Annexure-I

Technical specification for Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 1000KWp Grid
connected/tied Solar PV Power Plant at Gujarat Refinery.

1. BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

a. Supply, installation and commissioning of 1000kWp (DC side) Grid tied Solar PV
Power Plant including preparation of site, supply & laying of connecting cables till
IOCL supply/Grid, construction of Solar Panel room and other electrical and civil jobs
as required for installation and commissioning of the power system.
b. Risk liability of all personnel associated with the implementation of the project.
c. All the necessary documents required for realizing the subsidy/incentive from MNRE,
Govt. of India, if at all applicable for offered solar PV systems shall be
prepared/furnished by vendor to assist IOC for claiming the subsidy/incentive from
MNRE.
2.

FUNCTIONAL MODALITY OF THE PV SOLAR PLANT:

a. The SPV power system shall be ground mounted, grid connected without battery backup. Layout of the site, for the solar panel installation is attached.
b. The PV array will convert the light energy of the sun to DC power. The module
mounting structure shall be used to hold the module in position. The DC power shall be
converted to AC by PCU to supply AC loads for the IOCL requirement. Solar power
shall be integrated and synchronized with the premises power supply from IOCL captive
power plant.
c. DC distribution board/ combiner, if applicable, to be provided in between solar array
and PCU. It will have DC Dis-connector / MCCB of suitable rating for connection and
disconnection of array section. Type II Surge Arrestor should be incorporated for surge
protection with meters for measuring the array voltage and array current. Appropriate IP
protection will be provided. In case of string inverters, if the requirements served by DC
distribution board are fully taken care of by string inverter(s), then DC distribution board
may not be considered.
d. AC distribution board shall be provided in between PCU and loads. It shall have an
integrated energy meter, voltmeter and ammeter.
e. No electrical storage batteries shall be required and accordingly, these are not included
in the scope of work.
f. The 1000KWp power plant will be divided into 4 sections of 300 (2 nos.) & 200 (2 nos.)
KWp each so that solar power supply can be fed to IOCL grid at 4 separate
points/locations. The PV Array, consisting of a number of individual PV modules, are to
be wired together in series and/or parallel to meet the above requirement.
g. The DC power generated from SPV array, shall be converted to AC power by Inverter
/PCU. The voltage level shall match the grid voltage (440V AC, 3-ph&Neutral, 50 Hz).
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h. The reverse current of blocking diodes (connected in series), if required/ provided, shall
be rated for 2 X VOC STC of the PV string. Reverse blocking diode not required if
inverter has reverse polarity protection feature.
i. Proper sealing arrangements at the points of cables entering the enclosures/ buildings
should be incorporated.
j. Output from Inverter/PCU shall be connected to the dedicated solar panel ACDBs (4
nos.) to be installed in Solar Power Plant Room (which is to be constructed by vendor at
designated area in the site).
k. The Supply from ACDBs are to be connected to IOCL supply through Electrical
distribution boards located at New Adm. Bldg. S/S & Township S/S -7D (Vendor to
make site survey for better understanding).The solar power supply shall be synchronized
with IOCL/grid power and will share the connected electrical load at these locations.
l. Maximum available power of Solar PV Plant will be drawn during the day time and
during any shortfall in power generated by Solar PV Plant during time then extra power
required shall be drawn from the Utility Source/ without interruption to serve the load
requirement.
m. IOCL scope shall be limited to only Electrical distribution panel (grid) located at
respective Sub-stations.
n. In case of any failure of grid power supply, PV Solar power supply will also get
disconnected immediately and the same will be restored automatically at restoration of
grid power. The system shall automatically wake-up in the morning and supply power,
provided there is sufficient solar energy and the grid voltage and frequency are in range.
When the grid voltage and/or frequency go out of preset range, the inverter shall be
immediately disconnected from the grid. The inverter will reconnect after a predetermined time when the grid is back in the range (which is not more than 5 minutes).

3. REFERENCE STANDARDS:

IS:
12834:1989
(reaffirmed 2000)
Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems Terminology

IEC : 61215 Ed 2

Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules

Design qualification and type approval

IEC: 61730 Pt 1 & 2

Photovoltaic (PV) module safety qualification -Part 1:

Requirements for construction Part 2: Requirements for
testing

IEC:60904-1(2006)

Photovoltaic Devices- Part-I: Measurement of Photovoltaic

current-Voltage Characteristic

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IS: 9000

Basic environmental testing procedure for Electronic and

electrical items.

IEC:60068

Environmental testing

4. SUPPLY :
Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) grid connected system shall mainly consist of the
following: A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

Solar PV Modules
Module mounting structure
Junction boxes
Inverter/ Power conditioning unit (PCU) with compatible data logger and software
for remote monitoring
ACDBs (4 nos.)
AC & DC Cable and other installation accessories
Suitable earthing of metal parts
Remote monitoring system

A. Solar PV Modules:
a. Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of SPV modules shall be on the Vendors
scope. Solar Photo Voltaic Modules shall be poly/multi-crystalline and shall meet IEC
61215 (for Crystalline) along with IEC 61730 Part I and Part II for testing / safety) and
IEC 61701 for salt mist corrosion. Cut cells should not be used.
b. SPV Modules shall be tested and approved/certified as per above standards.
Qualification Test certificate to be submitted with supply which can be from any NABL/
IEC /MNRE/BIS accredited/recognized testing/calibrating laboratories/Solar Energy
Centre. Bidder to provide certification proof/verification of Testing Lab along-with
certificates.
c. All the SPV modules to be tested for performance at vendors works.
d. The performance of PV module (minimum 1% of total PV modules) at STC conditions
must be tested and approved by one of the IEC / NABL/ MNRE/BIS
accredited/recognized Testing/calibrating Laboratories/ Solar Energy Centre. Bidder to
provide certification proof/verification of Testing Lab along-with certificates.
a. Solar modules designed to operate and perform in relative humidity up to 85% with
temperatures between -40 Degree Centigrade and +85 Degree Centigrade and capability
to withstand wind gust up to 150km/h from back side of the panel should be supplied.
b. Each module shall have low iron tempered glass front for strength and superior light
transmission. It shall also have tough multi- layered polymer back sheet for
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c.

d.
e.
f.

environmental protection against moisture and provide high voltage electrical insulation.
Photo-electric conversion efficiency of SPV module shall not be less 15.5% and the fill
factor should be minimum 72%.
The solar modules shall have suitable encapsulation and sealing arrangements to protect
the silicon cells from the environment. The encapsulation arrangement shall ensure
complete moisture proofing for the entire life of solar modules. The terminal block shall
be of Noryl rubber with weatherproof design (min. IP 65) and shall have a provision for
opening /replacing the cables if required.
Insulation Resistance of the module shall be measured with a 500V DC megger and
recorded in test at works.
Suitable no. of Solar PV modules shall be connected in a series string and suitable no. of
series strings shall be connected in parallel to formulate maximum peak power.
Each PV module must use a RF identification tag (RFID), which must contain the
following information. The RFID to be inside the module laminate. Two (02) nos.
compatible RFID readers shall also be provided by the successful bidder along with
supply of panels.
i) Name of the manufacturer of PV Module
ii) Name of the Manufacturer of Solar cells
iii) Month and year of the manufacture (separately for solar cells and module)
iv) Country of origin (separately for solar cells and module)
v) I-V curve for the module
vi) Peak Wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module
vii) Unique Serial No and Model No of the module
viii) Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate
ix) Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate
x) Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and modules
B. SPV modules mounting structure:

a. Complete mounting structure, hardware etc. shall be suitable for ground mounting and
supply & installation shall be in the scope of Vendor.
b. The module alignment and tilt angle shall be calculated to provide the maximum annual
energy output.
c. The structure shall be designed in accordance with the latitude of the place of
installation.
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d. The structure shall be designed for easy replacement of any module and in line with site
requirements.
e. The clearance between lowest part of the module structure and the developed ground
level shall normally not be less than 500mm.
f. The structure shall be designed for simple mechanical and electrical installation. It shall
support SPV modules at a given orientation, absorb and transfer the mechanical loads to
the ground properly.
g. The mounting structure shall be hot dip / spray galvanized MS angles of proper size.
Galvanization thickness shall be of min. 120m.
h. In general bolts, nuts, shims and other hardware should be zinc plated. Fasteners
visible outside shall be of stainless steel SS304. The generally applicable
engineering principle will be that fasteners shall be equal to or of greater corrosion
resistance than the most corrosion resistant metals being fastened.
i. The array structure and foundation shall withstand wind speed of 150 KM/hour.
C. Array junction box (if applicable):

a. The array junction boxes to be dust, vermin & water proof as per IP65 rating and should
be made of FRP/ABS plastic.
b. MOVs (metal oxide varistors) to be used at the terminals of array junction boxes for
external over voltage protection.
c. Fuse & Surge protection: Party to specify fuses / MCB and type of surge protector.
d. The junction boxes should have suitable cable entry points fitted with cable glands of
appropriate sizes for both incoming and outgoing cables.
e. Suitable markings to be provided on the bus bar for easy identification and cable ferrules
shall be fitted at the cable termination points for identification.
D. DC distribution box (if applicable):

DC distribution box shall be mounted close to the solar grid inverter. The DC
distribution box shall be of IP65 rating made of thermo plastic, DIN-rail mounting type
and shall comprise the following components and cable terminations:
a. Incoming positive and negative DC cables from the array junction box.

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b. DC circuit breaker, 2 poles (the cables from the array junction box will be connected
to this circuit breaker on the incoming side).
c. DC surge protection device (SPD), class 2 as per IEC 60364-5-53.
d. Outgoing positive and negative DC cables to the solar grid tied inverter.
e. As an alternative to the DC circuit breaker, a DC isolator may be used inside the DC
Distribution Box or in a separate external thermoplastic IP 65 enclosure adjacent to
the DC Distribution Box.
f. If a DC isolator is used instead of a DC circuit breaker, a DC fuse shall be installed
inside the DC Distribution Box to protect the DC cable that runs from the DC
Distribution Box to the Solar Grid Inverter.
g. The junction boxes shall have suitable cable entry points with cable glands of
appropriate sizes for both incoming and outgoing cables.
h. Suitable markings should be provided on the bus bar for easy identification, and
cable ferrules shall be fitted at the cable termination points for identification
E. Inverter/ Power Conditioning Unit:

As SPV array produce direct current electricity, it is necessary to convert this direct
current into alternating current and adjust the voltage levels to match the grid voltage.
Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) will house electronic Inverter and the associated
control and protection devices to convert DC into AC. In addition, it shall also house
MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracker), an interface between Solar PV array & the
Inverter, to maximize Solar PV array energy input into the System (proper auto
synchronization with local grid is required to be employed).
b. The Power Conditioners/Inverters of the SPV power plants to conform to the latest
edition of IEC/ equivalent BIS Standards as specified below and certificates from
IEC/NABL/MNRE/BIS recognized/approved LAB/Solar energy center to be
submitted for the same along-with supply of material. Bidder to provide certification
proof/verification of Testing Lab along-with certificates:
a.

1. Efficiency Measurements IEC 61683

2. Environmental Testing IEC 60068 2
3. Electrical Safety IEC 62109-1&2
c. Grid tie-inverter should have protection features such as over current, short circuit,
over temperature etc and user friendly LCD display for programming & viewing online parameters.
d. Total 20 no. of 50KW rated inverters are envisaged for 1000KW solar power system
(all the inverters shall have similar rating i.e., 50KW). All the inverters shall be
installed indoors (in Solar Power Panel room to be constructed by vendor)
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e. Total 05 no. inverters (similar rating i.e., 50KW each) shall be provided as spare.
f. PCU/ string inverter shall provide 3 phase, 415V (with grid tracking of +15%/-20%),
50 Hz (with grid tracking of 5% i.e. 47.5 to 52.5 Hz) supply on AC side with
voltage THD of less than 3% and current THD of less than 5%.
g. The efficiency of the PCU shall be min 95% at 75% load and min 98.5% at 100%
load.
h. The PCU shall be capable of complete automatic operation, including wake-up,
synchronization and shut down.
i. PCU shall be able to synchronize independently and automatically/ phase-lock with
IOCLs grid power line frequency to attain synchronization.
j. To allow maintenance of the PCU, means of isolating the PCU from the DC side and
the AC side shall be provided
k. Only isolated inverters shall be grounded on DC side. Usually not required in
transformer less inverter.
l. Where PCU has not been provided with galvanic isolation, a type B residual current
device (RCD) according to IEC 60755 amendments 2 shall be installed to provide
fault protection by automatic disconnection of supply. Inbuilt RCD will also be
accepted.
m. Solar PV grid tied inverters should be suitable for high efficiency partial load
operation.
n. Comprehensive communication interfaces through suitable means to provide all
system monitoring options. Necessary software for the same to be supplied without
any additional cost.
o. Inverter should shut off and disconnect automatically on under/over voltage and
frequency protection.
p. The inverter shall incorporate grid islanding protection, DC reverse polarity
protection, DC load-disconnecting switch, short circuit protection, over/under Grid
frequency protection, over temperature protection, DC/AC fuses/circuit breakers,
voltage surge protection, Ground fault monitoring , Grid monitoring, overvoltage
category (I / III).
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q. Built-in data logging to monitor plant performance through external PC shall be

provided. The communication should be in such a way that the inverter can be
monitored from any PC connected to the internal LAN. All necessary components,
cable and software with license is in vendors scope and is to be provided by the
vendor.
r. Inverter must have a user friendly LCD display for viewing on-line parameters i.e
PV array DC voltage, current and power, AC output voltage , current , AC power
and AC energy (All 3 phases and cumulative) and frequency etc. Remote monitoring
of inverter parameters should be possible.
F. ACDB:

a. A total of 4 nos. ACDBs shall be supplied. Each shall have min IP54 protection and
comprise of the following main components:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

Incoming (single-phase/three-phase) cable from the solar grid inverter

AC circuit breaker, 2-pole / 4-pole
AC surge protection device (SPD), class 2 as per IEC 60364-5-53
Outgoing cable to the building electrical distribution board
LCD display Energy Meter. The meter must show the exact line current, voltage,
instantaneous power and energy reading (daily & cumulative).

G. Cables and accessories

a. The cables starting from PV array till Solar Panel ACDB shall be supplied
conforming to IEC 60227/IS 694 & IEC 60502/IS 1554 (Part I & II).
b. The size of the cables between array interconnections, array to junction boxes,
junction box to PCU, PCU to AC Distribution Box etc. shall be so selected to
keep the voltage drop and losses to the minimum. The permissible voltage drop
from the SPV Generator to the Charge controller/inverter shall not be more than
2% of peak power voltage of the SPV power source (generating system).
c.

Only PVC copper cables shall be used for DC system.

d. All the wirings from SPV module till Inverters shall be laid in conduit along with
proper labeling.
e. The Vendor shall supply all the cables & other necessary accessories (glands,
cable ties, lugs, fasteners and various sundry material etc.,) & install the same for
successful commissioning of solar power plant at each location.

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f. The supply and laying of LT (AC) cable from Solar LT panel to the Grid (IOCL
LT panels located at Adm. Bldg. S/S & Township S/S-7D) shall be in the scope
of Vendor. It is envisaged to lay 6 runs of 31/2, 240sqmm Al cable from Solar
Panel room to New Adm. Bldg. and 4 runs of 31/2, 240sqmm Al cable from
Solar Panel room to S/S-7D. The vendor shall supply 5500m length of cable with
following specs: 31/2 Core, 650/1100V, 240sqmm Al conductor, PVC sheathed
and armoured as per IS 1554. Acceptable make: Nicco/ Polycab/ KEI/ Universal/
Apar/CCI only
H. Metering

a. AC distribution board shall have an integrated energy meter, voltmeter and ammeter.
Party to offer the facility for recording the energy output data of each inverter as
well.
I.

Data monitoring

The Monitoring system shall comprise of the following main components:

a. PCU to log the inverter performance data as well as basic power generation
parameters and transmit the same to the Data logger.
b. Data logger to gather information and monitor the performance of the inverter. It
will also support measurements from the external sensors. The data can be acquired
remotely via a modem/SIM card/GPRS system and these shall be valid for 6 months
after commissioning.
c. Data logging system/software shall enable automatic long-term storage of measured
data from PV plant. It shall allow visualization/ monitoring of the installation.
d. The data logger shall be web enabled. It should be possible to access the data logger
with any standard web browser like internet explorer, google chrome, safari etc.
from any PC/Mac in IOCLs private LAN and for this purpose, relevant software/
hardware/cables/accessories will be supplied by the contractor including 1 no.
PC/Server.
e. In addition to the web portal, it should also be possible to see the data directly from
the data logger. The software for access/ visualization of data from data logger
should also be provided by the supplier. Necessary executable files, if any, will be
required to be given free of cost by the supplier on a CD/ any other storage device
along with lifetime license (if applicable).
f. Pyranometer (Class II or better) shall be provided, with the sensor mounted in the
plane of the array. Readout shall be integrated with data logging system.
g. Solar PV power plant to install necessary equipment to continuously measure solar
radiation, ambient temperature, wind speed and other weather parameters and
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from the plant. Remote monitoring equipment to measure following weather related
parameters shall also be supplied:
I.
Solar radiation
II.
Module temperature
III.
Ambient Temperature
IV.
Wind Speed
h. It shall also be possible to monitor the data through other Communication interface
(RS232/RS485)
J.

Earthing and lightning protection:

a. The photovoltaic modules, Balance of system (BOS) and other components of power
plant shall be provided proper grounding as guided by IS:3043. All metal
casing/shielding of the plant should be thoroughly grounded in accordance with
Indian Electricity Act/IE Rules
b. Vendor must ensure requisite earthing for array structure, inverters, junction box,
ACDB etc. as per standard procedure.
c. The construction of earth pit shall be in vendors scope. Minimum 12 nos. earth pits
envisaged for the system. Each structure/panel to be earthed with double earthing/
strip.
d. Each row in the solar array need to be earthed and all earthing electrodes need to be
interconnected to form an earthing grid. The earthing resistance of earth electrode
must not exceed 5 ohm.
e. The Bidder shall submit the detailed scheme of earthing and grounding.
f. Lightning protection should be provided as per IEC 62305 or NFC 17 (ESE type).
g. Necessary concrete foundation or any other arrangement for holding the lightning
conductor in position is to be made after giving due consideration to shadow on PV
array, maximum wind speed and maintenance requirement at site in future.
h. The lightning conductor and structures shall be earthed through flats as per
applicable Indian Standards with earth pits. Each lightning conductor shall be fitted
with individual earth pit as per required Standards including accessories, and
providing masonry enclosure. Else, a matrix of lightning conductors is to be created
which will be required to be connected to an earth.
i. The Bidder shall submit the drawings and detailed specifications of the PV array
lightning protection equipment.

5.

INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND CIVIL JOBS :

a. The installation and commissioning of supplied material for 1000KWp shall be in
vendors scope. The supplier should provide insurance coverage ex-factory until
commissioning, and acceptance for replacement or repair of any part of the
consignment due to damage or loss.

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b. The installation shall include the electrical wiring, cabling, terminations, cable trays,
installation of inverters, Junction boxes, ACDBs, data monitoring system and
hooking up the system including synchronization with plant main LT Panel grid.
c. The leveling of ground and necessary civil jobs/foundation for installation of
mounting structure/PV modules shall be done by vendor.
d. Checking of Soil condition for deciding the civil foundation for mounting structure
shall be in vendors scope.
e. The construction of Solar Power Panel room as per civil specifications (attached as
Annexure-IA) shall be in vendors scope along-with all supply and service jobs.
f. The outer and internal electrification of the Solar Power Panel room shall be in
vendors scope including supply and installation of 1 no. 12 way DB suitable for
incomer of 31/2 x 35 sqmm PVC sheathed, armoured, Al cable and LED lights/ light
fixtures etc. The supply and laying of cable from nearest IOCL power supply to 12
way DB shall be in vendor scope. Acceptable make of AC cable: Nicco/ Polycab/
KEI/ Universal/ Apar/CCI only.
g. The Solar Power Panel room shall be supplied with minimum 4 nos. Split AC of 2
Ton each of make Bluestar/Voltas/Carrier/Hitachi only. The supply and installation
of all AC shall be in vendors scope.
h. The supply, laying and connection of all cables from PV modules to Solar Power
Panel room and further till IOCL Grid point (total 4 nos.) is in vendors scope.
i. The AC cable laying job from Solar Panel room to IOCL Grid (at 2 nos. separate
locations) shall include laying of cable in existing cable trench/pipe/drain line.
Where trench is not available, the cable shall be buried in ground as per standard.
Any excavation work, RCC/PCC breaking/making good, Wall breaking/making,
road cutting/drilling required for the job shall be in vendors scope.
j. The Solar Plant Yard to be provided with permanent Water Line with Butterfly valve
and rubber hose so that cleaning can be done .Approximately a plumbing work for
1/2 inch GI pipe laying for length of around 200 m is involved with tap off points at
every 5 meters for connecting water hoses. The line is to be connected to nearest
water line of IOCL. All items are to be supplied and installed by vendor.
k. The vendor shall depute his authorized personnel or its nominated representative for
installation and commissioning jobs.
l. The Supplier should take complete safety measures of all its personnel working
within. Commissioning protocol and bar chart shall be provided in advance before
commissioning activity.
m. Vendor shall carry out the job with the best workmanship and in highly skilled
manner and shall follow all the safety rules, permit system of IOCL while carrying
out installation and commissioning.
n. All the machinery such as hydra, JCBs, forklifts, tools & tackles, measuring
instruments etc, for various activities such as unloading of materials at site,
movement of materials, foundation, erection of structures, module mounting, etc
shall be in the scope of Vendor.
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o. Danger notice plates at 10 prominent locations as per IS: 2551.
p. Rubber mats of adequate thickness shall be placed in front of electrical panels.
q. Power and water supply shall be in IOCL scope.
6.

WARRANTIES & GUARANTEES

Vendor shall give full warranty that all the equipment/ devices/ instruments/systems/subsystems/any materials supplied under the Contract shall be new and of first quality
according to the specifications and shall be free from defects (even concealed faults,
materials & workmanship).
Period and nature of Guarantees/ Warranties shall be as follows:
a. Guarantee: The complete system of the SPV Power plant of this tender including Solar
PV Modules, Inverters, Power Conditioning Unit, etc. shall be guaranteed against any
manufacturing defect or bad workmanship or malfunctioning, for a period of 5 (five)
years from the date of commissioning of the systems. The PBG to be submitted be
vendor will be valid for 5 years.
b. Warranty: Each solar PV module used in the solar power plant, shall be warranted by the
manufacturer with free replacement if the output peak wattage capacity under standard
light condition, falls below 90% in first 10 (ten) years and falls below 80% in next 15
(fifteen) years, from the date of successful commissioning of SPV power plant. The
vendor to take suitable insurance for the same.
c. Annual Performance ratio guarantee of SPV plant: The system to be designed for
Performance Ratio (PR) of minimum 75% and Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) of
minimum 15%. In case the guarantee is not met in two consecutive years, the PBG will
be encashed. The calculation is as given below:
Performance Ratio is calculated as below:

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GHI of a particular location can be calculated from the given below website links:
http://www.gaisma.com/en/ GHI +/- 20% accuracy
https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/RETScreen/
http://mnre.gov.in/sec/solar-assmnt.htm

7.

PGTR

The system will be accepted and final payment will be done only after it is test run for
minimum 15 days and min. 75% Performance ratio (PR) is achieved in the said period.
8.

INSPECTION, TESTING:

a. Successful bidder to provide IOCL the Quality assurance plan (QAP) and drawings for
approval before starting manufacturing of the system.
b. Third party inspection: Third Party Inspection by IOCL approved agency will be done
for
I.
Testing of SPV Modules (min 10% of the total modules) as per standard at
vendors works for parameters mentioned under SPV modules specially
efficiency, fill factor, rated output etc shall be witnessed by TPI.
II.
Tests certificates from the testing agencies for SPV Modules/Inverter/Cables etc.
as per standards mentioned above in this Annexure under respective head shall
be submitted for scrutiny by Third party Inspection agency.
III.
The manufacturer data sheet/ works test certificate for critical items i.e. SPV
Modules/Inverter/Cables/structure etc. to be checked by Third party Inspection
agency for verification of critical parameters mentioned in this Annexure.
IV.
Mounting structure galvanization thickness, Design calculation of wind
withstand capability of mounting structure and foundation design of mounting
structure to be also verified/ checked by TPI.
c. Four weeks advance notice shall be given to IOCL as Owner's representative may also
witness the inspection.
d. Cost quoted by the bidder should be including the inspection charges as well. No
equipment shall be delivered without prior clearance by IOCL.

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9. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
a.
b.
c.
d.

As built drawings- 3 sets (English), Soft copy

Operation manual - 3 sets (English) & Soft copy in English
Maintenance manual - 3 sets (English) & Soft copy in English
The following minimum details must be provided in the Manual:
I.
About Photo Voltaic & PV Module
II.
Clear instructions about mounting of PV module.
III.
About electronics used in
IV.
DO's and DONT's,
V.
Clear instructions on regular maintenance and Trouble Shooting of the power
plants.
VI.
Name & address of the person or Centre to be contacted in case of failure or
complaint.

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Area Marking for1 MW Solar Power Plant Installation at Fabrication yard of JR

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Technical Data Sheet to be compulsorily filled by Vendor

- 1000KW Solar Panel, Grid Tied
Sr.
Speicification
No
A. Site Condition
1 Maximum ambient temperature
2 Minimum ambient temperature
3 Design ambient temperature
4 Relative humidity max/min
5 Latitue / Longitude
6 Altitude above MSL
7 Environment
8 Location

IOCL Requirement

50 Deg C
50 Deg C
46.7 Deg C
89 % / 21%
22.370515N / 73.12016E
37.7m

Humid & corrosive

Fabrication Yard of JR
(opposite to new Adm. Bldg.)
* Vendor to make site survey
before submitting the tender to
analyze the scope.

B. SPV power plant

1000kWp

1
2

Rated Max. Output Power

No. of PV Modules

3
4

To be mentioned by Vendor
No. of series module in one array
No. of arrays in parallel combination To be mentioned by Vendor

To be mentioned by Vendor

C. SPV Module
1 PV cell type
2 Photo-electric conversion efficiency
(min)
3 Fill Factor (min)
4 Nominal Power Rating of one
module
5 Nominal voltage of solar module
6 Peak power voltage (Vmp) of solar
module
7 Peak Power current (Imp)
8 Rated Current of module
9 Rated Voltage of module
10 IP Protection

To be mentioned by Vendor
15.50%
72%
To be mentioned by Vendor
To be mentioned by Vendor
To be mentioned by Vendor
To be mentioned by Vendor
To be mentioned by Vendor
To be mentioned by Vendor
IP65

D. Mounting Arrangement
1
2

Mounting type
Surface azimuth
Module

angle

of

Ground-mounted
PV To be mentioned by Vendor

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Vendor Reply

Tilt angle(slope) of PV Module

To be mentioned by Vendor

E. Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) / Inverter

1

Nomianl output power of 1 Unit

50KW

No. Of Units to meet 1000KWp

solar power requirement
3 No. Of spare Inverters to similar
rating considered
4 Maximum power point (MPPT)
tracking
5 Output Voltage
6 Rated frequency
7 Internal consumption at Night
8 Degree of protection
9 Total Harmonic distortion @ rated
voltage
10 Total Harmonic distortion @ rated
current
11 Min.
Inverter
efficiency
at
75%/100% load
12 Max. Idle Current

To be mentioned by Vendor

13 Overload protection

150% for 1 minute

14 Protections

a. Input over voltage

b. Low/high frequency
c. Short circuit
d. Under/over output voltage
e. Over Temperature
f. Grid Input under voltage /
over voltage with auto
recovery
g. DC disconnect device
h. DC reverse polarity
i. Grid Islanding Protection
j. DC/AC Surge protection

To be mentioned by Vendor
Shall be provided
415Vac (+ 10%), 3-ph
50 Hz
< 0.1 W
IP 54 for indoor mounting
< 3%
< 5%
95%/98.5%
2% of rated capacity

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Annexure-III
IOCL Special Terms & conditions for AMC- 1000KW Grid tied Solar Power System at JR

1. The contractor will quote the rates for Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for a period of 05
(five) years from the date of handing over of site by contractor to IOCL after successful
commissioning.
2. Further during the AMC period, the contractor shall also be responsible to maintain the web
based monitoring facility.
3. During AMC, party will visit site and carry out maintenance of the system, including cleaning
and tightness.
4. Any troubleshooting required shall also be covered under the scope.
5. Payment for the AMC of solar panel shall be done on yearly basis, 100% payment shall be done
every year within 30 days, after the successful completion of AMC for each year. Any
instrument/meter/tools/manpower required for the job shall be in vendors scope.
6. The loadging/boarding for his maintenance/service personnel along-with safety ppe will be
arranged by vendor.
7. Party will attend any breakdown call given by IOCL during AMC period in 48 hours. All the
following jobs shall be carried out at-least monthly:
Scope of Job:
A. Solar Modules
1. Module cleaning. Clean plain water is adequate but for hard stains wiper/soap can be used.
2. Visual inspection of waste and possible shadows
3. Checking the voltage / current of the junction boxes (if applicable)
4. Measurement of string currents to identify faulty strings
5. Checking of photovoltaic modules cabling
B. Structure
1. Tightening the screws of modules and structure
2. Verifying the elements of the structure for absence of deformations.
3. Check absence of oxidation points, initiation of oxidation or lack of galvanization
4. Checking the correct grounding connection of structure
C. Inverter
1. Checking the Readings and checking of error messages (if any)
2. Checking the DC switch dis-connector
3. Cleaning the ventilation plate
4. Checking the fan
5. Checking if display & keypad is functioning properly
6. Checking of inverter wake-up in the morning.
7. Measurement of voltage/current at critical locations (as per OEM instruction) for timely
identification of abnormality.
8. Cleaning of inverter against dust deposition.
9. Cleaning of air filters.
10. Check for any loose connections at the inverter terminals. If so retighten them.

Annexure-III

D. Junction Box & Panel

1. Checking the Meter readings
2. Cleaning all the panel contacts
3. Checking all the fixing elements of the protection panel
4. Checking all the ring terminals of the panel, with the proper tool
5. Verification of all the lights and indicators
6. Verification of the voltages in the panel, measuring each switch input and output voltages
7. Checking the surge arrestor
E. Records to be maintained
1. All the above data and any other data required for ensuring healthiness of system as per
instructions of EIC
2. Monthly Energy generation & PR details & annual CUF details
3. Earth Resistance Measurement: Earth resistance of earthing electrodes to be measured in
connected mode on six monthly basis and in disconnected mode on yearly basis. Digital earth
resistance tester of reputed make to be used for measurement. Also continuity of earthing to
be checked using multimeter once in a year.