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MEW Solar Regulations and Approved List 01-01-2019

The document outlines the conditions for connecting solar power systems to the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) grid in Kuwait, requiring clients to engage approved international firms for design and adhere to specific technical standards. It details the necessary approvals, design calculations, and equipment specifications, including inverter types and metering systems, as well as responsibilities for maintenance and inspections. Additionally, it lists approved manufacturers and contractors for solar energy projects and emphasizes the importance of compliance with MEW regulations.

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MEW Solar Regulations and Approved List 01-01-2019

The document outlines the conditions for connecting solar power systems to the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) grid in Kuwait, requiring clients to engage approved international firms for design and adhere to specific technical standards. It details the necessary approvals, design calculations, and equipment specifications, including inverter types and metering systems, as well as responsibilities for maintenance and inspections. Additionally, it lists approved manufacturers and contractors for solar energy projects and emphasizes the importance of compliance with MEW regulations.

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MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & WATER - KUWAIT ‫وزارة الكهرباء والماء – الكويت‬

CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTING SOLAR POWER TO MEW GRID ‫شروط ربط ناتج أنظمة الطاقة المتجددة على الشبكة الكهربائية‬

MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & WATER – KUWAIT

CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTING SOLAR POWER

TO THE 415V GRID OF MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & WATER (MEW)

1. The Client shall engage an international firm for the design of the solar energy systems that
is from MEW approved list (CC1 / CC2) related to targeted installed capacity.

2. The Client shall adhere to MEW latest version of building energy conservation code (R-
6/2018) related to minimum targeted installed capacity of renewable energy for governmental
buildings (Appendix-1)

3. The detailed designs of the solar energy systems and their connection method to the grid
are subject to approval by the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) and a connection to the
MEW Grid will not be permitted in case of non-availability of such design approval by MEW.

4. The solar energy systems for grid connected systems shall be connected only at the Main
Low-Tension Panels of the Distribution Substations/Transformers, or for smaller projects at
the Main Electrical Switch Boards.

5. The inverter type (central or string) shall be chosen on the basis that maximizes energy
harvest at the lowest cost for a PV Project site. Design calculations including complete
simulation of the solar energy systems employing central and string inverters shall be
performed by using state-of-the-art industry software and a comparison of the outcome shall
be presented to reveal which inverter system will be a most cost-effective solution.

6. All solar energy generation calculations and other electrical design calculations including
calculations for connecting cables sizing for the solar energy systems shall be submitted
detailing different design parameters and stamped by international approved company from
MEW short list. The submittals shall include the following as minimum:

a. Products data sheets (inverter, armored XLPE cables, modules, mounting


system, monitoring system)
b. Temperature derating curves for inverters and cables temperature derating
calculations at 55 degrees.
c. Breakers sizing and cables calculations as per MEW Electrical Installation Code
R-1 Year 2010.
d. Voltage drop calculations.
e. Inter-row distance separation calculations.
f. Simulation reports using local data obtained from Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research.

7. The overall solar energy system of the project shall be summarized to include like, Nos.
of solar (PV) panels/modules, their sizes and capacities, details of inverters, available solar
energy, etc. and submitted in excel sheets to obtain complete information on the solar energy
system at a glance.

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8. There shall be two circuits to disconnect the solar energy systems in case of grid power
failure:

a. One circuit with the inverter.

b. Second circuit with a separate control to disconnect the breaker available at the
connection point of the Solar Power to the MEW Network.

c. On availability of power supply, the circuit with the inverter shall be automatically
connected with a time delay of 2 to 3 minutes and the breaker for the second circuit
shall be automatically connected with a time delay of five (5) minutes.

9. The Protection System shall include a Power Quality Meter to monitor the quality of power
generated and to disconnect the power supply in the events of:

a. Operating voltage is greater than 260V phase to neutral.


b. Operating voltage is less than 220V phase to neutral.
c. Operating frequency is greater than 52Hz.
d. Operating frequency is less than 48 Hz.
e. Total harmonic distortions exceeding 5%.

10. The solar energy systems shall be provided with necessary smart energy metering (KW-
Hour) at the connection point of the Solar Power to the MEW Network measuring active and
reactive power both in positive and negative values. The Metering System must be approved
by MEW.

11. The manufacturers of the PV Panels and the Inverters shall be from one of the approved
manufacturers of the Ministry of Electricity & Water (Appendix-2).

12. The EPC contractors shall be from one of the approved lists of the Ministry of Electricity
& Water (CC1 or CC2 as per system total installed capacity) (Appendix-3).

13. The testing and commissioning of the solar energy systems shall be done by the Client
through an accredited and approved Third Party specialized in PV Solar System and must
be audited by MEW Engineer.

14. It is the client who will be fully responsible for occurrences of any accidents during the
operational life time of the solar energy system.

15. The client is also responsible for proper maintenance and operation of the solar energy
system.

16. A yearly inspection shall be carried out by the Client through an accredited Third-Party
inspector like, Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, Vecto Inspection, Germanischer Lloyds or
equally approved Third Party Inspector and Inspector’s Certificate shall be provided to MEW.

17. The Contractor shall submit all final as-built drawings for the solar energy systems to MEW
for approval and record purposes.

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18. All communications and review of project submittal for obtaining approval shall be done
through Technical Services and Main Workshops Sector

19. Integration and Web enabled technology:

a. The Distributed Energy Management System controller must use a standard


communication protocol (MODBUS) with public IP to ensure full integration and live data
accessibility between project system and existing solar system at MEW HQ.

b. The Distributed Energy Management System controller should provide extension


module and gateway web access permissions for Third Party controller at MEW Head
Quarter which operates and MODBUS communications for full communication and
integration.

c. Full database integration between system database and MEW HQ Oracle/SQL database
for live data uploading to MEW power server. The project database must be linked to
MEW power server database with customized data points.

d. The system should display and transmit the following parameters (at minimum):

i. Performance ratio – Day, Week, Month and Year.

ii. Energy generation in kWh.

iii. Power generation in kW.

iv. Array capture loss with monitored strings current via monitored combiner boxes.

v. Ambient temperature.

vi. Module temperature.

vii. Wind speed and direction.

viii. Global horizontal irradiance.

ix. Irradiance on collector plane. Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) and Diffused
Irradiance (DHI).

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APPENDIX-1

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APPENDIX-2

:‫أسماء المصنعين المعتمدين لأللواح الكهروضوئية‬

# MANUFACTURER NAME PLANT LOCATION

1 BP SOLAR USA, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA

CANADA, USA, SPAIN, JAPAN,


2 CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
GERMANY, CHINA

3 CENTRO SOLAR INC. GERMANY

4 ISOFOTON S.A SPAIN

5 KYOCERA SOLAR INC. USA& JAPAN

6 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JAPAN

7 Q – CELL SE GERMANY

8 SANYO CLECTRIC CO. USA & JAPAN

9 SCHOTT SOLAR GERMANY & USA

10 SHARP CORBORATION JAPAN, USA & UK

11 SOLONE SE GERMANY

12 SUNTECH POWER USA, JAPAN, CHINA

13 SUNWIZE TECHNOLOGIES INC. USA

14 FIRST SOLAR USA

15 TRINA SOLAR LTD CHINA

16 SUNPOWER USA

17 YINGLI GREEN ENERGY CHINA

18 SOLARTECH ENERGY CORPORATION TAIWAN

19 HUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIAL CO. SOUTH KOREA

20 SOLAR WORLD AG. GERMANY

21 S ENERGY SOUTH KOREA

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APPENDIX-2

:‫أسماء المصنعين المعتمدين للعاكس الكهربائي‬

# MANUFACTURER NAME PLANT LOCATION

1 CONVERTEAM SAS. FRANCE

2 HITACHI LTD. JAPAN

3 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JAPAN

4 SIEMENS AG. GERMANY

5 SMA SOLAR GERMANY

6 SOLETRIA RENEWABLES LCC. USA

7 KACO NEW ENERGY GERMANY

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‫‪CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTING SOLAR POWER TO MEW GRID‬‬ ‫شروط ربط ناتج أنظمة الطاقة المتجددة على الشبكة الكهربائية‬

‫‪APPENDIX-3‬‬

‫أسماء الشركات المحلية والعالمية المؤهلة لمشاريع األنظمة الكهروضوئية فئة ‪ ( CC1‬حتى ‪ 1000‬كيلو واط المربوطة على الشبكة الكهربائية)‪:‬‬

‫طريقة‬
‫اسم الشركة‬ ‫الجنسية‬ ‫الشركة األجنبية‬ ‫ت‬
‫التقدم‬
‫شركة الرسن وتيبرو الكويت كونستركشن‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫الهند‬ ‫‪LARSEN & TOURBO LIMITED‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬
‫للمقاوالت العامة ش ذ م م‬
‫‪- KT Corporation Consortium‬‬
‫شركة مجموعة إنشاءات الهاشمي للتجارة‬
‫تحالف‬ ‫كوريا الجنوبية‬ ‫)‪- KT Corporation (Leader‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬
‫العامة والمقاوالت ذ م م‬ ‫‪- KT ENS Corporation‬‬
‫‪- SHINHU E&C‬‬
‫‪ENVIROMENA POWER‬‬
‫شركة المسيلة التجارية ذ م م‬ ‫تحالف‬ ‫اإلمارات‬ ‫‪3‬‬
‫)‪SYSTEM LLC (Leader‬‬
‫‪INSTALACIONES INABESA‬‬
‫شركة صالح جمال وشركاه ذ م م‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫إسبانيا‬ ‫‪4‬‬
‫‪S.A‬‬
‫‪TATA POWER OAR SYSTEM‬‬
‫شركة المال للمباني واإلنشاءات ذ م م‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫الهند‬ ‫‪5‬‬
‫)‪LTD (Leader‬‬
‫مؤسسة جرين إنيرجي للمقاوالت الكهربائية‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫اإلمارات‬ ‫‪VALUE ADDITION ZFC‬‬ ‫‪6‬‬
‫إم تي إس العالمية لإلستيراد والتصدير ووكيل‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫فرنسا‬ ‫‪ECM TECHNOLOGY‬‬ ‫‪7‬‬
‫بالعمولة ذ م م‬
‫شركة اليف انرجي للمقاوالت الكهربائية وأجهزة‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫ألمانيا‬ ‫‪IBC SOLAR AG‬‬ ‫‪8‬‬
‫توليد الطاقة البديلة ذ م م‬
‫شركة كوالتي باور للطاقة البديلة ذ م م‬ ‫تضامن‬ ‫تايوان‬ ‫‪Solartech Energy Corporation‬‬ ‫‪9‬‬
‫شركة سوالر تك للتجارة العامة‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫كوريا الجنوبية‬ ‫‪S ENERGY‬‬ ‫‪10‬‬
‫دار المعمار للتجارة العامة والمقاوالت ذ م م‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫قبرص‬ ‫‪ERGO HOME ENERGY LTD‬‬ ‫‪11‬‬
‫شركة تحدي العصر للتجارة العامة والمقاوالت‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫التشيك‬ ‫‪AGILE EUROPE S.R.O‬‬ ‫‪12‬‬
‫‪SHANGHAI ELECTRIC‬‬
‫الشركة العالمية للطاقة والتنمية‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫الصين‬ ‫‪POWER DESIGN INFITUTE‬‬ ‫‪13‬‬
‫‪CO., LTD‬‬
‫أوالد عبدالعزيز عبدالمحسن الراشد‬ ‫تضامن‬ ‫إسبانيا‬ ‫‪ELECNOR S.A‬‬ ‫‪14‬‬
‫‪IZZAT MARJI GROUP‬‬
‫شركة مركز األحمدي للتجارة العامة والمقاوالت‬ ‫تحالف‬ ‫األردن‬ ‫‪15‬‬
‫)‪(Leader‬‬
‫شركة كلينرجي مينا للتجارة العامة والمقاوالت‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫سنغافورة‬ ‫‪CONERGY ASIA ME PTE LTD‬‬ ‫‪16‬‬

‫سيتم استبعاد أي من الشركات المؤهلة إذا تبين أن الوضع المالي لها ضعيف أثناء فترة طرح المناقصات وذلك حسب البند ‪ C-3-6‬من كراسة الشروط‪.‬‬ ‫*‬

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‫‪APPENDIX-3‬‬

‫أسماء الشركات المحلية والعالمية المؤهلة لمشاريع األنظمة الكهروضوئية فئة ‪( CC2‬أعلى من ‪ 1000‬كيلو واط المربوطة على الشبكة‬
‫الكهربائية)‪:‬‬

‫طريقة‬
‫اسم الشركة‬ ‫الجنسية‬ ‫الشركة األجنبية‬ ‫ت‬
‫التقدم‬
‫شركة الرسن وتيبرو الكويت كونستركشن‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫الهند‬ ‫‪LARSEN & TOURBO LIMITED‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬
‫للمقاوالت العامة ش ذ م م‬
‫‪- KT Corporation consortium‬‬
‫شركة مجموعة إنشاءات الهاشمي للتجارة‬ ‫)‪- KT Corporation (Leader‬‬
‫تحالف‬ ‫كوريا الجنوبية‬ ‫‪2‬‬
‫العامة والمقاوالت ذ م م‬ ‫‪- KT ENS Corporation‬‬
‫‪- SHINHU E&C‬‬
‫شركة صالح جمال وشركاه ذ م م‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫إسبانيا‬ ‫‪INSTALACIONES INABESA S.A‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬
‫‪TATA POWER OAR SYSTEM‬‬
‫شركة المال للمباني واإلنشاءات ذ م م‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫الهند‬ ‫‪4‬‬
‫)‪LTD (Leader‬‬
‫إم تي إس العالمية لإلستيراد والتصدير ووكيل‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫فرنسا‬ ‫‪ECM TECHNOLOGY‬‬ ‫‪5‬‬
‫بالعمولة ذ م م‬
‫شركة اليف انرجي للمقاوالت الكهربائية‬
‫وكيل‬ ‫ألمانيا‬ ‫‪IBC SOLAR AG‬‬ ‫‪6‬‬
‫وأجهزة توليد الطاقة البديلة ذ م م‬
‫‪SOLARTECH ENERGY‬‬
‫شركة كوالتي باور للطاقة البديلة ذ م م‬ ‫تضامن‬ ‫تايوان‬ ‫‪7‬‬
‫‪COPRPORATION‬‬

‫شركة سوالر تك للتجارة العامة‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫كوريا الجنوبية‬ ‫‪S ENERGY‬‬ ‫‪8‬‬

‫‪SHANGHAI ELECTRIC POWER‬‬


‫الشركة العالمية للطاقة والتنمية‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫الصين‬ ‫‪9‬‬
‫‪DESIGN INFITUTE CO., LTD‬‬

‫أوالد عبدالعزيز عبدالمحسن الراشد‬ ‫تضامن‬ ‫إسبانيا‬ ‫‪ELECNOR S.A‬‬ ‫‪10‬‬

‫شركة كلينرجي مينا للتجارة العامة والمقاوالت‬ ‫وكيل‬ ‫سنغافورة‬ ‫‪CONERGY ASIA ME PTE LTD‬‬ ‫‪11‬‬

‫* سيتم استبعاد أي من الشركات المؤهلة إذا تبين أن الوضع المالي لها ضعيف أثناء فترة طرح المناقصات وذلك حسب البند ‪ C-3-6‬من كراسة الشروط‪.‬‬

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