Volume II

SITC of 1 MW (2x500 KW) Solar Power Plant at HBCH&RC Mullanpur, Mohali, Punjab
Client: TATA Memorial Centre

CHAPTER 2 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

1. SOLAR PV MODULES

Only indigenous (Cell & Assembly) solar modules manufacturers approved by Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy MNRE) & BIS certification having manufactured and
supplied at least 100 MWp Solar PV modules (all types combined) till 30’th June 2019 is
eligible for supply. The bidder shall submit declaration of the same through their Charted
Accountant (CA) & also IEC Tested shall only be considered as preferred make of PV
modules in this project. The Photovoltaic modules must be type tested & approved by
one of the IEC authorized test centers as per latest IEC standards. Photo voltaic
modules shall also quality salt must corrosion test as per IEC 61710. Solar PV modules
shall be the poly crystalline silicon type. PV module should be BIS certified and
classified as Tier 1.

Detailed specifications of the solar PV modules are given below:

Cell Type Poly Crystalline silicon

Efficiency >17%
Degradation Panel output (Wp) capacity to be >=90% of design nominal power
warranty after 10 years and >=80% of design in Nominal power after 25
years.
Module frame Anodized Aluminium with min. width 36 mm twin wall profile.
Glass Low iron, high transparency 94%<, durable tampered glass of
min.3.2mm +AR coating.
Encapsulation EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
Termination box The terminal box on the backside of module shall be designed for
long life out door operation in harsh environment should have a
provision for opening and cable entry. It should be IP 68 & UV
resistant.
Bypass diodes 3 numbers or more per module (Schottky type)
Module minimum 330 Wp or more
rated power
RF Identification tag Shall be laminated inside the module and must be able to
for each solar withstand environmental conditions and last the lifetime of the solar
module module.
RF Identification tag a) Name of the manufacturer of PV Module
data (MNRE) b) Name of the manufacturer of solar cells
c) Month and year of manufacturer (separately for solar cells and
module)
d) Country of origin (separately for solar cells and module)
e) I-V curve for the module
f) Wm, Im and FF for the module
g) Unique Serial No and Module No of the module
h) Date and year of obtaining IECPV module qualification
certificate
i) Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate - DNVGL
j) Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and
module as per ISO 9000 standard

A suitable number of Solar PV modules shall be connected in a series string. A suitable

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SITC of 1 MW (2x500 KW) Solar Power Plant at HBCH&RC Mullanpur, Mohali, Punjab
Client: TATA Memorial Centre

number of series strings shall be connected in parallel to formulate a series-parallel

array. The PV strings and array shall be designed to match the inverter input
specifications.
The module shall be provided with junction box with provision of min 3 Nos of by-pass
diodes and external MC4 type or equivalent plug-in connectors. The junction box should
have hinged, weatherproof lid and cable gland entry points.
All the offered solar PV modules shall be of single make only.
Applicable standards

 BIS certification – for Indian Manufacturer

 DNVGL Bloomberg certification – for International Manufacturer
 IEC 61215 /IS14286 – Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV)
modules, Design qualification and type approval.
 IEC 61730 Part 1&2 - PV module safety qualification
 IEC61701 - Salt mist corrosion testing of PV module
 IEC62548 - PV array – Design requirements
 IEC60364 - Short circuit protection of solar PV
 IEC62894 -Photovoltaic Inverters–Data sheet and name plate.
 IEC62109–1/2-Safety of power converters for use in PV system
 IS:875 - for wing speed design of solar PV structure

Testing and Inspection

Purchaser’s representatives will witness the manufacturing of 100 % offered solar PV

modules at OEM works. All acceptance tests as per IEC 61215 / IS 14286 shall be
carried out in the presence of purchaser's representative at the OEM works or any third
party lab approved by MNRE on 100% of the offered Solar PV modules. Cost of testing
deemed to be included in the scope of works. Following tests shall be witnessed at
OEM facility by Purchaser’s representatives (minimum three person): -
(a) Visual Inspection100%
(b) Electrical test (I-V test)100%
(c) Electroluminescent test (EL test)100%
(d) Hi Pot test 1%sample
Type test certificate shall be submitted for UV test of PV modules as per the IEC 61345
& Salt corrosion test as per IEC 61710. BIS certificate to be submitted.

2. ARRAY JUNCTION BOX AND STRING FUSES

Array junction boxes shall be provided at Inverter locations to accommodate surge

protection devices, DC fuses etc. The cables from the array strings to the solar inverters
/ PCU shall be provided with DC fuse protection and blocking diodes. Fuses shall have
voltage rating and current rating as required. The box shall be complete with all the
terminals for string terminations for required KW inverter as per Schematic Drawing.
The fuses shall have DIN rail mountable fuse holders and shall be housed in

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