TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM COMPONENTS

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 : Specifications For Solar Panels, Inverters & Battery Bank

Chapter 2 : Specifications for Solar Inverters

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 CHAPTER 1
SOLAR PANELS

1.0 Scope :
This specification is to cover the requirement of design, supply, installation, testing
and commissioning of Solar Panels and Inverters/ Charge Controllers and Battery
banks with all components, Instruments, fittings and accessories for efficient
operation without any trouble.

2.0 Standards :
PV Modules shall be manufactured to any of International Specifications and comply
with any of IEEE1262 (“Recommended Practice for Qualifications of Photovoltaic
Modules”), IEC 61215/ IEC 61730 and CE Certification. The Panels shall be tested
based on 1000w/sft irradiance at site conditions. Inverters shall comply with IEEE
929-2000 – “Recommended Practice for Utility Interface of Photovoltaic Systems” .
The Modules also shall pass Salt Mist corrosion testing as per IEC 61701

3.0 Solar Panels :

The Solar panels shall be of Mono crystalline type of 250W rating as required. The
panels shall employ required PV cells and suitable for Grid Connectivity/ Off grid
applications. The Cells shall lay embedded in transparent EVA behind tempered
glass. The glass is inset deep in an aluminum frame, there by offering maximum
protection. The back of the module is sealed with a high quality back sheet. The
Wiring shall be terminated in box backside of panel and shall have no cavities and
completely water tight and is resistant to Temperature and UV radiation. The
efficiency of PV panels at standard irradiance shall be minimum 85%.

The broad operational parameters for Solar panels shall be as follows. However the
system parameters with any approved product shall be in the similar lines. The
Modules shall be protected against surges and also provided with Low voltage drop
bypass diodes. Module junction boxes shall be weather protected and made out of
FRP/ Thermo plastic

The Solar modules shall be guaranteed for 25Years for performance ( First 10years
@100%, next 15years @90% and at the end of 25years @80% Efficiency) through a
corporate guarantee and supported by Insurance is preferable

Solar Modules Basic Specs:

Description : 250W Panel
Peak power : 250W
Power Tolerance : +/-3%
Max. Power Voltage : 30.8V
Max. power Current : 7.8A
Open Circuit Voltage : 37.69V
Short Circuit Current : 8.34A

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Module Efficiency : 14-15%
Approx. Weight : 29Kgs
Operating Conditions : -40-+55deg.C
Maximum System Voltage : 1000/600V
Cable suitability : 4sq.mm
Junction Box : IP 65 ( with Surge protection device)

Each PV Module shall be provided with a RFID tag, provided inside Module laminate
specifying following information
a) Name of manufacturer of Solar Module
b) Name of manufacturer of Solar Cell
c) Unique serial number and Model no of Module
d) Month and Year of manufacture
e) Country of Origin
f) I-V Characterestic
g) Peak Wattage, Im, Vm, FF of Module
h) Date and Year of Obtaining PV Module IEC qualification certificate
i) Name of Test lab issued certificate
j) Other information to trace PV module as per ISO9000

CHAPTER 2
SOLAR INVERTERS

Solar Inverter : The Inverter shall be suitable for Outdoor application and suitable
for Grid Connectivity with Input voltage Current to suit the capacity of Inverter as
specified below.. The Inverters shall be with MOSFET/ IGBT/ Power transistors and
with min. 92% Efficiency. It shall be possible to synchronize number of modules to
get the required output of 80 KW nett output ‘full sine wave’ Inverter(s) having
specified DC input and 415 V, 3-ph, 50 Hz AC output to convert the solar energy in
DC form to AC along with all protection and controlling arrangement as per
specification. The efficiency of the Inverter shall be min. of 92%. (Based on
availability 80KW or marginally higher rating inverters shall be acceptable). The
Inverter shall be suitable to receive EB supply, DG supply (Through a changeover)
and MPPT Charge Controller suitable to charge 250AH VRLA Batteries to control
charge the batteries and also to use the Battery power in case of non availability of
solar energy along with all protection and controlling arrangement as per specification

The Broad Specifications of Inverters are given below

Inverter
Nominal Output Voltage : 900V 3Phase, 50HZ
Voltage stability in steady state
for input (AC & DC) variations &

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step load (0 to nominal load) : +/-1%, Based on IEC 62040-3
Voltage stability in dynamic state
for input (AC & DC) variations &
step load (0 to nominal load &
Vice versa) : complies with IEC 62040-3
Voltage stability in steady state
for 100% load imbalance : +/- 3%
Output Frequency : 50HZ+/-3HZ
Wave Form : Pure Sine wave
Technology : MOS FET Based/ IGBC Based
Duty : Continuous
Efficiency : More than 92%
Protection : IP 55
Cable entry : Bottom
Temperature& RH : 50Deg.C, Upto 95% (Non Condensing)
Noise Level : Not more than 55dB at 1mtr distance
Control : MCB
Indications : Array ON\ Inverter ON/ Grid ON/ Input Surge/
Input UV/OV, Low/ High Frequency/ Inverter
UV/ OV/ any other as required.

Photo Voltaic Input :

Nominal Input Voltage : 700 V
Input Voltage Range : 500-800V
Max PV Recommended : 80 KW

MPPT Charge Controller

Switching Element : IGMT/MOSFET
Type of Charger : MPPT
Input Voltage Range : 500-700V
MPPT Voltage Range : 550-600V
Efficiency : 95%

Grid Input
Voltage range : 900V, +10%, -15%, 3phase. 4wire
Nominal Frequency : 50HZ+/-3HZ
Nominal Power : 20 KW

Battery :
Recommenced no of Cells : 72 nos
Float Voltage for VRLA : 2.25V
Boost Voltage : 2.60V
End cell Voltage : 1.75V

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Float Voltage stability : <1%
DC Ripple : <1%

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