types of
structures:
Reduced weight, which simplifies transportation and handling issues
Practically unlimited life span
Minimum maintenance costs (the oxide layer formed on the aluminum structure protects it
against corrosion)
Modular installation
Best weight/durability ratio
The assembly of the base is made upon the already installed ground beams. These beams
are installed in the ground with a depth, according to the results of the geotechnical study . The
connection of the aluminum structure on the ground beams is made with the hot deep galvanized
screws. The grounding of the aluminum structure is achieved through the beams that are injected
approximately 1.5 m in the ground. In this way each table is connected in an isodynamic way and
grounding is made directly. On the horizontal beams will be installed special rings that will sustain
the frames clippers. The rings will bear insulation material that will prevent direct contact of
aluminum frames with the bases aluminum, and therefore electrochemical corrosion in the future.
5.2 Fence
The preparation of the fence will follow the end off all earthworks. It will cover the length of
the perimeter of each site and will reach a 2.50m height. It will consist of 48 fence poles that will
be installed at 2.50m distance, metallic mesh 50x50 of 2.2mm thickness and 3 rows of barbed
wire on top of the fence.
The gate will have a 5.00m width in order to allow the easy access of vehicles and trucks
on site and will have of barbed wire on top in accordance with the rest of the fence. It will be
installed on the concrete ramp that will be constructed on each site. A 1 m wide pedestrian gate
will also be installed.
Fig. 7 Solar Park with fence (heavy duty fence with V poles and mesh on top)
5.3 Security system poles
Around the perimeter of each parcel and near each substation 6 m poles will be installed,
at a distance of 100 m away from each other. Video cameras and anti-breach infrared modules
will be installed on these poles.
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6. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
6.1 PV modules
For the energy production thin film panels will be used. The proposal taken into
consideration for the plant is the use of 46 Wp type panels.
The panels will be installed in the active surface of the base. The installation will be made
with the use of special clip-holders, made by the same producer as the metallic structure, with
EPDM rubber protection in order to secure total fitting of the elements and compatibility with thin
film panels. The installation of the panels will take place according to their technical specification
and characteristics. A sort-out procedure is possible, by selecting and separating the modules,
according to the nominal current lmpp, by line up number. Afterwards, depending on the panel
type will be selected strings of panels with similar voltage output. In this way is maximized the
panel strings performance, avoiding losses due to panels mismatch.
All panels will be isodynamicaly connected with cable 7V-K 1x6mm2 and connected
with the grounding system. In order to minimize the possibility of induction overvoltage at the
end of the strings, all DC cables will lead through the same route in order to minimize the loop
surface they are included.
6.2 Inverters
The conversion of DC power to AC, in order to be injected to the grid, will be made with
central inverters, type SMA 500 CP XT.
The transformation of DC power to AC, in order to be injected to the grid, will be made through
inverters of SMA type CP. The specific inverters are chosen because of:
High performance reaching 98,5% under normal conditions, which is minimum losses
through transformation.
Flexible construction (outdoor).
Cost effective solution.
The inverter CP type can be used outdoors without any further supportive works, like
shelters or others and can easily be transported and is plug & play architecture solution. These
inverters assisted by Opticool system, can operate on Nominal performance even in environment
temperatures up to 50 C.
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Due to highly integrated features of network management the inverters can cover existing
or future needs. The most important feature though is the smart power management that can
give 10% more power from the nominal 500 kVA, reaching 550 kVA, in environment
temperatures up to 25C. The inverters will sum up a total installed power of 1 MW. Taking into
consideration fixed panels position and the losses from the cabling and potential string
mismatches the inverters are fed constantly with the maximum power, making their production as
efficient possible and cost effective. Each inverter will be equipped with an add-on
communication kit RS485, in order to calibrate perfectly the inverter operation and send / process
data, to SMA server for the tele-monitoring system.
Features:
Maximum performance ratio 98.5 %
With the current error tracking system OptiTrac-MPP, is achieved the best performance
Effective cooling system OptiCool
Short circuit supervision insulation supervision
Power breaker C- DC
Overvoltage dispenser (AC,DC)
Outdoor
Protection class IP65
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6.4 Substations
The LV/MV transformation is achieved for each park with a 1250 kVA, 0.31/20 kV
transformer with 2 low voltage coils. The transformers will be mounted inside precast concrete
enclosures, having 3 compartments: low voltage, transformer and medium voltage.
Inside the low voltage room of each substation will be installed the LV board, through
which the inverters are connected to the transformer. Here will also be installed the monitoring
system rack and data logger. Each circuit will be protected from over current with a 1000 A
contactor. The transformer room will be equipped with special fans in order to ensure optimal
cooling. The MV compartment is equipped with MV cells that ensure protection and compliance
with technical normatives:
The ventilation of each MV kiosk shall be done with forced ventilation through wind flows
and gravity flaps. All input cabling will be done through special cable entries on the bottom of the
shelter (substation tub) and covered with polyurethane foam to prevent water infiltration. Internal
cabling shall be done with properly dimensioned metal grade. Cabling between the 2
compartments shall be made with horizontal metal grade of sufficient dimension to host
corresponding amount of cabling. All equipment will be fixed on the floor with special anchor
bolts. 10cm distance between equipment and shelter wall shall be left for clearance. All
equipment shall be grounded to internal copper bus bar. All output cabling shall be done through
floor with proper opening that shall prevent dangerous cable bend radius and will protect cabling
from rodents.
Transformer characteristics:
POWER (KVA)
Type
TRANSFORMER TYPE
Ambient temperature
Primary voltage
Primary current
No load secondary voltage
No load losses
Load losses at 75C
Impedance voltage
1250
SEA TTO-4R2
Hermetic
-25C +40C
310 V
1804 A
20000 V
1350 W
13500 W
6%
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Before and after the operation of the plant the following tests will take place by suitably
accredited personnel:
Grounding measurements
Grounding resistance < 1 Ohm
Cable Riso > 1000 MOhm
Inclination check for the bases
Pull out and horizontal testing in foundation piles
Zinc layer thickness measurement
Bolt tightening torque for mounting structure and for electric connections
Isodynamic connection check with multimeter
Cable checking on site
I-V of Isc testing in strings
Polarity
Input voltage for inverters < 700V
Polarity on AC cables
Quality control with thermal (max =10C)
Panels
Strings connections
Inverters connections
Board connections
Substation testing
Operation instruments and relays
Parameters for substation on Grid connection
All electromechanical works will comply with the following Romanian Standards and
Normatives:
NTE 002/03/00:
NTE 005/06/00:
NTE 007/08/00:
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8. CABLING
8.1 DC Cabling
In order to achieve the voltage needed for the connection to the inverter, 10 panels will be
connected in series, forming a string. 3 or 4 strings will be tied in parallel and connected to one
input of the string combiner box. For the connection of each string to the string combiner, a DC
cable, OLFLEX 1x4mm2 will be used. This is a flexible cable with insulation and mantle protection
of high durability elastic. The cables follow the standards HD 22.4 and are recommended for use
in moist or dry outdoors solutions. Different colors( red and black)will be used for signaling
depending on polarity.
Solar cables will be attached with UV-protected cable ties to the horizontal purlins of the
metallic structure. If the string combiner is not on the same table as the strings that connect to it,
then the solar cable will be buried at 0.6 m underground and protected with corrugated ducts.
For power transportation from the string combiner boxes to the input side of the inverters
we will use aluminum NAYY cable, 2x120 mm2. These cables will be buried at 0.80 m (under the
freezing temperature limit), between 2 layers of sand, in order to obtain cooler temperature,
better conductivity and protection from mechanical stress caused by heavy vehicles trespass or
others.
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9. SECURITY SYSTEM
A security system in order to protect equipment from vandalism or theft and generally to secure
the unobstructed park operation will be installed according to the design of a specialized security
system provider.
The security system will typically consist of:
Alarm system
Cameras network
Light spots network system
In case of perimeter breaching of beam network, alarms and events are triggered to notify
security personnel.
9.2 Cameras network
Cameras network
Data recorders in the security station
The cameras have operational surveillance distance of 100m with zoom x10. Are installed in
such height, so can record malicious actions against equipment. The cameras network is
triggered by perimeter breaching. The recorder can store footage locally or can be sent via fast
network connection to a remote security center.
9.3 Lights
The purpose of the lights network is to provide luminosity enough, to allow sufficient cameras
recording and safe personnel trespassing that might visit the premises, during night time. It can
be activated manually from the light control board, or automatically by the perimeter breach.
The level of security measures can be tailored to the customer needs. The specs and prices are
indicative and apply to common cases. For the specific case, taking into account of the size of
the plant and the vandalisation history in the area, the security issue needs to be detailed in
depth with the beneficiary. Most probably permanent security personnel have to be allocated,
with a higher level security proposal.
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Visually inspection of the panels and act upon specific cases, but it is not recommended to
periodically clean or through water, besides the rain.
Keep vegetation low on height in order to keep ground in natural condition and seed low
plantation,in order to keep a level of natural moisture to keep ground layers and
underground cables, cool, therefore minimize losses.
Visually inspection structures, groundings, connections, fence, etc.
Adjust and keep calibrated security equipment, if needed.
Keep light network operational by changing lamps, etc.
Keep events book record registry.
Keep drainage system for pluvial water operational.
Regarding cleaning of the panels, it is recommended to follow the cleaning instructions provided
by the panel supplier. Most manufacturers recommends periodic cleaning of the PV modules to
ensure maximum power output. The glass surface of the PV modules should be cleaned with a
soft brush with the use of soft, clean water with recommended pressure less that 690kPA, typical
of the most municipal water systems. It is not recommended to use water with high mineral
content as it may leave deposits on the glass surface. Power or pressure washers and steam or
corrosive cleaning agents are not to be used for the cleaning of the modules.
In case of snow, the modules should be cleaned with a soft brush but in case of frozen snow or
ice it shouldnt be tried to taken out.
During maintenance visits, the following tasks will be checked:
Visually inspection of the panels and actions will occur upon specific cases.
Vegetation will be kept low on height in order to keep ground in natural condition. Low
seed plantation would be best to get planted, in order to keep vegetations height low and
also maintain a level of natural moisture to keep ground layers and underground cables,
cool, therefore minimize losses.
Visually inspection of structures, groundings, connections, fence condition, etc.
Adjust and keep calibrated security equipment, if needed.
Keep light network operational by changing lamps, etc.
Keep events book record registry.
Keep drainage system for pluvial water operational.
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11.2 Warranties
PANELS: This warranty is assigned by the manufacturer.
INVERTERS: This warranty is assigned by the manufacturer
SUBSTATIONS: 24 months.
BASES Alumil:
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10 years anticorrosion warranty by the producer
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25 years static sustainability
1 year warranty of good execution by the Contractor.
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48 hours intervention for operations productive elements alarm.
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5 days for other alarms not affecting production.
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