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J.DAFNY
M.KALEEL AHAMED
R.KALAIVANAN
SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM,-
(a) Fitment of solar assisted water heating system –the requirements for fitment
of solar assisted water heating system in buildings shall be in accordance with the
following regulations.
(b) The Executive Authority before issuing Building permit for the
construction of new building shall ensure if it has a provision in the
building design itself for an insulated pipeline from the rooftop in the
building to various distribution points where hot water is required.
• The new building shall have provision for continuous water supply to the
solar water heating system.
• The new building shall also have open space on the rooftop to receive direct
sun light.
• The load bearing capacity of the roof shall atleast be 50 kilogram per
square meter.
• All new buildings shall have solar assisted water heating system installed
before they are utilized for business or other activity.
(c) In the existing building, solar assisted water heating system shall be installed at
the time of change of use to any of the categories of building mentioned in item 1
above, provided there is a system or installation for supplying hot water therein.
(d) The capacity of solar water assisted heating system to be installed on the
building of different categories mentioned in item 1 above shall be decided in
consultation with the Executive Authority.
The recommended minimum capacity shall not be less than twenty five litres per
person per day for each bath room and kitchen subject to the condition that
maximum of 50 per cent of the total roof area is provided with the system as per
norms to be fixed by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agencies from time to time.
(e) Installation of solar assisted water heating system shall conform to Bureau of Indian
Standards specification Indian Standard 12933. The Technical specifications of solar
water heating system shall conform to the specifications defined by Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy, Government of India from time to time. The solar collectors used in
the solar assisted water heating system shall have the Bureau of Indian Standards
Certification mark
(f) Wherever hot water requirement is continuous in any building, auxiliary back up
arrangement shall be provided
2) ERECTION OF SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC PANELS.-
(c) The electricity generated from solar photo voltaic system so erected will be used
for common electricity requirements like staircase lights, setback lights, lifts, pumps
and non-floor space index areas, etc.
(d) Net metering guidelines of Tamil Nadu Energy Regulatory Commission shall apply to all
such installation of solar photo voltaic system.
(e) The competent authority shall monitor the actual erection and give completion
certification to the said buildings only after the erection of solar photo voltaic panels.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited will give service connection
of Net metering only after the completion certificate is issued.