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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1 PV String 1 / DC _________
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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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