Solar Part1

NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
(An Undertaking of Government of Nepal)

Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
BIDDING DOCUMENT
FOR
Design, Planning, Engineering, Procurement (Manufacturing/Supply),
Construction/Erection, Testing, Commissioning and Five Years of Operation &
Maintenance of 25 MWp Grid Tied Solar Farms
(EPC Contract)
Single-Stage, Bidding Procedure
IDA Cr.: Credit No. 5566-NP

Project Name: Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project
Issued on:
Invitation for Bids No.: GSEEP/ICB-071/72-01
ICB No.: GSEEP/ICB-071/72-01
Employer: Nepal Electricity Authority
Country: Nepal
VOLUME II-PART 1 OF 2
April 2015
The Project Manager

Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project
Acronyms
Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
Nepal Electricity Authority
Durbarmarg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.: +977-1-4153145
Fax.: +977-1-4153146
E-mail: mmddcsd@gmail.com
Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project Employers Requirement and Specifications
Table of contents
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................. ..1
2 BASIC SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................. 1
3 PROJECT OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 3
3.1 Site Overview......................................................................................................... 3
3.2 PV Plant Overview ................................................................................................ 4
3.3 Electrical Characteristics ....................................................................................... 4
4 CONTRACTOR AND OWNER OBLIGATIONS .............................. 5
4.1 Owners Basic Obligations .................................................................................... 5
4.2 Turnkey EPC Contractors Basic Obligations ....................................................... 6
4.2.1 Submissions ........................................................................................................... 7
5 PROJECT START UP AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ..... 8
5.1 Engineering Design ................................................................................................ 8
5.2 Sitepreparation/Preparatory Works ........................................................................ 8
5.3 Weather Stations .................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Vigilancesystem ................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Internal Roads and Pathways ............................................................................... 11
5.6 Inter-row Spacing for PV Mounting Structures ................................................... 11
5.7 Fencing ................................................................................................................. 11
5.8 Lightning Protection System................................................................................ 11
5.9 External Lighting System .................................................................................... 12
5.10 Water Supply and Drainage System .................................................................... 12
5.11 Fire Fighting and Detection System .................................................................... 12
5.12 Energy Meters ...................................................................................................... 13
5.13 I & C Requirements ............................................................................................. 13
5.14 Auxiliary Power Supply System .......................................................................... 24
5.15 CivilInfrastructure ................................................................................................ 24
6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................... 36
6.1 Permits, Licenses and Consents ........................................................................... 36
6.2 Quality Assurance and Control ............................................................................ 36
6.3 Health Safety and Environmental Requirements ................................................. 36
6.4 Packing and Transport Identification ................................................................... 38
6.5 Material Properties ............................................................................................... 38
6.6 Codes and Standards ............................................................................................ 41
7 INTERFACES .................................................................................... 45
7.1 Grid connection .................................................................................................... 45
7.2 Instrumentation and control ................................................................................. 45
7.3 Communication Facilities .................................................................................... 46
8 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND ENERGY YIELD...................... 46
8.1 ReferenceSolarResource ...................................................................................... 46
8.2 BenchmarksforEnergyYieldComputation............................................................ 46
8.3 Module Degradation ............................................................................................ 47
9 PV PLANT PERFORMANCE ........................................................... 47
9.1 General ................................................................................................................. 47
9.2 Testing of PV Plant .............................................................................................. 48
10.1 Specimen Type Test and Mass Production Approval .......................................... 50
10.2 Inspection ............................................................................................................. 50
10.3 Commissioning and Acceptance Testing ............................................................. 51
Tender No.:GSEEP/ICB-071/72-01
11 PROJECT WARRANTIES ................................................................ 65

11.1 Defects Warranty ................................................................................................. 65
11.2 Project Components Warranty ............................................................................. 66
11.3 Energy Output (kWh/year) Warranty ................................................................. 66
12 OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ....................... 67
12.1 General ................................................................................................................. 67
12.2 Operation Services (O&M) Requirements during the Operation Service Period 67
12.2.1 Plant Operation .................................................................................................... 67
12.2.2 Preventive maintenance requirements ................................................................. 68
12.2.3 Corrective maintenance requirements.................................................................. 68
12.3 Spares ................................................................................................................... 69
12.4 PV Module Cleaning............................................................................................ 70
12.5 Training ................................................................................................................ 71
12.5.1 Program goals and objectives .............................................................................. 71
12.5.2 Staff responsibilities and training organization ................................................... 72
12.5.3 Program description ............................................................................................. 72
13 SOLAR PV MODULES ..................................................................... 73
13.1 Quality Certification ............................................................................................ 74
13.2 Guarantee Benchmarks ........................................................................................ 74
13.2.1 Productguarantee.................................................................................................. 74
13.2.2 Nominalpowerguarantee ...................................................................................... 75
13.2.3 Productlife ............................................................................................................ 75
13.3 Technical benchmarks ......................................................................................... 75
13.3.1 Nominal Power Rating ......................................................................................... 75
13.3.2 Nominal Power Tolerance ................................................................................... 75
13.3.3 Efficiency ............................................................................................................. 75
13.3.4 Temperature Coefficients..................................................................................... 75
13.4 Experience benchmarks ....................................................................................... 76
13.5 Specific construction requirements ...................................................................... 76
13.6 General Instructions ............................................................................................. 76
13.6.1 Submission ........................................................................................................... 76
13.6.2 Sample Module .................................................................................................... 77
14 INVERTERS ....................................................................................... 77
14.2 Grid Code Compliance & Power quality Requirements ...................................... 79
14.2.1 Summary Of Specific Power Quality Requirements ........................................... 79
14.3 Design Basis......................................................................................................... 79
14.4 Certificates ........................................................................................................... 79
14.5 Efficiency Benchmarks ........................................................................................ 80
14.6 Warranty Benchmarks ......................................................................................... 80
14.6.1 Product Warranty ................................................................................................. 80
14.6.2 Extended Warranty .............................................................................................. 80
14.7 Experience Benchmarks....................................................................................... 80
14.8 Specific Construction Requirements.................................................................... 80
14.9 General Instructions ............................................................................................. 81
14.9.1 Submission ........................................................................................................... 81
15 MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURES .......................................... 82
15.1 Codes For Mounting Structure Design ................................................................ 82
15.2 General ................................................................................................................. 82
15.3 Construction ......................................................................................................... 83

15.4 Quality demonstration .......................................................................................... 83
15.4.1 Conditionsfor Quality Demonstration.................................................................. 84
15.6 Product Warranty ................................................................................................. 84
15.7 Submission ........................................................................................................... 84
16 STRING COMBINER BOXES .......................................................... 85
16.2 General ................................................................................................................. 85
16.3 Construction ......................................................................................................... 86
17 DC CABLING ..................................................................................... 87
17.2 Specific Design Requirements ............................................................................. 87
17.3 General ................................................................................................................. 88
17.4 Submission ........................................................................................................... 88
18 DC AND AC SWITCHBOARDS ....................................................... 89
18.1 Quality Certification: ........................................................................................... 89
18.2 General ................................................................................................................. 90
18.3 Construction ......................................................................................................... 90
18.4 General Instructions: ............................................................................................ 91
19 LOW VOLTAGE AC CABLES ......................................................... 91
19.3 Cabling ................................................................................................................. 92
19.4 Submission ........................................................................................................... 92
20 EARTHING SYSTEM ....................................................................... 93
20.2 Specific Construction Requirements.................................................................... 93
20.2.1 Platetypeearthingstations ..................................................................................... 93
20.2.2 Pipetypeearthingstations ...................................................................................... 93
20.3 TESTING ................................................................................................................ 94
20.4 Submission ........................................................................................................... 94
21 LIGHTNING AND OVERVOLTAGE CONCEPT .......................... 94
22 MV & HV TRANSFORMERS ........................................................... 95
22.1 Quality Certification: ........................................................................................... 95
22.2 Efficiency Benchmarks ........................................................................................ 96
22.3 Product Life ......................................................................................................... 96
22.6 General ................................................................................................................. 96
22.7 Construction ......................................................................................................... 97
22.8 Testing of Transformers ..................................................................................... 100
22.9 Submission ......................................................................................................... 101
23 RING MAIN UNIT ........................................................................... 102
23.1 Quality Certification: ......................................................................................... 102
23.2 Specific Design Requirements ........................................................................... 103
23.3 Safety ................................................................................................................. 104
23.4 General Instructions ........................................................................................... 104
24 MV (11 KV) SWITCHGEAR ........................................................... 104

24.2 Specific Design Requirements ........................................................................... 105
25 MEDIUM VOLTAGE AC CABLES ............................................... 106
25.2 Construction ....................................................................................................... 107
26 HIGH VOLTAGE STATION .......................................................... 108
26.1 Quality Certification .......................................................................................... 108
26.2 Design Basis....................................................................................................... 108
26.3 Switchyard Equipments ..................................................................................... 110
26.4 11 & 33 kV Control and Relay Panel: ............................................................... 112
26.5 Battery Chargers and Batteries .......................................................................... 115
26.6 33 KV, SF6 TYPECIRCUIT BREAKERS ........................................................ 116
26.7 Energy Meters .................................................................................................... 118
26.8 Auxiliary System ............................................................................................... 118
26.9 Auxiliary Service in Control Building ............................................................... 118
26.10 Connection of the Delivery Station with 11 kV OHL ....................................... 122
26.11 MISCELLANOUS ............................................................................................. 124
27 APPENDIX 2: DATA SHEETS ....................................................... 126
27.1 Solar PV Modules .............................................................................................. 126
28 APPENDIX: 3 - SUMMARY OF SCOPE AND DIVISION OF
RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................... 139
29 APPENDIX 4: LIST OF SPARES ................................................... 151
30 APPENDIX 5 INDICATIVE ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS ....... 152
30.1 Indicative Electrical Schematics ........................................................................ 152
30.2 Indicative Power Evacuation Scheme................................................................ 152
30.3 Indicative Schematic of Control and Monitoring .............................................. 152
31 APPENDIX 6: INDICATIVE LAYOUTS ....................................... 153
31.1 NEA PV Plant .................................................................................................... 153
31.2 Solar Farm Indicating NEA Plot Boundaries..................................................... 153
32 APPENDIX 7: QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN ............................ 154
1 INTRODUCTION
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), a Government of Nepal (GoN) undertaking utility, is
responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Nepal.
NEA with funding from World Bank (WB) intends to develop Solar Farms, totaling
25 MWp under Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project. The commercial operation date of
Solar Farms for generation shall be on September 30, 2016.
The following Hydropower sites owned by NEA were identified for development of PV
Solar Farms:
Areas under Trishuli Hydropower Plant
Areas under Devighat Hydropower Plant
Areas under Kulekhani 1 Hydropower Plant (will be used only if available areas in the
above two sites are not enough)
Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate of Nepal Electricity Authority invites

techno-commercial bids from turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)
contractors for implementation of its 25MWp Solar Farms.
2 BASIC SCOPE OF WORK
Scope of work shall include design, planning, engineering, procurement (manufacturing /

supply), construction / erection, testing, commissioning and five years of operation and
maintenance of 25 MWp utility scale Solar Farms as a turnkey contract according to terms
and conditions set out herein and as presented in Appendix 3: Summary of Scope and
division of responsibilities.
The turnkey contract shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations and guaranteed
performance and the technical specifications presented in sections 13 to 26.
The turnkey development of Solar Farms by the turnkey EPC contractor shall essentially
include, but not limited to the following:
- Basic project planning, sequencing and scheduling, site condition assessment, solar
resource assessment, energy yield predictions for project life cycle, basic and detailed
designing, engineering (including equipment specification), project component selection
(subject to owners approval), preparing engineering and construction drawings with a
well established classification and identification system in SI units, availing planning
permissions, and all other requirements as required for commissioning, and
interconnecting the Solar Farms to utility grid substations.
- Manufacturing, supply, sourcing, procurement, transportation of all Solar PV
equipments, required insurance, electrical components, I&C components, communication
components, structural components, civil engineering material, roadwork's, mechanical
engineering components, earth moving equipments, construction machinery and all other
construction equipments as required for development, implementation, construction,
testing, commissioning and interconnection (one grid connection for each site) along with
metering placed in MV side of the switchyard of the Solar Farms to transmission utility
grid.
- Arranging for power and electricity during construction, obtaining permits and approvals
from all local stake holders, government statutory bodies, obtaining permissions from
electrical inspectorate, liasoning with transmission/grid utility for evacuation
infrastructure, relay testing and charging of transmission lines as required for completion
and commission of plant.
- Site preparation (including additional geotechnical investigations if necessary) and land
levelling, providing construction infrastructure like site office, internal roads, stores,
workshop etc, assembly and construction of the entire Solar Farms, all pre construction
tests, site management and supervision, labor provision, testing and commissioning of all
the equipments in steps and commissioning and interconnection of Solar Farms to
transmission utility. Overall scope of contractor for site construction activities is
presented in Appendix 3.
- Demolition of existing staff quarter buildings.
- Providing security on site as per insurance requirements and per all applicable codes and
standards.
- Occupational health and safety for construction and operation of PV Solar Power Plant.
- Environment protection complying with local standards.
- All the operations not expressly included, that are necessary for proper functioning of the
Solar Farms and fulfillment of the guaranteed performance, rules, regulation, and
applicable codes, being the meaning of necessarily all these things which are inherent to
the Project and without which the Solar Farms would be unable to start operating
commercially.
- Commissioning of the Solar Farms, with provisional acceptance tests, 7 days start-up
performance test, monthly and quarterly performance evaluations and performance tests
as required by the NEA during the defects liability period. Upon satisfactory
commissioning of the plant facilities, provision of all the specified spare parts and
documentation necessary for the correct performance, and maintenance for the life cycle
time of Solar Farms, the facilities will be officially accepted by and handed to NEA.
- Comprehensively warranting the entire Solar Farms against all defects through a defects
liability period (DLP) of five yearsfrom the date of official acceptance of plant by the
NEA, transfer all component warranties to the owners post completing the DLP, and
providing energy output (kWh/year) guarantee for a period of five (5) years starting from
the successful completion of acceptance test. The annual energy output (kWh) shall be
measured as specified in PC 47.4.
- Operation Service (O&M)of the entire Solar Farms for a period of five years,
commencing from the date of official acceptance by NEA. The five year O&M
includes:(a) daily operation and maintenance services, including supply of all necessary
equipments, materials, spare parts, consumables, at its own cost to ensure the plant
facilities operating at guaranteed performance and availability standards; (b) training
owner's personnel for operation and maintenance, (c) conducting an energy output (kWh)
test annually till five (5) years of O&M to verify acceptable performance of PV plant
facilities, official acceptance of the five-year O&M services by NEA, and handing over
the O&M to NEA and (d) counter measures to be taken in case of deviations found
beyond guaranteed values.
- Training to the owner's personnel from the beginning of operation and maintenance,
handing over the plant to owner, provision of all the documentation necessary for the
correct performance and maintenance for the life cycle time of Solar Farms.
The plant shall be designed, manufactured, erected and configured in such a way that it will
achieve high life expectancy, high availability and reliability with minimum power
generation costs.
3 PROJECT OVERVIEW
The following Hydropower sites owned by NEA were identified for development of PV
Solar Farms:
Areas underTrishuli Hydropower Plant
Areas underDevighat Hydropower Plant
Areas underKulekhani 1 Hydropower Plant (will be used only if available areas in the
above two sites are not enough)
These project sites have all basic infrastructure ready upto the allocated land plot.
3.1 Site Overview
The Bidders are required to access the site conditions on their own to establish sufficient and
accurate information for the design of the PV plant. So a Pre-bid site visit is expected by all
bidders to ascertain land profile, soil quality and other resources as required for bidding.
The Bidder shall make its own assessment of any and all of the information provided in this
bidding document and collect own information. Neither the NEA, nor any governmental
institutions or the entity nor any representative or advisors to the government is responsible
for the accuracy and completeness of such information.
Land: A geotechnical investigation and topographic survey for the sites are attached in
Volume II: Part II Drawings and Reports . Areas at above mentioned sites are sufficient for
25 MWp Solar Farms developments. The land ismixture of flat and mild gradient type and
does not have significant undulations; however some portion of land may require leveling
and channelizing of surface water drains, this shall be part of EPC contract scope. The land
may also have some existing structures that need to be demolished, relocated as per need; this
shall also be part of EPC contract scope.
The details of the land that has been chosen for Solar PV installations are provided in
geotechnical investigation and topographic survey reports which are attached within this bid
document as Volume II: Part II Drawings and Reports..
Access: Sites are well connected with access roads that are suitable for movement of heavy
vehicles. The roads may need additional maintenance and repairs at certain sections to
facilitate the movement, this shall be part of EPC contractors scope of works.
Construction power: There is power supply available near the sites; contractors are required
to make their own arrangement for sourcing these. Owner shall not be liable for any charges
on power consumption.
Construction water: Water required for construction may be sourced from on site bore
wells or water tankers; however prior to construction, contractor shall built underground
(UG) tanks at convenient locations to store water. Owner shall not be liable for any charges
on water consumption.
3.2 PV Plant Overview
In view of site conditions, NEA has selected crystalline silicon technology for the project.
The total installed capacity of the PV plant shall be 25 MWp.
The 25MWp Solar Farms shall be fixed ground mounted, configured into multiple modular
plots with inverter power range of 500 kW to 1 MW (in case of Central Inverter) and
20-30 kW (In case of String Inverter). Unit size combined to one MV transformer shall not be
more than 2 MW.
In order to minimize DC ohmic losses, inverters, MV transformers and switchgear shall be
centrally located within the modular plot. MV transformers stepping up voltage to 11 kV and
augmentation to the existing power transformer is within the scope of EPC.
The power through 11 kV line shall be fed to grid substation/s. The point of interconnection
and metering shall remain at the substation. The MV substation including the switchyard and
metering shall be in the scope of turnkey EPC contract.
3.3 ElectricalCharacteristics
DC System: This shall essentially be applicable from solar PV upto the inverter. The
operating voltage of inverters shall essentially depend upon the MPPT range; however the
maximum system voltage must be less than 1000V.
LV System: AC Low Voltage System post inverter shall again linked to inverter
specifications; however the output power shall be 400 V with a nominal frequency of 50Hz.
MV and HV System:AC Medium and high voltage shall be interpreted as 11 kV and

33/66 kV respectively. Internal AC grid networks shall be at 11 kV and the power evacuation
to NEA grid substation shall be at 11 kV level.
Climatic Conditions: There has been no onsite weather monitoring done, desktop
assessment indicates following conditions may be considered by bidders for their project
component selection and system designs.
Ambient temperature: All equipments shall be designed for 50C ambient.
Open storage temperature: upto 48C.
Humidity: upto 99 RH%
Maximum wind speed: 60 m/s (1 hr. average)
Solar irradiation: Annual GHI of 1650 kWh/m2
The meteorological input data set for the simulation with PVsystis mandatory to be used so
that all Bidders base their yield forecasts on the same irradiation and temperature values.
4 CONTRACTOR AND OWNER OBLIGATIONS
The division of responsibilities is presented in Appendix 3. Bidders are expected to confirm

and submit this along with their techno commercial offers.
4.1 Owners Basic Obligations
Unless specified / described elsewhere in other sections of this document, the NEA shall be
obliged to:
Avail basic single line diagram at power evacuation facility from NEA, transmission/ grid
utility.
Handing over acquired land for solar PV project development to the selected turnkey EPC
contractor along with onsite marking of boundaries.
Providing land available size at each site which is attached with the document.
Should appoint a representative to communicate and cooperate regularly with contractor

or its representatives in any manner on reasonable request by the contractor.
Should appoint quality assurance personnel to witness tests on the all necessary plant
equipments prior to the supply / procurement as mentioned in this agreement.
Appoint Project Manager / independent technical consultant for reviewing project

designs, detailed engineering, drawings, equipment specifications and all project
management documents provided by contractor.
Bear all statutory fees and undertake responsibility to obtain and maintain authorization
for interconnecting the plant to transmission utility.
Maintain cash flow of the project and make payments to the contractor after satisfactory
completion of its obligations as specified in other sections of this document.
4.2 Turnkey EPC Contractors Basic Obligations
In this section and sections to follow EPC contractor shall be referred to bidder who has won
the contract.
In addition to obligations of contractors specified elsewhere in other sections, the turnkey

EPC contractor shall be bounded by the following basic obligations.
a. Adherence to all the sections of this document along with all the appendices is essentially
a key obligation of the EPC contractor.
b. Bidders shall independently conduct resource assessment and predict energy yields
clearly specifying losses and degradation over project lifecycle. NEA shall closely
monitor these losses and degradation, and shall link with project performance. Bidders
are expected to complete the Project Characteristics presented in Appendix 1 and
Appendix 2.
c. The Bidders shall ensure that the engineering, design, construction, testing, etc. of all
plant components, including all auxiliary facilities and systems, are according to
internationally recognized standards and codes in their latest edition as well as the
standards of Nepal. The latest editions of the standards, codes and recommendations and
directives including the national annexes issued by the following organizations (but not
limited to) shall apply for the design, construction, testing and commissioning of the
Project.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
EC and EN European Standards
d. The Bidder shall ensure that Solar PV plants shall be designed, manufactured, erected and
configured in such a way that it will achieve high life expectancy, high availability and
reliability with minimum power generation costs.
e. The bidder shall ensure that manufacturers shall manufacture new equipment, which shall
be subjected to Employers review and approval. No used, reconditioned or salvaged
equipment or material will be allowed. All equipments used in connection with the
Project shall be of proven design for the intended use of the equipment. As a general
principle, the latest, commercially proven, most modern and up-to-date technologies will
be selected with the objective of maximizing value to the employer.
f. All parts of the Plant shall be suitable in every respect for continuous operation at
maximum efficiency as well as part loads and minimum load, under consideration of the
climatic conditions peculiar to the sire and environmental restrictions. The bidder must
design the PV plant including all structures and facilities in such a way that they
withstand also extreme weather conditions according to the latest version of National
Building Code. Each PV Plant element or component shall be designed to withstand the
design ambient conditions as stated in the document.
g. The Bidder shall provide first aid sets at all permanent working locations like offices,
storages and workbenches and gatehouse.
h. The project being a turnkey contract, scope shall include everything as required for
successful implementation, commissioning and operating the plant. No variation shall be
entertained on this account by the owner. The minimum life expectancy for the system is
25 years.
i. Contractor shall perform works strictly adhering to technical documents and drawings
approved by the owner as well as requirements established by the applicable technical
regulations.
j. Contractors shall follow and perform all works in accordance to this technical document,
Government of Nepal (GoN) solar policy and NEA project requirements.
k. Contractors shall strictly follow the start-up and functional requirements of the project as
presented in this document. This shall essentially include all the material and construction
equipment supply, implementation, testing and commissioning of the relevant systems as
required for successful completion, commissioning and O&M for five years.
4.2.1 Submissions
All bidders are required to submit duly completed forms and confirmation on adherence for
all the appendices. Bids are likely to get rejected if any of the following submissions are
found missing. The appendices are:
Appendix 1: Project characteristics
Appendix 2: Data sheets of project components proposed
Appendix 3: Summary of scope and division of responsibilities
Appendix 4: Recommended list of spares
Appendix 5: Indicative electrical schematics
Appendix 6: Indicative layouts
Appendix 7: Quality assurance plan
In addition to above, bidders are also required to submit conceptual design and drawings,
with their proposed project components. This shall essentially include but not be limited to:
- All the submittals as indicated in technical specifications for key project components.
- Reference resource including insolation data, temperature and wind.
- Energy yield report.
- Conceptual overall plant layout.
- Array configuration.
- Mounting structure table configuration with inter-row pitch.
- Indicative road layout.
- Project implementation schedule.
- Indicative delivery schedule.
- Electrical schematics for typical solar PV array, inverter, modular plot and power
evacuation.
- Control and monitoring architecture.

- Typical control room layout for modular plot.
- Plant and switchyard control room
- Internal road layout and typical section of road
5 PROJECT START UP AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The start-up and functional requirements shall essentially meet all the supply, installation,
testing and commissioning by bidders as required to complete the job.
Following are the non exhaustive requirements that shall be offered by bidders.
5.1 Engineering Design
The Bidder shall develop the PV plants basic and detail engineering design in compliance
with the specifications provided in this bid document, NEAs review and following best
industry practices. The Bidder shall prepare the projects documentation that shall include
among others, the engineering, preparation and delivery program of the engineering,
guaranteed data, essential diagrams, general arrangements, design criteria and main
equipment specifications.
The design of the equipment and systems of the PV plant shall be based on achieving the
guarantees as described in Clause 3; Functional Guarantees, Appendix 8 of Section IX:
Contract Forms of this bidding document. The Bidder shall apply for and be responsible for
successfully passing all required approvals and certificates of the authorities, the government
and the related authorized institutions.
5.2 Site preparation/Preparatory Works
Bidders shall make use of the Topographical survey and geotechnical investigations report
and drawingsgiven within the bid document for study, design purpose. However the Bidders
have to verify the data by themselves. Bidders are therefore advised to understand the site
condition with a visit to project site before submitting the bids.
The site preparation shall include all the work as required for installation of a utility scale
Solar Farms as per international practices. This shall essentially include but not be limited to:
Meteorological data: Irrespective of the climatic conditions stated in this bid document the
Bidders shall collect, review the meteorological data for its intended use. The Bidders shall
also establish weather station as stated in the section 5.3: Weather Stations of this bid
document to collect the data for design purpose and for conducting annual performance test.
Flooding:Bidders shall be responsible for conduction of study for flooding risk and produce
an appropriate solution to mitigate the risk.
Preparation of Environment Management Plan (EMP) and Occupational Health and Safety
Plans individual for each site along with a check list to ensure the plan has been followed or
not. The Occupational Health and Safety Plans shall be prepared one for the site and
construction purpose, one for the operational purpose.
Site services as required for the construction and commissioning of the PV plant such as
electricity supply, potable water, instrument and service air, fuel supply, telecommunication
etc.
Earthwork: Following the site visit prior to bidding and based on previous experience,
bidders are expected to estimate the volume of earthwork required. Site may require:
- Clearing of weeds, chopping down of small bushes & trees, demolition of existing
structures and buildings.
- Leveling of land with excavation and back filling of soil.
- Movement of soil for leveling within the site or by bringing soil from outside.
- Grading the soil with south slope, this may be clear subsequent to topographical survey.
- Construction of culverts on cross flow, if required.
- Compaction of minimum 98% shall be required for finish.
- Rock blasting.
- Conduction of drainage studies including retention basins and discharge options.
Roads and Pathways: As a part of site preparation, all roads shall be designed and
constructed to allow smooth on site transportation and delivery of all project components to
installation location and heavy equipments to their respective work locations.
Site Office and Material storage: NEA shall not be liable for any on site infrastructure.
EPC contractors shall have their own onsite project management office and site warehouse
for material storage with required security. For maintaining the hygiene, EPC contractor shall
have adequate mobile toilets at multiple locations within the site. The minimum requirement
for sanitation would be 1 portable toilet and urinal for every 40 construction workers.
Fencing: As a part of site preparations EPC contractors shall complete the permanent
perimeter fencing for entire PV array field and all associated equipment prior to
commencement of construction and have adequate security guards before delivering any
material on site. The fencing shall be as defined on section 5.7 Fencing of this bid document.
5.3 Weather Stations

EPC contractor shall provide weather station two for each sites to provide adequate
meteorological data to evaluate system performance. Station shall essentially include sensors
but not be limited to monitoring of global irradiation on tilted plain, ambient bulb
temperatures and multiple representative PV array temperatures, wind speed and direction,
and the global horizontal and plane-of-array solar radiation measurements mentioned.
Optional measurements could include rainfall and redundant solar radiation and temperature
sensors. The measurements should be sampled at least every 5 seconds, and averaged over 5,
10 or 15 minute intervals for data storage. This weather station data shall be merged with and
in a consistent time format to the PV system performance data. Oftentimes, the weather
sensors may be measured by an overall data acquisition system (DAS) that also records PV
system parameters measured by inverters and output to the DAS on Modbus connections.
Dedicated pyranometers shall be used for measurement of global irradiation on tilted plain
and global horizontal irradiation. Only latest model of Kipp &Zonen make pyranometers
shall be used in weather station.
Weather station along with data logger shall be located at strategic point and shall be capable
of collecting the data points and sample frequency. The weather Station shall have capability
of recording and storing environmental data without AC power for five (5) days.
A total of two (2) meteorological stations (at each sites) shall be installed at representative
locations throughout the PV plant. Each meteorological station shall contain as a minimum:
one calibrated pyranometer secondary standard according to ISO 9060 classification to
measure the global horizontal irradiance (GHI).
measure the global inclined irradiance on the planes of the array(POA) East and West PV
sheds.
Shielded ventilated thermocouple to measure ambient temperature with a measurement
accuracy of 1 C (C = Degree Celsius).
Resistance thermometer (e.g. Pt100, Pt1000) or equivalent to measure the temperature
ofmodules (on the back of the PV modules) with a measurementaccuracy of 1C.
An anemometer to measure the wind speed at the site.
The exact location of the anemometer will follow the recommendations from the supplier
of the mounting system.
Wind direction sensor.
Dust fall verification for determination of soiling losses by means of two inclined
reference cells on the planes of array (POA). The first reference cell shall be cleaned on a
weekly basis and the second one shall be cleaned together with all the modules of the PV
Plant.
5.4 Vigilance system
The entire PV plant, control rooms and switchyard shall be monitored by CCTV (close
circuit TV) system; one system per site.
The entire PV plant area shall have PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) type camera with night vision.
Cameras in other areas can be dome type. The Close Circuit Television System shall provide
an online display of video images and record onto a separate digital video recorder (DVR)
that could be located in the main control room or at a central security office anywhere else
within the building. All controls that are required for panning, tilting, zooming and for replay
of events in video formats shall be done from a desktop computer using separate Digital
Video Manager Software.
DVR shall support video motion detection (VMD) type of recording so that recording of
unwanted data can be avoided there by increasing the backup duration and disk storage
capacity. The DVR shall be capable of holding the backup of all the cameras for at leastthree
(3) months.
5.5 Internal Roads and Pathways
All roads shall be designed and constructed to allow smooth on site transportation and
delivery of all project components to installation location and heavy equipments to their
respective work locations. At all cable crossings, Hume pipes of appropriate sizes shall be
embedded within the road.
Main access road to sites and internal roads shall be designed for a life of 25 years. Roads
shall be constructed at minimum 250 mm above ground with required cutting of soil, grading
to the given slopes, backfilling and due compaction. All internal roads, including pathways
between rows of PV modules for cleaning shall be Water Bound Macadam (WBM) type as
per relevant standards. Minimum width of main approach road and internal roads shall be 4.5
m and 3 m respectively. Drainage channels shall be constructed alongside roads wherever
required.
5.6 Inter-row Spacing for PV Mounting Structures
In addition to optimizing the inter-row pitch for minimum shading, inter-row spacing of
1.5 m (minimum) width shall be maintained for cleaning of modules. Although this will
depend on the strategy adopted for module cleaning, to optimizing the inter-row space for
minimum shading, the calculation for maximum inter row shadow losses shall be as
simulated with PVsyst. PV array shall not be shaded by front south array.
5.7 Fencing
The Solar Farms including array yard, control room & switchyard along with security cabins
shall be fenced with chain-link and barbed wire on Y steel posts above chain-link fence with
a minimum height of 2.5 meter above the ground and spacing 2.5 meter between adjacent
posts. Diagonals shall be stretched between adjacent poles. Fencing shall be provided with
main entrance gates at two locations with 6m single leaf sliding doors. A wicket gate
adjacent to the main entrance shall be provided for ease of movement.
5.8 Lightning Protection System
The entire PV plant area including all buildings will be protected from lightning. The
protection system will be based on early streamer emission lightning conductor air terminals.
The air terminals shall provide an umbrella protection against direct lightning strike covering
a radial distance of maximum 60 m. The air terminal will be capable of handling multiple
strikes of lightning current and should be maintenance free after installation. Essentially the
Lightning Protection System equipment shall be installed in accordance with IEC 62305.
.
The earthing stations for the lighting discharges shall be provided with test links of
phosphorus bronze and located at 150 mm above ground level in an easily accessible position
for testing.
5.9 External Lighting System
All the main approach and internal roads shall be lit with external lighting system
strategizing site security and maintenance requirements; utmost care should be taken for
avoiding any shading effect due to the poles. The light fittings shall be highly efficient
having longer life. LED based system shall be used.
Bollards of height up to 3 feet shall be installed along the main approach road towards
modular plot. Additionally, flood lights shall be mounted at strategic locations along the
boundary of the PV plant. The contractor shall provide and install all equipment necessary
for the auxiliary power supply suitable for the lighting equipment and other loads.
Minimum of 10 lux shall be maintained around the periphery of modular unit control rooms
and 4-6 lux at the main roads approaching modular unit control rooms.
All the light shall be fed from auxiliary power supply system available at the plant.
5.10 Water Supply and Drainage System
The Solar Farms shall have independent underground water tanks at minimum two strategic
locations of capacity of 150 kilo liters per site.
Water source for these tanks shall be either Water Supply Company (WSC) or / and bore
wells. WSC is expected to provide water connection at a single location; further distribution
is required to be constructed by contractors. The water supply system shall be complete with
adequately sized electrical pumps and a standby for each type.
Water supply system shall include all the pipes, valves and plumbing works as required to
complete the system. De-mineralize water shall be used for module cleaning.
The 25 MWp Solar Farms shall have a minimum of 2 toilets attached to any modular unit
control rooms or at the main control rooms. These shall have its independent septic tank
water supply connection and required water storage tank with all piping and plumbing works.
Bidders are expected to study the site topography and plan the surface drains accordingly.
Utmost care shall be taken to maintain slopes and to prevent water clogging at the site.
Proper water drain channels with RCC Hume pipe culverts shall be designed wherever
necessary. The water drains shall have an outlet at a suitable location on the plot periphery to
connect with the water drainage network. These works should be designed for 25 years and
have a warranty of at least 10 years.
5.11 Fire Fighting and Detection System
The Solar Farms shall be equipped with suitable fire protection and fighting systems for
entire PV array area, all control rooms and switchyard as per the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) fire safety standards and local fire authority requirements. Fire fighting
of transformers and other electrical equipments as required shall be in accordance to tariff
advisory committee, NFPA 70 and NFPA 15.
Fire Extinguishers: Portable type fire extinguishers shall be provided as means of

dealing effectively and immediately with fire caused from oils, solvents, gases, paints,
varnishes, electrical wiring and all flammable liquids and gases. System shall comply
with required insurance norms. Following type of portable fire extinguishers shall be
provided in PV array area, modular plot control rooms and main control room.
- DCP type fire extinguisher 10 kg capacity.
- CO2 operated hand portable extinguisher 9 kg Capacity.
- Foam type hand portable extinguisher 9 kg capacity.
- Additionally two 75 litres, CO2 operated, trolley mounted fire extinguishers having a
minimum jet range of 8m shall be provided. These shall be placed in the main control
room.
All the fire extinguisher shall be subjected to anticorrosive treatment and shall be painted
and marked as per requirement of relevant standards.
Fire buckets: Fire buckets shall be provided in all modular unit control rooms with fine
sand and fixed on an angle iron frame as per requirement of local authorities. Fire buckets
shall be painted red with additional handle at the bottom.
Automatic fire detection cum alarm system shall be provided in all modular unit control
rooms, main control rooms and administration building. Fire detection and alarm system
shall be integrated with required cabling to a single fire alarm control panel. Fire detection
alarm system shall include alarm initiating multi sensor type smoke detectors. The entire
system shall work on auxiliary power supply. In case of power failure, the complete
system shall function in normal condition on maintenance free back-up batteries for a
minimum period of 48 hours duration.
Manual call points and hooters shall be provided for all the modular plot control rooms.
These shall be further integrated with fire alarm control panel in main control room.
5.12 Energy Meters
There will be redundant bidirectional energy meters for production and consumption loads.
The billing meters will be located at the grid connection point whereas the operational
meters will be located at the delivery station in the PV plant.
5.13 I & C Requirements
5.13.1 I&C scope of work
The scope of supply shall include - but not be limited to - the following systems and
components:
primary sensors, transmitters, actuators
PV Plant Control and Monitoring System (DCS- Digital Control System) / Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the PV Plant, including all necessary
software licenses.
remote- PV Control System as Electrical Control and Monitoring System or as SCS

independently working system, which is connected via serial interface with SCADA (if
applicable)
SCADA Human Machine Interface (HMI) with at least two (2) operator stations, one (1)
on them combined operator/ engineering station (each with two (2) LED screens, at least
21 inch) to supervise all systems from the PV Control Room in Service Building;
RAID Station (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) for Long Term Data Server
routers
copper/FO- Converters and Switches
RTU for Switchgear
PV Plant monitoring and control system and PV Plant performance calculation
internal communication systems (telephone, LAN/ WAN system)
GPS based clock systems
meteorological stations (at least two for each site)
CCTV
Telephone Facilities - the Plant shall be connected to the public telephone system via an
Internet Protocol based private automatic branch exchange (IP-PABX) that shall be
located in a PV Service Building forming part of the Plant.
connection of SCADA with Fire Alarm system
field testing equipment
instrument workshop equipment
A high speed A3 color laser printer and two black and white A4 laser printers should be
provided for report printing from any workstation
remote signal exchange and related works including RTU for signal exchange with
Switchgear of PV Plant and NEA Load Dispatch Center.
communication for monitoring and control with PV Plant and NEA Load Dispatch Center
training for all I&C systems and equipment shall be provided to the Employers
management, operation and maintenance staff. The training shall cover hardware and
software of all control systems like all SCADA components, PV Plant control and
monitoring systems, meteorological stations, etc.
assistance and close cooperation for end-to-end test for data and signal transferred from
PV Plant to NEA Load Dispatch Center, which shall include data point tests, data
communication and exchange tests
Bidder shall consider in its scope at least the following:

providing commissioning documentation
providing all as built drawings including set points, interfaces, etc.
Complete hardware and software documentation (including licenses and certificates).
5.13.2 General
The following I&C requirements shall be taken into consideration by the Bidder:
This specification does not relieve the Bidder of his responsibility for the basic design and
execution of the instrumentation and control system. The rules of good engineering
practice and the relevant approved standards and regulations shall be observed.
The centerline of instrument shall generally not be below 1000 mm and not be above
1500 mm; these heights refer to the standing level from the bottom of grade or platform.
Instruments will normally be mounted on 2 pipe stand.
All tubing and piping will be arranged and supported so as to minimize the transmission
of strain and vibration to the instrument. All tubing and piping will be installed so that
there is sufficient space for servicing and adjustment of the instrument. Piping, tubing,
fittings and wiring will be arranged so that any instrument or device may be removed or
serviced without disturbing the piping, tubing or wiring associated with other instruments.
No single I&C failure shall:
cause any danger to personnel and the PV Plant

invalidate protection by inhibiting a trip
simultaneously trip a plant item and invalidate its auto-change-over; and
affect more than one control area
A consistent instrumentation and control philosophy shall apply throughout the PV Plant
and shall be implemented in terms of a range of equipment exhibiting a minimum
diversity of type and manufacture. The objective shall be to standardize all measurement
and control equipment throughout the Plant in order to rationalize operation, maintenance
and reduce spares holding.
Every safety related loop (if applicable on this PV Plant) has to be verified according to
the standard IEC 61508, IEC 61511 that the requested and necessary Safety Integrity
Level (SIL) is fulfilled for the individual loop. The Bidder has to assess all safety related
loops to ensure compliance with the related requirements and has to make a protocol
about these studies.
The instrumentation and control equipment shall have high electro-magnetic and radio
frequency interference immunity and shall not be affected by portable radio transmitters
operated in the vicinity of the equipment. Any limitations shall be stated.
All I&C equipment shall have enclosure classification not less than IP 54 according to
IEC 60529 when mounted in an enclosed building and IP 65 for mounting outdoors.
Control cubicles installed in air-conditioned rooms shall be at least IP 32.
Sunshades shall be provided for all cubicles located outdoor and all cubicles shall be
adequately ventilated or air-conditioned, if necessary, for operability.
The Bidder shall ensure that the PV Plant design includes a CCTV system.
The number of cameras shall be according to O&M needs. The exact location of cameras
and monitors must be fixed during the detailed design phase.
CCTV recordings shall be saved for at least three (3) months.
5.13.3 Field equipment
The requirements for field equipment are based on usage of conventional signal interfacing
by I/O equipment. Indicators for local mounting will have 100 mm minimum dial size, if
possible. Dial scales will be such that the normal operating range is in the middle third of the
dial range. Dial thermometers may be used for local indication. They will be mounted in such
a way so as to be vibration-free and independent of the machine foundations.
For Transmitters in general, the following requirements shall apply:
All transmitters shall have an impressed output signal of 4 - 20 mA corresponding to zero

to full range input. As far as possible, all transmitters shall be of SMART-type. This
output signal range must be employed for all electronic, control and monitoring equipment
throughout the entire station. The output signal of all transmitters must be independent of
the burden of the transducer output circuit including cable resistance over a wide range.
The removal of connected devices must not open the transducer output circuit or cause
malfunction of this circuit.
In the case of failure and return of the supply voltage within a measuring circuit, no false
signals endangering the system will be issued.
Generally two wire transmitters shall be used. If for some special purposes (e.g. analyzers)
230 V AC power supply is required, the output circuit shall be isolated. All transmitters
shall be individually fused; and
Transmitters with accuracy class 0.5 or better must be used. The repeatability shall be
within a range of 0.1% of full span.
All transmitters will be suitable for field installation and will have strong, moisture and
dust proof cases with approved cable entries. All field installed transducers will have at
least protection class IP 65. Electronic transmitters will have HART communication
capability.
Transmitters will be provided with all necessary isolating, vent and blow down valves and
facilities will be provided for the connection of test instruments at the input and output of
each transducer, to enable calibration to be carried out.
All the transmitters installed at outside will be protected from direct sunlight.
It will be possible to check the output signal of the transducer while it is in service without
interrupting the circuit. The transmitters will be furnished with local digital LCD type
indicators with a scale of 0 to 100% of range. Minimum required accuracy will be +0.10%
of span.
Transmitters will be designed with provisions for zero and span adjustments. The sensing
element will be of non-corrosive material.
5.13.4 Distributed Control System (DCS) / supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA)
General
IEC 61724 have to be considered as guideline for measurement, data exchange and
analysis
IEC 61446 have to be considered as minimum requirement for system documentation,
commissioning tests and inspection

due to the requirements of availability, reliability and function, the control and monitoring
tasks of main PV Plant processes shall be performed by a state of the art control system
the DCS shall achieve all functions of:
data acquisition
control
serial and/or hardwired communication to string inverters (PLC / manufacturer
controller), weather stations, electrical control systems etc.
human machine interface
alarm signaling
sequential event recording
historical data archive and
management reporting.
In order to obtain a high availability and reliability of the PV Plant, the control system also
requires a high availability. This shall be achieved by using single fault tolerant design for
the centralized components, important sensors, which might affect the PV Plant
availability in case of malfunction or used for protection, shall be provided in a redundant
configuration.
System configuration shall be simple and flexible with regard to re-configuration of loop
connection and display formats to suit changes in operational requirements. System
software security, including data base configuration, controller loop tuning parameters
shall be accessible by password.
All systems shall require minimum maintenance, and shall have comprehensive self-
checking and self-diagnostic capabilities including self-test failure alarms etc. Mode of
signal transmission shall be serial using standard protocols matching with DCS/SCADA,
e.g. MODBUS, PROFIBUS, Foundation Fieldbus, etc.
The power plant shall incorporate a communication system to monitor the output of each
combiner box at transformer room within each plot. Once abnormal running data is
detected at certain combiner box, the operator on duty can go to the box to further find the
trouble strings manually. The monitoring system will be a web based internet portal
solution.
Data loggers shall be used to collect data from the weather station, the inverters, meters,
and the transformers to transfer data once a day to a server which will carry out key
functions:
All the String combiner boxes, inverters, RMUs, MV Switchgear, switchyard equipments
and utility metering shall be integrated with SCADA system.
EPC contractor shall provide the configuration of the proposed SCADA system along
with Supervisory Station which refer to the server and software responsible for
communicating with the field equipments, and then to the HMI software running on
workstations in the control room, or elsewhere.
The SCADA system shall be composed of an integrated operator human-machine
interface (HMI), input/output (I/O), remote telemetry units (RTU), PLCs communication
infrastructure and software.
An industrial Ethernet LAN shall be distributed throughout the field for communication
to field devices.
The data acquisition shall be through a desk top computer of latest configuration. EPC
contractor shall provide external communications link to GMR to access all data
acquisition and real time performance monitoring. Contractors shall provide all necessary
hardware as required for entire setup.
The recorded data shall be sequential right from string to metering. The data shall be
compatible and transferable to MS Office excel. Source of power for SCADA system and all
related hardware shall be from auxiliary power supply. An additional UPS having a
minimum 4 hours backup shall be provided dedicatedly for this system.
In addition to conventional parameters (V, I, kW, kVA, kVAr etc.) below is the non
exhaustive list of monitoring and recording parameters.
Plant:
- String current
- String failure detection
- Power generation at interconnection
- Daily power generation in kWh
- Monthly power generation in kWh
- Annual power generation power in kWh
- Power generation from the date of commissioning
Plant Performance Ratios

- Day's PR
- Month's PR
- Annual average PR
- Facility Performance Ratio, since commissioning.
Meteorological
- Global Horizontal Irradiation
- Irradiation on tilted surface of PV array
- Ambient air temperature
- Module temperature
- Wind speed and direction
Power evacuation metering shall be integrated into the SINAUT spectrum of Load dispatch
Center of NEA. Bidders are required to investigate further on this and provide RTU (remote
terminal unit) confirming the protocol of NEA. At present IEC-870-5-101 is the
communication protocol used by LDC (Load Dispatch Centre) for communication between
master station & RTUs.
The SCADA system shall include all the required hardware, software, all types cabling and
cable mounting system for complete installation and commissioning of system.
Signal Input and Output Processing:

Dedicated hardware modules for input and output signal conditioning shall be provided. The
process I/O shall be able to accept signals from conventionally available signal sources.
(Binary signals, analog 4 - 20 mA signals).
Analogue I/O
For the analogue inputs the system software shall check for signal integrity and if the input
signal exceeds 5% of the specified range the measurement shall be declared invalid.
Analogue input modules shall also provide the power supply for the field transmitters; and
Analogue inputs shall contain over range protection circuits to protect the equipment from
ground faults or high voltage either in common or normal mode. Ground fault detection
alarm shall be provided.
Binary I/O
The binary input modules shall be provided for 24 V DC. Sense voltage to field contacts and
input for proximity switches shall be provided by the DCS; and
Controls
Special precautions shall be taken to provide maximum reliability for "Vital" control loops
whose failure could result in a complete PV Plant shut down or threaten human life. These
measures can be implemented as a redundant process interface, or using 2 out of 3 voting.
Data Highway Communication

The controller modules shall communicate with the workstations and with each other through
a data highway. The data highway shall be coaxial or fiber optic cable, capable of data
transmission over a distance of a minimum of 3000 m. Extension of the data highway shall be
possible; andOperation of the single fault tolerant bus system shall be such that one failure of
the highway shall not affect the operation of the PV Plant.
Under no circumstances shall one single failure lead to an outage of the complete data
system.
Human machine interface
I&C systems shall be designed in such a way that the complete PV Plant can be remotely
monitored and controlled from PV Plant Central Control Room (CCR) located within the
Service Building.
If necessary, the connection of an additional operator station in another room and in
another building should be possible.
An additional operator station should be provided with the same functionality as the PV
Plant operation station. Local activities shall be not necessary.
Operator stations with windows technique shall allow operating and monitoring the
complete PV Plant.
The workstation shall be equipped with two 21-inch screens, mouse and keyboard.
It shall be possible to display the process with corresponding graphic displays, control
loop displays, electrical single line schematics, group displays, etc., all with dynamically
updated process parameters on the VDU's. The system shall be able to create and to show
displays like
overview display and process graphic displays
connection and production unit status alarm display; trend display (real time and historical
trends); as well as
logging reports.
All necessary information concerning process behavior, control instrument and controller
integrity for modulating control, sequential control and alarm function shall be
immediately available at the operator station.
Abnormal operating conditions and events in the PV Plant have to be annunciated. Under
operation control, it shall be possible to print all or selected alarms on demand. A color
laser printer shall be provided.
The engineer's work station shall allow system configuration, graphics development,
control algorithm, report generation, system self documentation functions, system
monitoring functions (which show the result of self diagnostic tests), system database
load/save, diagnostics and failure analyses, reports, etc. In addition it shall be possible to
tune controllers, change limit set- points, view all loop variables, configure control
systems, add and delete alarms;
Data exchange to office and plant systems such as plant management systems,
maintenance management system, document management systems, etc. shall be possible to
request an extension.
Cyber security
The PV Plant control systems are critical for the plant safety and operation. If degraded or
sabotaged they put people, environment and assets at risk. The requirements to security are
therefore high.
To ensure availability, confidentiality and integrity of the control system, at least the
following points shall be taken into account:
be designed with security measures, segregation and availability to reflect the PV Plant
requirements
have measures to protect itself from unauthorized access from external systems including
the corporate office data network
have measures that enable secure remote operation according to process requirements;
and
have measures for disaster recovery.
All the measures shall be based on international standards like ISO 27001, IEC 62443 and
ISA S99 directives.
External data communication
The interface coordination for the external data communication has to be carried out by the
Bidder. The requirements shall comprise as a minimum:
Interfaces for serial data communication shall be enabled for utilizing international
standardized data transmission protocols (e.g. IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC
60870-5-102, IEC 61850, etc.) to communicate.
Not less than 10% of the Interface equipment at each Interface installed shall be provided
as excess capacity in order to allow for an additional 10% of signals without the need for
additional Interface equipment;
All telemetry signals for NEA LDC shall be brought to the control system end units, which
will be supplied by the system management unit of NEA LDC. The Bidders shall design the
connection facilities to these end units in such a way that the performance requirements for
the real time data exchange are met. A two-way connection to the end point units shall be
provided for the PV Plant. The planning shall be brought to the NEA LDC system
management unit for approval. The Bidders responsibility is it to implement any changes
required by NEA LDC. During the design phase of the PV Plant connection facilities, the
Bidder shall consider the security aspects in order to prevent breaking in the supervisory
command and control system of NEA LDC. The equipment shall be located in the Service
Building of the PV Plant and/or in Switchgear 11kV, if not specified differently by NEA
LDC.
A preliminary signal list shall be the basis for NEA LDC signal exchange. Final signal list
shall meet requirements of the NEA LDC. These will be fixed during the detailed design
phase.
All operational information, PV Plant status, etc. shall be provided at the interface to NEA
LDC. The details have to be agreed during design phase.
There will be an exchange of few signals from Delivery Station and Switchgear 11kV to
the PV Plant Control System and few signals of the PV Plant
Control System to the Delivery Station and new 11 kV Switchgear (via RTUs installed on
both sides). The details have to be agreed during design phase (if applicable).
The interface coordination has to be carried out by the Bidder.
Interface to an overall fire detection system shall be considered.
PV Plant Control and monitoring system and performance calculation
The PV Plant control and monitoring system shall consider measurements, evaluation of
data, creation of models and performance calculations for at least:
PV strings
junction boxes
inverters
transformers
auxiliary loads
MV switchgear
meteorological stations; and
energy meters.
The followings signals shall be considered as minimum:
junction boxes located spread out in the solar field

box temperature, as many as boxes in the PV Plant.
inverters located in the solar field
P, Q, V, I in both in DC and AC; and
temperature, cos phi.
transformers located in Transformer Stations
temperature; and
oil pressure.
auxiliary loads located in Transformer Stations as well as in other buildings or systems
belonging to the PV Plant
status of energy back up
MV switchgear located Transformer Stations
V, I
fuse protection disconnector, circuit breakers status
energy meters in LV and MV located in Service Building and at the Grid connection
interface
instantaneous values: P, Q, cos phi, V and I; and
cumulative: kWh, kVAr.
Meteorological stations
A total of two(2) meteorological stations (at each sites) shall be installed at representative
locations throughout the PV plant. Each meteorological station shall contain as a minimum:
measure the global horizontal irradiance (GHI).
measure the global inclined irradiance on the planes of the array(POA) East and West PV
sheds.
Shielded ventilated thermocouple to measure ambient temperature with a measurement
accuracy of 1 C (C = Degree Celsius).
Resistance thermometer (e.g. Pt100, Pt1000) or equivalent to measure the temperature
ofmodules (on the back of the PV modules) with a measurementaccuracy of 1C.
An anemometer to measure the wind speed at the site.

The exact location of the anemometer will follow the recommendations from the supplier
of the mounting system.
Wind direction sensor.
Dust fall verification for determination of soiling losses by means of two inclined
reference cells on the planes of array (POA). The first reference cell shall be cleaned on a
weekly basis and the second one shall be cleaned together with all the modules of the PV
Plant.
Communication equipment
Telephone System (voice and data)
An Internet Protocol based telephone system (IP-PABX) shallbe provided by the Bidder.
Wall mounted telephones or desk telephones shall be provided for all technical/
operational
rooms of the PV Plant.
All Transformer Stations (located in the solar field), must be provided with one telephone
connection (socket)
A PV Plant internal LAN/ WAN system (e.g. for office work, maintenance and spare part
management, etc.) in accordance with the O&M requirements shall be provided in all
relevant rooms of the PV Plant.
Security and surveillance systems
The scope of supply shall include - but not be limited to - the following systems and
components:
intrusion detection system

intrusion deterrent system
CCTV surveillance system
access control system
fire detection system; and
command & control work station.
The design and supply of the detection system shall include:

video analysis
The design and supply of the deterrent system shall include:
the emergency address system including horns and local amplifiers

surprise lighting
The design and supply of the CCTV surveillance system shall include:
fixed outdoor cameras

dome cameras
fixed indoor cameras
work station and monitors and
LED illuminators.
The number and type of cameras, their exact location must be fixed during the design phase.
The fire detection is to be made via smoke detectors located in the Service Building rooms,
Delivery Station rooms and transformer stations.
The Access control system shall be designed and equipped to allow only authorized
personnel to access the PV Plant and sensitive areas such as control room and surveillance
room. Keypads and fingerprint devices shall be installed at the entrance of such sensitive
rooms and entrance gates. Operator and security personnel shall be given a personal code.
5.14 Auxiliary Power Supply System
NEA shall provide an 11 kV connection from distribution utility for auxiliary power supply
system at the cost of contractor. A 50 kVA, 11/0.4 kV step down transformer substation
including all cabling shall be supplied and constructed by the contractor one at each site.
5.15 Civil Infrastructure

5.15.1 Control rooms
Control rooms shall be positioned in a way that they dont cause shadowing on PV modules
at any time. National Building Codes (NBC) for civil works shall be strictly adhered to. Civil
works required for construction of control rooms shall include, but not limited to the
following:
- RCC work shall essentially involve appropriate mix and cement reinforcement in
accordance with relevant standards. High strength reinforcement shall be used. Industrial
best practices shall be followed for bending and fixing of bars for concrete reinforcement.
Minimum plinth level of 0.6 m from actual ground shall be maintained for all the control
rooms.
- Masonry work; shall be performed using appropriate class of bricks. Bricks shall be
soaked in fresh water for a minimum of two (2) hours. Masonry works shall have suitably
mixed cement mortar. After completion, masonry work shall be kept moist for a minimum
of week.
- Doors and Windows; Doors of all air-conditioned areas shall be of aluminum framework
with glazing, whereas, doors for toilet areas shall be steel framed. The main door shall be
of mild steel, single leaf type. All doors shall be at least 2.1 m in height and 1.2 m in
width. A 0.75m wide door shall be sufficient for toilets. All windows shall be solid bronze
polished and suitably painted after fabrication in accordance with relevant standard. RCC
sunshade shall be provided over external walls and windows.
- Glazing; shall be of minimum 4 mm thick float glass, plain or tinted to avoid solar
radiation. The glass should be free from distortion and thermal stress.
- Plastering; shall be completed on all exterior and interior walls as per relevant codes.
- Flooring; shall be prepared as specified by Owner's Engineer in charge.
- Roofing; of control room shall consist of RCC slab treated with water proofing. Roof shall
be smoothened and built for efficient rain water disposal.
- Painting; shall be carried out using approved quality, chemically resistant paint with anti
fungal quality. Primer shall be followed by minimum two coats of paint.
- Plinth Protection; with brickbats and PCC shall be provided.
- Stairs; shall be provided externally for accessing the roof for maintenance of Overhead
tank and other equipment.
- Plumbing and Sanitary; Wash rooms shall include western or Nepalese type WC, urinal,
wash basin, mirror, towel rail and soap holder. All the fittings shall be chrome plated.
Bidders shall make provision for one septic tank and two soak pits below ground for each
toilet.
- Office furniture; wherever required shall be of top quality and chosen in such way that it
blends into aesthetics of the room.
- Water supply; GI/MS pipes shall be used for water supply and plumbing works. Piping
shall include all the required valves, stop cocks etc.
Control rooms for modular plot: According to the system design and inverter selection,
control rooms shall be planned. In case of indoor installation of inverter, a proper civil
structural room with RCC slab and others as specified above.
In case of outdoor type inverter selection, the inverters shall not be installed open to sky, an
appropriate sheds shall be built as required to complete the electrical installation and for
readiness of operation.
Main control room for Plant: Main control room shall be an integrated building for
comprising of following:
- MV switchgear room: 1500Sq.ft.
- SCADA & Administration room: 1000 Sq.ft.
- O&M staff room: 300 Sq.ft.
- Store room: 200 Sq.ft.
- Pantry: 400 Sq.ft
- Water closets: 2 nos. (1 male and 1 female)
- Bathrooms: 2 nos.
This shall also include overhead water tank of 2000 liters, adequately sized septic tank and
required wash basins.
MV switchgear rooms shall be provided with mechanical ventilation system having

minimum of 8 air changes during normal condition and 30 air changes in the event of fire.
Exhaust fans shall be hooked to fire detection system.
Administration, SCADA and staff rooms per site shall be provided with energy efficient
comfort air conditioning system with a nominal operating temperature of 230C and shall
comply with all American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) standards.
Internal electrification with minimum illumination of 400 lux shall be maintained in all
control rooms.
5.15.2 Clearing of the Site

The clearing of the Site as required shall be in the scope of works of the Bidder. This shall
include but not be limited to:
clearing works, cutting of trees and plants as required
demolishing of existing foundations, platforms, concrete plates, the remains of a former
concrete batching plant, buildings, trenches, truck inspection ramps and related works as
required including the correct disposal of the debris including certificates of the waste
disposal site
removing and demolishing of existing poles and overhead lines and replacing these
facilities outside the premises of the PV Plant in coordination with the Employer.
The existing vegetation may only be removed as far as required for the structures and
buildings to avoid excessive erosion and loss of soil in flat areas and in slopes.
5.15.3 Temporary site installations
All temporary site installations shall be located either within the PV Plant site (e.g. PV Plant
lay- down area) or in off-site areas to be arranged by the Bidder within own responsibility.
For the avoidance of doubts the Employer shall not be responsible for the provision of land
for such off-site areas. The temporary installations include labor camps, offices and car
parking for the Employers Representative and for the Contractor and his sub-contractors,
workshop facilities, lay-down areas, etc. Labor camps shall all be allocated on the labor camp
area. The Bidder is requested to review the local requirements, which might include
restrictions for allocation of areas for labor camps.
Site installations and camps shall respect the demands of health and safety and environmental
protection. If required, the Bidder shall provide a concrete platform for properly storing
machinery and avoid oil spillage.
On completion of the construction phase, all temporary installations must be removed and
demobilized leaving the occupied location clean and clear of debris or pollution.
5.15.4 Landfilling
Wherever landfilling may be required the Bidder shall only use suitable material for the
intended use of the filled areas. The material shall be compacted as per structural analysis
demands. The soil investigation report shall be kept up to date with the design and
construction process. The soil investigation shall then be respected for the design and
construction works. Furthermore, the demands of the ground water table, highest flood levels
and tidal effects shall be fully respected.
The Bidder is also required to carry out a landfilling study based, but not limited, to the
following scope:
Evaluation of the current site conditions and specification in the area of planned
landfilling works
site conditions
risk of flooding
rain events
evaluation of access for transportation of landfill material
Evaluation and specification of backfilling works and techniques required in respect to

the planned PV Plant, including
specification of required minimum quality and geotechnical specification of the
landfilled area,
specification of required backfilling materials and machines to use.
Evaluation of availability of required landfilling materials in respect to defined
standards and quality including
o rough estimation of transportation effort (capacity, time)
o Method statement for backfilling works, including
o specification for materials, special techniques and materials (like
geotextilemembrane or similar)
Geotechnical specification of landfilled area

o estimation of load bearing capacities for foundations and piles
o notesfor construction of roads and ways in these area,
o notesfor drainage requirements, estimation of settlements expected
o notesfor embankment protection
Based on these tasks the expected volume of required materials, the related working time
andexpected total cost per volume shall be determined.
The findings and results shall be summarized in a report that will be part of the detail
engineering design of the PV Plant:
Method statement for required landfilling works and quality Geotechnical specification of
landfilled area
Preferred area for landfilling and site limits for these works to be considered in the design of
the contractor.
5.15.5 General leveling and grading
Any debris, surplus or unsuitable material shall be removed from the site. Soft or unstable
subsoil areas shall be excavated down to firm subsoil and shall be replaced with well
compacted suitable imported fill material. Compaction of fill material shall be in layers of
not more than 200mm and shall be compacted to acceptable standard. In general, the
leveling, compaction and grading of the entire site shall be with mild slopes and falls to
provide free drainage.
Leveling and grading of the site shall match the existing surrounding ground levels to
facilitate free drainage of the site. Additional fill material required to achieve the falls
necessary for free draining shall be suitable imported fill material. The finished site shall be
well compacted to acceptable standards and grades. If necessary, a soil transportation
(import/export) shall be executed; and
Finished ground floor level of technical and non-technical buildings shall be fixed mm at a
sufficient height of at least 200 mm higher than the highest ground level if not otherwise
required in order to ensure free drainage of the surrounding grounds away from the buildings
also in times of heavy rain; and
The minimum required land and road level of the PV Plant area shall be same as the main
road level, but the expected events of flooding must be considered in the PV structure design
and electrical cabling specification and detailed design.
5.15.6 Foundation, deep foundation, piling
The works for foundations, deep foundations and piling shall be effected as per the PV
Plants demand and shall strictly follow the soil investigation report.
Together with the demands of the structural analysis, the Bidder shall submit the foundation
concept of each structure and building for approval by the Employer including pile load tests
(horizontal and uplift).
5.15.7 Foundations for 11kV overhead line
Included in the scope of works of the Bidder shall be the foundations, deep foundations or
pilings for the posts or pylons of the 11kV overhead line. The demands of the soil
investigation report and the structural analysis shall be respected fully. The Employers
guidelines have to be followed strictly. For the electrical and other technical aspects of the
overhead line and its related equipment, the Bidder shall refer to the respective chapters of
this bidding document and the Employers guidelines.
5.15.8 Infrastructure and outdoor works
The following infrastructure and outdoor works are to be provided by the Bidder:
rerouting/relocation of existing facilities such as piping, cabling and ducts where

necessary.
Construction of new roads including access road from the main road.
The final course of the access road to the site. PV Plant Layout needs verification by the
local authorities.
Construction of parking areas and civil works as a part of the required infrastructure
facilities and lighting system.
Modification, improvement and upgrading of the existing infrastructure as required to
adequately servicing the requirements of the PV Plant including reparation and
improvement of existing roads and ways to guarantee optimal access for construction,
erection and transport of equipment to the PV Plant.
Civil works for all required buildings, basins, foundations and baseplates, retention areas,
ducts, culverts, cable trenches, pipe trenches, cable bridges and ducts, conduits, inspection
pits or inspection chambers, cable pulling pits, fencing, perimeter lighting, surveillance,
I&C system and any other required structure including their corresponding foundations
and infrastructure connection.
Civil works for equipment in outdoor inverter/transformer stations, including their
corresponding foundations and concrete platforms or basins.
Construction of ducts, culverts, underground cable ducts, trenches, manholes, e.g. for MV
and LV system cables, perimeter lighting, surveillance, I&C system, etc.
Constructions, concrete covers, steel covers and the like shall be designed to withstand the
load these members will have to face during operation of the plant, for example covers of
inspection pits which are located in a road.
Civil works for earthing and lightning protection system.
Storm water drainage as necessary.
Civil works for discharging rainwater, surface water and treated waste water including
needed piping and pumping facilities.
PV module cleaning system, according to the recommendations of the module
manufacturer. The PV module washing water shall not incorporate any chemicals that are
not in compliance with the water pollution requirements.
Sanitary works as necessary including necessary piping, pumping stations and
maintenance facilities.
Safety and firefighting works as necessary.
Drainage and storm water collection system including additional facilities such as but not
limited to retention basins, separators, as required.
Other civil works required inside the various corridors of the PV Plant.
Any works that shall be affected in the area of the dam and in slopes have to be
coordinated with the Employer first and shall be approved by civil engineering analyses
and geotechnical experts.
5.15.9 Roads, loading capacities and clearances
The Bidder shall take into consideration the loading capacities and clearances of existing
bridges and connecting roads when carrying out transportation from the ports or from other
places to the site and vice-versa.
Roads, accesses and parking areas on the site of the PV Plant shall be designed and
constructed of sufficient width and for maximum likely number of vehicles and loads for
construction, operation and maintenance of the PV plant.
Therefore all necessary transports for operation and during construction process and general
expected vehicle traffic shall be planned and considered sufficiently in design and
construction. Layout, materials and construction specifications like layer material, thickness
and compaction works as well as width, slope and curve radius according to vehicle sizes
shall be defined in accordance with technical specifications and standards.
For roads and bridges minimum load model H15 according AASHTO shall be considered.
The detailed design of the roads and ways shall be planned to minimize O&M costs over the
expected lifetime and to guarantee good and safe use.
One (1) asphalted dual carriage access road of at least 8.0 m to 10.0 m width shall be
provided to connect the PV Plant with the nearest or most favorable existing and asphalted
road. Possible crossing points with railroads or bridges are to be considered.
Vehicles will have to cross a bridge of a public road, which has a considerable level
difference to the connecting road. The Bidder shall take into account measures to enable the
traffic of the necessary trucks and vehicles to cross this bridge.
The road widths and corresponding curves and slopes on the PV Plant shall be chosen in
accordance to the plant operation concept. The perimeter ring road shall consist of at least
8.00m to 10.0 m width and as per detail design (including sideways for cable channels if
required and passing places in adequate number).In general for all roads on the premises
gravel roads are preferred. In areas of high slope and along bridges asphalted roads are
preferred to avoid potholes and ruts.
Internal roads of at least 10.0 m width within the PV Plant area adjacent to the security fence
or wall respectively and internal access roads between control building and transformer
stations for O&M activities as for common and frequent use shall be designed of sufficient,
load capacity, curves and slope, gravel roads preferably following natural terrain surface.
Internal roads between the Solar Arrays as necessary for O&M activities and cleaning, roads
for common and frequent use shall be designed of sufficient width and load, gravel roads are
preferred.
In the design the Bidder will have to define a safety distance between the road shoulder and
the PV modules and a respective curve radius in order to avoid damage or loss of the PV
installations.
Gravel surface and minimum thickness of aggregate shall be according to the proposed
layout and intended usage. The natural terrain and backfilled areas shall be adequately
prepared and sufficient stability shall be provided by plate load tests in sufficient number. All
compaction works in areas of roads and pavement shall be done according to technical and
environmental requirements. To stabilize the base course and avoid mixing of aggregate and
natural terrain geotextile membrane shall be used as first layer for all types of roads and
ways.
Along the roads drainage channels shall be provided as part of the drainage concept of the
site to collect and store the surface water.
Along the roads infrastructure corridors shall be planned for electrical cables, pipes and any
other required medium.
Crossings and embedment of cable channels and ducts have to be planned in coordination
with electrical and O&M requirements.
Necessary walkways and paved areas for required maintenance works same as comfortable
access to buildings, equipment and installations shall be designed sufficient as preferably
graveled paths and ways, in several cases regarding operational and maintenance
requirements in asphalted quality.
5.15.10 Site drainage
The Bidder shall be responsible to install a drainage system at the Plant area, which fulfills
the requirements of the Plant operation itself but also of the surrounding neighbors and public
infrastructure facilities.
The drainage system shall be designed to gain safe access to the site also in events of heavy
monsoon rain.
Existing drainage channels should be remained open as far as possible and strengthened in
such a way that they will withstand all expected impacts from site operation and natural
events.
Crossings of drainage channels shall be designed in such a way that the opening under the
bridge is adequately sized for expected water flow.
The drainage facilities of the Site shall be designed to guarantee good operation of the Plant
also in case of heavy monsoon rains and other natural events.
The drainage system shall be strictly separated from areas where contamination with
environmentally harmful liquids / materials can be occurred, like transformer locations or
similar places.
Included in the drainage system shall be a retention basin for uncontaminated rainwater of
adequate sizing with separation facilities for mud and biomass. The Bidder shall figure out
the options for the discharge which shall respect all environmental and local codes and
standards, rules and regulations.
5.15.11 Waste water systems
The waste water system shall be designed as a zero liquid discharged design system, i.e. there
shall be no liquid discharge off-site. The waste water shall be collected, separated from solid
proportions and stored in buried tanks. The tanks and the collected solid proportions shall be
emptied and evacuated by suitable trucks. The disposal of the water and solid proportions
shall be made according to all applicable codes and standards.
Water piping shall not be routed through electrical rooms or through false floors. Downpipes
for rainwater from the roof terraces shall not be accepted inside technical or electrical rooms.
Rainwater or any other surface water flows from areas which are likely to be contaminated in
any way shall also be handled as waste water for treatment;
Clean rainwater from areas without contamination collected in drainage ditches and suitable
drainage systems for the whole area shall be subject to a study and a detailed design report.
Included in the Bidders scope shall also be a retention basin with adequate sizing and
controlled overflow or discharge. The Bidder shall seek the Employers and the authorities
approval for the system including the correct options for the discharge.
The waste water streams must be separated according to their origin and/or type of pollution
and the type of treatment that they require. Thus, as a minimum requirement, the following
separate treatment system has to be provided:
Oily waste water treatment system: All oily waste water has to be treated at least by oil
separators and further adequate and suitable treatment steps; and
Industrial and process waste water system: All industrial and process related waste water
such as from (chemical) cleaning, from rinsing and flushing processes, from chemical
storage areas and workshops etc. must be treated in an applicable wastewater treatment
plant, that is adequately and suitably designed to neutralize and detoxify the particular
wastewater.
Sanitary waste water system: The wastewater from toilets, tea kitchens, showers and
related rooms shall be properly collected in a storage tank with separation of solid
proportions andliquid proportions. The solid waste and the wastewater shall be collected
by a truck as required and disposed of according to all applicable codes and standards and
local and national guidelines of environmental protection.
The Bidder is responsible to install an applicable and suitable wastewater handling system
to avoid any pollution of the environment. Therefore, new water treatment facilities shall
be installed directly on the Site to neutralize and detoxify the particular wastewater or an
external waste handling system can be installed and set, including storage facilities,
transportation study and required equipment, disposal in official and sufficient treatment
plant.
5.15.12 Potable water and washing water systems
All water processing, if any, has to follow the requirements as listed below but not limited to:
Potable water needed in sanitary facilities shall be stored in suitable potable water tanks
directly at or on the buildings. Location and size of the tanks shall be defined in detailed
design phase. Any needed piping, pumps or similar equipment for sufficient and
permanent use shall be provided. The total system shall follow all hygienic requirements.
Water piping shall not be routed through electrical rooms or through false floors.
According the Tenders specification for the PV Plant cleaning works additional tanks and
piping works on site maybe required. Dimension, location and number of tanks or any
other required equipment and piping for these works and total expected amount of fresh
water for cleaning works shall be specified.
PV module washing water shall not incorporate any chemicals that are not in compliance
with the water pollution requirements or the requirements stipulated by the PV module
manufacturer. The washing water for the PV modules may not in any way harm or
threaten the environment or the staff.
5.15.13 Service Building
The design of the building and assumed loadings shall meet the relevant international
standards. Access and parking for the associated personnel shall be provided.
A single-story building which is fully furnished and equipped of best quality including First
Aid Equipment and Fire Protection with Detection plus Fire Fighting Equipment, located in
the PV Plant, on a ground level, designated for electrical rooms, I&C rooms, offices and
locker rooms and toilet facilities with a septic pit and a sink, with HVAC throughout.
The Service building shall meet all kinds of O&M services, the building shall accommodate
all the necessary machines, equipment, tools, hoists, spare parts and consumables that are
required for the smooth operation and maintenance of the PV Plant.
Indoor and outdoor storage as necessary shall be provided.
The Bidder shall coordinate the Service building in close contact with the Employer.
The building shall give room for but not limited to:
A hallway can be omitted due to the pleasant local climate. However, in absence of a
hallway, the doors shall be equipped with wire meshes against mosquitoes.
False floors of adequate height and suitable load bearing capacity shall be foreseen for
all office and technical rooms. The room separation shall extend to the top of raft and the
bottom of the roof plate. Wherever necessary, the Bidder shall supply steel substructures
to rest heavy switchgear equipment upon.
An Office for the Plant manager, fully equipped
A second Office, fully equipped
An Office with Control Room included, fully equipped
If required, an Air Lock or Small Corridor to access the Office Rooms
An AC / DC / MV room including all openings and waterproof plus fireproof sleeves
A Locker Room, fully equipped
A kitchen, fully equipped, with tiled floor and partially tiled walls, as coordinated with
the Employer
Storage room, fully equipped as required
Additional locker room or space for prayer room or office if required by the Employer
Sanitary room for men, fully equipped, with tiled floors and walls
Sanitary room for women, fully equipped, with tiled floors and walls
The roof terrace shall be waterproof and come with rain gutters and emergency
overflows in adequate sizes and numbers and which are easy to maintain. The top of the
roof and of its finishing shall come with a slope of not less than 3% or more according to
all applicable codes and standards.
On the perimeter of the building there shall be a cantilevering roof for protection against
solar radiation and precipitation. On the floor level, there shall be foreseen a walkway
with a rain gutter. The cover of the rain gutter shall be foreseen with hot-dip galvanized
grating to avoid accidents.
Openable windows shall be foreseen, which are intended to be closed when the Air
condition is running.
The Bidder has to respect measures for rooms with MV equipment in case of an arc and
the resulting air pressure peak to avoid injuries.
The doors shall be made of hot-dip galvanized and painted steel and shall meet all the
applicable codes and standards. It shall not be possible that a person will get locked in
while staying in any technical or electrical room.
The demands of fire protection and fire fighting have to be satisfied. Equipment for
detection, protection and fighting of fire has to be foreseen and kept under maintenance.
5.15.14 Gate house
The design of the building and assumed loads shall meet the relevant national standards. The
gate house shall be located close to the main gate entrance.
The gate house shall include:
a security office with reception desk
staff toilet with sink
kitchen
septic pit
The building shall be fully furnished and equipped of high quality standard in all
rooms and areas.
5.15.15 Security fences, walls and security gate
The PV Plant shall be enclosed by a security fence and a security wall of minimum
requirements as stated below.
The security fence shall be installed of a minimum of 2.5m height and topped with
barbed wire. The fence shall have close knitted wire mesh of hot-dip galvanized type.
The fence shall meet the following functions:

to fulfill all requirements of a security fence
suitable for installing a lighting and monitoring system to provide sufficient illumination
for the boundary area and camera surveillance of the site; and
shall be designed according to national construction and environmental regulations
shall prevent apes and monkeys to intrude the premises
shall be constructed with a distance to the outer roads including a drainage ditch between
the fence and the perimeter road.
shall be integrated in the site drainage system, effective ways of discharge and overflow
shall be foreseen.
The gate shall be designed as a hinged gate and made of mesh wire in similar design to the
fence structure. The gate may be opened manually.
Behind the gate a barrier system shall be installed, which can be opened manually by the
guard. A check point for access control according to Employers.
The security wall shall be provided of a minimum of 2.5m height. The wall shall be
constructed as a frame structure of reinforced concrete founded on piles and filled with brick
work of local style.
Degrees of protection against access:Components such as transformer enclosures, inverter
enclosures, cabinets, connectors, etc., shall be properly selected in order to guarantee the
protection against ingress of solid and/or liquid harmful elements. Environmental site
conditions should be taken into consideration during their selection.
It should be possible to open or enter the described equipment above only with a tool or a key
to avoid access of unauthorized persons.
5.15.16 Technical and non-technical buildings and structures
All buildings and structures for the PV Plant and related equipment included the respective
basins or enclosures shall form an integrated theme of high standard. They shall be designed
to acceptable international standards and shall be fit for the purpose in each case. The works
shall include but not be limited to excavations, foundations, reinforced concrete, masonry
and structural steel, non- structural steel, waterproofing, oil-proofing, roofing, coating,
rendering, painting, doors, windows, ironmongery as necessary. Power and lighting, earthing,
lightning protection etc. shall all be provided to acceptable high standards and workmanship.
5.15.17 Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
The heating ventilation and air conditioning systems have to be used in all spaces and rooms
which require special internal conditions either for staff needs or to enable the most efficient
operation of the PV Plants facilities.
The interior temperatures that have to be maintained and the areas which have to be
ventilated and/or require air conditioning, are shown below:
Range of Indoor Relative

Area
Temperature (C) Humidity (%)
Service, control, storage electronic and 252 C (Summer) 50 10

relay rooms and similar rooms 21 2 C (Winter)
Switchgear rooms, LV distribution, indoor 275C NA

auxiliary transformer areas, if applicable, (Summer and Winter)
A/C plant room and similar rooms shall 275C NA
have ventilation or natural convection type (Summer and Winter)
cooling
The range of temperature and relative humidity is depending on the manufacturers

recommendation of the most critical component. The HVAC system shall be designed with
possible amendments of temperature and humidity ranges depending on the components
being used.
The HVAC facilities shall be of high quality type and shall be low in power consumption and
shall be easy to maintain.
Condensed water shall be evacuated to the exterior of buildings or structures.
5.15.18 Detection, Protection, Insulation and or Fighting of Fire
The Bidder shall provide all necessary measures of detection, protection, insulation and
fighting of fire corresponding to all applicable codes and standards.
6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 Permits, Licenses and Consents

It is the sole responsibility Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to identify, to obtain, to
complete, and maintain any permits and any other consent, licenses and approvals that are
required for the PV plant as per all applicable codes and standards. The time line required to
conduct all necessary associated studies or checks on site including checking of
reinforcements, sufficient concrete covers, anchors and embedded parts must be included
into each Bidders work plan. NEA will co-ordinate with the successful Bidder in
identifying, applying and processing such permits, consents, licenses and approvals.
6.2 Quality Assurance and Control
During a project execution, the successful Bidder will be required to develop, implement and
maintain a project specific quality plan covering all aspects of the project. The Bidder shall
provide a quality assurance manual applicable to the design, procurement, construction,
commissioning and testing of the PV plant and evidence of accreditation to a national or
international assurance standard equal to ISO 9001.
6.3 Health Safety and Environmental Requirements
The bidder is required to provide a sound-working environment to all employees involved in

the design, construction and operation of the PV plant. This includes the consideration of but
not limited to:
all applicable national laws, guidelines and standards
all applicable codes and standards with respect to Occupational Health and Safety and
Environmental Protection
Additionally, in case that some gaps are existing in the national legislation the WB guidelines
shall be observed.
The Bidders has to ensure the following HSE objectives are met during the entire lifetime of
the PV plant during design, construction, and operation:
zero accidents and injuries with respect to all involved workers
zero harm to workers, the public and the environment
The Bidder shall prepare and implement a comprehensive Health, Safety and Environmental
(HSE) Plan and associated working instructions and procedures (to be included in the HSE
Plan as mentioned below) that will govern Bidders actions at all times during the design
preparation and construction of the Project as well as during the operating phase of the Plant.
The Bidder must prepare a first initial draft HSE Plan together with the technical proposal
considering all needed objectives and subjects associated with the works. This HSE Plan will
be subject of review and assessment and will be considered in the evaluation of the Proposal.
The initial draft as well as the final HSE Plan must provide the following content and
objectives as a minimum:
project policy statement
roles and responsibilities
site regulation, incl. e.g. housekeeping, barricades, excavations, tools and equipment,
electrical work, ladders and scaffolds etc.
risk management & hazard identification
HSE Training
HSE management of subcontractors

Work permit system
Personnel protective equipment
Inspection & auditing
HSE meetings
Incident investigation & reporting

Site security
Medical care & first aid
In case of contract award, the successful Bidder will be requested to submit a detailed HSE
Plan considering the site configuration and the site conditions. The detailed HSE Plan shall
demonstrate the Bidders commitment to the highest standards of personal and general safety
standards, the Bidders commitment to the highest standards of health and occupational
hygiene of the construction workforce during construction of the Plant as well as the concept
of an accident and injury free project. The safety track record of the Bidder in previous
projects should also be highlighted, as well as the methodology that it will adopt, particularly
in the intense environmental conditions of the region, in order to ensure the highest standards
of health & safety management on the construction site.
The HSE Plan shall include environmental mitigation and monitoring measures as per the
Environmental Management Plan to ensure Bidders commitment to the highest standard of
environmental protection at the construction site and during all phase of the construction
activities.
The Bidder will be required to design, construct and commission the PV plant in accordance
with the applicable HSE laws and standards, and in compliance with an overall,
comprehensive and proactive Health, Safety and Environmental Plan, in terms of which the
Bidder will incorporate into the design and construction of the Plant such equipment,
processes and facilities, as will facilitate the operation of the Plant, in accordance with
environmentally sound and sustainable policies, practices and procedures.
The Bidder shall develop and implement and emergency response plan outlining all
necessary measures and communication procedures in case of emergency situations.
6.4 Packing and Transport Identification

All parts of the Plant and Equipment shall be well packed and protected against loss or
damage during the transport by sea and over land and whilst in storage under adverse
climatic conditions. All packing shall be performed in such a way that overturning of the
packages will not damage the equipment. Dimensions of packages, crates, etc., shall be
suitable for road transport. Instruction for handling shall be clearly marked on all parts,
packages and crates.
All parts, packages and crates shall be adequately marked in order to enable identification.
Each item contained in a package shall be clearly identified on the packing list by its
description and part number and assembly drawing reference, and each item shall be marked
or labeled to correspond with the packing list. The identification system to be used shall be as
instructed by the Employer.
The cost of all equipment needed for temporary fixing and supporting of various parts of the
PV Plant and the various packages to crane hooks, etc., during handling, transport and
storage and the cost of load distribution beams, etc., where they form part of the packing or
crates, shall be included in the Bid Price.
The EPC contactor shall be entirely responsible for all packing and any loss or damage shall
be replenished / fixed by the EPC contractor and, except where otherwise provided, at the
EPC contractors own expense.
Any transshipment of materials and equipment through countries adjacent to Nepal shall be
the Contractor's responsibility. Any cost(s) associated with transshipment of materials and
equipment shall be deemed to be included in the Contract Price.
Identification, reinforcement or upgrading of roads/bridges for access to the site and
transportation of equipment and materials shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Any
costs associated with identification, reinforcement and upgrading of roads and bridges shall
be deemed to be included in the offered Price.
6.5 Material Properties

Materials selected by the Bidder shall be proven adequate and sufficient for the complete
term ofthe Project.
The Bidder shall carefully consider all corrosion and erosion possibilities subject to
theenvironment of the Site and nearby facilities.
All non-metallic materials in contact with water shall be proven, tested and certified as
suitablefor its purpose by an internationally recognized testing authority.
Metallic and non-metallic materials shall be UV resistant and stand high temperature
operationregimes over the whole Plant life time; and
Where materials are specified in any part of the Employers Requirements, thosematerials
are to be considered as minimum requirement.
6.5.1 Corrosion Protection
The Bidder shall be aware of and take into account the corrosion problems to be encountered
on site due to the severe weather conditions, especially with equipment installed outdoors.
This shall include as well the correct choice including but not limited to any fasteners, bolts,
dowels, anchors. Also contact corrosion and electrochemical corrosion shall be avoided by
selecting only suitable materials and coatings or galvanization.
The Bidder shall provide with his Tender the civil design criteria he intends to follow, in
which details regarding his proposed methods of corrosion protection for reinforced concrete
and steel structures are given and procedures described.
Furthermore, the Bidder shall submit about his proposed concrete surface and metal surface
protection systems.
On the site, the measures for corrosion protection shall be proven to be successful and as
scheduled after construction.
6.5.2 Reinforced Concrete

For a suitable concrete design it is recommended that reference should be made to National
Code and/or the used standards for the verification of the structural design.
Prior to detail engineering, the successful Bidder is required to describe his concrete
specifications and proposed method of concrete production and placement considering the
local conditions. The quality control system on site to guarantee the quality, quantity and
dimension shall be described in detail.
Special care shall be taken for concrete production under hot and cold weather conditions
(e.g. suitable mix design, water-cement factor, provision of salt-free water for the admixture,
concrete additives, cooling/heating of aggregates and water, use of vibrators, curing methods,
cooling of poured concrete and control of heat of hydration within the foundation and
respective controls freezing and thawing etc.). Explanations shall be given with regard to
crack-free concrete design, in particular concerning groundwater structures and monolithic
elements, if applicable.
All applicable codes and standards shall be respected especially where water protection,
retention of oil-polluted water and related threats may occur such as in transformer basins.
Concrete surfaces subject to subsequent coating or painting shall be built and cured suitably.
Horizontal surfaces exposed to exterior environment shall be designed with a slope to
improve the drainage of rainwater.
Grouting shall be done with approved shrink-free grouting material in coordination with the
construction above.
6.5.3 Steel structures
Steelwork shall be designed to acceptable international standards and shall be fit for the
purpose in each case to avoid corrosion, which might reduce the technical lifetime of the
steelwork.
Applicability of selected materials for structural steel works is subject to the design review
process during detailed design stage.
For the main metal and steel structures in the area of the PV plant adequate hot-dip
galvanized coating would be accepted. Galleries, handrails, cable trays, ladders and other
miscellaneous steelwork are accepted to be hot-dipped galvanized.
Structural steelwork shall be coated with minimum three (3) workshop coats (prime coat,
intermediate coat and final coat) and a touch-up / repair on site after erection where
necessary.
The minimum required thickness of zinc coating for hot-dip galvanized steel elements
depends on the thickness of the element. The minimum coating shall be specified during
detailed design for a minimum lifetime of 50 years in use, in any case minimum 80 m are
required.
The embedded items (anchor bolts, fixing elements etc.) for outside and inside conditions
subject to corrosive climate and chemical attack, etc. shall be of galvanized steel or as
required.
The embedded items for inside conditions (no corrosive climate) shall be hot-dipped
galvanized and shall be adequately painted in addition.
6.5.4 Insulation
Thermal and acoustic insulation of buildings, structures and equipment shall be provided as
appropriate to conserve energy and to minimize the noise impact, provide personnel
protection, provide protection against freeze or overheating, prevent excessive air
conditioning, prevent condensation, prevent fire or smoke spreading and attenuate noise.
6.5.5 Water Proofing
The Bidder shall suitably take care for water proofing as per all applicable codes and
standards. The same shall be true for damp proofing or vapor proofing where required.
Where necessary, the above mentioned shall be considered for underground structures or
foundations.
Where oil-proof coatings or coatings to preserve from contamination of the ground water are
required, the Bidder shall provide suitable coating systems. Included shall be the
documentation of each of the products for inspection and repair works at a later point of time.
6.5.6 Furniture Equipment
The Bidder shall provide the required furniture, equipment, sanitary parts, domestic
appliances of best quality in coordination with the Employer.
6.5.7 Environmental Management Requirements
It must be the understanding of Bidder to avoid any environmental damage and/or concerns
to the environment during any phase of the project.
Therefore, the Bidder shall provide, operate and maintain the Plant to meet all applicable
national environmental regulations, environmental standards and stipulations. The Bidder
shall demonstrate during the design and construction phase and during the performance tests
respectively operation phase that the Plant is able to comply with all applicable
environmental regulations and standards.
Applicable standards for environmental protection must be fulfilled without any restrictions.
This applies in particular but not limited to:
air emission limit values and standards
air quality limit values
water pollution limit values and standards
limit values for environmental noise
health and safety of construction workers and permanent staff
6.5.8 Redundancy Concept
The following requirements with regard to redundancy design are generally to be taken
intoaccount:
Any system that can cause a complete outage if one (1) component fails shall be
designed as redundant equipment and/or for high reliability, ease of maintenance, and
quick system backup support (n+1 redundancy).
If a failure in an instrument or in a control component can directly or indirectly cause
the failure of the whole system, this component should have a redundancy factor; and
The trip or outage of any single equipment or any single piece of auxiliary equipment
shall not affect the operation of the remaining, i.e. priority shall be given to stability
of the electrical grid system. The impact of the failure on Plant power output shall be
minimal and shall not lead to the loss of the total Plant power output.
6.6 Codes and Standards
The Bidder shall ensure that the engineering, design, construction, testing, etc. of all
Plantcomponents, including all auxiliary facilities and systems, are according to
internationallyrecognized standards and codes in their latest edition.
The latest editions of the standards, codes and recommendations and directives including the
national annexes issued by the following organizations shall apply for the design,
construction, testing and commissioning of the Project.
International standards
EC European Standards
ISO International Standard Organization
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
National standards
NS Nepal Standard
NBC Nepal Building Code
Recommendations
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACI American Concrete Institute
AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association
AGI ArbeitsgemeinschaftIndustriebaue.V. (German Society for Industrial and
Technical Buildings and Structures and Related Equipment)
AIJ Architectural Institute of Japan
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction
AISE Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
AMCA Air Moving and Conditioning Association
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
AWS American Welding Society
CIRIA Construction Industry Research and Information Association
ICE Institution of Civil Engineer
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association
ISA Instrument Society of America
JEC Japanese Electrotechnical Institute
JEMA The Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association
JIS Japanese Industrial Standards
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
OSHA Occupational Health & Safety Administration
VDE VerbandDeutscherElektrotechniker (German Society of Electrical Engineers)
VDI VerbandDeutscherIngenieure (German Society of Engineers)
IS Indian Standards
Application of subsequent addenda and code cases published after the EPC Contract award
issubject to agreement between Employer and the successful Bidder. In addition, the Bidder
shallconform to all applicable requirements of the national and local regulations, and meet all
requirements of NEA at the EPC Contract award date.
The Bidder shall draw Employer's attention to any conflict between the requirements of
thisdocument and NEAs references. Should the requirements of this document conflict with
therequirements of the codes and standards references herein or with the applicable law,
standards, local regulations and NEAs design specifications, then the more stringent
requirements shallapply. Should there be any difference of opinion with regard to the
interpretation of requirements;the Employer shall instruct the Bidder as to the requirements
and the Bidder shall, at its cost,comply with that instruction.
For the design and construction of the buildings, structures or foundations the following
codes and standards including the related national annexes shall be applied additionally:
Nepal Standards NS
International Building Code IBC
European Standards EN and EC

American Association of State of highway and Transportation Officials AASHTO
American Concrete Institute ACI
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. AISC
American National Standards Institute, Inc. ANSI
American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM
American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME
American Welding Society AWS
For all structures and structural components, buildings, basins, base plates and foundations
anappropriate design according the above-mentioned specifications has to be elaborated
andpresented.
The design report shall include among other items the following minimum descriptions:
introduction and structural description

detailed drawings of structures and foundations
material properties
used normative and codes
load assumptions, safety factors and combination coefficients
analysis and design criteria
technical references
structural calculations
design results
information about the design software
connection design.
For the complete structure and structural components, buildings, basins, base plates and
foundationsthe design method Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) shall be used.
Prior to construction, proper design drawings for all structures and structural components,
buildings,basins, base plates and foundations have to be presented. The drawings shall
indicate materialproperties, sizes and dimensions of all elements, location of installation,
constructing procedures,technical specifications, numbering system of elements, etc. Each
drawing shall be equipped with ageneral plant overview indicating the location of the
displayed element. Clear information shall begiven by appropriate details. All drawings have
to be in scale, for overview drawings, the scale shallbe 1:200, 1:100 or 1:50, for detailed
drawings, the scale shall be 1:25, 1:20, 1:10 or 1:5.
The Bidder is required to design, construct and operate the PV Plant in adherence to the
latest version of Grid Code released by the Nepal Electricity Authority. The Bidder shall
obtain the same upon necessary payment to the concerned department of NEA.
Amongst others, the following international standards shall apply for the installation, testing,
andoperation of the PV Plant (not limited to):
General:
IEC 60364 (all parts), Low-voltage electrical installations
IEC 61936-1, Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c. - Part 1: Common rules
IEC 60071, Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
IEC 60068, Environmental testing. Part 1: General and guidance
PV Installation:
IEC 60364-7-712:2002, Electrical installations of buildings Part 7-712:
Requirements for special installations or locations Solar photovoltaic (PV) power
supply systems
EN 50521:2008 Connectors for PV systems
IEC 60228. 60364-1,60332-1-2, 60754-1 and -2, 61034, TV approval 2Pfg1169:
cable design and wiring for the electrical infrastructure and connection infrastructure
(DC cables should be solar cables)
IEC 62109-1 and IEC 62109-2: Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic
power systems Part 1: General requirements & Part 2: Particular requirements for
inverters
Commissioning and Documentation:

IEC 60364-6, Low-voltage electrical installations Part 6
IEC 62446, Grid connected photovoltaic systems Minimum requirements for system
documentation, commissioning tests and inspection,
Power Transformers:
IEC 60076, Power Transformers
HV+MV Switchgears:
IEC 62271, High voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies
IEC 60376, Specification of technical grade sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for use in
electrical equipment
HD 620 Distribution cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages from 3,6/6
(7,2) kV up to 20,8/36 (42) kV
LV System:
IEC 61439, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies
IEC 60439, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies
IEC 60947, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear
Earthing and Lightning Protection:
IEC 60364 (4-41) Low-voltage electrical installations: Protection for safety
Protection against electric shock
IEC 60364 (5-54) Low-voltage electrical installations: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
IEC 61936-1 Power installations exceeding 1 kV A.C. - Common rules

EN 50522 Earthing of power installations exceeding 1 kV A.C.
IEC 60364-7-717 Low-voltage electrical installations: Requirements for special
installationsor locations Mobile or transportable units
IEC 62305 (all parts), Protection against lightning
IEC 60099 Surge arresters
EMC:
IEC 61000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Buildings and housings, inverter protection:

IEC 60721-3-3 Section 3: Classification of environmental conditions (stationary use
at weather protected locations)
IEC 60721-3-4 Section 4: Classification of environmental conditions (stationary use
in non weathered protected locations)
Including all other reference norms and standards mentioned above and all other applicable
norms (normative references).
Where construction and maintenance rules or guidelines of the manufacturers of the products
or systems are available, the Bidder shall follow these instructions as well.
7 INTERFACES
Interfaces are the connections and physical tie-in points between the PV Plant and
11 kV grid connection
I&C and communication facilities.
The Bidder shall provide with his Tender a complete and detailed description of the
interfaces. The Bidder is obliged to coordinate the interfaces to other facilities / with other
parties in cooperation with the respective counterpart.
7.1 Grid connection
The grid connection point is incoming feeder of 11 kV switchgear located in nearby

11 kV substation.
7.2 Instrumentation and control
The Bidder shall be responsible for the coordination with NEA for the proper consideration
and realization of all instrumentation and control aspects being relevant for the exchange of
required data.
7.3 Communication Facilities

The Bidder shall be responsible for the connection of the communication facilities of the PV
plant to the available local communication systems.
8 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND ENERGY YIELD

EPC contractors shall be legally bound for a plant performance committed during the
submission of techno-commercial bids. Long term energy yield prediction for the defects
liability, warranty and O&M period of five years shall essentially be a key parameter in short
listing of bidders.
8.1 Reference Solar Resource
The annual energy yield of a PV plant is dependent on solar resource of the site. Bidders are
required to source solar data along with wind speeds and temperature from SolarGIS. The
SolarGIS simulated result file indicating nearest stations for interpolation, period for which
data was available and tabulated results of G_Gh (W/m2), G_Dh (W/m2), temperature and
wind speed data must be provided by the bidder in the techno-commercial offer. PVsyst
simulation software shall be used to estimate energy performance.
8.2 Benchmarks for Energy Yield Computation
Energy yield prediction essentially depends on simulations and loss assumptions. Bidders
must use PVsyst simulation tool for energy yield predictions.
Simulation must take into account all losses including AC losses. Simulation report (in .pdf
format) shall clearly mention details of simulation parameters, near shading definition,
horizon shading definition, main results and loss diagram.
The following loss benchmarks have to be maintained for computation. Computation shall be
carried out with PVsyst Version 6.22 with standard settings. Only component specific values
and following losses may be specific for each bidder.
Table 1: Benchmark for loss assumptions
Loss Description
Shading loss can be simulated by optimizing the inter-row pitch and
Shading modeling of plant using PVsyst. The maximum benchmark for shading
loss shall be capped at 2%.
This shall essentially depend on modules proposed by bidders and

Incident angle technique. The loss shall be simulated considering tilt angle of 30 degree
south.
Low irradiance loss essentially depends on the characteristics of the
Low Irradiance module and the intensity of the incident radiation. This value shall
depend on module selected.
For every C temperature rise in temperature above STC shall reduce the
Module efficiency of PV module. Minimum benchmark for this negative
temperature coefficient shall be be -0.45%/K or better.
Loss Description
The soil profile for the project site is quite rigid. Bidders are advised
to evaluate the dust profile on site and define the O&M strategy. A
Soiling maximum of 3% allowable losses shall be considered in the energy
yield computation. But EPC may choose to set a better value that then
will have to be fulfilled during 5 years O&M. Bidders shall justify the
soiling loss assumption along with bids.
Electrical resistance in the cable between the modules and the input
DC cable terminals of the inverter give rise to ohmic losses (I2R). Maximum
benchmark for this assumptions shall be 1.5%
Bidders shall take Euro efficiency efficiency for energy yield
Inverter computations. Minimum benchmark for this efficiency shall be 98%.
performance
AC losses shall occur is four areas, LV AC cabling, LV/MV

AC losses transformers, MV AC cabling, MV/HV transformer upto metering.
Bidders are expected to provide detailed losses segregating said areas
with appropriate justifications.
Grid Downtime and availability shall be 0% & 100 % respectively
Downtime for energy yield computation by the bidders.
Bidders are expected to offer maximum plant availability; owner

Plant availability assumes 100% plant availability for project economics.
8.3 Module Degradation
Bidders shall specify the initial and annual degradation thereon for 25 years. The values shall
be supported by manufacturer's confirmation based on past experience and track record on
proposed modules.
9 PV PLANT PERFORMANCE
9.1 General
Annual Energy output in kWh/year along with PR calculations shall be made for subsystems
at the Inverter level, Site level and overall 25 MWp level as well as the overall system on a
daily basis, and averaged for monthly and annual values. PR should be a derived calculation
from regular monitoring data, and included as a parameter in the data output.
Bidders shall independently carry out performance estimation based on solar resource data,
ambient climatic condition data and proposed project components. The performance
estimation shall be presented in the form of annual energy output in kWh for every five years
of Operation Service Period starting after successful completion of acceptance test.
Assuming the plant to be commissioned on 30 September 2016, bidders shall provide energy
output estimation:
- upon commissioning of plant

- for each month for first year of operation
- every months for five years
- annually for five years
Further in the document these values shall be referred to as guaranteed performance values /
levels.
EPC contractors shall be legally bound for the plant performance estimation committed
during the submission of techno-commercial bids. Any such binding shall be for a minimum
period equivalent to defects liability, warranty and O&M period.
Upon securing the contract, within 45 days EPC contractor shall install a weather station per
site as specified in above section and a test PV module (same model as proposed for the PV
plant) along with a module temperature sensor.
Actual Energy output (kWh/year) along with PR shall be calculated based on the data
received from pyranometer (inclined), energy meter, and evaluation of special effects (grid
outages, reactive power requests etc.) by SCADA.
9.2 Testing of PV Plant
The start-up, testing and commissioning of subsystems and overall PV plant shall be
conducted in accordance with IEC 62446 Grid connected photovoltaic systems - Minimum
requirements for system documentation, commissioning tests and inspection. Also, the
documentation supplied by the contractor must include a minimum requirements inIEC
62446, in addition to all other owner documentation (such as data sheets and complete
manuals for each and every component installed, as built technical drawings with exact
position and serial number of each module installed.
Following the construction of Solar Farms and issuance of physical completion certificate by
the owner, following shall be the tests carriedout jointly by EPC contractor and owner. It will
be EPC contractor's responsibility for arranging all the consumables, instrumentation,
material and human resources as required for complete commissioning, start-up tests and
performance ratio comparisons.
9.2.1 Start-up tests
The start-up tests shall be the first step for operational acceptance of plant. These tests shall
be carried out in accordance with the provision of IEC 62446. In addition following tests
shall also be carried out:
- Validation of irradiation monitoring equipment
- DC current test
- Availability test
- SCADA test
- Performance ratio test
- Annual Energy Output test (kWh/year)
The start-up test shall be carried immediately after 7 days of physical completion of plant.
9.2.2 Energy output (kWh/year) test for Operational Acceptance
The energy output (kWh/year) test shall verify whether the Solar Farms is performing at or
above the guaranteed value and shall be conducted as specified below.
- The energy output (kWh) measured on-site shall be compared with the guaranteed
performance levels provided by EPC contractor for the specified time period. Details of
on-site measurement of energy output (kwh) and the procedure thereon are presented in
Section 9.2.3 below.
- Measuring instruments to record on-site data shall include a pyranometer with an
accuracy of 2%, temperature sensor, data logging systems and operator approved grid
meters.
- Contractor shall be responsible to conduct the first energy output test (as a part of start-
up test) only after issuance of Completion certificate of Facilities (all components
installed) and synchronizing the plant with the grid and by complying with all relevant
requirements from utility. Following the acceptance of startup test and Operational
acceptance test, owner shall issue a certificate of the operational approval The
Performance test shall be conducted for a minimum of seven consecutive days of
operation. The operation data shall be recorded at 5 minute intervals for validating the
Energy Output values guaranteed by the EPC contractor. In case of disruption due to
any component failure, the test shall be repeated.
- The energy output values shall be computed based on actual energy produced and
metered at the 11 kV side of the transformer.
- Subsequent to operational acceptance approval, commissioning and operational
acceptance test shall be performed and reported to owner.
- If the Contractor fails to achieve the guaranteed performance levels, contractor shall at
its own cost rectify all the defects identified during the test and take necessary
steps/efforts to pass the energy output test within the stipulated time span. Subsequent to
rectification the energy output shall be re-tested.
9.2.3 Energy Output Test Procedure
The energy output test shall be carried out to compare the guaranteed energy output value in
kWh and measured energy output value in kWh The following steps must be followed:
- Measure on-site data using appropriate measuring instruments.

- Calculate energy output using the following equation:
Energy output (kWh/year) = Pp (kWp)*Gmeas(kWh/kWp/year)*PR
Where;
Pp(kWp) - installed peak capacity as measured under Standard Test. conditions.
Gmeas(kWh/kWp/year) - irradiation on horizontal plane of PV array during test period.
PR = Performance Ratio
- Compare energy outputmeaswith guaranteed energy output value calculated by the
contractor.
- If the measured energy output values lies within a tolerance of 3% below the guaranteed
energy output or higher the guaranteed energy output will be acceptable.
9.2.4 Commissioning Test
Commissioning Test should follow the standard of IEC 62446:2009.
10 SPECIMEN TYPE TEST PRIOR TO MASS PRODUCTION,

INSPECTION,COMMISSIONING AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING
The requirements for inspection, commissioning and acceptance testing of the PV Plant are
described below.
10.1 Specimen Type Test and Mass Production Approval
Before mass production of modules and inverter, the type test shall be carried out (on 0.25%
of total numbers) in Internationally Recognized Independent Testing Laboratory (e.g. TUV
Rheinland, TUV Sud, ZSW, JRC, etc.) in presence of Employers representative/s. Only upon
the satisfactory test results, the manufacturer will be allowed to carry on the mass production
of the Modules & Invertors. Once, the 90% of the total quantity is manufactured then
Production Type Test will be performed on 0.25% of total quantity shall be done in
Internationally Recognized Independent Testing Laboratory (e.g. TUV Rheinland, TUV Sud,
ZSW, JRC, etc.) in presence of Employers representative/s .
The cost of all such tests (including cost of travel, boarding and per diem allowance to the
Employers nominated representative/s) shall be borne by contractor
10.2 Inspection
10.2.1 Pre-shipment inspection
Before each shipment of modules, a pre-shipment inspection shall be carried out at the
modules production facility on a sample of modules. The Contractor shall provide a
comprehensive description of such pre-shipment inspection procedure, subject to the
Employers approval, which shall then be signed by the Parties and bindingly applied to a
sample of all modules to be shipped.
The description of the pre-shipment inspection procedure shall include, but not be limited to,
definition of:
module batch and sample size and number of modules that do not comply with the test
toreject the whole batch
an extensive list of visual inspection criteria (including, but not limited to, cell impurities,
bubbles, cell gaps, cracked cells, backsheet damages, frame scratches, etc., as applicable)
thermographic inspection procedure to identify any defects in the electrical circuit of
themodules
maximum power determination procedure in order to verify compliance with

themeasurements stated in the manufacturers flash list.
Further inspections on the modules will be applied in accordance with respective clauses of
specification.
10.3 Commissioning and Acceptance Testing
The Employer shall have the right to have their representatives present during all inspections
and tests. The presence of Employers representatives during any inspection or test (or waiver
by Employer of their right to witness any inspection or test) shall in no way relieve the
Bidder of its responsibility for supplying the equipment in accordance with the scheduled
dates.
This Chapter describes the relevant DC and AC test procedures and the sequence of tasks for
Commissioning, Operational Acceptance Test, Annual Performance Review, and Final
Acceptance Test of the PV Plant (the Plant).
The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all supplies required for carrying out such
tests.
All measurement uncertainties due to, for example, equipment inaccuracies etc. shall not be
taken into account separately as they are already considered in the thresholds of provided
formulas or guarantees.
The results of all tests shall be certified by the manufacturer, Contractor, independent agency
or the Employers Engineer as appropriate.
10.3.1 Definitions
All capitalized terms shall have the meanings given to them in the General Conditions of
Contract (GCC) and the Particular Conditions of Contract (PC, together the Contract).For
purposes of this Chapter, the following capitalized terms shall have the indicated meanings:
Adverse Weather Conditions mean instances of excessive climate and weather conditions
measured by a weather station at the Site, but in any case more than 15 mm of rain per day or
storm conditions that impede the Commissioning and or Operational Acceptance Test.
Annual Degradation is the constant annual factor of efficiency loss for the given PV
module technology.
Annual Performance Review Certificate means the certificate issued by the Employer to
the Contractor to confirm the Annual Performance Review.
Annual Performance Review means the verification of the PV Plant performance in

accordance with the provisions of bidding document.
Commissioning means all relevant tasks to be performed in accordance with the

provisions of bidding document.
Completion Certificate means the certificate issued after commissioning and completion
of Facilities.
Connection Infrastructure means all required components needed for grid connection in
the scope of the Contractor.
Counter Flash Tests means the measurement of the PV module peak power at the
Independent Laboratory for a representative number of modules for the PV Plant.
Final Acceptance Certificate means the certificate issued by the Employer to the
Contractor to confirm Final Acceptance.
Final Acceptance Test means the tests to be performed in accordance with the provisions
bidding document.
Flash Peak Power means the peak power of all installed and connected PV modules of the
PV Plant in kWp according to the manufacturer flash list.
Grid Code means NEA's Grid Code, as guideline in order to allow for evacuation of
electricity from the Plant into the grid.
Independent Laboratory means a first-class and IEC-accredited international testing

laboratory such as Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg, Germany, TV Rheinland in Cologne,
Germany, or ASU (Arizona State University), to be determined by the Contractor, subject to
approval by the Employer and the Employers Engineer, for performance of the Counter
Flash Tests.
Installed Capacity is the Nominal Peak Power of the aggregate PV modules in kWp,
verified through Counter Flash Tests.
Interruption means, in the case of the Provisional Acceptance Test of the PV Plant, the
shutdown of any facility forming part of the Plant preventing the Plant from delivering
electrical energy.
Minimum Acceptance Criteria means the minimum acceptance criteria in respect of

Performance Guarantees and Installed Capacity for Provisional Acceptance.
Nominal Peak Power means the nameplate capacity of the PV modules in kWp.
Peak Power Certificate means the certificate to be issued by the Employers Engineer
confirming the verification of the Installed Capacity.
Defects Liability Period will be five (5) years from the date of operational acceptance of
plant.
Operational Acceptance Certificate means the certificate issued by the Employer to the
Contractor to confirm Operational Acceptance.
Operational Acceptance Test means the test to be performed in accordance with the
provisions of bidding document.
Operational Acceptance Testing Period means the amount of days necessary for the
testing as described in bidding document.
10.3.2 Test Procedures
The Contractors technical personnel, with the assistance and supervision of equipment
manufacturer(s), will be responsible for complete Commissioning of the PV Plant.
The Commissioning of the PV Plant includes the following procedures:
Hot and Cold Commissioning testing outlined in Contractor procedures
tests and inspections required by codes, national standards, and equipment manufacturers
Determination of the Installed Capacity of the PV Plant.
All measurements and testing procedures, such as string testing and I-V curve measurement
results, will be provided completely in electronic form and as a hard copy. Documentation
from all procedures of Commissioning and testing tasks, measurements, and results will be
submitted to the Employer and the Employers Engineer.
The overall testing program for the PV Plant shall consist of the following:
Commissioning, including the Connection Infrastructure
Operational Acceptance Test
10.3.3 Cold Commissioning
The verification of the Commissioning tests will be based at least on the latest published
testing procedure IEC 62446: Grid-connected photovoltaic systems Minimum requirements
for system documentation, Commissioning tests, and inspection, for all electrical
Commissioning. The verifications shall include, but not be limited to, the following
equipment to be tested:
PV modules
PV modules support structure/tracking system
support structure foundations
string cabling
LV DC cabling between combiner boxes and inverters
combiner boxes
inverters
LV AC cabling between inverters and transformers
transformers
transformation, protection, distribution centers, and MV lines
piping (where applicable), cable trays, inspection chambers, wiring, etc. both for DC and
AC
power, data transmission, and all other required transmission lines, including junction
boxes, fuses, and all other required electrical equipment
external interconnection cabinets
internal connections and Connection Infrastructure with external facilities in accordance

with the relevant IEC and national norms.
meteorological stations and monitoring system
low-voltage installation, civil works, and medium-voltage installation
security system
all measurements as defined and described in IEC 62446
all necessary tests at the MV interface in coordination the Employer
The Cold Commissioning tests shall include the measurement of 100% of the open circuit
voltage (Voc) and the short circuit current (Isc) of the PV module strings. The minimum
irradiance on the plane of array for the Voc and Isc measurements is 600 W/m2. At least 10%
of the strings of the PV Plant shall be measured with the presence of the Employers
Engineer.
The selection of strings shall be agreed between the Contractor and the Employers Engineer
on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the fact that the sample shall be representative of
all the sections of the PV Plant. The adequacy of the measurement devices proposed by the
Contractor in terms of measurement uncertainty, calibration, etc. will be assessed and must be
confirmed by the Employers Engineer prior to the start of the tests. A report with the
measurement results of 100% of the strings will be presented by the Contractor in digital
form as an Excel file.
The conditions for the measurements are as follows:
The Voc test will be considered as passed if all the Vocstring on the tested strings satisfy the
following condition:
0.05*V theo V ocstring 1.0.5*Vtheo
Where Vtheo is the theoretical open circuit voltage for the strings and calculated as follows
1

,
Whereby
n is the number of PV modules of the tested string [-].
Voc is the open circuit voltage of the PV module as of the PV module manufacturer data
sheet [V].
Tmod is the temperature recorded on a PV module representing the tested string [0C],
measured with a precision better than 1%.
Tstc is the temperature under standard test condition and equal to 250C.
Ct,abs is the absolute value of the absolute power temperature coefficient as of the PV
module manufacturer data sheet [V/0C]
The Isc test will be considered as passes if all the Isc,string on the tested strings the following
condition:
0.00 ,
Where Itheo is the theoretical short circuit current for the strings calculated as follows:
!

Isc is the short circuit current of the module as of the PV module manufacturer data sheet.
Hpoa is the instantaneous irradiation on the plane of array of the tested PV module string
[W/m2], measured with a pyranometer with 2% measurement uncertainty.
HSTC is the irradiance under standard test conditions and is equal to 1,000 W/m2.
Any possible anomalies shall be checked immediately by the Contractor as they could result
from, for example, faulty connections or damage in the junction boxes or diodes. The faulty
connection must be identified and repaired or substituted. Once the repair has been
completed, the short circuit test will be repeated.
10.3.4 Hot Commissioning
10.3.5 Once the PV Plant is energized (this may require a dump load during testing), the
Contractor shall demonstrate that the overall system and equipment operates in accordance
with the following:
equipment manufacturer specifications
specifications of the Contract
NEA Grid Code and other relevant national and international norms and standards.
For hot Commissioning testing, the following supplies and equipment will be commissioned
/tested:
DC operating current tests
inverters
combiner boxes
low-voltage boards
internal connections and interconnections with external facilities, whether mechanical
orelectrical
monitoring system and/or control instruments and devices
telecommunication system for remote access
meteorological stations and monitoring system
safety devices
medium-voltage switchgears and cubicles
transformers
security system
grounding and lightning protection system
MV interface, including, but not limited toMV equipment.
Thermographic analyses will also be performed with IR camera for all PV modules and
electrical connections in order to detect possible hot spots.
Likewise, it will be verified that any equipment and material that may compromise the proper
and safe operation of the PV Plant has been removed.
10.3.6 Completion of Commissioning
After successful Commissioning for the PV Plant, the Contractor will deliver all results and
documentation to the Employer and the Employers Engineer.
The Plant Completion Certificate will be issued by the Employers Engineer once the
successful completion of commissioning has been verified.
10.3.7 Operational Acceptance Test
10.3.6.1Purpose
The Operational Acceptance Test of the Plant shall be for the purpose of (i) demonstrating
the achievement of guaranteed values, (ii) demonstrating the reliable and safe operation of the
equipment, systems, and facilities,
After successful completion of the items, the Contractor shall be allowed to prepare the
facilities for the Operational Acceptance Test.
The Operational Acceptance Test shall be carried out for the entire Plant, including related
equipment and systems and by taking into account the conditions as specified in the Tender
Documents.
The Contractor shall notify the Employer that the Plant is ready for the Operational
Acceptance Test and that the instrumentation for the test is installed, commissioned, and
checked. The supporting documentation, including instrumentation, calibration, and
commissioning certificates, shall be provided to the Employers Engineer together with the
notification. Should all documentation be acceptable, within seven (7) days of date
ofCompletion the Operational Acceptance Test shall be started, when the weather conditions
allow the test to be started, that is, when no Adverse Weather Conditions prevail.
The Operational Acceptance Test shall be carried out by the Contractor under the supervision
of the Employers Engineer, involving representatives from the Employer.
The Operational Acceptance Test shall be evaluated by the Contractor and the results of the
Operational Acceptance Test shall be reviewed by the Employers Engineer.
When the Operational Acceptance Test is passed successfully the Operational Acceptance
Certificate will be issued to the Contractor by the Employer.
If the Operational Acceptance Test is not passed successfully, the Contractor has the
obligation for remediation and to repeat the Operational Acceptance Test within a maximum
period of three (3) months. Until successfully passing the Operational Acceptance Test, delay
damages apply up to the maximum amount of delay damages according to Sub-Clause PC
26.2 of the Contract. In the event that the maximum amount of delay damages is reached
without successfully passing the Operational Acceptance Test, the Employer has the right to
terminate the Contract in accordance with the provisions of Clause 42 of the General
Conditions of Contract.
10.3.6.2 Operational acceptance test procedure
The Contractor shall submit to the Employer a detailed test procedure for the Operational
Acceptance Test in writing two (2) months prior to the proposed commencement of the
Operational Acceptance Test in accordance with the provisions of chapter 10.2. The
procedure must be approved by the Employers Engineer.
The test procedures shall include:

Operational Acceptance Test detailed procedure
description of instrumentation to be used, including accuracy
method of data recording
Forms of test records and of test report.
The Operational Acceptance Test shall be performed for the entire PV Plant, evacuation
infrastructure and grid connection.
10.3.6.3 Instrumentation
The instrumentation for the Operational Acceptance Test for the PV Plant will consist of at
least two (2) meteorological stations, each consisting of:
one (1) calibrated pyranometer to measure the global inclined irradiance on the plane of
the array (POA/poa) with a target measurement uncertainty of 2% and secondary standard
according to ISO 9060 classification [W/m2].
one (1) calibrated pyranometer to measure the global horizontal irradiance (GHI) with
a,target measurement uncertainty of 2% and secondary standard according to ISO
9060classification [W/m2].
a shielded, ventilated thermocouple to measure ambient temperature with a
measurementaccuracy of 1 C
a resistance thermometer (e.g. Pt100, Pt1000) or equivalent to measure the temperature
ofmodules (on the back of the PV modules) with a measurement accuracy of 1 C
an anemometer mounted on a mast to measure the wind speed at the Site. The exact
location and height of the mast will follow the recommendations from the structure
supplier (ifapplicable).
For the data collection and evaluation of the meteorological data from the stations:
Data will be collected by station, loggers, and instruments with a scan rate of one
minute.
All collected data will be averaged into 15-minute records.
The records will be used for Operational Acceptance Testing and for the Annual
Performance Review
The values of the pyranometers of different meteorological stations shall be averaged

arithmetically. In case that the daily sum of the irradiation is more than 3% deviating between
both pyranometers, the day shall be excluded and the test for that day repeated. All
pyranometers have to be cleaned on a daily basis.
The following energy meters (calibrated and approved according to national standard) are
required:
meter at the PV Plant Delivery Station (MV side)
10.2.6.4 Requirements for starting the Operational Acceptance testing

The following requirements must be fulfilled prior to the start of the Provisional Acceptance
Test:
The Completion Certificate has been issued, which relates to the successful execution of
Commissioning as described in chapter 10.2.5.
The Peak Power Certificate has been issued, which relates to the verification of the
Installed Capacity of the PV Plant in accordance with chapter 10.2.9.
Upon issuance of the Completion Certificate, the Operational Acceptance Test must be
started within a maximum of seven (7) days if not otherwise agreed between Contractor
and Employer.
The Operational Acceptance Test Procedure as described in chapter 10.2.2 has been
published and agreed by the Contractor, the Employer and the Employers Engineer.
Instrumentation for the tests as described in chapter 10.2.6.3 has been installed,
commissioned, and calibrated, and data is available in the monitoring system.
10.3.6.5 Irradiance and Availability Criteria for the Operational Acceptance Test
The test will be carried out for at least 6 days (the Operational Acceptance Testing Period)
with the following criteria:
at least five (5) days with irradiance measured on the plane of the array greater than
600W/m for 3 continuous hours for at least five (5) days, the daily total irradiation on the
plane of the array exceeds 4.5 kWh/m. For the avoidance of doubt, these days may be the
same as those in the first condition (600 W/m for 3 continuous hours)/
In the event that the five days are not reached with the required irradiation levels, the
Provisional Acceptance Testing Period will be extended until the irradiation criteria are
achieved.
Availability of the PV Plant and the grid shall be 100%. In the event of unavailability, the
Provisional Acceptance Testing Period will be extended accordingly by the relevant
number of days.
10.3.6.6 Operational Acceptance Guarantee
During the Operational Acceptance Test, the Contractor shall demonstrate that the PV Plant,
including related equipment and systems, achieves the Weather Adjusted Yield guaranteed in
the relevant schedules of the Bid Documents for the month under consideration.
10.3.6.7 Evaluation methodology of the Operational Acceptance Test
In order to take into account the actual ambient conditions at the Site during the Operational
Acceptance Test, the expected Yield (Yadj) will be determined by running the PVsyst
simulation which has been contractually fixed - with the actual weather data during the test.
For the determination of the Yadj, the following method shall be applied:
The irradiation in the plane of array (POA/poa) will be averaged over all the existing
meteorological stations of the PV Plant and formatted to hourly values. The same applies
for the values of the module temperature.
The simulation model for PVsyst (which has been contractually fixed) will be rerun with
the irradiation and temperature logged during the testing period. In addition to that the
results of the flash list values of the manufacturer will be taken into account for
mismatch losses and the Counter Flash Tests for the adjustment of the module quality
losses.
The weather adjusted yield Yadj(in kWh) will be determined for the entire testing period.
This value represents the yield that the PV Plant should have achieved during the test.
The weather adjusted yield Yadjwill then be compared with the yield at the relevant
energy meter (Ymeter), taking into account the guarantee level (GL) of the weather
adjusted yield as contractually agreed.
10.3.6.8 Definition of the Yield at the Operational Acceptance Test
Especially for PV systems the verification of Operational Acceptance provides benefits when
being assessed on the basis of a weather adjusted yield. The theoretically achievable yield of
the PV Plant will be calculated with the simulation software based on the ambient conditions
prevailing during the testing period. The actually achieved yield can be easily verified as it is
recorded as the produced electricity at the relevant energy meter at the point of grid
connection.
A shortfall of produced electricity can therefore be detected by a simple comparison after a
rerun of the simulation (keeping the same configurations as in the original simulation prior to
award of contract except the adjustments for mismatch and module quality losses in
accordance with the values of the manufacturer flash list and the results of the Counter Flash
Tests). All kinds of losses and the individual performance of all components implemented are
reflected in the actual electricity production measured at the energy meter.
If the Installed Capacity will be higher than the Nominal Peak Power, this will be reflected by
means of adjusting the module quality losses of the original parameter setting of the PVsyst
simulation.
The Yield at Operational Acceptance is defined as:
"! #$! "%

Whereby:
Yadj = weather adjusted yield based on a rerun of the PVsyst simulation with actually
measured ambient conditions
GLpac= guarantee level provided by the Contractor (minimum value of 95%) [%]
Ypac= relevant yield at Operational Acceptance
10.3.6.9 Operational Acceptance Test Calculation
The Operational Acceptance Test will be considered successful if, for the Operational
Acceptance Testing Period, the following is fulfilled:
" & "!
With:
" ' " #!,

)*+
Whereby:
Yt = electricity generation at the relevant meter [kWh] within interval t (for valid intervals
complying with the chapter 10.2.6.3)
Gpoa,t= total global solar irradiation on the plane of array [kWh/m] within interval t
t = interval of 1 hour
n = last interval of 1 hour at the end of the testing period
Ymeter= yield at the relevant energy meter [kWh] within Operational Acceptance
TestingPeriod
Ypac = yield at Operational Accceptance to be compared with the relevant energy meter
The guarantee level GLPAC is applied in order to consider measurement uncertainties during
the relatively short time of the Operational Acceptance Testing Period. At the same time this
parameter shows the confidence of the Contractor in the well performance of the PV Plant
and the suitability of their provided simulation results.
Plant Rejection will apply if the Ymeter of the Operational Acceptance Test is below the
Minimum Acceptance Criteria as specified in the Tender Documents (95% of Yadj).
Should the achieved yield Ymeter is below the Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Ypac =
GLpac*Yadj as specified in the Tender Documents, the Contractor shall be obliged to re-
perform the Operational Acceptance Testing. Should the Contractor be unable to reach the
guarantee level GLPAC of Yadj within three (3) months, the Employer shall be given the
right to terminate the Contract in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
10.3.6.10 Requirements for the Issuance of the Operational Acceptance Certificate
The Operational Acceptance Certificate will be issued by the Employer once the following
items are fulfilled:
The Cold and Hot Commissioning Tests for the PV Plant have been successfully
executed as described in chapter 10.2.3 and 10.2.4.
The Operational Acceptance Test for the PV Plant is successfully passed as described
in chapter 10.2.6.9.
The punch list has been prepared and delivered by the Contractor and the Employers
Engineer has approved the punch list items and determined the value thereof, which
must be remedied within one month from the issuance of the Operational Acceptance
Certificate.
The Final Documentation has been delivered by Contractor.
The O&M Manual has been delivered by the Contractor.
Liquidated Damages have been paid if applicable.
The Initial Inventory along with spares and consumables as specified in above section
has been delivered to the Site.
10.3.8 Annual Performance Review
10.3.8.1 Purpose
The Annual Performance Review of the PV Plant shall be for the purpose of (i)
demonstrating the achievement of the Annual Energy output Guarantee during the Defects
Notification Period of the PV Plant, and (ii) reliable, stable, and safe operation of the PV
Plant. The Annual Performance Review will be performed for the five year period of plant
operation from the issuance of the Operational Acceptance Certificate.
The Annual Performance Review shall be conducted annually on the date agreed by the client
over the Operation Service period. When the Annual Performance Review is passed
successfully (as specified in chapter 10.3.7.4) the Annual Performance Review Certificate
will be issued to the Contractor by the Employer. If the Annual Performance Review is not
passed successfully (as specified in chapter 10.3.7.4) non-performance liquidated damages
must be paid according to Sub-Clause PC 47.4 of the Contract.
10.3.8.2 Requirements for the Annual Performance Review
The following requirements must be fulfilled prior to the start of the Annual Performance
Review:
The Operational Acceptance Test has been successful and the Operational Acceptance
Certificate has been issued.
For every consecutive Annual Performance Review, the issuing of the Annual
Performance Review Certificate is one (1) year previously.
10.3.8.3 Annual Performance Review Calculation
The Annual Performance Review comprises the verification of the performance of the PV
Plant on a yearly basis. For the comparison of the measured energy output (kWh) and the
guaranteed energy output (kWh), a temperature correction approach must be followed.
The measured energy output will be corrected with the actual ambient temperature, which
may deviate from the assumptions of a typical meteorological year as the basis of the PVsyst
simulations (reference values). The correction for the Annual Performance Review takes the
annual values into account (both measured and reference). No further reduction with respect
to the Annual Degradation must be made as the measured electricity generation already
accounts for module degradation. The Annual Energy Output Corrected for the first year is
consequently defined as:
Annual Energy Outputcorrected= Annual Energy Outputmeasured* [1/(Tamb,measured Tamb,ref)*ct]
whereby:
Tamb, measured = average ambient temperature measured [C]

Tamb, ref = average ambient temperature from the typical meteorological year [C]
ct = negatively defined power temperature coefficient as of the modulemanufacturer
data sheet [-x%/C].
10.3.8.4 Compare Annual Energy Output measured with Annual Energy Output Guarantee
The Annual Performance Review will be considered successful if, for the relevant year of
consideration, the following is fulfilled:
Annual Energy Output measured Annual Energy Output Guarantee
10.3.8.5 Requirements for the Issuance of the Annual Performance Review Certificate
The Annual Performance Review Certificate will be issued once:
The requirements as described in chapter 10.3.7.2 are fulfilled.

The Annual Performance Review is considered successful as described in chapter 10.3.7.4.
10.3.8.6 Liquidated Damages for not meeting guaranteed Energy Output
The Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Employer if the Energy Output measured
during the Annual Performance Review is less than the Annual Energy Output Guarantee
without further consideration of measurement uncertainties:
Damages shall be paid if: Annual Energy Output measured< Annual Energy Output Guarantee
For each kWh that the Measured annual energy output is below the Guarantee annual energy
output value, a penalty of 0.30 US$ per kWh will be applied.
The liquidated damages are payable in the proportions of currencies in which the Contract
Price is payable.
10.3.9 Final Acceptance Test
10.3.9.1 Purpose
The Final Acceptance Test of the PV Plant shall be for the purpose of (i) demonstrating
achievement of the Annual Energy Ouput (kWh) Guarantee for the last year of the Defects
Liability Period of the PV Plant, and (ii) reliable, stable, and safe operation of the PV Plant.
When the Final Acceptance Test is passed successfully (as specified in chapter 10.3.8.4) the
Final Acceptance Certificate will be issued to the Contractor by the Employer.
If the Final Acceptance Test is not passed successfully (as specified in chapter 10.3.8.4)
nonperformance damages related to future losses must be paid according to the provision of
the Contract.
10.3.9.2 Requirements for the Final Acceptance Test
The Annual Performance Review has been successful for the previous year of the Defects
Liability Period or relevant liquidated damages have been paid according to chapter
10.3.7.6.
The issuing of the Annual Performance Review Certificate is four (4) years previously.
The Initial Inventory comprising of spares, special tools, equipments along with
consumables has been replenished.
Thermographic analyses have been performed with IR camera for all PV modules and
electrical connections in order to detect possible hot spots. PV modules with temperature
anomalies have been replaced and electrical connections with temperature anomalies have
been renewed, at the Contractors sole expense.
10.3.9.3 Final Acceptance Test Calculation
The Final Acceptance Test Calculation is equal to chapter 10.3.7.3
10.3.9.4 Compare Final Energy Outputmeasured with Final Energy Outputguarantee

Final Acceptance for the fifth year of the Defects Liability Period will be deemed achieved if:
, -. ,!, & , -. ,!,

10.3.9.5 Requirements for the Issuance of the Final Acceptance Certificate
The Final Acceptance Certificate will be issued once:
The requirements as described in chapter 10.3.8.2 are fulfilled.

The Final Acceptance Test is considered successful as described in chapter 10.3.8.4.
10.3.9.6 Liquidated Damages
If there is any shortfall in the measured Energy Output in comparison with Guaranteed
Energy Output then Liquidated Damages for the shortfall in guaranteed energy output as
defined in 10.3.7.6. will be charged.
10.3.10 Capacity Adjustment Procedure
The number of samples to be tested shall be 0.25% of total delivered quantities; PV modules
randomly selected may be submitted, at the Employers discretion, to the Counter Flash Tests
as described in the following. The tests shall be carried out in the presence of Employers
representative/s. The cost of all such tests (including cost of travel, boarding and per diem
allowance to the Employers nominated representative/s) shall be borne by contractor.
The Parties agree that the Contract Price, as determined on the basis of the aggregate
Nominal Peak Power of the PV Plant, will be adjusted on the basis of the Installed Capacity,
and following capacity adjustment formula, as adjusted pursuant to the Counter Flash Test (as
described below):
(1) // ! . 1/ 23 24 as adjusted hereunder
At least ten (10) days before the delivery date of each shipment of the PV modules to
theSite, the Contractor will send to the Employer a notice pointing out, in relation to
therelevant PV modules, their identification number, Nominal Peak Power, and Flash
Peak Power.
Within five (5) days after the delivery date of the last shipment of the PV modules to
theSite, the Contractor, the Employer, and the Employers Engineer will meet to calculate
theaggregate Flash Peak Power of the PV modules installed in the PV Plant and the
applicable Nominal Capacity Price Adjustment.
The outcome of the calculation as adjusted pursuant to the below provisions belowwill be
documented on a certificate to be issued by the Employers Engineer (the PeakPower
Certificate).
The results of determination of the Flash Peak Power shall be verified by way of performance
ofCounter Flash Tests at the Independent Laboratory(e.g. TUV Rheinland, TUV Sud, ZSW,
JRC, etc.). The Counter Flash Tests shall be performed as follows:
I. The PV modules for the Counter Flash Tests shall be randomly selected by the Contractor
from each shipment of PV modules, subject to approval of the Employers Engineer. The
selected PV modules may be delivered to the Site before they will be sent to the
Independent Laboratory or they will be sent directly to the Independent Laboratory from
the factory. The Counter Flash Tests must comply with the following conditions:
i. Solar simulators (flashers) should be rated as class AAA according to IEC 60904-9.
ii. The PV modules should be given sufficient time to adjust to ambient temperature,
bearing in mind that the output power error is approximately 0.5% per C. The
uniformity of temperature distribution shall be verified and a minimum of two
temperature sensors shall be used.
iii. Both types of high-efficiency rear-contact and HIT cells c-Si based PV modules are
usually highly capacitive. Thus, sweep-time effects can influence the output power
measurements. In order to verify such an effect, a sweep in both directions (Isc to Voc
and vice versa) should be performed, as mentioned in IEC 60904-1. The divergence
of the two IV curves gives an indication whether capacitive effects exist for given
measurements conditions. In general for high-efficiency c-Si based modules the use of
long pulse above 100ms and multi-flash techniques are recommended.
II. The Parties hereby agree that there is an uncertainty (hereafter as UCT) associated
with the Counter Flash Tests, which will be determined by the Independent
Laboratory, but which should not lie above 2.5% for crystalline modules.
Pursuant to the outcome of the Counter Flash Tests:
(A) In the event that the difference between the average of the Counter Flash Tests and the
average of the Flash Peak Power is less than or equal to UCT, the Flash Peak Power
will be used to determine the Installed Capacity.
(B) In the event that the difference between the average of the Counter Flash Tests data
and the average of the Flash Peak Power data is greater than UCT but less than two
times UCT, the Flash Peak Power will be adjusted based on the Counter Flash Tests
results.
The adjustment factor will be equal to the difference in the Flash Test results minus half of
UCT.
(In other words, the adjustment factor =
[( Average Counter Flash Test Results - Average Flash Peak Power)/Average Flash
PeakPower] + UCT/2)
The adjusted Flash Peak Power results will be used to determine the Installed Capacity as set,
forth in the formula above.
(C) In the event that the difference between the average of the Counter Flash Tests data
and the average of the Flash Peak Power is greater than two times UCT, the Employer
will have the option to reject the corresponding shipment and the Contractor shall
have to demount any PV modules already installed on the Site from said shipment at
its sole cost and expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, in any such case, the
Contractor shall not be entitled to any increase and/or adjustment to the guaranteed
time lines and/or Price.
In addition to the above, in the event that the Counter Flash Test reveals systemic material
faults comprising a material defect in a statistically significant proportion of PV modules
tested, considered by the Independent Laboratory to affect energy production, safety, or
conformance with PV modules certification (under IEC 61215 or equivalent regulation), the
Parties shall agree on the actions that need to be taken, including rejecting the applicable
shipment (in which case the provisions of Sub-Clause (C) above shall apply) and any
technical instructions to the manufacturing personnel to minimize the probability of
reoccurrence of such faults in the future.
11 PROJECT WARRANTIES
The 25 MWp solar PV project shall be implemented through a turnkey EPC contract
including Operation Service and comprehensive warranties of 5 years from the date of
Operational Acceptance. The project warranties shall essentially include but will not be
limited to:
11.1 Defects Warranty
The EPC contract shall provide five years comprehensive warranty for the entire Solar Farms
right from PV modules to the point of interconnection and metering. The contractor shall
warrant the project free from any and all defects including unseen and latent in all project
components and workmanship.
In case of any manufacturing defect or underperformance of any project component, the EPC
contractor shall guarantee supply, installation, testing and commissioning of defective project
component/s at no cost to the owner.
In case of defects due to improper handling of project components by contractors Operation

Service team, contractor shall be responsible for repairing any / all defects. Owner shall
reserve the right to get monetary compensated for loss of energy generation caused due to
plant unavailability.
Any replacement made or component repaired by the contractor shall continue to be in

warranty for balance warranty period along with an additional extended warranty for 12
months with no charge to the owner. The extended warranty shall come in effect upon
completion of original warranty period.
11.2 Project Components Warranty
Project components warranty can essentially be construed as guarantees / warranties provided

by the project component manufacturers beyond the defects liability period, performance
warranty period and extended warranties. The contractor will determine and pay for extended
warranties under the contract.
Warranties and condition thereof for key project components are separately specified in
general technical specification of key project components presented in sections 13 to 22 of
this document.
Any and all such warranty for any of the project components shall be transferred to the owner
after completion of five years.
Owner shall reserve the right to call for extended warranties from the manufactures; same
shall be agreed by the EPC contractor and product manufacturer.
11.3 Energy Output (kWh/year) Warranty
In addition to the energy output value for project start-up performance tests, bidders are
required to submit long terms energy output values along with the techno-commercial
biduptothe defects liability and Operation Service (O&M) period.
Contractors shall be legally bound for warranting energy output value during Operation
Service (O&M) period of five years. Guaranteed performance values provided by the
contractor shall comply with:
- SolarGIS software for solar resource data and PVsyst 5.31 for simulation of energy
yields. Energy output values as obtained from PVsyst 5.31 shall include all AC losses
upto the point of interconnection and metering.
- The first performance test shall be conducted immediately after 7 days after issuance of
Completion certificate of plant. Subsequent comparison of energy output values will be
made from the SCADA data obtained based on real time measurement. The schedule for
comparison shall be annually obtained energy output values.
- Variation in energy output value shall be computed as the ratio of guaranteed energy
output value and on-site measured energy output value. The acceptable deviation of on-
site measured energy output value from the guaranteed energy output value shall be -3%.
- If the deviation in measured energy output value falls below 3% of guaranteed value for
the first 5 years as submitted in techno-commercial bid, EPC contractor shall be liable for
monetary compensation to the owner for loss in revenue due to lower generation. The
evaluation shall be carried out for each year and monetary compensation shall be
computed for each year. If average energy output value of first 5 years is less than 3% of
the guaranteed value, then EPC has to compensate this deviation for remaining 20 years.
- Monetary liability shall be computed in the manner specified in Appendix 8. Functional

Guarantees; Section IX of the Contract Document.
12 OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
12.1 General
The scope of work stipulates bidders to provide comprehensive operations and maintenance
(O&M) for five years during Operation Service period from project commissioning and
acceptance. Bidders are required to submit separate price for additional 5 years of O&M and
applicable spares, the additional period shall start after completion of defects liability period.
It is therefore explicitly required that the Bidder provides permanent on-site staff for the
complete five year period. These services shall be quoted on a lump-sum basis as annual
service fee.
The Bidder shall submit as part of its bid the following:
description of the general operation and maintenance philosophy for the Project
detailed schedule of all preventive maintenance activities.
The initial inventory with spare parts and consumables will be full at the start of Plant
operation and will be refilled by the Bidder before the issuance of FinalAcceptance
Certificate of the PV Plant.
Bidder is responsible for having in place all the necessary insurances for the performance of
the services as specified in PC 47.5
Bidder is responsible for having in place all tools and equipment necessary for the
performance of the Operation (O&M)Service. These tools and equipment shall be handed
over to the Employer after the completion of the Operation Serviceswithout any additional
cost.
Cost for board and lodge of the Bidder staff shall likewise be borne by the Bidder and be
covered in the lump-sum fee.
Scope under this shall include all project components including spares and consumable as
required for commissioning and successful operation of the plant upto and including point of
interconnection and metering.
Bidders shall submit operations and maintenance schedule for overall project including that
of all project components.
12.2 Operation Services Requirements during the Operation Service Period
12.2.1 Plant Operation

Bidder shall be responsible for the daily operation of the Plant. The operation and control
system of the Plant system should not be limited to registration of data, but should comprise
functions for assessment and interpretation of operating conditions in particular in order to
allow for remote diagnosis of errors.
Bidder will prepare monthly reports regarding the operation of the Plant including electricity
production, efficiency, availability and maintenance performed.
12.2.2 Preventive maintenance requirements
The maintenance of the Plant shall be based on the following operation, dispatching, and
other requirements:
Maintenance activities for the Plant affecting the power output shall take place outside the
peak load periods, i.e. during the period of low power demand and low solar irradiation
conditions (morning/ evening/ at night).
Maintenance of the Plant shall be carried out at a minimum in accordance with the
equipment manufacturers suggested maintenance requirements and the scheduling
requirements of Employer and follow applicable standards and industry practices.
PV Plant specific maintenance activities

The PV Plant scope of work shall comprise the following activities:
Inspection and testing according to IEC 62446. In particular the inspection shall comprise
the control and preventive maintenance of
modules
inverters
junctions boxes
cabling
mounting structure
Annual IV-curve measurement and thermographic (IR) checks of a sample of at least
5% of the installed modules and electrical connections for identification of possible
underperformanceand/or hot spots
maintenance of the Site including green areas, internal paths, etc.
cleaning of modules
maintenance and cleaning of pyranometers.
Transformer and MV installation

Inspection and preventive maintenance of the entire substation, including but not limited to:
power transformers
MV Equipment
control and monitoring system
protection system
telecommunication system
auxiliary supply equipment
12.2.3 Corrective maintenance requirements
For the first five years of operation of the PV Plant after acceptance of plant, the Bidder is
required to provide full corrective maintenance at no extra cost for the Employer. Corrective
maintenance means the repair or replacement of defective material and components.
Corrective maintenance activities shall be initiated as soon as a failure is detected. It shall

always be ensured that the staff of the Employer is present and trained during each corrective
maintenance activities.
The Bidder shall be responsible for maintaining and refilling the spare parts stock at no
additional cost for the Employer. Furthermore, the Bidder shall manage all warranty cases
including the dismantling, packaging, shipping and / or safe disposal of defective materials.
12.3 Spares
The operation and maintenance being comprehensive, contractors are required to provide all
consumables and spares as required for full functioning of plant. Bidders shall submit list of
spares recommended by respective project component suppliers.
The list shall include spares required for five years of operation, with justification on the
recommended spares and consumable quantities.
List of spares provided by bidder shall be considered as inventory upto the end of warranty /
defects liability period. If the spares are consumed during this period, contractor shall
maintain the inventory spares as per the list till the end of warranty / DLP. No cost shall be
paid to the contractor on this account.
In addition to these, bidders are required to submit separate list of spares required after
successful completion of five years of O & M test for consecutive five years as specified in
the list of spares provided in Appendix 4. This shall essentially include inverters,
transformers, transformer oil filtration schedules for ONAN transformers, all other
components as recommended by respective manufacturers and applicable spares and
consumables for successful operation of PV plant for designed life.
A template form for list of spares and consumables is presented in Appendix 4.Bidders shall
submit this list along with its techno-commercial offers.
Besides the spares and consumables the Bidders also need to maintain an inventory of special
tools and equipment for Operation & Maintenance for 5 years after successful completion of
acceptance test.
All the special tools and other equipment that are necessary for the overhaul, maintenance
and adjustment of the whole Plant facilities and equipment shall be included in the Bidders
scope of supply. The Bidder shall provide two (2) sets of special tools. Corresponding
toolboxes and tool cabinets shall also be provided by the Bidder.
All needed machinery, electrical and other equipment as well as vehicles needed for regular
services and maintenance of the Plant shall be provided by the Bidder.
All spare parts shall be directly interchangeable with the corresponding parts installed in the
PV plant and shall meet the requirements of the specifications of the PV plant.
Spare parts comprise all disciplines of civil, mechanical, electrical and I&C works and shall
be in compliance with table given below:
Spare Part Amount
PV Plant
PV modules 1% of installed modules
PV module mounting assemblies 10
PV module cable connectors 10
DC string fuses 10
Junction Box (complete) 1
Inverter 7.5% of installed units
Electrical BOS Other key components: cables,

consumables, auxiliary transformer, MV
terminations, connectors, protection,
breakers etc
MV part 11 kV To be defined by supplier
Sensors
Pyranometers 1
Ambient temperature sensor 1
Module temperature sensor 1
Data logger (complete) 1
Others
SCADA system Of key components: 2
Security system Of key components: 2
Network Interface Of key components: 2
Cooling system in cabin/rooms Of key components: 2
12.4 PV Module Cleaning
Cleaning of modules directly relates to soiling loss. Bidders shall present with cleaning
schedules and assumptions made for soiling loss in energy yield predictions. Bidders shall
strictly follow the O&M manual and instructions of PV modules for routine cleaning.
For regular plant operations and maintenance, in addition to bore wells and Water Supply
Scheme (WSC) is expected to provide water on chargeable basis at one point; irrespective of
source of supply, EPC contractor shall route the water to underground water reservoirs. It will
be to contractor's scope for construction of water tanks and piping as required. The water to
be used for PV module cleaning should be free from any contaminants, debris, minerals
contents that adversely affects the performance of PV modules.
Cleaning of modules shall be done by sprinkling of water on the PV modules with a pressure
below 500Pa or as specified by manufacturer. Contractors shall source water from onsite
reservoirs and through mobile tankers. The mobile tanker equipped with appropriately sized
water pump shall move through distance between two PV rows and sprinkle water.
Contractors shall have sufficient equipment to keep soiling losses permanently below 3%.
The soiling losses shall be measured by comparing two irradiation sensors; one cleaned daily,
the other remaining untouched.
The first reference cell shall be cleaned on a weekly basis and the second one shall be cleaned
together with all the modules of the PV Plant as specified in Weather station above or with
the help of sensor.
12.5 Training
Training to the owner's personnel from the beginning of operation and maintenance, handing
over the plant to owner, provision of all the documentation necessary for the correct
performance and maintenance for the life cycle time of Solar Farms shall be on the part of
Contractor.
The Bidder is required to demonstrate the implementation of a Training Program for the
personnel of the Employer as well as for the PV Plant local staff of the Bidder during
construction and operation phase. NEA will select several employees for the PV power plant.
The training has to be carried out on the work during the 5-year Operation Service (O&M)
period and cover all aspects of O&M.
The Contractor shall submit, within four months of the Contract Effective date, a detailed
training plan including scope and timing for review by the Employer. The Contractor shall
submit, two months prior to the start of each classroom lesson, a Course Description and
Lesson Plan for review by the Employer. The training program shall be coordinated with pre-
commissioning and commissioning so that the operation and maintenance staff use and
consolidate their training by assisting the Contractor in the pre-commissioning and
commissioning phases under the direction of the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide all
the materials, training aids, venue and all facilities required for the training.
12.5.1 Program goals and objectives
The training program covers both training and qualification. The goal of the training and
qualification program is to ensure that the PV Plants personnel acquire and maintain the
combination of knowledge and demonstrated skills to fulfill their responsibilities. Likewise,
Employer will acquire the knowledge required to fulfill his responsibilities as Plants owner
during operation. This will reasonably assure that the PV Plant is operated safely and
efficiently, while also ensuring the long-term economic success of the Plant.
The site objectives required to attain these goals are as follows:
All designated personnel will participate in training to satisfy local law, permits,
regulations, and any other training as assigned.
All designated personnel will participate in PV Plant familiarization training.
After training each employee will qualify by formal written program for the position for
which each holds; and
Employees will be required to re-qualify for his or her position regularly to ensure
maintenance of proficiency and knowledge of the PV Plant.
12.5.2 Staff responsibilities and training organization
All employees are responsible to participate in both formal and self-paced training to achieve
and maintain qualification for their assigned position. Maintaining an assigned level of
qualification is a condition of continued employment.
The PV plant manager has the overall responsibility for ensuring that the PV plant personnel
are adequately trained and fully qualified to perform their assigned duties.
The training supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the training and
qualification plan. The training supervisor will work closely with all department managers to
ensure effective program development.
The training will be held in English language. Documents and certificates will be in English
only.
12.5.3 Program description
The training and qualification plan shall be self-paced and self-taught. It shall be based on on-
the job-training, supplemented by classroom instruction and/or computer-assisted training for
required topics. Special schools and seminars for specific knowledge and skill requirements,
which are considered beyond the capabilities of the staff, have to be evaluated and
implemented on a case-by case basis.
The training and qualification program shall make up the majority of all training at the
facility. The routine training program consists of assigning each individual a qualification
goal and schedule for accomplishment. The individual will receive position qualification
requirements (PQRs) based on schedule of qualification, which outlines the specific
knowledge and demonstrated skill requirements for satisfactorily performing in the required
position.
Overseas Training Venue will be at Manufacturer's Factory Premises. All living,

accommodation, food, transport expenses of the trainees/officers during the period of
training/study tour including airfares, incidental expenses, medical expenses, medical
insurance etc., will be covered by the Contractor.
The personnel position to receive training is detailed below:
Total training time

Position Persons
(Man months)
Project Engineer 3 3
Overseer/Supervisor 2 2
Operators 4 4
Satisfactory qualification may also require the employee to research the individual
knowledge requirements through reference material.
The training and qualification program shall include a review of the PV plant systems. It shall
also cover health and safety, and other general matters.
The training will be held in English language. Documents and certificates will be in English
only.
The training shall comprise but not be limited to the following:
technical basics and components of a PV plant

design and planning of PV plant
general function of a PV plant
norms and standards
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
control room daily work
o operation of the PV plant
o monitoring of the PV plant
o access to the monitoring system
o monitoring of grid connection signals
o fault detection
o action plan for fault detection
preventive maintenance
supervision and managing of corrective maintenance
spare parts logistics and usage
plant documentation
monthly reporting
communication with suppliers
managing of insurance claims
13 SOLAR PV MODULES
NEA is essentially looking for developing a 25 MWp Solar Farm project with poly
crystalline (pc-Si) Solar PV technology. NEA essentially would like to invite offers based on
the performance parameters presented in below sections.
13.1 Quality Certification
PV modules to be supplied for the project shall have been certified by an independent
accredited laboratory to the IEC 61215 quality standard, and as well as the electrical safety
standard IEC 61730 and UL 1703.
PV modules shall typically be tested for reliability according to standards developed by the
International Electro-technical Commission. Standards IEC61215 (for crystalline silicon
modules) include, amongst others, tests for thermal cycling, humidity and freezing,
mechanical stress and twist, hail resistance and performance under fixed test conditions.
Furthermore, a certificate by independent testing institute such as TV or ISE, that PV

modules are free of PID (potential induced degradation) shall be submitted.
Table 2 below summarizes major PV quality standards that all the modules shall comply.
These tests are an accepted quality mark and indicate that the modules can safely withstand
extended use.
Table 2: Applicable PV Module Standards
Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV)

IEC 61215 modules - Design qualification and type approval
IEC 61730 PV module safety qualification

IEC 60364-4-41 Protection against electric shock
IEC 60904 Photovoltaic devices
EN 50380 Datasheet and nameplate information for photovoltaic
ConformiteEuropeenne modules
The certified product conforms to the EU health, safety
(EC) and environmental requirements.
Solar PV modules are required to be listed by independent and certified laboratories such as
TV, ISE, ASU.
13.2 Guarantee Benchmarks
13.2.1 Productguarantee
EPC contractors shall be legally bound to provide a linear energy output (kWh/year)
guarantee ensuring that entire plant will be fully functional with desired output for 120
months from the date of commissioning. The PV modules will be guaranteed against any
manufacturing defect. Defects liability shall include but not limited to glass, frame bowing,
de-lamination, water ingress, junction box arching, hot spots, snail traces etc.
The product guarantee will not be limited for modules but will also include termination
connectors, cables and all associated accessories. In the event of failure during guarantee
period, manufacturer shall replace module free of cost or refund the then current market price
of modules.
13.2.2 Nominal power guarantee
Power output warranty: based on a linear degradation for 25 years of operation shall be as
follows:
first year degradation: < 2.5%

from year two through twenty-five, yearly degradation: < 0.7%
ending in year 25th with < 19.3% degradation after the start of power output warranty
module must resist ambient conditions as specified in the document.
13.2.3 Product life
Although, the products will be guaranteed for ten years and power performance will be
guaranteed for 25 years, the design life for the modules is expected to be over 30 years from
commissioning.
13.3 Technical benchmarks
13.3.1 Nominal Power Rating
For the proposed development of 25 MWp plant, the minimum acceptable module peak
power rating is 250 Wp at STC; bidders are expected to offer respective ratings based on
manufacturer's production availability and compliance with the client's benchmarked track
record.
13.3.2 Nominal Power Tolerance
PV module selected shall have positive tolerance (-0/+and as high as possible %)

13.3.3 Efficiency
Minimum acceptable efficiency of all the modules under standard test conditions is > 15%.
13.3.4 Temperature Coefficients
Variation in temperature has a significant effect on electrical parameters of PV modules;

following are the expected temperature coefficients for all the proposed modules by
manufacturers:
Temperature Coefficient of Pmpp - 0.45%/C

Temperature Coefficient of Voc - 0.35%/C
13.4 Experience benchmarks
The minimum experience benchmark for the manufacturer of proposed modules shall be as
follows:
Manufacturers shall have a production track record for a minimum of 5years with having
executed at least 3 GW cumulated production and over 1 GW of actual production during
2013&2014.
Modules proposed by the manufacturer shall have a minimum operational track record of
five years preferably in the Nepal like climatic conditions. Offers shall be supported by
client testimonial for technical performance and the copy of contracts.
The manufacturer shall comply with environmental safety and health standards and
possess ISO 9000 quality manufacturing certification.
13.5 Specific construction requirements
In addition to the best construction requirements of respective manufacturers, following are

the specific requirements for all the crystalline modules:
All the modules shall be equipped with IP67 or higher protection level junction box and
appropriately sized output power cable of symmetric length with twist locking
connectors.
In order to minimize power loss due to partial shading on modules, all modules shall be
equipped with changeable bypass diodes.
Modules shall be capable of withstanding a wind pressure of 2400Pa or the local wind
loading, whichever is greater.
Modules may be subjected to high intensity hail storms thus appropriate measures should
be taken for selecting glass.
Module frames shall be corrosion resistant and shall have adequate holes for mounting,
water drain and connecting ground conductor. All modules shall be appropriately
grounded.
13.6 General Instructions
13.6.1 Submission
In addition to the techno commercial offer all the manufacturers shall submit following
documents:
Test Certificates according to the specified IEC standards by the qualified test lab.
Technical literature giving complete specifications and information of modules
Handling plan of modules right through from loading at manufacturer's factory to
installation.
General Arrangement drawing of module, showing front and rear view, overall
dimensions, installation plans, termination arrangements, packing dimensions and
weights.
Independent test characteristics carried out in accordance with provision of EN 50380.
Upon securing the contract, EPC contractors shall also submit installation manual and
flash lists of the modules.
13.6.2 Sample Module
PV modules will be subject to sample testing. The sample size shall be according to
ISO 2859-1. Samples will be taken randomly on site by owners engineer and sent for testing
to independent certified testing institute such as TV or ISE (testing institute has to be
approved by Project Manager). Testing will include output power and I/V curves at STC for
all samples. Output power and IV curve at 200 W/m for 0.25% of the samples and EL-
Analysis and EVA crosslink test of 0.25 % of the samples. The cost for sample testing is part
of the scope of the EPC contract. If average output power of samples is less than 3% of
nominal power such as stated in data sheet, then a second sample of 5 times the previous size
will be tested in the same way. If average deviation of output power at STC continues to be
less than 3% of datasheet value, then the lot will be rejected.
IV-curve determination at standard tests conditions (STC):

The IV-curve has to be determined by third-party IEC accredited laboratory (e.g. TUV
Rheinland, TUV Sud, ZSW, JRC, etc.) at standard test conditions (STC) in accordance with
IEC 60904-3.
Thereby a solar simulator (flasher) class AAA has to be used and to be mentioned in the
report. Its spectrum has to be tested and calibrated on regular basis. The calibration of the
solar simulator has to be performed with a stabilized cell with WPVS (World Photovoltaic
Standard) cell format. Calibration date and institute of cell and solar simulator have to be
mentioned on the report. The measuring system error referring to the maximum power has to
be <3%. The mismatch correction value for PV module and the solar simulator mentioned
above has to be mentioned. Temperature coefficients have to be mentioned. Measurand
Pmpp, Voc, Jsc as well as its relative error and repeatability have to be mentioned.
Pass criteria: the output power of the modules has to be within the specifications of the
module's label. Number of modules to be tested: 0.25% of Total units. NEA or their
representatives will randomly choose PV modules.
14 INVERTERS
In view of project size, operations and maintenance requirements, NEA is essentially looking
for developing its 25 MWp Solar Farm project with inverters (Central/String). Client would
like to invite offers based on track record benchmarks and performance parameters presented
in below sections.
The inverters shall be designed to be able to transmit the maximum output of the solar PV
generator at all possible ambient temperatures and local conditions (e.g. soil, dust
atmosphere).
Inverters shall be compliant to most recent standards (and latest amendments if any)
developed by the IEC and EN and be certified to operate at the altitude of the sites. Table 3
below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which inverters should conform
according to European practice.
Table 3: Applicable Inverters Standards
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.

EN 61000-6-1:2007 Immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial
environments.
EN 61000-6-2:2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.

Immunity for industrial environments.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.

EN 61000-6-3:2007 Emission standards for residential, commercial and light-
industrial environments.
EN 61000-6-4:2007 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.

Emission standards for industrial environments.
EN 55022: 2006 Information technology equipment. Radio disturbance

characteristics. Limits and methods of measurement.
EN 50178: 1997 Electronic equipment for use in power installations.
IEC 61683: 1999 Photovoltaic systems - Power conditioners - Procedure for
measuring efficiency.
IEC 61727: 2004 Characteristics of the Utility Interface
IEC 62116: 2008 Testing procedure of Islanding Prevention Methods for
Utility-Interactive Photovoltaic Inverters
Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power
IEC 62109-2:2011 systems
Part 2: Particular requirements for inverters
Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection
System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy
Resources addresses requirements for all types of
UL 1741 distributed generation equipment, including inverters and
charge controllers used in PV systems, as well as the
interconnection of wind turbines, fuel cells, microturbines
and engine-generators.
IEEE 1547 Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with

Electric Power Systems
Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment

IEEE 1547.1 Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power
Systems
Inverter installation requirement including sizing

National Electrical Code conductors and overcurrent protection devices, disconnect
(NEC) Articles 690 and 705 means, grounding, and for connecting interactive inverters
to the electric utility grid.
14.2 Grid Code Compliance & Power quality Requirements
Compliance to power quality and grid codes for utility scale solar projects is essential for all
proposed systems.
14.2.1 Summary Of Specific Power Quality Requirements
The power quality requirements for utility scale grid connected solar power generation are
under development. However following shall be non exhaustive specific requirements:
DC Injection into the grid: This shall be avoided by using a step-up transformer at the
output of the inverter. DC injection shall be limited to 1% of the rated current of the
inverter as per IEC 61727.
Maximum input voltage of 1000 VDC
AC output voltage 400 V
reactive and active power control with power factor of 0.9-0.8 leading and lagging
Frequency-dependent active power limitation and grid management service
Minimum frequency operation range 47 Hz - 53Hz
Nominal AC power between 20 & 30 kWAC (for string Type ) and 500 kW-1 MW per
inverter (for Central Type).
Protections shall follow the grid operation set points and conditions
Corrosion prevention due to marine, salty and tropical environment
Degree of Protection: IP 65, outdoor type.
The total harmonic distortion limits on AC side should be less than 3%
Data Acquisition System facility
Operational voltage variation: 10%
14.3 Design Basis
EPC contractors are expected to independently understand and analyze the site conditions
prior to system configuration. Bidder shall offer client with multiple options of system
configurations based on product availability and capacities subsequently it will be client's
call for selecting most optimum system. However entire project shall have uniform
capacities, makes and configurations.
14.4 Certificates
The inverters should be TUV-tested for the required Certificates, CE-marked and in
compliance with the applicable standards and also must comply with the IEC 61000-6-
2:2005; IEC 61000-6-4:2006; UL 1741 and IEEE 1547.
14.5 Efficiency Benchmarks
Minimum acceptable peak efficiency shall be at least 98% at STC however preference may
be given to inverters having higher efficiency than desired.
The inverter test protocol used by the Euro efficiency shall be efficiency standard.
14.6 Warranty Benchmarks
14.6.1 Product Warranty
EPC contractors shall be legally bound to provide a performance guarantee ensuring that
entire plant will be fully functional with desired output for 10 years from the date of
commissioning. Consequently, irrespective of manufacturer's guarantee to EPC contractors
the inverters will be guaranteed for a minimum period of ten years. This warrantee will not
be limited only for inverters but will also include all associated accessories, instrumentation
and control.
14.6.2 Extended Warranty
It is essential that the product should give a consistent performance for 25 years life cycle of
the project. All the bidders should give an option of extended manufacturer's comprehensive
warranties with onsite support beyond the guarantee period of 10 years up to 25 years.
EPC contractors are required to maintain adequate inventory spares on site during the
product warranty period and extended warranty period. It is expected manufacturers shall
provide satisfactory training to client's technical team at regular interval as decided by the
client.
14.7 Experience Benchmarks
Manufacturers shall have a production track record for a minimum of 5 years.
Manufacturers must have successfully completed the manufacturing & supply of at least
2GW utility scale Solar Inverter. Out of which at least 500 MW Solar Inverter must have
been manufactured & supplied in last two years as of the last date of bid submission.
The bidder shall submit the authentic substantiating document/s to support the same.
Inverters proposed by the manufacturer shall have a minimum operational track record
of two years preferably in the Nepalese like climatic conditions. Offers shall be
supported by client testimonial for technical performance and the copy of contracts.
14.8 Specific Construction Requirements

the specific requirements for all proposed central inverters:
Inverters should be approved by the module manufacturer for the compatibility; such
documentary evidence is required to be submitted by the EPC contractor upon award of

contract.
Transformer less inverters shall be preferred; restriction of DC components on AC side
shall be achieved by step up transformers.
The acceptable central inverter power ratings shall be in the range of 20 -30 kW AC (for
String Type) and 500 kW-1 MW per inverter (for Central Type).
Maximum power point tracker (MPPT)-Inverter configurations should be equipped with
multiple independent MPP trackers resulting in enhanced system performance.
Preference may be given for modular designs with master-slave operations.
Inverters shall be capable of operating at varying power factor preferably in between 0.9
lag to 0.8 and shall be able to inject or absorb reactive power.
Inverters shall be equipped with power islanding prevention system and shall be capable
of low and high voltage ride through feature. The inverters shall be controlled by
SCADA.
DC and AC Isolation switchgear-All the inverters must be equipped with standard
isolation switchgear at the input and output.
String connection box-these shall be preferred from the relevant inverter manufacturer
along with protection.
Inverters should be equipped with appropriately designed EMC filters at either ends and
sine wave filters at the AC end.
Inverters shall be equipped with all required hardware for data collection and
communication with SCADA system. It shall have a facility of direct external
communication and control to client.
Inverters shall be equipped with appropriately sized forced ventilation system. There
shall be redundancy in operation with standby fans.
Inverters with outdoor duty installation shall have a minimum degree of protection of
IP54. For indoor installation degree of protection can be IP20.
Inverter shall have protection against:
Over current
Ground Fault Detector
Over temperature
Over voltage
Reverse current
14.9.1 Submission
documents for the inverters proposed.
General Arrangement drawing showing front and rear view, overall dimensions,
installation plans, termination arrangements, packing dimensions and weights.
Technical literature giving complete specifications and information.
Installation guide
Independent test characteristics
a. Inverter efficiency verses relative power
b. Inverter efficiency versus temperature
c. Annual efficiency verses sizing factor

d. Total efficiency verses Standardized MPP power
15 MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURES
NEA is essentially looking for developing its 25 MW Solar Farm project with crystalline
technology. The module mounting structure shall be fixed axis ground mounted having an
array orientation of due south and tilt angle of 30 degrees from horizontal for optimal annual
energy production suitable for the selected PV technology by the client.
Bidders are required to offer prefabricated mounting structures with no onsite fabrication
work.
15.1 Codes For Mounting Structure Design
The solar PV mounting structures and allied ancillaries shall comply with the requirements of
the latest editions of Eurocode. The bidder shall submit the statical calculation. The main load
cases for the design of structures (including PV module mounting structures), buildings and
foundations are as follows:
dead load of structure
dead load of equipment and components
life loads
wind load (pressure and suction)
temperature loads
seismic load
loads due to misalignment, settlement and similar.
Complete statical calculation of substructure and foundations shall be presented to owner for
owners engineers approval as part of executive engineering.
15.2 General
The module mounting structure shall be fixed ground mounted designed for applicable
wind and seismic loading at the project site. Bidders shall thoroughly study the
geotechnical investigation studies conducted by client for the project site prior to design
of mounting structures. In addition EPC shall carry out additional geotechnical studies
for any of the civil works structures and conduct pull out tests for substructure.
A fixed module mounting system of designed inclination shall be used for the PV plant.
The mounting structures may be indigenized with equivalent international quality
standards.
Mounting structures shall use module manufacturer recommended installation
accessories like mounting clips, rails, racks etc. Fixation of PV modules shall be carried
out according to PV module manufacturers mounting instructions.
No on site fabrication will be permitted; all the structure members shall be factory
fabricated and only assembled on site.
15.3 Construction
The mounting structures should be tested for stability with minimum deflection and
sagging. Maximum permissible limit for sagging shall be 5 mm for designed wind
speed.
Minimum clearance (including PV Modules) of 750 mm from lower PV module
rimshall be maintained from the ground at the lower height end of mounting structure.
Cold form structures shall be preferred for purlins supporting the solar PV modules and
hot rolled C channel structures as per Indian standards for columns and purlin support
members.
All the structure members shall be hot dipped galvanized in accordance to ASTM A123
/ A123M
Minimum thickness of galvanization should be 120 microns.
All mounting hardware shall be either of stainless steel or galvanized steel with adequate
protection against all climatic conditions. Module mounting bolts shall be covered with
an anti-theft synthetic resin with a melting point of 300C.
Mounting structures shall be designed to facilitate easy replacement of solar PV
modules.
Structure shall be designed with 10 mm distance between two modules.
Structure shall have provision to connect the earth cable joining one structure to the
other. Connecting modules and structure to same ground cable.
Structure design shall include a method of fastening the DC cables to the structure at
every 50 cm without causing tearing or fluttering of cables.
Adequate air gap shall be maintained between the modules and mounting structures, this
isolation shall be achieved by appropriately sized UV resistant EPDM washers.
15.4 Quality demonstration
Upon short listing on manufacturers in agreement to project commercial terms and contractor
shall demonstrate the quality of supply and workmanship on site. This will essentially
include:
Construction of civil foundations and columns: Essential quality observation shall be on

the accuracy of top levels of civil columns.
Supply and installation of module mounting structure: Essential observation on structure

alignments and ease of prefabricated structure erection.
Fixing of PV modules: Essential observation shall be accuracy of module alignment,

examining modules under stress and sagging effect along the length and width of
mounting structure.
Such demonstration shall witness 22 module mounting structures with two rows having
eleven on each row.
15.4.1 Conditions for Quality Demonstration
Manufacturers / EPC contractors are expected to submit the quality plans and
installation method statements prior to award of contract.
Time frame for supply and installation of mounting structures in all respect should be
completed within three weeks upon letter of intent.
The methods of electrical bonding the module frames, and structural metal to form the
equipment grounding conductor (EGC) shall be specified by the contractor in the design
bids. This may require special certification of equipment bonding washers for use
between the PV module frames and support members or module clamps with pin to
penetrate the AlO layer of the module frame. This method would be less expensive and
perhaps as reliable as attaching grounding lugs to individual PV modules and the
structure, and connecting with a separate equipment grounding conductor.
Quality evaluation will be carried out by an independent agency on the sample supplies
and installation.
In case of unsatisfactory supply and workmanship, method of rectification shall be
proposed by the manufacturer.
Client shall reserve the right to accept rectification plans or out rightly reject the part of
full supply and installation. Client also reserves the right to pay full or part amount
following this.
Mounting structure manufacturers having in-house facilities for manufacturing,

fabrication, welding, etc are eligible for tendering.
Manufacturers shall have a fabrication production track record for a minimum of 5years
with having executed a single order equivalent to mounting structures weight required
for minimum 100 MWp of PV plant in 2014.
15.6 Product Warranty
The mounting structures will be guaranteed for a minimum period of 10 years supported by
manufacturer's warranty.
15.7 Submission
documents:
Technical write-up giving complete design, specifications and information of mounting

structures, material used, fabrication process, treatments performed, standards followed,
types of bolts used, etc.
General arrangement drawing of mounting structures, foundation plans, anchoring plans,
overall dimensions, installation plans, structural plans and elevation and framing details.
Standard test certificates for various structure members from independent testing
laboratories.
Hot dipped galvanization thickness certificate from the factory.
Installation method statements and quality assurance plans.
16 STRING COMBINER BOXES
NEA is essentially looking for developing a 25MWp solar PV project with crystalline
technology. Junction boxes are required for system configuration.
Junction box shall be interpreted as string combiner box (SCB).
All the junction boxes shall be compliant to most recent standards (and latest amendments if
any) developed by the IEC and EN. Regulations applicable in the area where equipment is to
be installed shall be followed.
Table 5 below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which junction boxes should
conform.
Table 5: Applicable Junction Box Standards

IEC 61730 PV component standards
IEC 60664 Creepage distances and clearances
IEC 50548 Junction boxes
UL-1741 Combiner boxes
IEC 529 Degree of protection provided by
UL-SU enclosures.
Fuses
670360715
EN Chromated DIN Rail
Preference shall be given to manufacturers with maximum quality certifications for example
by TUV, CE, UL etc.
16.2 General
String combiner boxes shall be preferred to be supplied from the inverter manufacturer
supplying inverters for this project.
String combiner boxes shall be equipped with appropriately sized string fuses as
recommended by PV module manufacturers. Basic string configuration / array design
shall be approved by the module manufacturer prior to development / implementation.
The string combiner boxes shall be equipped with monitoring hardware so as to monitor
the output of each combiner box at transformer room within each plot. Once abnormal
running data is detected at certain combiner box, the operator on duty can go to the box
to further find the trouble strings manually. There shall be enough space to facilitate
measurement of each individual string with amp meter. The gateway protocol for
communication shall be uniform throughout the system.
Other than standard guarantee of 10 years, all the string combiner boxes should be
offered with extended warranties.
EPC contractors / manufacturers are required to supply required spares for 0.5% of the
total supply quantity of all string combiner boxes. This will essentially include
consumables and hardware.
16.3 Construction
The enclosure shall be dust proof, non-conductive, impact resistant, UV resistant, flame
retardant and shall be made from fiber glass reinforced / polypropylene plastic suitable
for outdoor applications with IP65 protection rating.
The SCB shall be provided with continuous gasket made of polyurethane seamless
gasket for providing water tightness and preventing ingress of dust. The gasket shall be
held in position in groove provided in the enclosure and shall be pressed all around
uniformly by suitably shaped projection of the door.
All live parts inside the SCB shall be insulated and shall withstand a DC test voltage of
2.5 kV for 1 minute. Junction boxes shall carry a warning label indicating that all active
part in the boxes may be live.
Fuse shall be specifically designed for protecting photovoltaic strings and shall be
capable of interrupting low over currents. Fuses shall be provided on both positive and
negative sides in the SCBS.
Fuses shall be cylindrical type mounted on appropriately sized non exposed type fuse
block or fuse holders. The fuse holders / block may be DIN rail adapted.
Fuses should be able to be isolated from both sides for safe removal for servicing or
replacement by a touch-safe holder or device, as they can be energized from both
directions.
The disconnectors shall be designed for DC 1000 V specifically used for protecting
photovoltaic systems against over currents. The disconnector shall allow the fuse
replacement horizontally.
All the SCBs shall be equipped with type 2, 40 kA maximum discharge current three
varistorstype surge protection devices.
The surge arrester shall be associated with a dedicated disconnector, the opening of
which will not turn off the downstream circuit.
The SCBs shall be suitable for mounting on the module mounting structures
All SCBs shall have an embossed aluminum plate describing string numbers, capacities,
voltages and designated identification number.
The D.C. surge protection shall meet the latest DC Surge Protective Device listing.
The surge protective devices shall be installed with the shortest leads possible.
Maximum lead length is 45.7 cm (18 inches).
Terminal temperature ratings for combiner boxes shall be 90C.
Operating temperature of the cable glands should be a minimum of 100C. Minimum

protection level of all glands shall be IP68.
Isolation (disconnect) switch to isolate each combiner box from the remainder of the DC
output circuits, and to safely test and maintain subarrays and strings to each combiner
box. The isolator (disconnect) must switch both the positive and negative poles for
ungrounded arrays.
Any electrical equipment, including inverters, combiner boxes and switch gear, even
though rated for outdoor applications and expose shall be protected underneath a
canopy or roof covering to minimize direct rainfall and sunlight exposure.
17 DC CABLING
The section herein describes general specifications for DC cable for solar PV applications.

Cables shall be compliant to most recent standards (and latest amendments if any) developed
by the IEC and EN for UV resistant DC cables for solar PV applications. The string cable
shall have PV1-F certificate of TV.
Table 6 below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which SCBs should conform.
Table 6: Applicable DC Cable Standards

IEC 60228, class Tinned fine copper strands
5UL4703 Photovoltaic Wires
IEC 60332-1 Fire performance
IEC 61034 Smoke emission
IEC 60287 Conductor temperature
IEC 60216 Temperature index and service life of over 20 years
IEC 60754-1 Halogen free
IEC 60811 Resistant too chemicals and oils
17.2 Specific Design Requirements

In addition to the best manufacturing practices of manufacturers of cables, following are the
specific requirements for all DC cables unless anywhere specified:
The cables shall be designed for a nominal DC voltage of 0.6/1.0 kV with an operating
temperature range of -2C to 90 C.
The maximum conductor temperature shall not exceed 90C during continuous operation
at full rated current. The temperature after short circuit for 5 seconds shall not exceed
250C with initial conductor temperature of 90C.
Manufacturers shall indicate the overload capacities that the cable can carry and its
duration, when operating initially at a conductor temperature of 90C, with peak
conductor temperature of 120C.
17.3 General
Conductors shall be electrolytic grade high conductivity annealed tinned copper.

Conductors shall be multi stranded, smooth, uniform in quality and free from scale and
other defects.
Insulation, inner sheath and outer sheath shall be of high grade cross linked compound.
Cables upto 16 mm2 shall be tied along the solar PV module mounting structures, these
cables are essentially required to be UV, ozone and high temperature resistant.
PV wire shall be sunlight resistant and double insulated to provide additional physical
protection, and required for module interconnections and other expose wiring methods
for ungrounded arrays. The PV modules shall also use PV Wire rated for 1000 V for use
with ungrounded array. The wet rated PV wire will be used to transition from source
circuits to the combiner boxes, and for the PV output circuit from the combiner boxes to
the inverters, and these conductors shall be installed in a conduit or raceway.
Entire DC cabling shall be designed such that the DC ohmic loss does not exceed 1.2%.
Cables connecting strings to string combiner box shall be installed in conduit, with
portion above the ground sleeved in hard UV resistant pipes.
Cable rolls shall be of minimum 500 m, cabling shall be in uniform lengths with no
joints.
All DC cabling shall be provided with appropriate alphanumeric ferrules for easy
identification of strings and further circuits.
All cables shall be installed in conduit rather than direct buried to increase service life
and ease of future replacement.
The wiring methods and conductors for general wiring shall be as per NEC Articles 300
& Article 310 respectively. Similarly, specific wiring methods for PV systems shall be as
per NEC Articles 300.
17.4 Submission
documents for all the cables. Manufacturer / supplier shall submit type test certificates issued
by a National or International Testing Authority.
Technical literature giving complete product specifications. This shall essentially include
bending radius and linear resistances at varying conductor temperatures of 20C, 70C,
80C and 90C.
Following the award of contract, contractors shall supply non exhaustive type test reports
of each of the cable types.
a. UV resistant test
b. Partial discharge test
c. Bending test followed by partial discharge test
d. Impulse withstand test
e. High voltage test.
18 DC AND AC SWITCHBOARDS
18.1 QualityCertification:
All the switchboards shall be compliant to most recent standards (and latest amendments if
any) developed by the IEC and EN. Regulations applicable in the area where equipment is to
be installed shall be followed.
Table 7 below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which switchboards should
conform.
Table 7: Applicable Switchboard Standards

IEC 60947 Low Voltage AC Switchgear and Control Gears Specifications
IEC 60439 Low Voltage AC Switchgear and Control gear assemblies

General requirements for AC switchgear & control gear for
IEC 60947
voltage not exceeding 1000V.
IEC 60529 Degree of protection for enclosures for low voltage switchgear
and control gear.
IEC 60404 Electrolytic Copper / Aluminium
IEC 62056 AC Electric Meters
IEC 60364 Earthing
IEC 600947.2 Danger Notice Plates
IEC 60439 Circuit Breakers, voltages up to 1000 Volts
IEC EN 60269-1 Air Break Switches, Air Break Disconnectors, for voltages not
exceeding 1000V AC or 1200V DC.
IEC 60 529 Marking & Arrangement for Switchgear, Bus Bars, main
connections and auxiliary wiring.
18.2 General
All the AC low voltage switchboards shall be suitable for operation with 400 Volts, 50
Hz and 4 wire system.
All the DC switchboards shall be suitable for operation with a minimum 1000 Volts.
18.3 Construction
The switch boards shall be dead front totally enclosed, cubicle type suitable for floor
mounted free standing/wall mounted indoor installations. The design shall be totally
dust-tight damp-proof and vermin proof offering degree of protection not less than IP-52
for indoor applications and IP-65 for outdoor applications.
Switchboards shall be in compliance to form 4 as per IEC. Separate segregated
compartments shall be provided for breakers, isolators, bus bars, cable box, voltage
transformers, wire ways, relays, and instrument and control devices. Switchboard shall
be compartmentalized design and shall be provided with hinged doors in front and back
with facility for padlocking doors.
The compartment doors shall be provided with continuous gasket made of polyurethane
seamless gasket for providing water tightness and preventing ingress of dust. The gasket
shall be held in position in groove provided in the enclosure and shall be pressed all
around uniformly by suitably shaped projection of the door.
All live parts inside the switchboards shall be insulated and shall withstand a
DC test voltage of 2.5 kV for 1 minute. Switchboards shall carry a warning label
indicating that all active part in the boxes may be live.
Sheet steel used for switchboards shall be 3 mm for load bearing members and 2 mm for
others. Switchboards shall be readily extensible type from either side with provision of
adding vertical sections after removing of the side end covers.
DC fuses shall be specifically designed for photovoltaic application and shall be capable
of interrupting low over currents. Fuses shall be cylindrical type mounted on
appropriately sized non exposed type fuse block or fuse holders. The fuse holders / block
may be DIN rail adapted.
The disconnectors shall be designed for DC 1000 V specifically used for protecting
photovoltaic systems against over currents. The disconnector shall allow the fuse
replacement horizontally.
All switchboards shall have an embossed aluminum plate describing string numbers,
capacities, voltages and designated identification number.
After fabrication of the switchboards, the entire structure shall undergo a 7 tank
treatment for removing dust, grease, rust etc. The switchboards then should be powder
coated with approved shade.
The bus bars shall be of high conductivity electrolytic copper, air insulated and housed
in a separate compartment segregated from all other compartments. Busbars should have
uniform cross sections with suitable capacity for carrying rated current continuously and
short circuit current for specific time duration without overheating.
18.4 General Instructions:
Submissions
General Arrangement drawing of the switchboard, showing front view, plans, overall
dimensions, foundation plans, floor cut-outs / trenches for external cables and
elevations, transport sections and weights.
Power and control circuit schematics, Terminal plans showing terminal numbers,
ferrules markings, device terminal numbers and function etc.
Bill of Material and component lists along with makes for all the switchboards.
Following are the documents that shall be submitted along with the deliveries in 4
Sets:
- Test certificates for various switchgears.
- Technical literature giving complete information of the components, including busbar
sizing calculations.
- Erection, operation and maintenance manual complete with all relevant information,
drawings and literature for auxiliary equipment and accessories, characteristics curves
for relays etc.
- A comprehensive spare parts schedule.
19 LOW VOLTAGE AC CABLES
The section herein describes general specifications for low voltage grade upto
1100 volts AC cables.
19.1 QualityCertification
by the IEC.
Table 8 below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which the cables should conform.
Table 8: Applicable Standards For Low Voltage AC Cables

IEC 60840 XLPE insulated PVC sheathed cables for working
voltages upto and including 1100 volts.
IEC 60502 Recommended current ratings for cables

IEC 60228 Conductors for insulated cables.

Cables sizes shall be selected considering the power loss, current carrying capacity,
voltage drop, maximum short circuit duty and the period of short circuit to meet the
anticipated currents.
Cables shall be 1100 V grade, single / multicore, extruded XLPE insulated with
extruded PVC inner sheath (ST-2).
The conductor shall be high conductivity annealed copper and shall be smooth,
uniform in quality and free from scale and any defects.
The maximum conductor temperature shall not exceed 90 degree C during continuous
operation at full rated current. The temperature after short circuit for 1.0 second shall not
exceed 250 degree C with initial conductor temperature of 90 degree C.
Cables shall be armoured with mild steel wires or strips as required for underground
and in trench installations.
19.3 Cabling
LV cables shall be laid underground, in trenches, on cable trays and through pipe
sleeves wherever required and necessary according to relevant IEC standards and
good industry practice. All such trenches, trays, sleeves shall be built and provided by
contractors.
For underground installation cables shall be laid at depth not less than 0.5m below
ground level. Prior to cable laying, bottom of the trench shall be well compacted and
bedded with fine sand. Subsequently second layer of fine sand shall be spread over the
cable and then covered by compacted soil.
The cables shall be protected by placing precast half cut hume pipe over the cables on
top layer of sand and for the full length of underground cables.
Wherever more than one cable is laid in the same trench, appropriate interspacing
shall be maintained in order to reduce mutual heating and shall also ensure safety of
cables.
All cables shall be installed in conduit rather than direct buried to increase service
life and ease of future replacement.
All the excavation and back fill required for the installation of the cables shall be
carried out. The contractor shall restore all surfaces, roadways, side walls, curbs,
walls, landscaping or other works cut for excavation to their original condition.
Underground cables and cable joints shall be marked on the surface by markers
generally manufactured and tested to the requirements of relevant standards.
All cable terminations shall be mechanically and electrically sound and shall comply
with relevant standards and NEA regulations.
19.4 Submission
documents for all the cables. Manufacturer / supplier shall submit type test certificates issued
by a National or International Testing Authority.
Following the award of contract, contractors shall supply type non exhaustive test reports
a) Partial discharge test

b) Bending test followed by partial discharge test
c) Impulse withstand test
d) High voltage test.
20 EARTHING SYSTEM
The entire PV plant area including all modular plot control rooms and HV substation shall be
appropriately earthed with adequate number of earth stations. Earthing system shall comply
with the latest edition of IEEE80.
The earthing system shall have complete earthing network comprising of wires, copper tapes,
electrodes and earth bonding of all relevant necessary non-current carrying metal parts of
equipments/ apparatus shall be connected as required.
Earthing network within the PV plant array yard may be of GI.

Each MV transformer shall have a minimum of four dedicated earthing stations.
Transformer body earthing can be with GI material; however wherever star point is
required to be earth strictly copper should be used.
All the earth pits shall be appropriately connected.
Dedicated earthing stations shall be provided for lightning protection system.
The dedicated earthing station for each lightning protection system shall be bonded to the
AC system earthing protection system.
All the earthing stations shall be provided with test links of phosphorus bronze and
located at 150 mm above ground level in an easily accessible position for testing.
20.2 Specific Construction Requirements
20.2.1 Plate type earthing stations
Earthing Plate electrodes shall be made of tinned copper plate of not less than
600 x 600 x 3 mm size for Copper and 600 x 600 x 6 mm for GI. The plate shall be
buried vertically in ground below permanent moisture level at a depth of not less than 3
meters to the top of the plate, the plate being encased in charcoal to a thickness of 300mm
all round.
Earth leads to the electrode shall be laid in a heavy duty GI pipe and connected to the
plate electrode with brass bolts, nuts and washers. A GI pipe of not less than 50 mm in
diameter shall be clamped with bolts vertically to the plate and terminated in a wire
meshed funnel.
The funnel shall be enclosed in a masonry chamber of 450mm x 450mm dimensions. The
chamber shall be provided with GI frame and CI inspection cover. The earth station shall
also be provided with a suitable permanent identifications label tags.
20.2.2 Pipe type earthing stations
Electrodes shall be made of G.I. Pipe of internal diameter of 100mm dia. The pipe
electrode shall be as far as practicable embedded below permanent moisture level. The
length of the pipe electrode shall not be less than 3 m.
The pipe electrode shall be made of one piece. Earth leads to the electrode shall be laid in
a heavy duty GI pipe and connected to the pipe electrode with brass bolts, nuts and
washers. GI pipe shall be terminated in a wire meshed funnel.

The soil around the earthing electrode shall be treated to reduce the resistivity of the soil
by filling the complete depth of electrode with alternative layers of charcoal and salt.
The funnel shall be enclosed in a masonry chamber of 450mm x 450mm dimensions. The
chamber shall be provided with GI frame and CI inspection cover. The earth station shall
also be provided with a suitable permanent identifications label tags.
20.3 Testing
The earthing stations and the earthing network tested for following on completion of the
installation:
Earth resistance of electrodes

Continuity of conductors, joints etc.
20.4 Submission
Site plan indicating earth pits, earthing strip routing, road cross overs etc.
Earthing calculations along with schematic drawing for the entire network
Drawing showing the dimensions, materials and position of all components, earth
electrodes, earth conductors etc.
21 LIGHTNING AND OVERVOLTAGE CONCEPT
A lightning and overvoltage concept shall be designed according to the IEC 62305 (all
parts). PV Plant shall be equipped with lightning protection system LPS I according to the
IEC 62305. If the result of risk assessment (according to the IEC 62305-2) proposes is
different, LPS class than this is also acceptable.
The components and systems belonging to the lightning protection systems are listed below:
external lightning protection
internal lightning protection.
External lightning protection includes:

air terminals on the roofs of buildings
down conductors as connection to the earthing system
external earthing system.
Internal lightning protection includes:

lightning protection equipotential bonding
earthing of cable trays, cabinets etc.
shielding of cables
surge protection devices.
Connecting points of the external and internal lightning protection and metal parts of the
building structure for equipotential bonding strips.
The structure to be protected is the complete PV Plant including the service buildings,
transformer stations, delivery station and solar array.
The criteria for design and installation of lightning protection measures shall be aimed to
fulfill the following criteria:
protection measures to reduce physical damage to structures and life hazard in a

structure according to IEC 62305-3.
protection measures to reduce failures of electrical and electronic systems in a
structure according to IEC 62305-4.
The lightning protection shall also comply with all the applicable international
standards (IEC 62305-1; IEC 62305-2).
In order to protect the junction boxes and the inverters of possible damages due to surge
voltage in case of lightning stroke directly in or near the PV field, surge protective
devices (SPD type I and SPD type II) shall be included. In addition, for communication
and data lines, SPD type III devices shall be installed. Due to the expected distance
between the combiner boxes and the inverters, both equipments shall be protected. SPDs
type I and SPDs type II according to EN 61643-11 shall be installed in the DC PV
module circuit. On the inverter side the SPDs are to be installed on the DC, AC and
control sides.
22 MV & HV TRANSFORMERS
MV transformer can be referred to LV/11 kV and HV transformers as 11/33 kV.
NEA is essentially looking for developing its 25MWp solar PV project with multiple
modular plots. Each such plot shall step up the low voltage post inverter to 11 kV by a
transformer. Further 11 kV may be stepped up to 33 kV by transformer of sufficient capacity.
22.1 Quality Certification:
Transformers and allied accessories shall comply with the requirements of the latest editions
of IEC. Standards and Regulations applicable in the area where equipment is to be installed
shall also be followed.
Table 9 below indicates a non exhaustive list of standards to which all the transformer should
conform.
Table 9: Applicable Transformer Standards
IEC-60076 Power Transformers
IEC 60137 Insulating bushings for alternating voltages above 1 kV

IEC 60156 Insulating liquids - Determination of the breakdown
voltage at power frequency- test method
IEC 60296 Specification for unusedmineral insulating oils for
transformers and switchgear
IEC 60551 Determination of transformer and reactor sound levels
IEC 60616 Terminal and tapping markings for power transformer
IEC 60722 Guide to the lightning impulse and switching impulse
testing of power transformers and reactors
22.2 Efficiency Benchmarks
Efficiency of MV transformers at different loading and power factor (0.8 lag to unity) is
expected to be minimum of 98.5% whereas for HV transformer it shall be 99%.
Manufacturers are required to complete the data sheet as presented in Appendix 5.
22.3 Product Life
Although the products will be warranted for ten years and power performance will be
committed for 25 years, the lifetime of transformers is expected to be 30 years from
commissioning.
Manufacturers shall have a production track record for a minimum of 5 years with having
executed a single order of minimum 40MVA. Preference may be given to manufacturers
having a track record of supplying transformers to Solar Farms.

the specific requirements:
22.6 General
Transformer should be provided with separate galvanically isolated low- voltage

windings for each inverter.
Transformers shall be suitable for operation with pulsed inverter.
Transformers should be rated for a maximum temperature rise of 50C by oil temperature
and 55C by winding temperature with a daily average ambient temperature of 50C.
Impulse strengths of the MV windings should be 110 kV and for LV windings should be
a minimum of 3kV.
Percentage impedance expected is 5% for transformers upto 1250 kVA.
All MV and HV transformers shall use dead-front style terminations.
22.7 Construction
Tank
Tank should provide rigidity and dynamic ability to withstand pressure due to short
circuit current. It should be capable of bearing all stresses during transportation and
operation without any deformation.
Low carbon steel grade plates that have been stiffened and reinforced may be used. Oil
tight welds and joints shall be provided and measures should be taken to prevent internal
corrosion of plates.
Pressure Test: Fully assembled transformer with its radiators, conservator and other
fittings shall be capable of withstanding a pressure equivalent to twice the normal head of
liquid or 35 kN/sq.m in addition to the normal pressure, for one hour and measured from
the base of the tank.
Inspection opening and cover must be provided with handling equipment for easy access
to bushing connections.
The cover design shall avoid stagnant water and facilitate easy flow of gas bubbles
towards the Buchholz relay.
Magnetic Circuit
Design of magnetic shall be such as to avoid static discharge development of short circuit
within itself or in earthed clamped structure.
Core shall be of non-aging, high grade and low loss cold rolled grain oriented (CRGO)
silicon steel.
Annealing of the laminations in a non oxidising atmosphere to relieve stresses and restore
the original magnetic properties of CRGO sheets after cutting and punching operation
shall be done.
To prevent the movement of core and winding during transportation, installation and
while in service the core, framework and clamps shall be arranged and tightened to
securely hold the laminations.
The maximum permissible flux density for the laminations under the specified over
voltage and frequency condition shall not exceed 1.3 tesla.
Ducts to be provided ensuring adequate cooling and efficient heat transfer.
Winding
Winding conductor should be electrolytic grade copper, free from scales and burrs.
To avoid shrinkage during operation, windings shall be subjected to shrinkage treatment.
The winding assembly should be full vacuum dried and then impregnated immediately in
transformer oil.
Windings and connectors shall be braced to withstand shocks due to rough handling, and
forces due to short circuit, switching or other transients.

Permanent current carrying joints in winding and leads shall be brazed.
Coils shall be supported at frequent intervals using dried and high-pressure compressed
wedge type insulation spacers to ensure proper oil circulation.
Insulating materials shall be compatible with transformer liquid under all service
conditions.
Leads to the terminal board and bushings shall be rigidly supported.
Insulation levels of the transformer windings shall be rated as follows:
Table 10: Insulation levels of the transformer

Impulse Power Frequency
Voltage Voltage (kV Voltage (kV)
Peak)
Low Voltage - 3
11000 Volts 75 28
33000 Volts 170 85
Insulating Oil
Oil will be pure hydrocarbon mineral oil, clean, free from moisture, and have uniform
quality throughout.
For the first oil filling of each transformer 10% extra oil of total quantity of oil in non -
returnable shall be supplied
Radiator
Sufficient number of radiators shall be made to meet the requirement of temperature rise.
Radiators shall be detachable type directly mounted or separately mounted.
Flanged, gasketted and bolted connections shall be used for connecting the radiators to
the tank.
Radiators shall be individually tested for leakage and pressure test etc. before connecting
to tank.
Each radiator shall have top and bottom shut off valves, top filling plug, bottom drain
plug, lifting lugs, thermometer pockets at inlet and outlet pipes, air release devices,
earthing provisions, filter valves and all other necessary accessories required.
Radiator valves must indicate open and close direction clearly.
Marshalling Box
Marshalling box fabricated using cold rolled sheet of at least 1.6 mm thickness shall be
tank mounted, with a sloping roof. The box shall be tank protection of IP-55.
All the incoming cables shall enter the marshalling box from bottom.
All outgoing connections from the transformer shall be connected to the marshalling box.
It shall be enclosed in a metal casing and be weather and dust proof with a minimum of
IP 55 certification.
The temperature indicators shall be mounted at about 1600 mm from ground level.
The marshalling box shall have necessary accessories such as locks, glands, glass doors,
terminal boards and all other appropriate equipment as required.
Conservator and Breather
Conservator with oil level gauge and plain silica gel breathing device shall be mounted
integral with the tank in such a manner that the lowest oil level bushings remain under the
head of liquid under all times.
Volume of the conservator shall meet the requirement of expansion of total oil in
transformer and cooling equipment from minimum ambient to oil temperature of 90
degree C.
The oil filling hole shall have a cap and suitable drainage valve to completely drain the
oil.
One end of conservator shall be bolted to facilitate cleaning.
Breathers shall be mounted at approximately 1400 mm above ground level.
One prismatic type oil indicator should also be provided on the conservator.
One oil gauge magnetic type with provision for low levels alarm shall be mounted on
conservator to indicate the minimum normal and maximum level.
Pressure Release Device
Pressure release devices operating at a static pressure below the hydraulic pressure of the
tank shall be provided at all appropriate locations. The device shall also be equipped with
potential free contact for alarm/trip and connected to the marshalling box.
To avoid discharge spraying from the pressure release devices on the tank, the discharge
shall be taken through pipes away from the transformer.
Buchholz Relay
The relay shall be a double float relay as per IEC with shut off valves on either side.
Pot cocks at the top and bottom of the relay drain plug. An inspection window and
calibrated scale for measurement, terminal box with oil tight double compression type
brass gland.
Valves and Connections
All valves shall be of gun metal only and of sluice type provided with hand wheels. The
valves shall have padlocking facility in closed and open condition.
Open and closed position shall clearly be mentioned on the valves.
They shall be provided with blanking plates or screwed plugs.
Oil and Winding Temperature Indicator
150 mm dial type thermometers and 150 mm diameter dial type indicator shall be
provided for oil and winding respectively. Minimum two potential free contacts for alarm
and trip signals shall be provided. Temperature sensing equipment shall be connected
through capillary tube.
Temperature indicator dials shall have linear gradations to clearly read at least every 2
degreeC with 1.5% accuracy or better.
Remote temperature indicator for both oil and winding shall be required.
The device shall be complete with lamp, sensing element, image coil, calibration device
and all other accessories required.
Accessories
The transformer shall be complete with the following accessories:
Off load tap changer with position indicator and locking device.
Oil conservator with sump and drain valve with cover plate.
Dehydrating breather with silica gel and oil seal.
Oil filling valve 32 mm with cover plate.
Thermometer pockets.
Diagram, rating plate, terminal marking plate.
Two earthing terminals.
Lifting lugs for active part only.
Four bi-directional plain rollers.
First filling of oil +10% extra at no cost.
Double diaphragm explosion vent with sight glass.
Dial type winding temperature indicator with maximum reading pointer and alarm and
trip contacts.
Pocket for above item.
Oil level gauge with minimum level marking.
Double float Buchholz relay with testing cocks, alarm and trip contacts.
Air release plug on tank cover.
Isolation valve on both sides of buchholz relay.
Weather Proof thermo junction box.
150 mm dial type oil temperature indicator with maximum reading pointer and alarm and
trip contact.
150 mm dial magnetic oil level indicator with low level alarm and trip contacts and
minimum filling and maximum level markings.
Base channel with viewing holes.
Drain cum bottom filter valve 32mm with cover plate.
22.8 Testing of Transformers
Prior to dispatch the transformer out of the factory, each transformer shall be routine tested in
presence of Client.
Routine Tests
The routine tests to be performed shall be:
1 Measurement of winding resistance.
Measurement of voltage ratio and check

2 Measurement of impedance voltage/short circuit
3 Measurement of no-load loss and current
4 Measurement of insulation resistance
5 Induced over-voltage withstand test
6 Separate-source voltage withstand test.
7 Transformer noise measurement.
Type Test:
In addition to the routine tests, the following type tests may be made as per details in IEC
60076.
1 Lightning impulse-test
2 Temperature rise test

3 Short-circuit test
4 Air pressure and vacuum test
5 Unbalanced current test: the value of unbalance current shall
not be more than 2% of the full load current.
Site Test:
The transformers shall be fully tested on site prior into putting into service to ensure that all
items are in proper working condition, correctly installed and free from damage.
An authorized testing Professional Engineer shall be engaged by the contractor to perform

the site testing and commissioning.
The following tests shall be made on the plant item together with any other tests which the
Sub-contractor deems necessary.
Functional Test
Transformer tap-changers, cooling equipment, emergency stop, door interlocks, temperature

relays, their controls and all other auxiliary equipment shall be operated to prove that they
are functioning satisfactorily before the transformers are put into service.
Apart from all the above tests, the insulation of all low voltage windings and wiring shall be
tested with megger test after installation. Measurement of voltage ratio at every tap position
shall also be measured.
22.9 Submission
documents for the transformer proposed.
General Arrangement drawing of the transformer, showing front view, plans, foundation
plans, bushing details, termination details and elevations, transport sections and weights.
Manufacturer / Supplier / Contractor shall submit type test certificates issued by a

National or International Testing Authority. Certificates from NEMA, ASTA will be
accepted.
Routine tests at the manufacturer's works in accordance with IEC 60076.
Calculations to demonstrate the thermal ability of the transformers to withstand short-
circuit.
Following are the documents that shall be submitted along with the deliveries in
4 Sets:
Technical literature giving complete information of the components / equipment.
Erection, Operation and Maintenance Manual complete with all relevant information,
drawings and literature for auxiliary equipment and accessories, characteristics curves for
relays etc.
A comprehensive spare parts schedule.
23 RING MAIN UNIT
NEA is essentially looking for developing its 25 MWp solar PV project with multiple
modular plots. Further such plots shall form multiple rings at 11 kV before feeding into the
switchyard. For example if the modular plot is sized at 1MW, there can be 5 rings combining
4MW.
The ring main unit and allied accessories shall comply with the requirements of the latest
editions of IEC. Standards and Regulations applicable in the area where equipment is to be
installed shall be followed and may supersede other standards.
Table 11 below indicates a non exhaustive list of standards to which the RMU should
conform.
Table 11: Applicable Standards for RMU

A.C. metal enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated
IEC 62271-200
voltage above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV.
High voltage switches for rated voltage above 1 kV and

IEC 60265-1
less than 52 kV.
IEC 62271-100 High voltage alternating current circuit breakers.
IEC 62271-105 Alternating current switch-fuse combination

IEC 62271-102 Earthing Switch
IEC 60255 Electrical Relays
In addition to the best construction requirements of respective manufacturers, bidders shall

comply with following are the specific requirements:
The ring main unit shall be extensible on both sides and consist of two load break
switches and one circuit breaker for nominal voltage of 12kV.
The ring mains shall be equipped with metering and protection relays as indicated in
drawings. Multifunctional meter shall have an accuracy class of 1.0S. All relays shall be
numeric type.
RMU shall be compact in construction and metal enclosed with sheet steel of suitable
thickness.
All the metallic parts shall be suitably thick and shall use high tensile steel which shall be
suitably treated & painted.
The base of the RMU shall be made with suitably thick hot dip galvanized MS plate.
All live parts except for the cable connection shall be insulated with SF6. The SF6
enclosure shall be made of robotically welded stainless steel.
The cubical shall have provision for pressure relief arrangement which shall direct the arc
energy towards backside.
Cable connection chamber & connections shall be made arc resistant.
SF6 gas shall be used as dielectric medium for RMU. Filling of the gas shall be done
according to relevant international standards & codes.
To regenerate the SF6 gas after arc interruption RMU shall be preferably fitted with an
absorption material in the tank to absorb moisture.
The Circuit breaker shall be maintenance free, low pressure SF6 gas / vacuum type. In the
event of reduction of gas pressure due to leakage etc. Provision shall exist to refill the gas
at desired operating pressure.
Circuit breaker shall have 3 positions: open, closed and earthed. Position of the power
&earthing contacts shall be clearly visible on the front of the switchboard. Appropriate
natural interlocking arrangement shall be done within the breaker to avoid unauthorized
operations.
Manual TRIP arrangement with integrated push button on panel shall be provided for
the breaker. An operating mechanism can be used to manually close the Circuit breaker
and charge the mechanism.
Provision shall be made for data acquisition & supervisory control operations.
Load Break Switch shall have 3 positions: open, closed and earthed. Position of the
power &earthing contacts shall be clearly visible on the front of the switchboard.
Appropriate natural interlocking arrangement shall be done within the breaker to avoid
unauthorized operations.
Each Load Break Switch shall be triple pole, simultaneously operated, non automatic
type with quick break & make contacts with integral earthing arrangement. The closing &
opening time shall be as per relevant international standards.
RMU shall be equipped with 1.0S accuracy class multifunction meters. Provision shall be
made for data acquisition & supervisory control operations.
The switch and earthing switch operating mechanism shall be suitable for at least 10000
operations.
The ring mains unit shall be equipped with or supplied with dedicated auxiliary supply
system. This shall essentially include battery chargers, deep discharge lead acid plante
batteries conforming relevant IEC and racks as required to complete the installation and
commissioning of RMUs.
23.3 Safety
Adequate safety measures shall be taken to safeguard the unit as well as person operating the
same. Following points need to be taken into account to insure the safety.
All the switchgears shall be identified by a label which clearly indicates the functional
units and their electrical characteristics.
RMU Enclosures shall be internally arc tested.

Any accidental overpressure inside the sealed chamber shall be limited by the opening of
pressure limiting device. Gas shall be released to rear side of the switchboard away from
the operator.
Relay indications shall be self sufficient to distinguish to the nature of faults in case of
tripping of the Circuit Breaker.
documents for the RMU proposed.
General Arrangement drawing of the RMU, showing front view, plans, foundation plans,
termination details and elevations, transport sections and weights.
National or International Testing Authority. Certificates from NEMA, ASTA will be
accepted.
Typical test certificates for identical switchgear including short circuit, temperature rise
test, seismic test and bus bar sizing calculations.
Type and routine test certificates at the manufacturer's works.
Following are the documents that shall be submitted along with the deliveries in 4 Sets:
1. Technical literature giving complete information of the components / equipment.
2. Erection, Operation and Maintenance Manual complete with all relevant information,
for relays etc.
3. A comprehensive spare parts schedule.
24 MV (11 kV) SWITCHGEAR
All the rings shall be combined together at the main control room of HV Station. There shall
be two panels with required vacuum circuit breakers that shall feed to independent 11/33 kV
transformers. The section herein describes the general specifications for 11 kV.
The MV switchgear and allied accessories shall comply with the requirements of the latest
editions of IEC. Standards and Regulations applicable in the area where equipment is to be
installed shall be followed and may supersede other standards.
Table 11 below indicates a non exhaustive list of standards to which the

11 kV switchgear should conform.
Table 12: Applicable Standards for MV Switchgear

IEC 62271 Circuit Breakers.
IEC 60044 Current Transformers
IEC 60044 Potential Transformers
IEC 60298 Metal enclosed switchgear and controlgear for voltage upto
11 kV

In addition to the best construction requirements of respective manufacturers, bidders shall
comply with following are the specific requirements:
All the circuit breaker shall be rated for a nominal voltage of 12 kV. Breakers should
draw out type with vacuum as arc quenching medium.
Circuit breakers shall be drawing out type, motor operated with independent closing and
shunt tripping from a suitable DC supply source. Mechanical ON/OFF push actuators
shall be provided on breaker mechanism door.
MV switchgear panel shall be equipped with metering and protection relays as indicated
in drawings. All relays shall be numeric type with multifunctional meter having an
accuracy class of 1.0S.
Circuit breakers shall be equipped with manual spring charge facility for closing the
breaker as an alternative to motorized operation.
Breaker panels shall be compact in construction and metal enclosed with sheet steel of
suitable thickness.
All the metallic parts shall be suitably thick and shall use high tensile steel which shall be
suitably treated & painted.
11 kV Switchgear and panels shall be equipped with all the protections as required to
complete the commissioning and for safe operations.
The protection relay for the 11 kV switchgear equipment shall be installed in the control
building. All relays shall be digital type with event recording.11 kV switchgear shall at
least equipped with the following protections:
11 kV incoming feeder protection (for the connection to NEA 11 kV
overheadline) shall be equipped with the following functions (but not be limited
to):
ANSI 67/67N Directional overcurrent protection (earth/phase)
ANSI 87L Line differential protection
ANSI 51G Sensitive earth over-current protection (core balance CT)
11 kV PV plant feeder protection shall be equipped with the following functions

(but not be limited to):
ANSI 67/67N Directional overcurrent protection (earth/phase)

ANSI 51G Sensitive earth overcurrent protection (core balance CT)
11 kV auxiliary transformer feeder protection shall be equipped with the

following functions (but not be limited to):
ANSI 50N/51N Earth over-current protection

ANSI 50/51 Phase over-current protection
ANSI 51G Sensitive earth overcurrent protection (core balance CT)
11 kV spare feeder protection shall be equipped with the following functions (but
not be limited to):
ANSI 50N/51N Earth over-current protection

ANSI 50/51 Phase over-current protection
ANSI 51G Sensitive earth overcurrent protection (core balance CT).
documents for the 11 kV switchgear.
General Arrangement drawing, showing front view, plans, foundation plans, termination
details and elevations, transport sections and weights.
National or International Testing Authority.
Typical test certificates for identical switchgear including short circuit, temperature rise
test, seismic test and bus bar sizing calculations.
Type and routine test certificated at the manufacturer's works.
Following are the documents that shall be submitted along with the deliveries in 4 Sets:
1. Technical literature giving complete information of the components/ equipment.
2. Erection, Operation and Maintenance Manual complete with all relevant information,
for relays etc.
3. A comprehensive spare parts schedule.
25 MEDIUM VOLTAGE AC CABLES
The section herein describes general specifications for low voltage grade of 11 kV AC
cables.
25.1 QualityCertification:
by IEC.
Table 13 below presents a non exhaustive list of standards to which the cables should
conform.
Table 13: Applicable Cable Standards for Medium Voltage AC Cables
IEC 60502 Cross-linked Polyethylene insulated, PVC sheathed cables

with working voltages from 3.3 KV upto& including 33 KV.
25.2 Construction
Cables sizes shall be selected considering the power loss, current carrying capacity,
voltage drop, maximum short circuit duty and the period of short circuit to meet the
anticipated currents.
High quality XLPE insulating compound of natural color shall be used for insulation.
Insulation shall be applied by triple extrusion process and shall be chemically cross
linked in continuously vulcanization process.
Cable shall be provided with conductor shielding as well as insulation shielding and shall
consist of extruded semi conducting compound, additionally insulation shield shall be
provided with semi conducting and metallic tape shield over the insulation shield. XLPE
insulation and outer core shielding shall be extruded in single operation.
Inner sheath shall be applied over the laid up cores by wrapping of plastic tapes and
armouring may be of galvanised steel wires or galvanised steel strips.
Outer Sheath shall be of suitable grade PVC compound applied by extrusion process.
Colour of the outer sheath shall be black.
The cable shall withstand all mechanical and thermal stresses under steady state and
transient operating conditions.
Cables shall be supplied in non-returnable drums of sturdy construction. All ferrous and
other metal parts of drum shall be treated with a suitable rust preventive finish or coating to
avoid rusting during transit or storage. Type of dust preventive finish and coating adopted
may be mentioned.
MV cabling shall be done in accordance to section 16.3, however laying depths shall be in
accordance to relevant IEC codes.
All cables shall be installed in conduit rather than direct buried to increase service life and
ease of future replacement.
documents for all the cables.
Manufacturer / supplier shall submit type test certificates issued by a National or
International Testing Authority.
Following the award of contract, contractors shall supply type non exhaustive test reports
- Accelerated water absorption test for insulation

- Dielectric retention test
- Impulse withstand test
- High voltage test.
26 HIGH VOLTAGE STATION
11 kV AC power from all modular plots shall be fed to a single high voltage station forming
a ring main.
The high voltage station will come up at the solar plant premises and will be owned by NEA.
It will comprise of suitable numbers, capacities and voltage level of transformer and a
switchyard.
Power from the plant shall be evacuated in the 11 or 33 kV busbar of main grid substation at
respective locations. The point of interconnection at 11 or 33 kV level will be at grid
substation, further electrical infrastructure will be provided by the contractor.
HV station and the switchyard shall be designed, developed and implemented in accordance
to NEA requirements. Bidders shall liaise with NEA grid and get the preconstruction and
design approvals.
The switchyard and allied accessories shall comply with the requirements of the latest
editions of IEC. Standards and Regulations applicable in the area where equipments are to be
installed shall also be followed.
Table 14 below indicates a non exhaustive list of standards to which all the Switchyard
Equipments should conform.
Table 14: Applicable Standards for Switchyard Equipments
IEC 60129 Part I to V - Alternating current disconnectors and earthing

IEC 60439 switches
General Requirement for switchgear for voltage not exceeding
IEC 60529 Degree of protection provided by enclosure for low-voltage
switchgear control gear.
IEC 60273 Porcelain post insulator
IEC:889 Practice for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Iron and Steel
DIN 7990 Hexagon Bolts for Steel Structures
IEC 62305 Lightning
NFPA Fire protection of transformers and transformer vaults
NFPA Water spray fixed systems
26.2 DesignBasis
The design basis mentioned herein shall be followed by the bidders.
Climatic conditions:
Bidders may follow below climatic conditions for their project component selection and
system designs, however bidders are expected to visit the site and independently assess these
conditions prior to their offerings.
- Ambient temperature: upto 50 C.

- Storage temperature: upto 50 C.
- Humidity: upto 99 RH%
- Maximum wind speed: 60 m/s.
- Seismic Condition: Zone IV, high risk
Basic Technical Parameters
The basic technical parameters mentioned shall be strictly followed and are quite unlikely for
these to be changed.
- Nominal voltage (kV): 11 or 33 kV (as per the site requirements)

- Rated voltage (kV) : 12 or 36 kV
- Rated frequency (Hz): 50 0.5
- System neutral earthing: Solidly Grounded
- Basic Insulation Level
a. Impulse frequency withstand voltage: 75 and 170 kVp

b. Power frequency withstand voltage: 28 and 85 kV rms
Outdoor Switchyard Equipments (11 & 33 kV)
- Minimum Creepage: 25 mm/kV under normal condition

- Minimum Creepage: 31 mm/kV under polluted condition
- Minimum clearances: Phase to Phase 630 mm & Phase to Earth 630 mm.
- Safety Clearances: 3000 mm
- Height of lowest live point on the insulator from the ground: 4300 mm
- Bus Configuration: Single Bus.
Basic Control Philosophy
- PLC based control and protection philosophy shall be adopted to ensure fast and efficient
operation of switchyard equipments.
- Essential line and transformer protections shall be provided and coordinated between
primary and back up protections.
- Maximum operational safety, minimum down time and high efficiency shall be the
utmost consideration for adopting communication and switchyard automation philosophy.
- Control and monitoring system shall provide all required interlocking of switchgear and
automatic sequencing of the operations in the event of fault and routine maintenance.
- All equipments shall be supervised and all alarms shall be collected and displayed to
ensure fast and efficient reaction in case of failure.
26.3 Switchyard Equipments
11 & 33 kV Isolator with & without Earth Switch:
The isolators shall be outdoor, electrically and manually operated, horizontal, double
break, centre rotating type and suitable for mounting on structural members.
The isolator operating mechanism shall be twist and turn type.
The isolators shall be designed with suitable short circuit current rating of 31.5 kA for 3
sec. The design shall permit breaking the charging current of 11 & 33 kV transmission
line.
The isolators shall be suitable for operated on no load condition. The mechanical and
electrical interlocking arrangements shall be made with circuit breaker to prevent the
operation of Isolator on load condition.
Creepage distance for insulators within isolator shall be 25mm/kV.
Mechanical interlock to be provided with earth switch as applicable.
Lightning impulse voltage shall be 75 and 170 kVp (respectively for 11 and 33 kV) for
phase to earth and 75 and 170 kVp (respectively for 11 and 33 kV) kV peak for across
the isolating contact.
Power frequency voltage shall be 28 and 85 kVrms (respectively for 11 and 33 kV) for
phase to earth and 28 and 85 kVrms (respectively for 11 and 33 kV) for across the
isolating contact.
Minimum auxiliary contacts required are 10NO+10NC for main switch and 8NO+8NC
for earth switch.
A mechanized key interlock shall be incorporated for interlocking with associated circuit
breaker. The key shall be released only when the isolator is fully closed or fully opened.
Lightning Arrestors:
The lightning arrestor shall be heavy duty, station class type, discharge Class III, gapless
Zinc Oxide type rated for 11 & 33 kV and suitable for use in 11 & 33 kV solidly earthed
neutral system and 10kA current rating.
The arrestors shall be capable of spark over on severe switching surges and multiple
strokes. The lightning arrestors shall be capable off discharging over voltage occurring
during switching of unloaded transformers.
Surge counters shall be furnished with the insulating bases for connection, supporting
insulator and necessary hardware.
No radio interference shall be caused by the arrestors operating at the normal rated
voltage.
Current Transformers (CT)
Current transformers shall be single phase, two limbed, core type, oil immersed, self-
cooled outdoor and hermetically sealed, dead tank, hairpin type suitable for use on the
stipulated electrical system.
The primary and secondary windings shall be suitable for continuous loading of 120% of
rated current. The burden and accuracy class of the CTs provided shall be adequate for
operation on the associated protective device and measuring instruments.
The voltage produced at the cores by fault current or during transients shall be well below
the saturation voltage to ensure good transient response.
All the current transformers shall be provided with oil level indicator, filling plug, power
factor testing terminal, rating and diagram plate.
Potential Transformers (PT)
The Potential transformers shall have an accuracy class of over 0.2 for metering and class
3P for protection. The Voltage factor for the PTs shall be 1.2 times continuous and 1.5
times for 30 seconds.
The voltage transformers shall be single phase two limbed core type, oil immersed, self-
cooled, outdoor and hermetically sealed, dead tank type, suitable for use on the stipulated
electrical system of 11 & 33 kV.
The voltage transformers shall be used for metering, operated as a group of three, star /
delta connected on 50 Hz, phase system.
The bushings and insulators shall have creepage distance of minimum 25mm/kV to suit
heavily polluted atmosphere.
All the potential transformers shall be provided with oil level indicator, filling plug,
power factor testing terminal, rating and diagram plate.
Bus bar System
The bus bar system shall comprise of insulator supports and bus bar sections.
For interfacing all the equipments with strain insulators with ACSR Wolf' conductor
shall to be used. Suitable type and number of connectors are to be provided in both the
cases.
Clamps made from aluminum alloy shall be used for end terminations.
Supporting Structures
The supporting structures shall be provided for insulators, CTs, PTs, Isolators, lightning
arrestors etc.
The structures shall be of bolted type construction and fabricated from GI material.
The structures shall include towers and beam structures required for 11 & 33 kV
incoming lines.
The structure designs shall be made considering the minimum ground clearance of 4.6
meter.
The structure designs shall be suitable for climatic conditions mentioned in above
sections.
Structure galvanizing shall be carried out by hot dip process. Purity of zinc to be used
shall be 99.5%.
Earthing
Earthing arrangement for the switchyard shall be in accordance to IEEE80.
The earthing shall essentially include but not be limited to earth electrode and earth
connection to lightning arrestors, switchyard equipments, body earthing, transformer
neutral earthing and earthing of structures.
The entire earthing installation shall confirm to IEC and shall be done in accordance
with IEEE specifications and standard engineering practices.
Earthing electrode shall be 40 mm Dia. M.S. Rod and the earth electrode shall be
Threaded earth pits 100mm dia, 3m long CI pipe earth electrode underground up to the
level of 2.5 mtrs. Earthing terminal shall be complete with watering pipe, funnel screen
&earthing bus bars. Earthing pipe buried under ground shall be surrounded by 300 mm
thick homogeneous layer of charcoal and salt. Earthing chambers shall be provided with
CI covers of size 450mm x 450 mm or with circular cover having 600 mm dia.
The main earth grid shall be laid at a depth of 1000 mm below Ground level. In case of
built in trenches, earth strip shall be laid along the trench and shall be firmly cleated
to the wall or cable supports.
The electrodes shall be tested for earth resistance by means of standard earth tester.
A disconnecting facility shall be provided for individual earth pit to check earth
resistance.
Entire earthing system and lighting protection system shall be tested for continuity by
earth testing equipment after completion of the installation. Earth resistance value shall
be checked and verified. If it is high then corrective measures such as addition of earth pit
shall be taken to obtain desired value.
26.4 11 & 33 kV Control and Relay Panel:
Constructional Features
Panels shall be sheet steel enclosed dust and vermin proof floor mounting, free standing,
formed on a framework of standard sections.
The enclosure shall be of cold rolled sheet of 2 mm thick. Panel supporting structure shall
be so designed to form a rigid structure.
All doors and openings shall be provided with neoprene gaskets.
The panels / desks shall be suitable to be installed on a base frame supplied in one-piece
along with foundation bolts.
A suitable removable undrilled gland plate shall be provided for cable entry from bottom.
Suitable double compression type cable glands for control cables of sizes,
quantity and material shall be included in the scope of supply.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps working on 230 V AC, operated by door switches shall be
provided for internal panel illumination.
A 230 V, 1-Phase, 5Amp, 3 Pin Socket shall be provided in the panel corridor or interior
of each cubicle with on-off switch for connection of hand lamps. This socket shall be
metal clad type with a spring loaded flap.
Mounting
All instrument and control gears and relays shall be mounted on the front. All equipment
shall be flush or semi-flush type.
Checking and removal of components shall be possible without disturbing the adjacent
equipment. It shall be possible to set all the measuring relays.
All mounted equipment inside the panels /desks shall have "identification tags of
Aluminum Anodized Tag, in addition identification numbers shall be painted on panel
wall to give permanent identification mark.

Wiring
All wiring shall be done with PVC insulated, 650 V grade, single-core multi strands
(minimum 3 strands) annealed copper conductors suitable for temperature and humidity
specified. The cross sectional of the wires for voltage, current and control circuits shall be
2.5 mm2 and that for the alarm circuits shall be 1.5 mm2, the wires shall be vermin proof
and shall be laid in plastic gutters.
Each wire shall be identified at both ends with wire numbers by means of PVC ferrules.
Color coding for the wires shall be as per IEC.
The bolted type terminals shall be suitable to receive crimped wires to give positive
connection. All terminals shall be properly shrouded against accidental contact.
Earthing
A continuous 25mm x 3mm copper (tinned) shall be provided running along the full
lengths of the panels.
Suitable arrangement shall be provided at the two ends for connection to the plant
earthing system.
Each panel and the equipment mounted on each panel shall be securely connected to the
earth bus.
For this purpose, the earth wire shall be looped from equipment to equipment and both
ends of the earth wire shall be connected to the earth bus.
Mimic
Mimic diagram shall be provided on panels. Mimic diagram shall be screwed on to the
panels / desks and shall be made of anodized aluminum or plastic of approved fast colour.
The mimic shall be 10 mm wide for horizontal run and 5 mm wide for vertical run.
Semaphore indicators used for isolator positions, they shall be so mounted in the mimic
that isolator (or breaker) closed position shall complete the continuity of the mimic. The
mimic diagram shall incorporate red and green lamps for isolator position indication and
controlling switches with indicating lamps for breakers.
The lamps will remain steady where the hand operated semaphore positions correspond
with the breaker position. The lamps shall flicker with a time delayed alarm if the
semaphore position does not correspond with the breaker position.
Instruments
All instruments shall be switchboard type, back connected, flush mounted, dust tight and
tropical zed. They shall be of square pattern and comply with IEC and shall be of
accuracy class 1.0S. They shall have 90 Deg. scale range.
The Frequency Meters shall be long range, calibrated for 45-50-55c/s. These shall be
digital type and shall operate off 110 VAC.
These shall be multiple LED type of low power consumption, lamps shall be supplied
complete. Lamps shall be provided with screwed translucent covers to diffuse light. The
lamp covers shall preferably be unbreakable, moulded, heat resistant material and shall be
provided with chromium plated bezels.

Control switches shall be rotary, back connect type having cam operation contact
mechanism. Phosphor bronze contacts shall be used on switches.
All control circuits shall be provided with suitably rated MCBs. These shall generally be
mounted on the top half of the panels. All MCBs shall be provided with suitable
identification labels.
Annunciation
Facia type static annunciations shall be provided on the control panels/desks wherever
called in the equipment list.
There shall be one translucent window for each alarm for point with engraved inscription.
Number of windows shall be as per the equipment list.
Unless stated otherwise, the annunciations shall be suitable for operation with normally
open fault contact which closes on a fault.
One common audible alarm, one common acknowledge pushbutton, reset one push
button and one 'all lamp test' pushbutton shall be provided common to all annunciations.
On occurrence of a fault(s) one of the following alarm sequences shall be followed.
D. C. supply failure indication shall be provided separately with DC under voltage relays.
On failure of DC supply to the panel, a lamp and a horn operated off AC shall operate.
There shall be provision for cancelling AC horn. The DC bell and AC horn shall have
distinctly separate tones.
Relays
All relays shall be switchboard pattern, back connected draw-out type suitable for flush
mounting and fitted with dust tight covers. The relays confirm to BS: 3950 and BS142.
The relays shall be of Microprocessor based numerical and communication type with RS
485 port. A set of test block and test lead for necessary secondary injection tests shall be
included.
All relays in draw out cases shall have suitable spring loaded contacts for inserting test
block. Relays shall be provided with hand/auto reset type contacts and flag indicators.
The flag indication shall be suitable for external hand resetting and mechanically
interlocked to prevent falling when relays are subjected to vibration.
The rating of the auxiliary contacts shall not be less than 5 amps at 230 V AC and 1.5
amps for 110 V DC. All the circuit breakers controls shall be supplied with trip circuit
supervision relays.
Name and Identity Plates
All instruments, relays and other electrical devices mounted on the control panel shall be
provided with plates bearing the manufacturer's name, serial number and the electrical
rating data.
Plastic plate at least 10 mm wide bearing suitable identification marks shall be fixed in
the interior of the switchboard, at the test blocks, at the fuse blocks and the cable
terminals. Similar plates shall be fixed to the exterior of the switchboard in appropriate
places to indicate the functions of control switches, push buttons, lamp and other
equipments not incorporated in the mimic diagram.
Brass or plastic plates bearing respective circuit designation of 50 mm width etched in 40
mm high letters shall be mounted on the front side and back side of each panel shall be
supplied and fixed in such a way that these can be removed and refitted when desired.
Instrument Tagging:-All equipments shall have a rust proof metal tag permanently
attached to it with the tag number.
Load Managers
Load managers shall be provided to indicate all operating electrical parameters in single
unit. These Load Managers shall have a communication port with Modbus / Universal
protocol for communication with PLC/SCADA system. Necessary hardware and protocol
shall be included in the cost of this panel.
26.5 Battery Chargers and Batteries
Basic construction features of the battery charger shall be similar to the control and relay
panel as specified in above section.
The DC system configuration shall be with 2 times 100% float cum boost charger with
two independent battery banks.
The batteries shall be deep discharge lead acid, plante type. Batteries shall be free from
orientation constraints, eco friendly, and ready to use.
Minimum specification of batteries shall be
- Rating: 220V D.C., with 2 times 100% AH requirement.
- Terminal posts: Designed to accommodate external bolted connections suitably.
The battery charger unit shall have following specifications:

- Type: Constant Potential type with current limiting facility.
- Normal charging voltage shall not exceed 2.25 volts per cell.
- MCB of suitable rating shall be provided as incomer to charger. The rating shall be
suitable for battery short circuit current.
- D.C. output voltage during float charging shall be stabilized within 1% of the
set value of D.C. bus voltage for variation in input A. C. voltage of 10%and frequency
of 1 %.
- D.C. Load variation: 0 to 100%
- The ripple contents: <3% of the nominal D.C. rated voltage.
- Load Limiting feature of charger shall be designed for short time overload to take
care of intermittent loads coming on D.C. bus.
- The boost charging voltage shall be adjustable between 70% to 100% of maximum
value of 2.45 volts per cell. Boost charge current shall have provision for adjustment
between 30% to 100% of its maximum value.
- Battery charger panel shall be provided with one potential free contact for collective
trouble in battery charger system. This contact shall be wired up to terminal block for
interfacing with Master Control Panel.
Following minimum protections shall be provided in charger:
- Charger shall go in current limiting mode if battery current or charger current exceeds
the set value.
- Charger shall trip in case input voltage decreases beyond set value.
- Charger shall trip in case of D.C. voltage is increased.
- D.C. current is increased beyond set value.
Following indications, metering and protections shall be provided on battery charger
unit:
- A.C. input supply ON,
- D.C. supply ON,

- Charger ON,
- Battery on LOAD,
- Battery under voltage and over voltage,
- Battery Charger Failure,
- Input A.C. supply Voltmeter with selector switch,
- Input A.C. Ammeter with selector switch,
- Output D.C. supply Voltmeter with selector switch,
- Output D.C. Ammeter with selector switch,
- Under voltage Relay to isolate battery from load when voltage drops less than 80 %
of set value.
- Fault annunciation such as control card failure, thyristor failure, fuse failure etc.
- Charging voltage and current adjustment potentials.
26.6 33 KV, SF6 TYPE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The circuit breakers shall be of three poles, outdoor single pressure puffer type. The
operating mechanism shall be electrically and mechanically trip-free with antipumping
facility suitable for remote electrical closing and tripping.
Circuit breakers shall be supplied with a common base. The circuit breaker shall
withstand the seismic acceleration. If the construction of the breaker is of wheel
mounted type, suitable locking clamps designed for the specified seismic acceleration
shall be provided. The circuit breaker shall comply to the following technical data:
- Application Outdoor
- Execution of poles three phase mechanically gang operated.

- Rated current As per Single line diagram.
- Lightning impulse voltage withstand capability 170 kV (peak) for Phase to earth and
170 kV (peak) for across isolating contacts.
- SF6 circuit breaker pole shall be provided with self-contained gas system. Unit type
gas handling system shall be provided for above purpose. The SF6 gas supplied shall
conform to IEC-376 specification. Control supply shall be 110 V DC.
The breaker shall be with spring operated mechanism for closing and tripping. Manual
provision for closing (if available as standard feature) and tripping shall be provided in
the breaker control cabinet for maintenance and emergency operation. This device
shall be so interlocked that while it is in service, the breaker cannot be operated from
remote.
Operating mechanism shall normally be operated by remote electrical control.
Electrical tripping shall be performed by shunt trip coils, for which two nos. shunt trip
coils shall be provided. Provision shall be made for local electrical control. Local /
Remote selector switch shall be provided in the operating mechanism cubicle.
Closing release shall operate correctly at all values of voltage between 85% to 110% of
the rated voltage. A shunt trip shall operate correctly under all operating conditions of
the circuit breaker up to the rated breaking capacity of the circuit breaker and at all
values of supply voltage between 70% and 110% of rated voltage. Circuit breaker
operating mechanisms capable of storing energy for minimum one Open-Close-Open
operation, in case of failure of power supply to the spring charging motor.
Each mechanism shall have an operation counter .The operating mechanism shall be
mounted and enclosed in a weatherproof, vermin-proof, sheet steel cabinet of not less
than 2 mm thick conforming to IP55. The cabinet shall also house relays, control and
auxiliary equipment of each breaker and for terminating all control, alarm and
auxiliary circuits. It shall be provided with hinged doors with provision for locking
and removable gland plates to be drilled at site.
Inspection window shall be provided for observation of the instruments without
opening the cabinet. It shall be mounted so as to provide convenient operation from
ground level. A mechanical indicator shall be provided inside the operating
mechanism box to show open and closed positions where it will be visible through a
glass window to a man standing on the ground with the mechanism housing closed.
Spring operated mechanism shall be complete with motor, opening / closing spring
with limit switch for automatic charging and all necessary accessories to make the
mechanism a complete operating unit. After failure of power supply to the motor, at
least one open-close-open operation of the circuit breaker shall be possible. Breaker
operation shall be independent of the motor which shall be used solely for
compressing the closing spring.
Facility for manual charging of closing springs shall be provided. The time required to
charge the closing spring after the closing operation shall not exceed 15 seconds.
The contacts shall have ample area and contact pressure for carrying the rated current
and the short time rated current of the breaker without excessive temperature rise
which may cause pitting or welding. Main contacts shall be the first to open and the
last to close so that there will be little contact burning and wear.
Key release mechanical interlocks shall be incorporated in the operating mechanism
for interlocking with the associated isolators, so that operation of the circuit breaker is
dependent on a Key-trapped situation. In addition, electrical interlocks with
associated isolators shall be provided. Electrical & mechanical interlock will be
provided between CB & isolators so that isolators cannot be operated only when
respective CB is in OFF position.
Fittings and Accessories
- Padlocks and duplicate keys. Space heaters equipped with automatic thermostatic
control.
- Local / Remote changeover switch.
- Manually operated tripping push button / lever (mechanical) conveniently located to
trip all three phases simultaneously.
- Operation counter.
- Two earthing terminals.
- Auxiliary relays required for satisfactory operation.
- Motor contactor with thermal release for spring charging motor.
- Breaker local control switch, 3 pin 15 A socket outlet and cubicle lamp.
- Miscellaneous Accessories
- Earthing pads (two).
- Manually operated device for breaker closing under failure of normal power (if
applicable).
26.7 Energy Meters
Availability based tariff metering through check and main energy meters shall be installed
within theSolar Farms premises. Meters shall have an accuracy class of 0.2S and shall be
microprocessor based conforming to IEC-687.
Utility main and check energy meters shall be provided by Contractor. Installation
complying NEA's requirement to complete the job shall be done by the contractor.
In addition to utility metes, dedicated energy meters shall be provided on HV side for HV
transformers. These shall be of identical type and make as that of main and check meters.
26.8 Auxiliary System
Auxiliary system in Transformer Stations shall include, but not be limited to, the following
systems and components:
auxiliary LV/LV transformers
LV switchgear
operational meters for auxiliary loads in transformer station (optional)
fault monitoring system (FMS) for transformers, MV and main LV switchgears
SCADA, telephone
required protection systems
power and control cables, cable supports
lighting and emergency lighting systems
earthing and lightning protection systems , including earthing connections
to adjacent earthing grids
electrical workshop equipment
UPS-Emergency Power Supply
Security system.
fire alarm system.
The PV Plant shall be equipped with an automatic fire detection system with smoke detectors
in all buildings on site, such as control rooms, PV Transformer Stations, MV switchgears
room etc.
26.9 Auxiliary Service in Control Building
General
The Bidder shall supply, all requested auxiliaries (but not limited to), such as:
UPS Battery Emergency Power Supply (DC and Safe AC)

internal/external lighting and emergency lighting systems in Control building
air conditioning in Control building
power supply of CCTV
fire alarm system
The Bidder shall submit the proposed auxiliary supply system with his Proposal.
Power supply systems may be categorized into essential and non-essential groups.
Essential supplies should be continuously available without any interruption,
whereasnon-essential ones may be allowed to be subject to interruptions.
Low-voltage AC and DC systems shall be designed in accordance with the IEC 60364.
DC and Safe AC
The uninterruptable power supply system (UPS) shall serve the costumers which have to
remain in operation in the event of the network failure i.e. air conditioning, emergency
lighting, measuring, control room, CCTV, fire alarm system etc.
Some equipment (e.g. MV switchgear circuit breaker heaters) may require the provision
of changeover power supplies.
The 100% load of 230/400 V AC (Safe AC), 110 V DC and 24 V DC are to be defined
by the Contractor providing classification of consumers and their required backup time
values.
The UPS system shall consist of:
rectifier/battery/inverter set
static switch by-pass and maintenance by-pass set
three phase AC distribution board.
The DC system shall consist of:
AC/DC rectifier
batteries
DC distribution board.
The rectifiers and inverters shall be arranged in sheet steel cubicles, which shall
bematched to the distribution cubicles in respect of height and other dimensions.
The rectifiers and inverters shall be designed for operation with natural cooling. If forced
air- cooling is required, then 2 x 100% air fans with monitoring and local and remote
alarm signals must be provided.
The DC distribution is to be fed by 1x100% batteries and rectifier.
The digital control system (DCS) shall be supplied from a 24 V DC system. Redundant
24 V DC distribution system shall be provided.
The cubicles of 24 V DC consumers shall be supplied by redundant feeders. Redundant

Safe AC system shall be provided.
230 V Safe AC system comprises one inverter with static bypass switch unit and a safe
busbar. The inverter shall be supplied from sections of the 110 V DC main distribution.
The static bypass switch shall be supplied from the 0.4 kV essential switchgear.
The 230 V Safe AC system supplies the equipment requiring uninterrupted supply (UPS)
e.g. measuring, control system etc.
The 110/24 V DC/DC converters serve as supply for I&C cabinets and other consumers
requiring 24 V DC supply. Each DC/DC converter is supplied via coupling diodes from
both sections of the110 V DC main distribution.
The outgoing circuits in the safe DC and AC main distribution shall be equipped with
monitored fuse- and load-break switches, fuses and contactors, mini-circuit breakers, etc.
The individual cubicles shall be bulkheaded against one another by sheet metal walls or
equivalent material.
The DC UPS shall be located inside an air conditioned room, the rectifier / charger and
distribution board shall be rated for continuous operation at 40 C. Sizing of battery shall
be based on a minimum of -3 C and maximum of 55 C ambient. The temperature
derating factor and ageing factor of the battery shall be based on the above temperatures.
Battery
For the DC system, the Bidder shall supply Lead Acid type batteries designed according
to Standard EUROBAT 15 with a life expectancy of 20 years or more.
The batteries shall be sized such that with each (1x100%) battery supplies the total load
and shall be able to cover 100% load for 3 hours.
Sizing of batteries shall be based on worst case scenarios that might cause a total loss of
AC services (i.e. total blackout, fault on a major bus in the installation, etc.). As a
minimum, the DC batteries shall have enough capacity to trip breakers and switches at the
beginning of the discharge period, to supply power to the continuous DC load and to
close the elements of the installation that will restore AC services.
If applied, battery banks with exposed live parts shall be kept in a room or cubicle
accessible only to authorized personnel.
Battery rooms or cubicles shall be dry and adequately ventilated to limit hydrogen
accumulation. Allowable hydrogen levels and recommended number of air changes shall
conform to national regulations.
Batteries shall be installed on insulated subframes with the necessary consoles and fixed
material.At least 1.0 m access space shall be provided at the front and sides of the battery
rack.
Internal/external lighting and emergency lighting system
The installation method differs between internal lighting (offices, rooms for similar
purposes, technical rooms) and exterior lighting.
All lighting fittings and all equipment comprising the lighting sub-distribution units shall
meet the operational requirements in full at an ambient temperature of 40C and for a
relative humidity of up to 100%.
The lights must be connected in a 3-phase circuit, so that in an event of failure of the
phase only each third lamp will go out. The cable cross section shall be calculated
according to the IEC 603645-52.
Location of the lighting and small power equipment shall be reviewed before installation
so that satisfactory co-ordination with walkways, streets, fences, gates, crossings, entries,
PV panel support structures, cable ways and other installations can be assured.
The lighting systems are to be classified as follows:
normal lighting fed from normal supply: shall provide desired and required
illumination levels in the various indoor and outdoor areas and roads
emergency lighting fed from safe AC supply (UPS): In case of failure of normal
lighting, emergency lighting shall provide sufficient illumination to allow safe
movement of personnel.
In coordination with the design of the alarm and CCTV systems outdoor lighting as a
minimum shall be provided for perimeter of the plant and at the entrances of all buildings
on site including the transformer stations.
Indoor lighting can be operated manually and/or using automatic motion detecting devices
where suitable.
In control room, switchgear rooms flush-mounted fluorescent tube fittings are to be

provided. The lightning fittings are to be designed with required louvers for mounting in
the suspended mineral fiber acoustic tiles.
In battery room explosion-proof lighting fitting (EExd II CT2) are to be provided.
Outdoor lighting at the entrances of buildings and where suitable shall be operated
automatically (motion detection) and also shall permit remote control from the main
control room and shall be included in the concept for intrusion alarm. The perimeter
lighting shall be operated centrally and also included in the security concept for the plant.
The lighting shall be designed so that the lighting illumination density listed in DIN EN
12464-2 will be achieved. In that respect an aging factor of 20 % is to be taken into
account so that new lighting densities must be achieved as a minimum in the acceptance
measurement.
Fire alarm system and fire fighting
The detectors shall be stabile against environmental influences (ambient temperature,

humidity etc.) and shall be so positioned as to avoid the possibility of spurious operations
due to air current from pressurization, ventilation or air-conditioning grills.
A manually operated alarm system shall be provided in each building with an alarm
initiating point at each room exit. This system shall be fully integrated with the automatic
fire detection and alarm system.
Alarms shall be signaled locally (audible and visible) and in the plant control room and
should also permit remote connection. The system should be integrated in the I&C
concept as described in Chapter 2.4.3.
All HVAC systems must be shut down in case of fire to prevent spread of fire.
Suitable firefighting equipment shall be provided in the control buildings, transformer

stations, and transformers compounds as required.
The design and installation of the fire protection and alarming systems shall be in
accordance with highest international recognized standard, preferably the relevant
NFPA- Codes and international standards
The fire detection and alarm shall be DC operated by UPS
All fire equipment & system installed outdoor must be IP65.
26.10 Connection of the Delivery Station with 11 kV OHL
Connection from 11 kV switchgear in the Delivery station to the gantry of the overhead
line shall be provided by 11 kV cables.
The interface point shall be connection ofthe 11 kV cable outdoor sealing end (installed on
a horizontal platform) and lightning arrester in hanging position to the gantry of the 11 kV
overhead line.
11 kV Overhead line requirements
The new overhead line between the new PV plant and Substation shall follow NEA's
requirements.
General
The power evacuation will be made through an 11 kV overhead line with connection
interfaces at the PV plant and the existing 11 kV Substation. The design shall be a double
circuit in vertical configuration and Fiber Optic cable installed in steel poles.
The technical requirements cover the design, manufacturing, assembly, parameterization,

settings and acceptance tests in the Contractors workshop as well as the supply, customs
clearances, delivery, unloading, erection, adjusting, painting, identification,
commissioning, acceptance and testing of new equipment for the overhead line complete
in every respect and suitable for satisfactory operation to fulfil the purpose of the works.
The scope of the 11 kV OHL also includes the works at the lines interface points: PV plant
and existing11 kV Substation. In both interface points the Contractor shall deliver,
construct and install phase conductors and Fiber Optic cable terminal connections.
Foundations
The Contractor shall be responsible at his own cost for ascertaining that the foundations to
be employed are suitable for the sub-soils encountered at each pole and support site at an
early stage of the contract implementation.
Detailed soil investigations shall be carried out by the Contractor along the proposed line
route as a prerequisite for planning of the foundations. The extent of the investigations
shall be such as to permit the satisfactory determination of all necessary sub-soil
characteristics, to exclude any unacceptable settlement and to determine reliable type, size
and execution of foundations.
Pole design
The double circuit poles have two vertical levels for phase conductors disposition. All
poles shall be equipped with one Fiber Optic cable below the phase conductors.
The design shall be made on the published theories accepted as good engineering practice
by the industry.
Each structure design shall be such that the unit stress in any part of the pole will not be
greater than the minimum yield strength of the material for any of the loading conditions
with the appropriate factor of safety applied to design loads.
The outlines of the poles shall comply with the general requirements as specified and shall
be such as to provide the required minimum clearances between conductors, from live
parts and pole steelwork, and to ground. Before fabrication of steel poles begins, the
Contractor shall check the fitting of all pole details for fixing insulator sets, Optical Wire
sets, post insulators, earthing blocks, plates, earthing devices etc. with the actual
equipment fixing dimensions.
Poles should be 12 meters and while crossing the road 15 meters poles should be used.
Phase conductor
The size of conductor shall be to be supplied shall be chosen based on the optimal loss
and minimum voltage drop, one conductor per phase.
The conductors shall be suitable for service in the specific climate with the main
characteristics as specified above. The conductors shall be of design and construction as to
ensure long service with high economy and low maintenance costs. They shall be suitable
in every respect for continuous operation at nominal parameters as well as in transient
operating conditions.
Standards for ACSR overhead power conductors BDS-1037 BS-215, Part-2 & IEC - 61089
Optical cable
It is recommend implementing ADSS (All Dielectric Self Supported)optical cable.
The corresponding standard for the ADSS is the IEC 60794-4-20:2012 / Optical fiber
cables - ADSS; Part 4-20: Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines -
Materials
All materials shall be brand-new and of the best quality for use in the conditions and the
variations in temperature and pressure that will be encountered in service without undue
distortion or deterioration or the setting up of undue strains in any part that might affect the
efficiency and reliability of the plant. Any steel member with traces of whole filling shall
not be used. Special attention shall be paid to eliminating the possibility of corrosion
resulting from galvanic effects.
Design, selection of materials and all methods of erection shall be such as to keep these
effects to a minimum.
Fabrication of materials shall be in accordance with the state of art and as specified.
Fabrication shall not commence until approval of drawings and completion of successful
pole tests, unless otherwise directed by the Employer/ Employers Representative.
Loads
The poles design loads are defined by the following factors:
weight of conductors, Optical Wire, insulators and poles
wind pressure on conductors, Fiber Optic cable, insulators and poles itself
conductors and Fiber Optic cable tensions.
26.11 MISCELLANOUS
In addition to all the standard equipments following supporting systems shall also be
provided as required to complete the job.
- Power factor shall be maintained at the interconnection point as required by NEA.

Although inverters may operate at wide range of power factor, contractors shall provide
capacitors / reactors, STATCOM (static synchronous compensators) or combination as
required maintaining power factor. Solar inverters must be designed to perform a 24 h
grid stabilization at the interconnection point.
- SF6 gas handling and filling equipment as required for complete maintenance of circuit
breakers.
- Secondary Surge protective Devices shall be installed at both ends of all communication
cable runs exceeding 15.2 m, (50 feet) in length. These surge protective devices shall be
bonded to the device it originates from and the device it terminates at by direct bolt
connection or a boning jumper not to exceed 15.2 cm (6 inches) in length.They shall be
listed to UL 497 A, B or C, whichever is appropriate.
- Switchyard lighting with fixtures, lamps, poles, lighting distribution boards, lighting
cables, JB etc. as required.
- Oil filtration of transformers including distribution transformers.
- Erection, testing &commissioning of all switchyard equipments, including relay testing at
site.
- Approval of switchyard & installation from local electrical inspectorate & to obtain final
safety certificate.
- Supply of GI cable trays as required.
- Supply of control cables in switchyard, as required.
- Construction of new line up to Grid Substation, Interconnection and synchronization with
existing system all as required.
- Fire fighting of HV transformers and other equipments.
- Fencing of switchyard with necessary gates.
In addition to the techno commercial offer bidder shall submit following documents for the
HV Station proposed.
General Arrangement drawing of the HV station (including switchyard), showing plans,

foundation plans, termination details and elevations.
Manufacturer / Supplier / Contractor shall submit type test certificates of various
equipments issued by a National or International Testing Authority. Certificates from
NEMA, ASTA will be accepted.
Type and routine test various equipments certificated at the manufacturer's works
The design calculations for earthing and structures.
Following are the documents various equipments that shall be submitted along with the
deliveries:
- The design calculations for earthing, short circuit and structures.
- Technical literature giving complete information of the components / equipment.
- Erection, Operation and Maintenance Manual complete with all relevant information,
for relays etc.
- A comprehensive spare parts schedule.
27 APPENDIX 2: DATA SHEETS
Bidders are expected to completely fill in the following data sheets and submit along with
offer
27.1 SolarPV Modules
Bidders shall offer only polycrystalline modules.
Table 17 Specifications of PV module
PV Module Supplier:
Type of Solar Cell
Model
Specification Unit Data
Pmax Wp
Open Circuit Voltage Voc V
Short Circuit CurrentIsc A
Voltage at PmaxVmppt V
Current at PmaxImppt A
Rated Power Tolerances %
Total Area Module Efficiency %
Fill Factor %
NOCT (Nominal Operating Cell Temperature) C
Tem Coefficient of Pmax %/K
Tem Coefficient of Voc %/K
Tem Coefficient of Isc %/K
Degradation within 10 Years %
Degradation within 20 Years %
Mechanical Parameters
Dimensions Mm
Thickness with Junction Box Mm
Installation Hole Mm
Wight Kg
Junction Box (Protection Rating/number of diodes)
Junction Box Dimensions (L-W-T mm)

Positive & Negative Cable (Length [ mm ] /Cross-
section [ mm2])
Plug Connector (Type/Protection Class)
Front Cover (Material/Thickness [ mm ])

Cell Type (Number in series/Tech./Size)
Encapsulation Material
Rear Cover (Material/Thickness [ mm ])
Operational Conditions
Operating Temperature C
Max. Wind Load/Max. Snow Load Pa
Packaging
Number of modules per box Piece
Box Size (Length/Width/Depth) Mm
Box Gross Weight Kg
Table 18: String Details
Number of Modules in a String
String Power Capacity (W)
Open Circuit Voltage of String (Voc)
Short Circuit Current of String (Isc)
Table 19: PV Array (Mounting structure) summary
Modules per Array
Modules in Horizontal
Modules in Vertical
Tilted Angle
Azimuth
South-North Distance between Array m
Land Coverage Ratio %
Array (Mounting Structure) length m
Array (Mounting Structure) Width m
Array (Mounting Structure) Hight m
Land Occupation per Array m2
Land Occupation per Plot m2
Land Occupation per Plant m2
Table 20: Technical Parameters of String Combiner Box
Number of String Channels Input
Maximum permissible DC voltage
Maximum permissible DC current
Over Current Protection/DC Fuse Rating
Circuit Breaker
Over Voltage Protection/varistors Rating
Material of SCB
Protection Rating (IP)
Dimensions (H x W x D) in mm
Weight (kg)
Operating temperature range
Relative humidity
Communication
Table 21: Technical Parameters Of Central Inverters
General
Manufacturer
Model
Transformer / Transformer less
Input (DC)
Rated DC power (kVA)
Max. DC power (kW)
Max. DC voltage (V)
MPP voltage range
DC nominal voltage (V)
Min. DC voltage/start voltage (V)
Max. input current (A)
Output (AC)
AC nominal power
Nominal AC voltage
Nominal AC current
AC frequency; range
Max Power factor (cos delta)
Total Current Harmonics
Efficiency
Max. efficiency
European Efficiency
CEC Weighted Efficiency
MPPT Efficiency
Power Consumption
Internal night consumption
External auxiliary supply voltage
Others
Operating temperature range
Degree of Protection (IP)
Operating temp range
Noise emission
Input Channels of PV
Dimensions (mm)
Weight (kg)
Table 22: Technical Parameters of LV/MV Transformers
kVA rating
Rated voltage:
HV Winding 11 kV
LV Winding
Rated Frequency 50 Hz. + 3%
Number of phases 3 Phase
Vector Group
HV Winding
LV Winding
Vector Symbol
Type of construction
Type of cooling Oil Natural Air Natural
Tap changing equipment
Type Off load type
No. of steps 12
% of voltage at each step 1.25% each
Tap Range % + 7.5 % to -7.5 %.
Temperature above ambient of 50C
Oil 50 deg C
Winding 55 deg C
Losses at rated voltage on principal tap and rated frequency
No load loss
Copper loss at full load at 75C
Withstand time for three phase short circuit at

terminals (sec.)
No load current at rated voltage and rated frequency.
Insulation level
Separate source power frequency voltage withstand for more than one minute
HV Winding 28 kV
LV Winding 3 kV
Full wave lighting impulse stand voltage
HV Winding
LV Winding
Designed magnetic flux density
% Impedance (10% tolerance )
Regulation at full load at 75C

At unity power factor
At 0.9 power factor lag
At 0.8 power factor lag
Over fluxing withstand time (sec)

120 percent
150 percent
170 percent
Efficiency
Efficiency at unity power factor
Full Load
75% Load
50% Load
25% Load
10% Load
Efficiency at 0.9 power factor
Full Load
75% Load
50% Load
25% Load
10% Load
Efficiency at 0.8 power factor
Full Load
75% Load
50% Load
25% Load
10% Load
Approximate dimensions
Tank/enclosure L x b x h
Overall L x b x h
Approximate weight of transformers
Core
Winding HV
Winding LV
Insulation
Enclosure and fittings
Total weight
Windings
Type of windings
Current Density at rated load
HV Winding
LV Winding
Clearances
Phase to Phase in air
Phase to Earth in air
Creepage distance
Termination
Primary Side
Secondary Side
Table 23: Technical Parameters of RMU
General
Service Service/Operation at 50 C
Installation Indoor
Type Metal enclosed
Network Three Phases- Three wires
Rated Voltage 12 kV
Service Voltage 11 kV 5%
System Frequency 50 Hz 1%
Rated Current 630A
Number of operations at rated short circuit current on line switches, earthing

switches & Circuit Breaker
Table 24: Technical Parameters of RMU
Load Break Switch
Type SF6 insulated
Rated Current
Rated Breaking capacity(Karms)
Fault making capacity (Ka Peak min)
No. of Poles 3
Short time withstand rating
Impulse withstand voltage to earth & between

poles
Power frequency withstand Voltage
Operating Mechanism
SF6 Chamber
Interlocks
Circuit Breaker
Type SF6/VCB
Rated Voltage 12 kV
Rated Current
Breaking Current
Making Current
No. of Poles 3
Operating Mechanism
Provision for Manual Trip arrangement
Busbars
Material Copper
Rated Current 630A
Short time rating current for 3 sec.
Insulation of Busbar SF6
Busbar connections
Current Transformers
Current Transformer ratio
Class of accuracy
Rated Burden
Table 25: Technical Parameters For 11kV Switchgear Panel
Description Incoming Breaker Outgoing Breaker
MV Panel
Number of breakers
Enclosure IP40 IP40
System short circuit MVA
Breaking Current - Symmetrical
Breaking Current - Asymmetrical
Circuit Breaker
Type VCB motorized VCB - motorized
Standard
Rated Current
SC withstand current (kA)
Duration (Sec) for above
Motorized &
Type of Closing Motorized & Manual
Manual
Tripping
ON-OFF flags 1 No. 1 No.
ON-OFF indicating 1 No. 1 No.
Cable size
Pad lock with key 1 No. 1 No.
Truck
Potential Transformers
No. of P.Ts
Burden
Transformation ratio
Accuracy class
Current Transformers
Number
Burden
Transformation ratio
Accuracy class
Meters
Trivector Meter
Voltmeter
Type Digital Digital
Class of Accuracy 1.0S 1.0S
Size 96 x 96 mm 96 x 96 mm
Selector Switch O-RY-YB-BR O-RY-YB-BR
Table 26: Technical Parameters For 11kV Switchgear Panel
Ammeter
Size 96 x 96 mm 96 x 96 mm
Selector Switch O-R-Y-B O-R-Y-B
Power factor Meter
Frequency Meter
Relays
Over Current & Earth Fault 2-OC & 1-EF 2-OC & 1-EF
Solid state,
Solid state, selectable,
Type selectable, IDMT, 4
IDMT, 4 element,
element,
Setting range - O/C
Setting range - E/F
Auxiliary relays Alarm & Trip Alarm & Trip
Table 27: Technical Parameters For 33 kV Circuit Breaker and Isolator
33 kV SF6 Circuit Breaker
Make & Type
Rating
Breaking Capacity (kA)
Short Circuit Withstand Capacity
Opening time
Closing time
Weight
Insulation level
Impulse withstand voltage
Control Voltage
Minimum Creepage
Dimensions
Noise level at 50 m distance at 150 m

distance
Isolator
Rated voltage
Rated current
Insulation level
Short time current rating
Table 28: Technical Parameters For 33 kV Circuit Breaker and Isolator
Control Voltage
Minimum Creepage
Dimensions
Weight
Operating Mechanism
28 APPENDIX: 3 - SUMMARY OF SCOPE AND DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Sr. Responsibility and
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
1 Permits and Approvals

Land allotment from NEA Owner Owner
Power evacuation feasibility consent from NEA Owner Owner
Planning approval from electrical engineers on:
(a) Solar PV array configuration upto inverters EPC Owner
(b) Inverters and AC power schematics, earthing,

EPC Owner
lightning protection etc.
(c) Switchyard layout and schematics EPC Owner
Approval of relay coordination team of NEA EPC Owner
Electrical engineer's approval for charging of

EPC Owner
transmission.
Building and construction permits for control rooms

Owner Owner
and administrative buildings
Water supply for construction and start up operations EPC
Power supply for construction EPC
Power supply for operations Owner
All other approvals as required for project

Owner Owner
completion and evacuation
2 Preconstruction Activities
Geotechnical Investigations and topographic survey EPC Owner
Solar resource assessment EPC Owner
Technology selection Owner
Project component selection EPC Owner
Conceptual design, schematics and layouts EPC Owner
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
Energy yield predictions for project life cycle EPC Owner
Performance Ratio prediction and guarantees for five

EPC Owner
years
Project component review and approval Owner Owner
Project scheduling, planning and sequencing EPC Owner
Procurement and delivery schedule EPC Owner
Submission of drawing schedule EPC Owner
Submission of construction drawings EPC Owner
Quality assurance plan EPC Owner
Method statements and various operating manuals EPC Owner
Construction quality plan EPC Owner
Technical specification sheets for all equipments EPC Owner
Health, Safety and Environmental policy for project EPC Owner
Design plant and allied systems according to the

EPC Owner
approved project configuration
Detailed engineering of the entire PV plant upto

EPC Owner
point of utility interconnection and metering
Reviews of all submission and approvals Owner Owner
Power supply for construction EPC
Water supply for construction EPC
3 Procurement
Manufacturing, procurement, loading, transportation,
unloading, storing all equipments, project
components, hardware, ancillaries and consumables
as required to complete the construction, installation,
3.1 EPC
testing and commissioning of 25 MWp Solar Farms
upto point of interconnection and utility metering.
List indicated below is non exhaustive and will not
be limited.
Solar PV modules with fixing arrangement. EPC
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
Module mounting structures with all hardware and
EPC
ancillaries.
DC Cables EPC
String Combiner boxes with monitoring

EPC
arrangements and all consumables.
DC Switchboards EPC
Inverters with ethernet interface EPC
Auxiliary Power Supply System EPC
AC Cables EPC
LV AC Switchboards EPC
LV / MV Transformers EPC
MV Ring Mains Units EPC
MV Cables EPC
MV Switchgear EPC
MV / 11 & 33 kV transformers EPC
11 & 33 kV switchgear, protection and metering

EPC
instrumentations
11 & 33 kV Switchyard and transmission lines as

EPC
required upto point of interconnection and metering.
Battery chargers and battery banks EPC
Earthing Material EPC
Lightning arrestors EPC
UPS System EPC
Utility metering EPC
SCADA System EPC
Fire detection and protection and system EPC
CCTV System with monitoring EPC
Weather Station EPC
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
Performance Monitoring System EPC
All procurement as required to complete project

implementation, testing and commissioning upto EPC
point of utility interconnection and metering.
3.2 Logistics
Packing and forwarding EPC
Transportation to site EPC
Comprehensive marine, transit, storage, erection all

EPC
risk insurance cover
4 Construction Activities
4.1 Site Preparation

Site preparation for entire PV plant upto point of
EPC
interconnection
Site leveling and cleaning EPC
All earthwork including excavation, back filling and

EPC
compression
Site Construction Office, Including all furniture,

EPC
supplies, etc.
Site Warehouse and Storage for all equipment and

EPC
materials
First Aid Station, Safety and health facilities EPC

Construction Facilities for Labor such as toilets,
EPC
shelters, change rooms, etc.
Fencing of entire plot with minimum two 7m gates

EPC
and required security cabins
Supply and Installation of weather station EPC
Main approach road, pathways, WBM surface for

EPC
main approach road.
Grading slop towards South (5%), surface storm

EPC
water drainage system
4.2 Civil Engineering Works

Clearing of the Site EPC
Landfilling, General leveling and grading EPC
Foundation, deep foundation, piling EPC
Temporary Site Installations EPC
Site drainage and waste water systems EPC
Potable water and washing water systems EPC
Roads, Security fences, walls and security gates

EPC
along with other outdoor works
Service Building, Control rooms, Building for staff

EPC
accommodation
Technical and non-technical buildings and structures EPC
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems EPC
Fire fighting, protection and detection systems EPC
Insulation system EPC
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No. and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
A minimum of four bore wells and two water
EPC
reservoirs of 150 kL each.
Foundations for module mounting structures EPC
Construction of cable trenches and hume pipes

EPC
across the solar PV yard
Construction of modular plot control rooms EPC
Foundations as required for all electrical systems

including transformers, panels, distribution boards EPC
etc.
Foundations as required for HV substation including

EPC
transformers, switchgear and switchyard
Foundations as required for transmission line towers

EPC
upto the point of interconnection.
Construction of main control room including storage,

EPC
administration office, toilets etc.
Construction of auxiliary substation as required. EPC

All other civil and structural works as required to
EPC
complete the plant.
Final Landscaping, Gardening as appropriate EPC
4.3 Electrical Engineering Works

11/0.4 kV, 100 kVA transformer substation with
energy metering as required for construction. (Same
EPC
shall be used for auxiliary power supply after plant
implementation)
Temporary cabling as required for construction EPC
Inverters, DC and AC switchgear and panels as

EPC
required.
LV/MV (11kV) substation and switchgear as

EPC
required for modular plot.
DC and AC cabling as required for LV, MV and HV

EPC
side of project
Earthing and lightning protection system EPC
HV station including transformers, switchyard and

EPC
metering as required by NEA
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
11/33 kV Electrical transmission line upto point of
EPC
interconnection or as required by NEA
Internal electrification for all control rooms and

EPC
substations
External lighting system EPC
Battery chargers and battery banks as required for

EPC
entire project
Emergency power supply system for all modular plot

EPC
control rooms
Auxiliary power supply system including all cabling

EPC
as required.
Controls and monitoring system including SCADA

EPC
system
Performance monitoring from solar PV string level

EPC
to utility meter
Electrical spares as required for defects liability

EPC
period.
4.4 Other Miscellanous Systems EPC

Fire detection and protection system for all modular
EPC
plot control rooms
Fire fighting system for entire solar PV yard,

modular plot control rooms, switchyard, main EPC
control rooms and administrative buildings.
Air Conditioning system for all control rooms (if

EPC
required) and administration building.
Water supply system and waste management as

EPC
required for entire plant
5 Project and Construction Management
Project Management EPC Owner
Site Supervision EPC
Project scheduling and tracking EPC Owner
Drawing Schedules EPC Owner
Equipment Delivery Schedules EPC Owner
Construction Schedules EPC Owner
Overall Project Status Reports EPC Owner
Please
Primary Review write 'YES'
Sr. Responsibility and to confirm
Description
No and approv acceptance
accountability als and 'NO' if
not
Witnessing factory test for all major equipments Owner + EPC Owner
Factory Tests Reports EPC Owner
Quality Assurance / Quality Control EPC Owner
6 Post Construction Activities
Removal of all temporary constructions and

EPC
equipments.
Finishing the main approach roads and pathways

EPC
within the plant.
Performance test procedure and final report. Owner + EPC Owner
As built drawings. EPC Owner
Handing over copies of manuals and test report for all

EPC Owner
project components.
7 Testing and Commissioning
Mechanical completion test EPC Owner
Operational acceptance test EPC Owner
Annual Energy Review tests for year 1 EPC Owner
Annual Energy Review tests for year 2 EPC Owner
Annual Energy Review test year 3, 4 and 5 EPC Owner
Consumables required for all these tests EPC
Standard and special test instruments, tools and

EPC
equipment required for all the tests.
Reporting and documentation of all tests EPC Owner
Recording of all tests Owner + EPC Owner
8 Operations Services
5 years comprehensive operation and maintenance EPC
Please
write
Primary Review
'YES' to
Description confirm
No and approv
acceptance
accountability als
and 'NO' if
not
5 years warranties for DLP and Operation Service
EPC
Period
Spares and consumables as required for Operation

EPC
Service Period
Final acceptance test after 5years DLP and O&M

EPC
period
Training of owner's personnel after 5 years of

EPC
Operation Service Period
Handing over plant to owner EPC
Project components required for HV substation / 11 & 33 kV switchyard shall be in compliance with
NEA requirements. Bidders shall separately present a list of makes considered for 11 & 33 kV
switchyard.
29 APPENDIX 4: LIST OF SPARES
EPC contractors shall provide comprehensive O&M including all required spares and
consumables, bidders are thus required to submit an exhaustive list of spare and
quantities required for first and subsequent five years.
Table 28: List of Spares

Sr. No. Part Name 0-5 years 6-10 years
30 APPENDIX 5 INDICATIVE ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS
Bidders are required to submit their independent schematics based on system

designs and project components proposed for this project.
Following schematics that are required to be enclosed separately.
30.1 Indicative Electrical Schematics
30.2 Indicative Power Evacuation Scheme
30.3 Indicative Schematic of Control and Monitoring
31 APPENDIX 6: INDICATIVE LAYOUTS
Bidders are required to submit the following indicative layouts for the power
plant.
31.1 NEA PV Plant

31.2 Solar Farm Indicating NEA Plot Boundaries
32 APPENDIX 7: QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN
Quality assurance plan under Appendix 7 is enclosed separately.
Appendix B
Time Schedule
2015 2016
S.No. Activities
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Contract award and signing
2 Project review and scoping
3 Detail engineering and design
4 Procurement
5 Construction & installation
6 Commissioning and handover
Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project Appendix 7
Procedure Title
Project Quality Assurance General Requirements
Procedure Number
PV PRO-NEA-001; R0
Description/Revision Prepared Reviewed Approved
by Date Rev
History /Checked by by
Initial Issue
Tender No.: GSEEP/ICB-071/72-01 1

Table of Contents
Sl. Description Page
No.
1 Contractor duties 3
2 Quality Programs, Plans, and
procedures
2.1 Project Quality plan 3
2.2 Control Procedures 4
2.3 Inspection and Test Plans 5
3 Specific requirements
3.1 Quality Audit 5
3.2 Design Control 5
3.3 Inspection and Testing 6
3.4 Quality Documentation 6
3.5 Criticality 7
Appendix:
A Quality Plan contents
B Inspection and Test Plans 10
1 Purchased Material and Equipment
2 Construction, Installation and

commissioning Activities
C Criticality Rating System for 11
Procured Materials and Equipment
D Organizational Responsibilities
E Quality Management Coordination 13 - 15
1 Objectives 13
2 Contractor Duties 13
3 Company Duties 14
4 Contractor Interfaces with Company 15

1. Contractor Duties
a. Contractor shall establish and staff a Quality organization meeting the
requirements of Appendix D, with qualified resources to effectively
administer and implement the requirements.
b. Ensure Quality is built into the Work product through use of
documented control processes that incorporate necessary activities to
assure Quality.
c. Verify Quality throughout the Work, including verifying Work
performed by Subcontractors, Vendors, and Subvendors.
d. Provide Quality Assurance for the Work, consisting of all those
planned and systematic activities that are necessary to comply with
Quality requirements and to provide confidence that the Work will
conform to established requirements and perform satisfactorily in
service.
e. Provide Quality Control for the Work, consisting of those Quality
processes, procedures, operational techniques, and activities that
provide the means of measuring and controlling the characteristics of
an item, element, component, product, service, or installation to meet
the established requirements.
f. Identify, report, control, and resolve deficiencies (nonconforming
processes and items) detected during the execution of the Work
including Subcontractor(s), Vendor(s), and Subvendor(s) Work
activities.
g. Produce documentation to demonstrate the Quality of Work
performed.
h. Control all Inspection and Test records and associated Quality related
documentation, and the ultimate hand-over to Company as specified in
the Coordination Procedures.
i. Contractor shall support Company's Quality activities related to the
Work.
j. Contractor shall ensure, whenever new technology / concept is
introduced the same shall be supported with design and engineering
validation.
2. Quality Programs, Plans, and Procedures

2.1. Project Quality Plan
Contractor shall implement Contractor's Quality Program or Quality

System Manual through a Work-specific Project Quality Plan (PQP).
a. Contractor shall submit the Contractor's Project Quality Plan to
Company for approval.
b. The Quality Plan should be based on existing Quality Management
Systems or Programs in use, but shall comply with the requirements
listed in Appendix A.
c. The Quality Plan shall address the Quality Management Coordination
Requirements of Appendix E.

2.1.1. Individual Quality Plans
Contractor shall require Individual Quality Plans, tailored as

appropriate for the scope of Work, for the following and shall obtain
Company approval of the Plans:
a. Design subcontractors.
b. Vendors and Sub-vendors approved by Company, supplying
critical materials and equipment Category I and II criticality as
defined by Appendix C; and for Category III and IV only when
required by Company. This includes shop fabricators and
manufactures.
c. Construction, installation and commissioning.
2.1.2. Ready for Implementation
Quality Plans shall be in place and ready to implement prior to the

release of Quality-related Work within the scope of the plan. Ready for
implementation shall be defined as follows:
a. All comments on the plan have been acceptably resolved and

Company approval has been obtained.
b. Comments have been acceptably resolved on all procedures
required to implement the plan. The procedures have been issued
within the document control system.
c. Personnel who will implement the procedures have received
appropriate training or familiarization with the project-specific
requirements.
2.2. Control Procedures
Contractor shall perform Work activities in compliance with Control

Procedures and impose a similar requirement on Subcontractors, Vendors,
and Sub vendors.
a. Contractor shall provide control procedures to reflect the Quality

activities of the Job Specification and implement the Project Quality
Plan for all phases of the Work. Contractor shall, as far as practical,
provide existing procedures that adequately address the controls
required for Quality activities. Each Control Procedure shall, at a
minimum, include the following elements:
i. Detailed description of how the Work is to be performed, reviews
and approvals required, and checks/inspection to be conducted,
including responsibilities
ii. Timing of the required checks/inspections in the Work sequence
iii. Accept/reject criteria applicable to the activity and/or approval
requirements

b. Contractor shall determine which Control Procedures are important to

achieve Quality goods and services, and shall require Subcontractors,
Vendors, and Sub vendors providing criticality Level to submit their
important Control Procedures to Contractor for review and comment
or approval. (Note: It is the Company's expectation that procedures
controlling special processes such as welding, non-destructive
examination, and heat treating and manufacturing procedures such as
line pipe and structural steel shall be reviewed and approved by
Contractor). Include review by Quality Personnel for compliance with
Quality requirements.
2.3. Inspection and Test Plans
a. Contractor shall perform inspections and testing in accordance with

Inspection and Test Plans (MQP/ITPs).
b. Contractor shall submit MQP/ITPs in compliance with Appendix B to
Company for approval prior to start of the Work activity covered by
the MQP/ITP. The preferred format is provided in Appendix B.
Contractor may adopt any format that conveys the same level of
information and addresses the sequencing of the Work. MQP/ITPs
may be submitted separately for each discipline.
c. Individual MQP/ ITPs for manufacturing, fabrication, construction,
installation and commissioning are required for the following:
i. Contractor when Work is performed directly
ii. Vendors and Sub-vendors approved by the Company, supplying
critical materials and equipment (Category I, II, III, IV criticality
as defined ), including shop fabrication and manufacturers
iii. Construction, installation, and subcontractors
iv. Commissioning Team
d. Each plan shall include a list of the specifications that must be met,
describe the tests that will be done to ensure compliance, and identify
who will perform the tests. Further, each such plan shall identify
inspections and Quality steps that will be taken by the Subcontractors,
Vendors, and Sub vendors in addition to those done by Contractor or
Company.
3. Specific Requirements
3.1. Quality Audit

a. Contractor shall submit Contractor's Quality Audit schedule, including
audits of Contractor, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Subvendors to
Company for review and comment.
b. Contractor shall implement and maintain the Quality Audit Schedule
to provide periodic verification of compliance with the approved
Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and associated Control
Procedures including those of Subcontractors, Vendors, and
Subvendors.
3.2. Design Control

a. Contractor shall perform design control, including establishing
design requirements, reviewing design inputs, and reviewing and
approving design outputs. Contractor shall develop a matrix
identifying Contractor and Company personnel participation in
design review and approval.
b. Contractor shall control design changes. Maintain design change
control log. Include review by Quality Representative for
compliance with Quality requirements.
c. Contractor shall prepare design review plan and design verification
plan. Conduct design reviews and verification, including
independent reviews, to ensure that design requirements are met.
3.3. Inspection and Testing

a. Contractor shall identify, segregate, control, track, and certify
equipment and materials to be incorporated into the Facility
b. Additionally, Contractor shall ensure that inspection and testing
activities conducted during the Work are:
i. In accordance with approved control procedures
ii. Conducted at agreed pre-designated stages
iii. Coordinated with the Company and/or regulatory authority
with adequate (as agreed by Company) notification of
nominated hold and witness points requiring their
participation
iv. Supported by documentation generated to provide objective
evidence of acceptable Quality and compliance with
Company-specified requirements
c. Contractor shall conduct in-process inspection during fabrication,
construction, installation and commissioning, mechanical
completion, and commissioning, and shall include all disciplines
required to complete critical items.
d. Contractor shall develop and implement corrective and preventive
actions to resolve Quality issues and concerns for all phases of
Work. All non conformances shall be resolved and tracked to
closure by Contractor.
e. Contractor shall ensure qualified inputs, qualified resources
(personnel, tools, equipment, and materials), and qualified Work
processes are used to produce Work products in conformance with
the Job Specification.
3.4. Quality Documentation

a. Contractor shall track all Quality submittals and maintain a register
of status to ensure that submittals are provided and approved in a
timely manner.

b. Contractor shall demonstrate, when requested, that:

i. All personnel related to a given Work process understand the
respective job requirements.
ii. Qualified inputs are utilized in the Work processes to produce
Work products that meet the Job Specification. Quality process
inputs include qualified workers, qualified tools, qualified
equipment, and qualified materials.
iii. Work products are in compliance with the specified job
requirements through inspection and surveillance.
c. Contractor shall provide Company personnel and designated
representatives timely and free access to all Work (materials,
equipment, Work Sites, documents, and records) for the purpose of
review, inspection, audits, and surveillance. Contractor shall ensure
that Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors are also required to
prove this right of access.
3.5. Criticality
Contractor shall apply Quality verification, surveillance, inspection, and

testing commensurate with the importance (criticality) of the Work activity
or the equipment or material item.
a. Contractor shall develop critical rating system for the procurement

of materials and equipment
b. Contractor shall obtain Company approval of this system.
Contractor shall include the results of the criticality rating of
construction, installation, and commissioning activities in the Audit
(surveillance) schedule and applicable ITPs.
c. For listed critical equipments the contractor shall produce
documentary evidence for successful operation of similar capacity
rating. The contractor shall provide necessary documentary
evidence of equipment operation at least 2 years in two different
power plants.

Appendix A:
Quality Plan Contents
The Quality Plan shall consist of the following:
1. Scope
2. Quality objectives
3. Definitions, terms, and abbreviations
4. Contractor's organization chart showing all individuals having
responsibility for Quality activities and how these individuals are
integrated into Contractor's organization responsible for contract Work.
5. Defined roles and responsibilities for all Quality activities including the
roles and responsibilities of Contractor's management.
6. Identification of Contractor's existing procedures those are applicable to
the Work.
7. Identification of Contractor's procedures that are new or existing
procedures that were modified to reflect Contract unique requirements.
8. A description of the following shall be included:
a. How information reports and records relating to Quality assurance and
Quality control will flow among the various groups (e.g., design,
engineering, purchasing, construction, controls, other Contractors) and
Company and how this information will be stored and retrieved.
b. How procurement documents will be prepared to properly establish
Quality activity requirements with Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub
vendors.
c. Contractor's process for determining the type of Quality plan (e.g.,
Quality Assurance Plan, Quality Control Plan, or Process Control
Plan) appropriate to the Scope of Work and requirement for
Subcontractors, critical Vendors, and Sub vendors to prepare the
product-specific or service-specific Quality plan for their respective
scopes of supply.
d. How potential Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors will be
evaluated/selected to ensure they have the requisite resources, tools,
procedures, and Quality capabilities to meet established requirements.
e. How individual inspection plans will be prepared for each equipment
or material item assigned a Criticality Rating Category of I, II, III or
IV.
f. How calculations and fabrication drawings prepared by
Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors will be reviewed for
consistency with engineering design and standards.

g. How records will be maintained to demonstrate that all design,

materials, equipment, and construction conforms to established
requirements and how and in what form the records will be turned over
to Company.
h. How nonconformities, concessions, and waivers shall be controlled
and resolved including the process that will be used, the personnel
responsible for administering the process, and the information flow
through Contractor's organization for resolution.
i. How all instruments used for testing and inspection in the Work will
be properly certified equipment for calibrating instrumentation, test
gauges and the like. Contractor shall identify the instruments to be
certified and describe the methods to be used.
j. The auditing, surveillance, appraising, sampling techniques, reviews,
and reporting Contractor intends to carry out for the Work to confirm
the effectiveness of the Quality activities, and that the Quality Plans
and ITPs are complied with.
k. The Quality feedback process, to be implemented by each Quality
organization (Contractor, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors),
which requires the Quality organization to inform their client's Quality
organization of issues impacting Quality that are not being resolved in a
timely manner.
l. How Contractor will implement the requirements of Appendices B, C,
and D of this specification for the Work.
9. Contractor's plan for procurement of materials and equipment. Contractor
and Company technical and Quality personnel involvement shall be
integrated into the plan.
10. Contractor shall assess the equipment and material to be procured to

identify any such items that must be delivered using non-standard shipping
or transporting methods or specialized lifting equipment. For such
items, a separate Logistics Plan shall be prepared by Contractor and
include defined involvement of Contractor and Company personnel

Appendix B
Inspection and Test Plans
1. Purchased Material and Equipment
a. Where practical, all disciplines involved in the Work shall be included in

a single ITP.
b. A typical ITP format is attached. Each ITP format may vary. However,
the following information shall be included in an ITP:
i. Activity and associated control procedure(s) and specification(s)

reference governing the activity
ii. Acceptance Criteria
iii. Responsibility for activity execution
iv. Objective evidence of activity execution or verifying document
v. Contractor/Vendor participation at the inspection and test stages
listed
vi. Company participation
vii. Authorized Inspector/CVA participation
c. ITPs shall, as far as practical, follow the normal sequencing of the Work.
ITPs shall identify the stages requiring approval; inspection and testing
that include participation by Company, third party, and others, in
addition to those inspection stages normally undertaken by Contractor.
d. During Company's review of the Inspection and Test Plans, Company

shall identify company-required participation on the Plan.
2. Construction, Installation, and Commissioning Activities
Inspection and Test Plans shall be prepared, meeting the requirements of

above
Typical Inspection and Test Plan Form is attached

Appendix C
Company Criticality Rating System for Procured Materials and Equipment
Obtain Company approval of the criticality rating and designated inspection

level.
A. Category I:
Contractor need to submit the Quality plan for the equipment
and get approval from the Owner / Consultant.
The equipment / materials are subjected to stage inspection by
the owner / owner representative. Following stages shall be
covered.
i. Raw Material
ii. In Process Inspection
iii. Final Inspection
iv. Painting
B. Category II:
The equipment / materials are subjected to final inspection by
the owner / owner representative.
C. Category III:
The equipment / materials are inspected by the contractor /
contractor representative.
Inspection report and material test certificates should be made
available for review by the owner for dispatch clearance.
D. Category IV:
as information to Owner / Consultant.
The equipment / materials are inspected by the contractor /
contractor representative.
Inspection and material test certificates should be made
available for our review.

Appendix D
Organizational Responsibilities
Contractor's Quality Organization shall include personnel whose responsibilities,

as a minimum, include the activities listed below.
Note: It is not the intent of this Appendix to define job titles or the number of
individuals Contractor has in Contractor's Quality Organization.
1. Quality manager, empowered by senior management with operational
freedom and authority to manage Quality issues and their resolution, and to
oversee the management of Quality project-wide, and to issue stop Work
notices as required to correct nonconformance and/or adverse Quality trends.
2. Quality auditor(s) to conduct formal internal and external audits on a project-
wide basis throughout the applicable phases of the project execution.
3. Quality engineer(s), for design, procurement, construction phases
a. Prepare Quality procedures and plans
b. Conduct reviews of technical specifications for Quality requirements
prior to submittal to the Owner for approval
4. Inspection coordinator(s) for procurement, construction phases (inclusive of

installation and commissioning) to oversee and implement the approved
Contractor Inspection Execution Procedure for Vendor supplied materials
and equipment and the daily supervision of Contractor assigned qualified
discipline inspectors during construction, installation, and commissioning
activities undertaken by Contractor under Contract.
5. Inspection supervision to oversee the daily inspection and testing activities
associated with construction, installation, and commissioning and the daily
supervision of Contractor assigned qualified field discipline inspectors.
6. Adequate qualified inspection personnel by discipline to undertake Vendor
Inspection activities, conduct surveillance and inspection, witness testing
during construction, installation, and commissioning.

Appendix E:
Quality Management Coordination Scope
This Appendix establishes Company's Quality assurance/control (QA/QC)

requirements to provide assurance that the Work and Facility conform to the Job
Specification, regulatory requirements, and sound and generally accepted
engineering and construction practices. In this regard, Quality Management is
applicable to all Work activities of Contractor, Subcontractor, Vendors, and Sub
vendors.
1. Objectives
The objectives of Quality assurance are as follows:
a. Assure installed facilities meet requirements as defined in the Design
Basis Memorandum (DBM) and the supporting design and construction
specifications, drawings, etc.
b. Assure nonconformance is reported and resolved through approved
dispositions and follow-up actions to confirm acceptable results.
c. Provide documentation that confirms compliance with project
requirements and is sufficient to support production operations.
d. Provide early identification of process failures and hardware
nonconformance to minimize rework cost and schedule impacts.
2. Contractor Duties
a. Have a documented and functional Quality Management System or
Program in place to assure the Quality of the Work. The System or
Program shall be in compliance with a recognized national or
international Quality Standard.
b. Assure that the Program or System will provide an acceptable level of
assurance of Quality in Work performance, workmanship, and prevention
of nonconformity.
c. Comply with this Practice.
d. Provide an adequate number of trained and qualified staff to execute the
Quality Plan.
e. Control the activities of Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors to
ensure compliance with Project Quality requirements.
f. Address and resolve, to Company's satisfaction, issues identified during:
i. Company reviews, audits, surveillance, and inspection
ii. Third party reviews and inspections
iii. Ensure required Quality controlling documents are in place, with all
required comments resolved or approved as applicable, prior to
allowing any corresponding Work to commence
iv. Provide Quality metrics for gauging Quality status and performance,
and report status periodically as agreed with Company

3. Company Duties
Company shall perform certain QA/QC activities, the performance of which

shall not relieve Contractor of its responsibilities to ensure compliance with the
Job Specification or Contractor's overall responsibility for Quality of Work and
Facility. Company's Quality activities include:
a. Source Inspection - Company may conduct independent source inspections as
the Work progresses. Results of Company source inspections will be made
available to Contractor.
b. Design Reviews (both day-to-day review of design documents and
Contractor conducted formal design review meetings). During the Work,
Company will perform reviews of design documents. Company's Specialists
will meet with Contractor's engineers periodically to discuss various aspects
of the Work. Contractor shall provide the documentation required for Design
Reviews and shall follow up on all items not resolved during a review.
c. QA Audit - Company shall audit Contractor's QA/QC program. Audit scope
shall include, but not be limited to:
i. Review of Contractor's documented QA/QC procedure
ii. Random review of Contractor's procurement documents for inspection
and specification content
iii. Contractor's specific equipment inspection plans in relation to
specification requirements and Criticality Rating assessments
iv. Review of inspector's surveillance/nonconformance reports
v. Contractor's deviation log and procedure approval logs
vi. Receipt inspection discrepancy reports and field inspection reports
vii. Activities undertaken by Subcontractors, Vendors, and Sub vendors
d. Approve Contractor, Subcontractor, and critical Vendor/Sub vendor Quality
Plans and Inspection and Test Plans prior to start of Work.
e. Review and comment on Contractor's Control Procedures and audit schedule,
and monitor compliance. Company shall monitor the resolution of any issues
raised.
f. Participate in design control, including review of design input, and review
and approve design output per identified review and approval requirements.
g. Approve Equipment Criticality Ratings and Criticality Rating Matrix prior to
procurement or provide the Equipment Criticality Ratings.
h. Review procurement documents, including changes, for technical and
Quality compliance for critical items prior to issue.
i. Participate in selected pre-inspection/pre-production meetings.
j. Conduct oversight of Contractor's Quality activities, including but not limited
to Vendor Inspection activities, Field Inspection, and surveillance activities.
Participate in inspection and test stages per approved Inspection and Test
Plans (ITPs).

k. Approve Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) where proposed dispositions do

not result in meeting the Job Specification.
4. Contractor Interfaces with Company

a. Prepare and submit to Company project-specific Quality Plans that meet
the requirements of this procedure.
b. Prepare or cause to be prepared Inspection and Test Plans in accordance
with this procedure. Obtain Company approval. Company shall annotate
the Inspection and Test Plan to indicate items requiring independent
Company involvement.
c. Prepare or cause to be prepared Control Procedures for Quality-related
activities. Obtain Company's determination as to which Control
Procedures are to be submitted for review and comment. Obtain
Company's comments on required procedures.
d. Prepare an audit/surveillance plan covering all Quality-related activities
of Contractor, Subcontractors, and critical Vendors and Sub vendors, and
obtain Company's review and comment.
e. Prepare Criticality Ratings in accordance with this Procedure unless the
Criticality Rating has been provided by Company. Obtain Company
approval of Contractor- developed Criticality Ratings for equipment.
f. Obtain Company's prior approval of dispositions for any nonconforming
conditions that do not result in meeting Job Specification, including but
not limited to "repair" or "use as is."

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NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

(An Undertaking of Government of Nepal)

Single-Stage, Bidding Procedure

IDA Cr.: Credit No. 5566-NP

The Project Manager

11 PROJECT WARRANTIES ................................................................ 65

15.3 Construction ......................................................................................................... 83

24 MV (11 KV) SWITCHGEAR ........................................................... 104

Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate of Nepal Electricity Authority invites

2 BASIC SCOPE OF WORK

Scope of work shall include design, planning, engineering, procurement (manufacturing /

3.1 Site Overview

3.2 PV Plant Overview

MV and HV System:AC Medium and high voltage shall be interpreted as 11 kV and

Solar irradiation: Annual GHI of 1650 kWh/m2

4 CONTRACTOR AND OWNER OBLIGATIONS

The division of responsibilities is presented in Appendix 3. Bidders are expected to confirm

4.1 Owners Basic Obligations

Should appoint a representative to communicate and cooperate regularly with contractor

Appoint Project Manager / independent technical consultant for reviewing project

4.2 Turnkey EPC Contractors Basic Obligations

In addition to obligations of contractors specified elsewhere in other sections, the turnkey

- Control and monitoring architecture.

5 PROJECT START UP AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Engineering Design

5.2 Site preparation/Preparatory Works

5.3 Weather Stations

5.4 Vigilance system

5.5 Internal Roads and Pathways

5.6 Inter-row Spacing for PV Mounting Structures

5.8 Lightning Protection System

5.9 External Lighting System

5.10 Water Supply and Drainage System

5.11 Fire Fighting and Detection System

Fire Extinguishers: Portable type fire extinguishers shall be provided as means of

5.12 Energy Meters

5.13 I & C Requirements

5.13.1 I&C scope of work

remote- PV Control System as Electrical Control and Monitoring System or as SCS

Bidder shall consider in its scope at least the following:

No single I&C failure shall:

cause any danger to personnel and the PV Plant

CCTV recordings shall be saved for at least three (3) months.

5.13.3 Field equipment

All transmitters shall have an impressed output signal of 4 - 20 mA corresponding to zero

commissioning tests and inspection

Plant Performance Ratios

Signal Input and Output Processing:

Data Highway Communication

Human machine interface

External data communication

PV Plant Control and monitoring system and performance calculation

The followings signals shall be considered as minimum:

junction boxes located spread out in the solar field

An anemometer to measure the wind speed at the site.

Security and surveillance systems

intrusion detection system

The design and supply of the detection system shall include:

The design and supply of the deterrent system shall include:

the emergency address system including horns and local amplifiers

fixed outdoor cameras

5.14 Auxiliary Power Supply System

5.15 Civil Infrastructure

MV switchgear rooms shall be provided with mechanical ventilation system having