Reliance Cement Company Pvt. Ltd.

Technical Specification for Solar Power Plant at

Maihar (M.P.)

SECTION – 3
DESIGN BASIS AND PLANT INFORMATION
1. DESIGN BASIS
The bidder shall furnish the potential of power generation considering the below
mentioned design parameters:

PLANT INFORMATION

Name of the installation Reliance Cement Company Private Limited

Location Bharauli, Maihar (MP)
Altitude of the Site from MSL 370 Meter
Connectivity from road Connected from Maihar(Around 12km)
Nearest Railway station Bhandanpur (Around 1.5 km)
Nearest Airport Jabalpur (Around 145 km)
Nearest Seaport Mumbai (Around 1160km)

AMBIENT / SITE CONDITIONS

Ambient temperature °C Max. 48, Min. 7.0

Relative humidity (Min/Max) % 90/30
Relative humidity for performance % 90
Wind velocity (max) Km/hr 17
Rain fall per year (Average) mm 1035
Seismic zone Zone II as per IS 1893
Soil bearing capacity (For estimation
purpose only) however geo-technical Refer section-22 Civil &
investigation shall be carried by bidder structural design & construction
for civil design

SPV MODULES
Individual Solar PV Cell should be of capacity 320 Wp or higher conforming to IEC:
61215Ed 2 or latest–Edition II, IEC: 61730–I: 2007, IEC: 61730–II: 2007, manufactured in
India in a plant certified under ISO 9001:2008 & ISO:14001 and also type tested by any of
the accredited test laboratories in India or abroad. The Solar PV Module should be made
of multi / poly crystalline Silicon Solar Cell connected in series / parallel.
The supplied modules should be PID resistance; a certificate should be submitted with
the bid document.
a) SPV modules of similar output with +/- 2% tolerance in single string shall be
employed to avoid array mismatch losses.
b) SPV module shall contain crystalline silicon high efficiency (≥16%) solar cells.
c) Fill factor of the module shall not be less than 75%.

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d) Module terminal box (weather resistant) and UV, IR protected shall be designed for
long life outdoor operation in harsh environment.
e) SPV module shall be highly reliable and shall have a service life of more than 25
years. There shall be a warranty against supplied SPV modules for 10 years against
limited power loss of not more than 10% of nominal output and for 20 years against
limited power loss of not more than 15% of nominal output, from the date of supply.
f) The PV modules shall be equipped with bypass diode(s) to minimize power drop
caused by shade.
g) The PV modules shall be resistant to abrasion, hail impact, rain, water and
environmental pollution. The PV modules shall be of latest technology, and shall
incorporate all features anti-reflection coating, etc., to increase conversion efficiency.
h) It shall withstand relative humidity up to 85% and module temperatures up to 85°C of
the site location.
The mechanical structures, electrical works including inverters / charge controllers /
power conditioning unit / maximum power point tracker, distribution board / digital meters
and overall workmanship of the solar power plant must be warranted for a minimum of 5
years.

Identification and Traceability

Each module shall carry the following clear and indelible markings, logo, model no. serial
no, year of make, etc. which must be able to withstand harsh environmental conditions
Following details of the module should also be displayed --
a) Name, monogram or symbol of manufacturer
b) Type or model number
c) Unique Serial No and Model No of the module
d) Month and year of the manufacture (separately for solar cells and module)
e) Country of origin (separately for solar cells and module)
f) Polarity of terminals or leads (color coding is permissible)
g) I-V curve for the module
h) Wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module
i) Open – circuit voltage
j) Operating voltage
k) Maximum system voltage for which the module is suitable
l) Operating current
m) Short circuit current
n) Date & place of manufacture
o) Weight of the module
p) Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate
q) Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate
r) Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and module as per ISO
9000 series

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POWER CONDITIONING UNIT (PCU)

The power conditioning unit should convert DC power produced by SPV modules, into AC
power and adjust the voltage and frequency levels to suit the local grid conditions.

Nominal Integrated
MPPT AC Output
PCU MPPT
SPP Capacity Voltage With 50 Hz
Output Solar
Range frequency
Rating Regulator
11 kV
600 V to Phase to
10 MW Distributed 10 MW
3200 V Phase
3 phase
Minimum Efficiency above 30%
>90%,
input power
Accuracy of AC voltage control +/- 1 %
Accuracy of frequency control +/- 0.5%
Grid Frequency Synchronization
+/- 3 Hz
range
Maximum Input DC Voltage Based on Inverter make, should follow standard
Ambient temperature considered 50 degree C
Humidity 95 % Non-condensing
IP-20 (Minimum) for indoor
Protection of Enclosure
IP 65 (Minimum) for outdoor
Grid Frequency Tolerance range +/- 5%
Grid Voltage tolerance - 20% & + 15 %
No-load losses Less than 1% of rated power
THD < 3%
 IEC 600068-1,2,14 and 30 or equivalent –
Environment
 IEC 61000-3-15 EMC
 IEC61683 -Efficiency requirements as Specified
above
 IEC62116-Islanding Prevention of Utility
Certifications Required interconnected PCUs
 IEEE 1547 -Interconnecting Distributed Sources
 IEC 61727
 UL1741 –Safety of Inverters in Distributed
Energy sources
 Certification as per equivalent Standards for
above Standards are also acceptable
• PCU / inverter shall be capable of complete automatic operation including wake-up, to
monitor plant performance
• The power conditioning units / inverters should comply with applicable IEC / equivalent

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BIS standard for efficiency measurements and environmental tests as per standard IEC
codes
• The PCU / inverters should be tested from the MNRE approved test centers / NABL /
BIS accredited testing- calibration laboratories.
• In case of imported power conditioning units, these should be approved by
international test houses.
Module Technologies where +ve or –ve grounding is required needs to be
identified by bidder and accordingly selection of PCU needs to be done by bidder

Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Safety:

The installation of the PV arrays, Inverters and other components should be as per the
IEC:61173, IEC:62548, IEC:61140 and IEC:62109 -1&2 standard. After completion of
installation work, the 10 MW SPP shall be on trial runs for a 10 clear sunny days to test
smooth functioning of power plant in every aspect. Only after satisfactory inspection by a
committee, SPP shall be assumed as commissioned.
 The installation, commissioning & trials to demonstrate proper functioning of the all the
systems will be the responsibility of the Bidder.
 The Bidder shall supply the calibration reports for all sensors from the authorized
calibration laboratory.

Documentation:
The complete documentation should be as per IEC 62446 and submitted to RCC.
 One set of operation manuals complete with drawing, parts list (with part codes) circuit
diagrams with list ratings of components and list of do’s and don’ts for the main
equipment as well as the sub-systems should be submitted to NISE.
 One set of maintenance manuals with full information on drawings, circuit diagrams,
list and suppliers addresses for bought out parts, troubleshooting charts, programs of
built in controllers etc. for the main equipments as well as for the sub-system.
 These manuals should be in the form of hard (printed) copy in English Language as
well as in electronic storage form (CD / DVD).
 A certificate for the adequacy of the manuals should be obtained and provided with the
manuals. Such certificate must be signed by the QA engineer of the manufacturer.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC Distribution Board (ACDB)
AC Distribution Board (ACDB) shall control the AC power from PCU and should have
necessary surge arrestors. Interconnection from ACDB to mains at distribution panel, be
carried out and complete equipment, sensors along with metering to be installed in the
ACDB and switch room at each locations where power is required to be fed. All switches
and the circuit breakers, connectors should confirm to IEC:60947, part I, II and III or EN:
50521 standards. The changeover switches, cabling work should be undertaken by the
Bidder as part of the project.

Power and Control Cables

The power cable shall be heavy duty, stranded copper / aluminium conductor, UV
resistant (for outdoors) PVC type. An insulated, galvanized steel wire / strip armoured,

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flame retardant low smoke (FRLS) extruded PVC type ST-1 outer sheathed. The cables
shall, in general conform to IS-1554 Part-I & other relevant standards.
Control Cables: The cable shall be 1.1 kV grades, heavy duty, stranded copper
conductor, PVC type A insulated, galvanized steel wire/strip armoured, flame retardant
low smoke (FRLS) extruded PVC type ST-1 outer sheathed. The cables shall, in general
conform to IS-1554 Part-I & other relevant standards.
The permissible voltage drop from the SPV Generator to the PCU shall not be more than
2% of peak power voltage of the SPV power source (generating system). In the light of
this fact the cross-sectional area of the cable chosen is such that the voltage drop
introduced by it shall be within 2% of the system voltage at peak power.
All connections should be properly terminated from outdoor and indoor elements.
Relevant codes and operating manuals must be followed. Extensive wiring and
terminations (connection points) for all PV components is needed along with electrical
connection to lighting loads.

Earthing Material
 The system should be provided with adequate earthing points. This includes earthing
for lightning, system grounding, separately for DC and AC active points. The frame of
the PV module array should be earthed at multiple points.
 To prevent the damage due to lightning, one terminal of the lightning protection
arrangement by way of proper earthing is to be provided. The provision for lightning &
surge protection of the SPV power source is separately earthed.
 In case the SPV Array installed in the field separate earth has to be provided for SPV
array and System at closer points of the array and the equipment respectively. It shall
be ensured that all the earthing are bonded together to prevent the development of
potential difference between any two earthing.
 Earth resistance shall not be more than 1 ohm. It shall be ensured that all the earthing
are bonded together to make them at the same potential.
 The earthing conductor shall be rated for the maximum short circuit current & shall be
1.56 times the short circuit current. The area of cross-section shall not be less than 1.6
sqmm in any case.
 The array structure of the PV modules shall be grounded properly using adequate
numbers of earthing pits. All metal casing/ shielding of the plant shall be thoroughly
grounded to ensure safety of the personal and power plant.
 Automatic ground fault protection circuits to be installed to monitor any unwanted
current flow to the ground and should active to prevent any damage.
The SPV Power Plant should be provided with lightening and over voltage protection. The
principal aim in this protection is to reduce the over voltage to a tolerable value before it
reaches the PV or other sub-systems components. The source of over voltage can be
lightening or any other atmospheric disturbance. The Lighting Arrestor (LA) is to be made
of 1¼" diameter (minimum) and 12 feet long GI spike on the basis of the necessary
meteorological data of the location of the projects. Necessary foundation for holding the
LA is to be arranged keeping in view the wind speed of the site and flexibility in
maintenance in future. Latest grounding equipment should be used for this purpose. Each
LA shall have to be earthed through suitable size earth bus with earth pits. The earthing
pit shall have to be made as per IS 3043.

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1 Power generation voltage VAC 415 VAC

2 Neutral grounding Solidly grounded
3 Power evacuation (MV) VAC 11 kV
4 Generation transformer voltage ratio kV/kV 0.433 / 11
Design ambient temperature for
5 Electrical system including inverter & Deg. C 50
UPS
6 Power plant Auxiliaries (LV) V 0.415+10% kV
7 Power plant Auxiliaries V 12 / 24 VDC
8 Power plant Auxiliaries (LV)-VVFD kV 0.415+10% (6 pulse)
9 AC control supply V 220 VAC
10 DC control supply V 110 VDC
11 Power plant lighting supply V 220 VAC
Power Supply for panel illumination and
12 V 220 VAC
space heaters
13 Power plant Emergency lighting supply V 110 VDC
Short circuit current withstand capacity
14 kA 44 kA for 3 Second
of HV Switch gear
Short circuit current withstand capacity
15 kA / sec 50 kA for 3 sec
of LV switchgears
16 Permissible Voltage Variation V (+/-) 10%
17 Permissible Frequency Variation Hz 50 Hz (+/-) 5%
Permissible Combined Voltage and
18 % 1
Frequency variation
Design temp for all Electrical equipments
19 Deg C 50 deg C
/ System
20 Backup time for battery bank sizing Hours 1 Hr
Design margin over the BKW
21 % 15 (Min)
requirement of LV driven aux
Soil resistivity for the design of earthing Ohm-
22 150
system meter

CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

DATA Monitoring:
The plant parameters shall be measured by using SCADA or equivalent system to
monitor, maintain, and control the plant, and also to study the plant performance. The
system should meet IEC:61724 standard for this provision. The plant monitoring
parameters shall include:
 PV array energy production: Digital Energy Meters to log the actual value of AC / DC
Voltage, Current & Energy generated by the PV system shall have to be provided.
 Solar Irradiance: An integrating Pyranometer (Class II or better) shall be provided, with
the sensor mounted in the plane of the array. Readout shall be integrated with data
logging system.
 Temperature: Temperature probes for recording the Solar panel temperature and
ambient temperature shall be provided.

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DCS interrogation voltage
UPS output
UPS configuration
UPS battery bank backup time
Spare I/O channel (wired) in each type
Spare space in I/O rack for future use
Power supply for each the functional
group
Controller / Processor for all the
functional group
Maximum loading of the Controllers for
each functional group
Four wire Instruments
Two wire Transmitters
Analog Signal (for all instruments)
Analog Output
Digital input signal (Binary), DI-SOE
signal
Digital output signal
Hooters
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220 VAC±15%, 50 Hz±5%
220 VAC±2%, 50 Hz±5%
1 x 100% with servo regulator
1 Hour
20% of total population after commissioning
of the plant
10%
Redundant
Non-Redundant
60%
24 VDC isolated and linear with 4-20 mA,
isolated from supplier side & linear signal
(Preferably smart) with open circuit voltage
≤ 26 VDC
24 VDC isolated and linear, 4-20 mA Smart
with Hart Communication or Profibus based
on DCS design
4-20 mA, 24 VDC isolated and linear with
open circuit voltage ≤ 26 VDC, isolation
should be considered by Bidder
4-20 mA, 24 VDC isolated and linear with
open circuit voltage ≤ 26 VDC, isolation
should be considered by Bidder
24 VDC
24 VDC with relay output, depending on
requirement 24 VDC & 110 VAC shall be
used
220 VAC±15%, 50 Hz±5% (Non UPS)
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AIR CONDITIONING

Dry bulb temperature to be maintained inside the

1 23 deg. C (+/-1 deg C)
air conditioned area

2 Relative Humidity 50 %

Dry bulb temperature to be maintained inside the

3 30 deg. C (+/- 1 Deg. C)
air conditioned area for VFD
4 Relative Humidity 50 %

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