Guideline for commissioning procedures for solar electricity

generation plants

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Mechanical and Visual inspection for PV- array area
PV String array Loose Tight

Fence Loose Tight

Cable connections Loose Tight Rust

Shading on the PV array Yes No

Vegetation under PV array Yes No

PV Module Serial No.

 dc/ac inverters: ac/dc/ac island inverters:
Type /Serial Nos. Type / Serial Nos.

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 Measurement of PV array (please take the measure at sunshine)
Connect
Voltage (V) Current (A)
ed to
Electrical Equipment
No dc/ac Remark
Ref Ref inverter no.
To be Measured Measured Var Measured Var MPP-
(STC) (STC) Tracker no.
// to string
no.

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Recommendation:

Mechanical and Visual inspection for dc/ac Inverters

Type or No.
Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Noise Normal High

 Measurement of dc/ac inverters

Type or No.
No Electrical Equipment Voltage (V) Current (A) Connected Remark
to
To be Measured Ref Measured Var Ref Measured Var Distribution
box no.
Fuse no.
(STC) (STC)

220- …….
_______________/ AC 240 (Max)

220- …….
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220- …….
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220- …….
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220- …….
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220- …….
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220- …….
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Remark:

Recommendation:
 Mechanical and Visual inspection for ac/dc - dc/ac island inverter
Type or No.

Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Noise Normal High

Measurement of ac/dc/ac island inverter

Type or No.
No Electrical Equipment Voltage (V) Current (A) Connected Remark
to
To be Measured Ref Measured Var Ref Measured Var
Distribution
box no.
(STC) (STC)
Fuse no.

202- …….
_______________/ AC 253 (Max)

202- …….
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202- …….
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202- …….
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202- …….
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202- …….
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202- …….
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202- …….
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Remark:

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Recommendation:

Mechanical and Visual inspection for Distribution board:

Type No.

Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Connected to:

Inverters Nos. Strings Nos. Battery Banks Nos. Other - describe

Remark:

Recommendation:
Mechanical and Visual inspection for battery/string/inverter fuse:

Type Battery bank/String/Inverter No.

Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Mechanical and Visual inspection for battery/string/inverter fuse:

Type Battery bank/String/Inverter No.
Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Mechanical and Visual inspection for battery/string/inverter fuse:

Type Battery bank/String/Inverter No.

Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Mechanical and Visual inspection for battery/string/inverter fuse:

Type Battery bank/String/Inverter No.
Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

 Mechanical and Visual inspection for battery/string/inverter fuse:

Type Battery bank/String/Inverter No.

Functional Yes No

Mounting Loose Tight

Cable connection Loose Tight

Mechanical and Visual inspection for Battery bank

Type or No.
Cable connection Loose Tight

Battery Commissioning Report missing OK

Measurement of battery bank

Type or No.

No Electrical Equipment Voltage (V) Current (A) Connected Remark

to
To be Measured Ref Measured Var Ref Measured Var Fuse no:
ac/dc/ac
inverter no:
(STC) (STC)

Battery bank 48

Battery bank 48

Battery bank 48

Battery bank 48

Battery bank 48

Remark:

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Testing internal installation (Powerhouse)
Are all Socket outlets functional? Yes No

If No, How many socket outlets are not functional?

Are all Switches functional? Yes No

If No, How many switches are not functional?

Are all Bulbs functional? Yes No

If No, How many Bulbs are not functional?

Air Conditining Installed? functional? Yes No

Heating Installed? functional? Yes No

Doors & Windows sufficiently tight and closing? Yes No

Other openings ( please describe )?

Remark:

Recommendation:

Training, awareness protocol

Participants list

Name Position

No Title of lecture Time Delay

1 Source of PV-Solar system 180 min

2 Conversion of solar energy

3 DC to AC conversion

4 Battery protection 60 min

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General Installation Testing & Results:

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