Complete Technical Specifications

PART – B
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
125 MW SOLAR PV POWER PLANT, SHIVAJINAGAR, TALUKA SAKRI, DISTRICT DHULE 73

E Section 5: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR ARRAY YARD
1 Scope of Civil Work for 25MW SPV Plant Array Yard

1.1 Topographical Survey
Topographical survey shall have to be done of the proposed site at 5 m interval by Plain
Table or any other suitable standard method of survey. All necessary levels as entered
in the Field Book have to be submitted along with pre contour layout of the total site. The
formation level of the proposed power plant has to be fixed with reference to High Flood
Level of the proposed site the ground level shall be fixed taking into consideration the
highest flood level. Based on the above survey work a general layout drawing with clear
demarcation showing boundary pillars, location of Array Yard, 1MW Unit Control Room,
Main Control Room, sewage & drainage system and approach roads and general
drainage etc. has to be prepared. Six sets of drawings and survey reports along with all
relevant documents to be submitted to MAHAGENCO for approval.
1.2 Soil Test

a. The soil test report required for the preparation of offer document for estimation of
foundation detail will be made available by MAHAGENCO. But the successful bidder
has to perform the soil test to ascertain soil parameters of the proposed site for
construction of 1MW Unit Control Room, Main Control Room, HT lines & Array Yard.
The Contractor shall carry out sub soil investigation through certified soil consultant.
These reports shall be furnished to MAHAGENCO.
b. The scope of sub soil investigation covers: execution of complete soil exploration
including boring, drilling, collection of undisturbed soil sample where possible,
otherwise disturbed soil samples, conducting laboratory test of samples to find out
the various parameters mainly related to load bearing capacity, ground water level,
settlement, and sub soil condition and submission of detail reports in six copies along
with recommendation regarding suitable type of foundation for each bore hole along
with recommendation for soil improvement where necessary.
c. The soil test also includes analysis of water sample.
1.3 Planning And Designing

a. The bidder should carry out Shadow Analysis at the site and accordingly design
strings & arrays layout considering optimal usage of space, material and labour. The
bidder should submit the array layout drawings along with Shadow Analysis Report
to MAHGENCO for approval.
b. The bidder has to plan and design the Array Yard in a proper manner. Bidder has to

develop general layout drawing of Array Yard, Internal Road & path ways, drainage
system (ensuring no water logging in the Array Yard area). The work also includes
landscaping of the entire array yard. All design & drawings have to be developed
based on specification given in the tender, soil report, and relevant BIS unless
otherwise specified. All details water supply for module cleaning and sewerage
system should be clearly shown in the drawings. MAHAGENCO reserves the right to
modify the landscaping design at any stage as per local site conditions/requirements.
c. The bidder shall submit preliminary drawing for approval & based on any
modification or recommendation, if any. The Contractor shall submit six sets of final
drawing for formal approval to proceed with construction work.
d. The buildings shall be with concrete construction in compliance with National

Building Code and relevant BIS/International standards.
1.4 Land Development as per Design

Landscaping work of the entire area of the plant premises shall have to be done as per
drawing developed by Contractor and as approved by MAHAGENCO.
1.5 Power Supply for Construction

Bidder has to make the required power supply arrangement for the construction purpose
from MSPDCL & should bear the power charges for utilization of power for his
construction work.
1.6 Module Structure Foundations

a. Modules structures foundation should be RCC foundation columns made with
cement concrete as per design based on site soil condition. The minimum clearance
between lower edge of the PV and Ground Level shall be 800 mm. While making
foundations designs due consideration will be given to weight of module assembly,
maximum wind speed of 200 km per hour. Seismic factors for the site to be
considered while making the design of the foundation. The design of array structure
shall be based on soil test report of the site and shall be approved by MAHAGENCO
b. Foundation drawings & designs shall be submitted to MAHAGENCO for approval

before starting the work. Foundation digging of Module Mounting Structure shall
commence only after the proper leveling of the site.
1.7 Approach Road & Path Ways

These shall be designed and constructed based on general layout. Main approach shall
be so designed so as to carry the equipments as per relevant specification of IRC and
DIS. The drawing of approach road/pathways shall be approved by MAHAGENCO.

1.8 Water & Arrangement for Modules Washing
Bidder shall provide permanent arrangement for module washing in the SPV Plant. This
shall include installing tube well or other source with pump and motor and laying network
of GI pipe in each row of SPV panels. Opening from the GI pipe with manual isolating
valves should be provided at regular interval in each row of SPV panels. Bidder shall
provide the single line diagram of water washing arrangement with location of pump to
MAHAGENCO for approval.
1.9 Water Sewage & Drainage System

Care should be taken to maintain slopes and to prevent water logging at the site
Proper water drainage should be designed and drawing shall need to be approved by
MAHAGENCO.
1.10 Fencing 25MW Block

Each 25MW block SPV Plant array yard, control room & switchyard along with security
cabin shall be fenced with barbed wire conforming to IS: 278 on steel post of height
2.00m above ground and spacing of around 2.50m between adjacent posts. The
diagonal shall be stretched between adjacent poles. Fencing will be done by the
contractor as per the drawing approved by MAHAGENCO
1.11 Watch Towers

Four Watch towers for each 25 MW block shall be designed and constructed as per
relevant IS standards in view of the safety and security of the power plant.
Watchtowers should be equipped with searchlight along with cameras & siren. The
design of the Watch Towers should be submitted to MAHAGENCO for approval
1.12 Others
Any civil work which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant shall
be borne by bidder.
2 Scope of Civil Work for Core Area

2.1 Land Development & Landscaping
Bidder has to plan and design the Land development & landscaping of the Core area
mentioned in the plan. Bidder has to design the roads, garden etc. aesthetically by
considering the Aerial view. The drawing of Land Development should be submitted to
MAHAGENCO for approval.

3 Scope of Electrical Work for 25MW SPV Plant Array Yard
3.1 Solar PV Modules

3.1.1. The PV modules used must qualify to the latest edition of any of the following IEC PV
module qualification test or equivalent BIS standards.
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Modules IEC 61215
Thin film Modules IEC 61646
In addition, PV modules must qualify to IEC 61730 for safety qualification testing. For
the PV modules to be used in a highly corrosive atmosphere throughout their
lifetime, they must qualify to IEC 61701.
All materials used shall have a proven history of reliability and stable operation in
external applications. It shall perform satisfactorily in relative humidity up to 100%
with temperatures between -10° C and +50° C and should have lowest temperature
coefficient and shall withstand gust up to 200 km/h on the surface of the panel. Each
and every SPV module shall be checked for conformity with relevant standard and
no negative tolerance shall be accepted.
3.1.2. The Bidder should provide the data sheet of technical specifications for
modules/panels for each of the vendors in the format prescribed in (Annexure 23-
Clause 3).
3.1.3. PV modules must be tested and approved by one of the IEC authorized test centers.
Factory test as well as third party testing of the random sample of the Module
through ETDC Bangalore or Solar Energy Center is also mandatory. The cost of this
testing should be borne by bidder.
3.1.4 PV Peak power rating of the module shall not be less than 150 Wp. The module
efficiency shall be more than 11.5% for crystalline technology module and shall be
more than 6% for thin film technology module under standard test condition and the
cell should have minimum fill factor of 0.8 for Crystalline technology module and 0.6
for thin film modules. It shall be made of high transitivity glass & front surface shall
give high encapsulation gain. Bidder shall also furnish the month wise generation in
the datasheet corresponding to the radiation data provided by MAHAGENCO (Refer
Annexure 26 & Annexure 23).
3.1.5 The front surface of the module shall consist of impact resistant, low iron and high
transmission toughened glass.
3.1.6. The Interconnected cells shall be laminated in vacuum to withstand adverse

environmental conditions.

3.1.7. The module frame shall be made of corrosion resistant materials, preferably having
aluminium anodized finish in case of crystalline modules.
3.1.8. The minimum clearance between the lower edge of the modules and the developed
ground level shall be 800 mm.
3.1.9. The bidder shall carefully design & accommodate requisite numbers of the modules
to achieve the rated power in his bid. MAHAGENCO shall allow only minor changes
at the time of execution.
3.1.10. Warranties
a. Material Warranty:
Material Warranty is defined as : The manufacturer should warrant the Solar
Module(s) to be free from the defects and/or failures specified below for a period
not less than five (05) years from the date of sale to the original customer
("Customer"):
 Defects and/or failures due to manufacturing

 Defects and/or failures due to materials
 Non-conformity to specifications due to faulty
manufacturing and/or inspection processes.
If the solar Module(s) fails to conform to this warranty, the manufacturer will
repair or replace the solar module(s), at the Owner‟s sole option.
b. Performance Warranty:
The manufacturer should warrant the output of Solar Module(s) for at least 90%
of its rated power after initial 10 years & 80% of its rated power after 25 years
from the completion of trial run.
If, Module(s) fail(s) to exhibit such power output in prescribed time span, the
Contractor will either deliver additional PV Module(s) to replace the missing
power output with no change in area of land used or repair or replace the PV
Module(s) with no change in area of land used at Owner‟s sole option.
3.1.11. Insurance
The PV modules should be insured by a reputed insurance company which is

registered under Indian Insurance Law. Insurance coverage will be as mentioned
in Clause 3.1.10 above. All the expenses in relation to such insurance for the
entire lifespan of the project will have to be borne by the bidder.
3.1.12. The bidder shall provide the sample solar PV module electrical characteristics
including current-voltage (I-V) performance curves and temperature coefficients of

power, voltage and current. (Refer Annexure 23- Clause 3)
3.1.13. Modules shall be provided with a junction box with provision of external screw
terminal connection and with arrangement for provision of external & adequate
capacity by-pass diode. The box should have hinged, weatherproof lid with captive
screws and cable gland entry points.
3.1.14. Modules deployed must use a RF identification tag. The following information must
be mentioned in the RFID used on each modules (This can be inside or outside the
laminate, but must be able to withstand harsh environmental conditions).
 Name of the manufacturer of the PV module
 Name of the manufacturer of Solar Cells.
 Month & year of the manufacture(separate for solar cells and modules)
 Country of origin(separately for solar cells and module)
 I-V curve for the module
 Wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module
 Unique Serial No and Model No of the module
 Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate.
 Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate.
 Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and module as

per ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
3.2 Modules Mounting Structures

3.2.1 The structure design shall be appropriate with a factor of safety of not less than
1.5. The design calculations shall be submitted to MAHAGENCO
3.2.2 Design drawings with material selected shall be submitted for approval of
MAHAGENCO. Modules shall be mounted on a non-corrosive support structures.
3.2.3 The base columns shall be made with reinforced cement concrete as per design
based on site related data.
3.2.4 The frames and leg assemblies of the array structures shall be made of hot dip
Galvanized steel per ASTM A123. Minimum thickness of galvanization should be at
least 120 microns.
3.2.5 All fasteners shall be of Stainless steel - SS 304. Nut & bolts, supporting structures
including module Mounting Structures shall have to be adequately protected
against all climatic condition.

3.2.6 The structure shall be designed to allow easy replacement of any module and easy
access to the O&M staff and P&P (Personnel and Protection).
3.2.7 The structure shall be designed for simple mechanical and electrical installation. It
shall support Solar PV modules at a given orientation, absorb and transfer the
mechanical loads to the ground properly. There shall be no requirement of welding
or complex machinery at site.
3.2.8 The drawings along with detailed design shall be submitted in six sets to
MAHAGENCO for approval before starting the erection work. The work will be
carried out as per designs approved by MAHAGENCO.
3.2.9 The contractor/manufacturer shall specify installation details of the Solar PV

modules and the support structures with appropriate diagrams and drawings.
3.2.10 The legs of the structures made with GI angles of size not less than 50 mm X 50
mm X 6 mm MS hot dip galvanized. Minimum thickness of galvanization should be
at least 120 microns will be fixed and grouted in the RCC foundation as per
described in Section 5- Clause 1.6.
3.3 Seasonal Tilting Arrangement

All the structures should be designed such that all panels shall have provision to adjust it
at three angular position i.e. latitude angle, latitude angle-150, latitude angle +150.
Drawing for this arrangement should be got approved by MAHAGENCO. The Locking
arrangement for adjusting the angle of module shall be accessible from the ground.
3.4 Cable, Wires &Cable Trenches

3.4.1 All 1100 V cables shall be PVC insulated grade conforming to IS 1554 & cables
shall also conform to IEC 60189 for test and measuring the methods make of
cable should be approved by MAHAGENCO.
3.4.2 All wires used for connecting the modules and array should conform to the NEC
standards. Modules should be connected with USE-2/RHW-2 cables array to
junction box conductors & junction box to PV disconnector with the
THHN/THWN-2 sunlight resistant with 90ºC wet rated insulation cable. Wiring
size of PV array shall be designed such that maximum voltage drop at full power
from the PV modules to inverter should be less than 3% (including diode voltage
drop). The wiring for modules interconnection shall be with hard PVC conduit of
approved make. All Tees, Bends etc shall be approved make. Before
procurement, approval for materials should be obtained from MAHAGENCO.
3.4.3 Bidder should design the array yard such that Module mismatch loss should be
less than 2% loss in system power.
3.4.4 Only terminal cable joints shall be accepted. No cable joint to join two cable ends

shall be accepted.
3.4.5 All wires used on the LT side shall conform to IS and should be of appropriate
voltage grade. Only copper conductor wires of reputed make shall be used.
3.4.6 Cable terminations shall be made with suitable cable lugs & sockets etc, crimped
properly and passed through brass compression type cable glands at the entry &
exit point of the cubicles. The panels‟ bottoms should be properly sealed to
prevent entry of snakes/lizard etc. inside the panel.
3.4.7 All cable/wires shall be marked with good quality letter and number ferrules of
proper sizes so that the cables can be identified easily.
3.4.8 Cable & wiring design, calculations and detailed explanations along with drawing
shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.
3.5 Array Junction / Combiner Box

3.5.1 The junction boxes shall be dust, vermin, and waterproof and made of Thermo
Plastic / metallic which should be sunlight/ UV resistive as well as fire retardant &
must have minimum protection to IP 54 and Protection Class II. The terminals will
be connected to copper bus-bar arrangement of proper sizes to be provided. The
junction boxes will have suitable cable entry points fitted with cable glands of
appropriate sizes for both incoming and outgoing cables. Suitable markings shall be
provided on the bus-bars for easy identification and cable ferrules will be fitted at
the cable termination points for identification.
3.5.2 Each Array Junction Box will have Suitable Reverse Blocking Diodes of maximum
DC blocking voltage of 1000 V with suitable arrangement for its connection. The
Array Junction Box will also have suitable surge protection in addition, over voltage
protection shall be provided between positive and negative conductor and earth
ground such as Metal Oxide Variaster (MOV). A lightning protection coil in each
sub-array line shall be provided to prevent the high current transients from entering
into the DC bus. Adequate capacity solar DC fuses & isolating miniature circuit
breakers should be provided if required.
3.5.3 The Bypass & reverse blocking diodes should be warranted for 20 Years and
should have following minimum specifications.
Bypass Diode
Symbol Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum
Vsys System Voltage - - 600Vdc
IIN Input Current ( PV Isc) 9A

Vf Forward voltage drop 0.7VDC 1.26Vdc
Ή Efficiency 99.80%
Ta Operating -40ºC 70ºC
Temperature
Blocking Diode
Vsys System Voltage - - 1000Vdc
IIN Input Current ( PV Isc) 9A
Vf Forward voltage drop 0.7VDC 1.26Vdc
Ή Efficiency 99.80%
Ta Operating -40ºC 70ºC
Temperature
3.5.4 The SURGE ARRESTERS should be warranted for 20 Years and should have
following minimum specifications.
Max. line voltage 530Vdc or 1060Vdc ( as per design )
Repetitive Surges x15( 8/20 µS ) In = 20kA
Surge Current ( 8/20 µS) Imax = 40kA
The Junction Boxes shall have suitable arrangement for the followings:
 Combines groups of modules into independent charging sub-arrays that

will be wired into the controller.
 Provides arrangement for disconnection for each of the groups.
 Provides a test point for each sub-group for quick fault location.
 To provide group array isolation.
 The current carrying rating of the Junction Boxes shall be suitable with
adequate safety factor to inter connect the Solar PV array.
Junction Box theoretical design, calculations and detailed explanations along

with drawing shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.
3.6 Array Yard Lighting

Adequate Array Yard lighting including erection of poles, fixtures & cables as per IS
standards, keeping the general security in the mind using auxiliary power supply at
location. Array yard lighting theoretical design, calculations and detailed explanations
along with drawing shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.

3.7 Lightning Protection
3.7.1 The Solar PV Power plant should be provided with Lightning and over voltage
protection. The “Lightning Protection System” must be completed prior to start-up
of commissioning activities of the project. The main aim of over voltage
protection is to reduce the over voltage to a tolerable level before it reaches the
PV or other sub-system components. The source of over voltage can be lightning
or other atmospheric disturbance.
3.7.2 The Lightning Conductors shall be made as per Indian Standards in order to
protect the entire Array Yard from Lightning stroke. The drawings for the
components and system shall be approved by MAHAGENCO. Necessary
concrete foundation for holding the lightning conductor in position to be made
after giving due consideration to maximum wind speed and maintenance
requirement at site in future.
3.7.3 The lightning conductor shall be earthed through flats and connected to the Earth
mats as per applicable Indian Standards with earth pits. Each Lightning
Conductor shall be fitted with individual earth pit as per required Standards
including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cast iron cover
plate having locking arrangement, watering pipe using charcoal or coke and salt
as required as per provisions of IS.
3.7.4 The bidder shall ensure adequate lightning protection to provide an acceptable
degree of protection as per IS for the array yard. If necessary more numbers of
Lightning conductors may be provided. Theoretical design calculations and
detailed explanations along with drawings shall be provided and approved by
MAHAGENCO.
3.8 Earthing System For Array Yard
3.8.1 The earthing for array and LT power system shall be made with GI pipe, 4.5 m
long 40 mm diameter including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure
with cast iron cover plate having locking arrangement, watering pipe using
charcoal or coke and salt as required as per provisions of IS: 3043. Necessary
provision shall be made for bolted isolating joints of each earthing pit for periodic
checking of earth resistance.
3.8.2 Each Array structure of the Solar PV Yard shall be grounded properly. The array
structures are to be connected to earth pits as per IS standards.
3.8.3 The earthing for the power plant equipment shall be made as per provisions of
IS. Necessary provision shall be made for bolted isolating joints of each earthing
pit for periodic checking of earth resistance.

3.8.4 The complete earthing system shall be mechanically & electrically connected to
provide independent return to earth. All equipments shall have two distinct earth
connections.
3.8.5 For each earth pit, necessary Test Point shall have to be provided.
3.8.6 In compliance to Rule 33 and 61 of Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 (as amended
upto date), all non-current carrying metal parts shall be earthed with two separate
and distinct earth continuity conductors to an efficient earth electrode.
3.8.7 The bidder shall ensure adequate Earthing system protection to provide an
acceptable degree of protection as per IS for the array yard. If necessary more
numbers of Earth pit & conductors may be provided. Theoretical design
calculations and detailed explanations along with necessary drawings shall be
provided and approved from MAHAGENCO.
3.8.8 Earth resistance of the earth pits shall be tested in presence of the
representative of MAHAGENCO.
3.9 Others
Any Electrical work which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant
shall be borne by bidder.

F SECTION 6: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR POWER CONTROL
UNIT
1 Scope of Civil Work for Power Control Unit (PCU)

1.1 Planning & Design
a. The Bidder has to plan and design the 1MW Unit Control Room & Main Control
Room in a proper manner. Bidder has to develop general layout drawing of
Control Room includes landscaping of the entire Control room area. All design &
drawing/s have to be developed based on specification given in the tender, soil
report, and relevant BIS unless otherwise specified. All details should be clearly
shown in the drawings. MAHAGENCO reserves the right to modify the
landscaping design at any stage as per local site conditions/requirements.
b. All design should be developed considering optimal usage of space, material and
labour without compromising the effect of shadow, cooling, ventilation,
accessibility, losses during electrical interconnections etc. The design of Control
Room Buildings shall also incorporate the outlet openings for ventilation ducting
from “Power Conditioning Units”.
c. The bidder shall submit preliminary drawing for approval & based on any
modification or recommendation, if any. The Contractor shall submit six sets of
final drawings for formal approval to proceed with construction work.
d. The building shall be with concrete construction in compliance with National

Building Code and relevant BIS/International standards.
1.2 Control Room Building Of 1MW Unit Control Room & Main Control Room
The control room buildings shall have to be designed based on topological survey report
& soil testing report, relevant BIS code, National Building Code of India, unless
otherwise mentioned in the general scope of work & technical specification in
consultation with Project Manager/Site-in-Charge.
All kind of Construction work shall follow the appropriate IS standards.
1.2.1 There will be 25 numbers of 1MW Unit Control Room for a 25MW SPV Plant
Block. The 1MW Unit Control Room building shall be constructed with relevant
standards. It shall have an inverter room The bidder has to submit the proposed
drawing of control room building (Refer Annexure 12H) along with the bid to the
owner for approval. The building shall be designed to meet national building code
requirement.
1.2.2 There will be a Main Control Room from which controlling and monitoring of all
25 numbers of 1MW Unit Control Rooms should be made possible. The Main

Control Room building shall be equipped with Toilets, Washbasin, and Overhead
tank for water storage, with proper fresh water and sewage arrangement and
septic tank has to be provided. Relevant standards have to be maintained for
construction.
For the operation & maintenance of SPV Plant the central control room has been
proposed.
It shall have
 Air conditioned SCADA room
 Store Room
 Lobby
 Pantry
 Toilet and Urinal
The bidder to submit the proposed drawing of control room building (Refer
Annexure 12D) along with the bid to the owner for approval. The building shall be
designed to meet national building code requirement.
a. RCC WORK - All RCC works shall be of nominal mix 1:1.5:3 as per IS 456-2000
and the materials used viz. Cement reinforcement, steel etc. shall be as per
relevant IS standards. In addition IS: 2502 Code of Practice for Bending and
Fixing of Bars for concrete Reinforcement must be complied. Reinforcement shall
be high strength TMT Fe 415 or Fe 500 conforming to “IS: 1786-1985”.
b. MASONRY WORK - All brick works shall be using at least II class bricks of
approved quality as per IS 2212 and IS: 3495. The cement mortar for brick
masonry shall be in the ratio 1 cement and 5 sand, by weight. The cement mortar
shall be machine mixed. Bricks required for masonry work shall be thoroughly
soaked in clean water tank for approximately two hours. Brick shall be laid in
English bond style. Green masonry work shall be protected from rain. Masonry
work shall be kept moist on all the faces for a period of seven days.
c. DOORS & WINDOWS - Doors, windows and ventilators of air-conditioned areas,

entrance lobby of all buildings (where ever provided), and all windows and
ventilators of main plant and service building shall have, electro colour dyed
(anodized with 15 micron coating thickness) aluminum framework with glazing.
All doors of toilet areas shall be of steel framed solid core flush shutter. All other
buildings doors windows ventilators (unless otherwise specified) shall be of steel.
The doors frames shall be fabricated from 1.6 mm thick MS sheets and shall
meet the general requirements of IS: 4351. Steel windows and ventilators shall

be as per IS: 1361 and IS:1038. All windows and ventilators on ground floor of all
buildings shall be provided with suitable grill.
Minimum size of door provided shall be 2.1 m high and 1.2 m wide. However for
toilets minimum width shall be 0.75 m and office areas minimum width shall be
1.20m.
The main entrance shall include Mild Steel single leaf door. The structural steel
shall conform to IS: 7452 and IS: 2062. The holdfasts shall be made from steel
flats (50 mm and 5 mm thick). The fixtures, fastenings and door latch are to be
made with same materials.
The main entrance shall include Mild Steel single leaf door. The structural steel
shall conform to IS: 7452 and IS: 2062. The holdfasts shall be made from steel
flats (50 mm and 5 mm thick). The fixtures, fastenings and door latch are to be
made with same materials.
Each window unit shall have a solid bronze polished, cam locking handle and
strike. All steel windows shall be suitably painted after fabrication in accordance
with the relevant Indian Standard(s).
Fixing of metalled doors and windows shall be done in accordance to IS: 1081
and IS 7452.
Doors and windows on external walls of the buildings (other than areas provided,
with insulated metal claddings) shall be provided with RCC sunshade over the
openings with 300 mm projection on either side of the openings. Projection of
sunshade from the wall shall be minimum 450 mm over window openings and
750 mm over door openings except for main entrance door to the control room
where the projection shall be 1500mm.
d. GLAZING - All accessible ventilators and windows of all buildings shall be

provided with min. 4mm thick float glass, plain or tinted for preventing solar
radiations, unless otherwise specified.
For single glazed aluminum partitions and doors, float glass of 8mm or 10 mm
thickness shall be used. All glazing work shall conform to IS:1083 and IS:3548.
6 mm reflective toughened glass, with following minimum technical

characteristics: Solar factor 45% or less, U-value less than 5.7 W/SQMK, VLT
min 35%: The glass to be used should be from the manufacturers of glass like
Glavebel (Belgium), Saint Gobain (France) or Fort (USA) Or equivalent. The
glass should be free from distortion and thermal stress

e. PLASTERING - All external surfaces shall have 18 mm cement plaster in two
coats, under layer 12 mm thick cement plaster 1:5 and finished with a top layer 6
mm thick cement plaster 1:6 (DSR 13.19) with water proofing compound. White
cement primer shall be used as per manufacturer‟s recommendation.
At least one coat of plaster shall be applied to interior walls by hand or

mechanically, to a total thickness of 12 mm using 1:6, 1 cement and 6 sand.
Plastering shall comply to IS: 1542, IS:1661, IS:1630. Oil bound washable
distemper on smooth surface applied with 2 mm thick Plaster of Paris putty for
control room.
Plaster of Paris (Gypsum Anhydrous) conforming to IS:2547 shall be used for

plaster of Paris punning.
f. FLOORING - The Cement shall be ordinary Portland cement as per IS:269.

Flooring for stores shall be of cement concrete flooring as per IS 2571-1970.
Flooring for office building, security cabin shall be of Kota stone over PCC 1:3:6
3“ thick.
For pantry slab and control room floor mirror polished (6 layers of polish) Granite
stone (slab) of minimum thickness of 18 mm shall be used.
g. ROOFING - Roof of the C.R. Building shall consist of Cast-in-situ RCC slab
treated with a water proofing system which shall be an integral cement based
treatment conforming to CPWD specification (item no. 25.8 of DSR 1997). The
roof of the building shall be water proof with tarfelt 5 layer over screeding. The
roof shall be designed for minimum superimposed load to 150 kg/m2.
For efficient disposal of rainwater, the run off gradient for the roof shall not be
less than 1:100 and the roof shall be provided with RCC water gutter, wherever
required. Gutter shall be made water tight using suitable watertight treatment.
This gradient can be provided either in structure or subsequently by screed
concrete 1:2:4 (using 12.5 mm coarse aggregate) and/or cement mortar (1:4).
However, minimum 25 mm thick cement mortar (1:4) shall be provided on top to
achieve smooth surface.
h. PAINTINGS OF WALLS & CEILINGS - The paint shall be anti-fungal quality of

reputed brand suitable for masonry surfaces for high rainfall zone. All painting on
masonry or concrete surface shall preferably be applied by roller. If applied by
brush then same shall be finished off with roller. For painting on concrete,
masonry and plastered surface IS:2395 shall be followed. All paints shall be of
approved make including chemical resistant paint. Minimum 2 finishing coats of
paint shall be applied over a coat of primer.

For painting on steel work and ferrous metals, BS: 5493 and IS:1477 shall be
followed. The type of surface preparation, thickness and type of primer,
intermediate and finishing paint shall be according to the painting system
adopted.
The cement paint as per as per IS : 5410 shall be of approved brand and
manufacturer. Ceiling of all rooms except Battery room shall be white washed.
The ceiling of Battery room (if provided) shall be acid resistant paint.
i. PLINTH PROTECTION - Plinth protection shall be provided around all the

buildings with Brickbats and PCC 1:2:4 & smoothly finish of top surface.
j. WATER SUPPLY - GI pipes of Medium quality conforming to IS 1239 (Part I-

1990) and IS 1795-1982 (reaffirmed 1990) for Mild Steel pipes shall be used for
all water supply and plumbing works. The Syntax or equivalent make PVC
storage water storage tank conforming to IS:12701 shall be provided over the
roof of the control room with adequate capacity for 20 No person and 8 hr
requirement complete with all fitting including float valve, stop cock etc. The
capacity of the tank shall be minimum 1000 litres.
k. PLUMBING & SANITORY - Each toilet shall have the following minimum fittings.
 WC (Western type) 390 mm high with toilet paper roll holder and
all fittings or WC (Indian Type) with all fittings (both types of WCs
shall be provided at alternate locations).
 Urinal (430 x 260 x 350 mm size) with all fittings.
 Wash basin (550 x 400 mm) with all fittings.
 Bathroom mirror (600 x 450 x 6 mm thick) hard board backing
 CP brass towel rail (600 x 20 mm) with C.P. brass brackets
 Soap holder and liquid soap dispenser.
All fittings, fastener, grating shall be chromium plated. Necessary plumbing lines
shall be provided for office cum control room building and Security cabin.
The floor finish for washroom, pantry and toilet shall be vitrified ceramic anti-slip
tiles and Dado glaze ceramic tiles upto 2.1m shall be used. The normal size of
Ceramic tiles shall be 300 mm X 300 mm X 9 mm and shall comply IS: 15622.
The bidder shall design & provide below ground one septic tank and two soak
pits and assuming that a total of 10 persons shall be working for O&M in
combined three shift.

The pantry shall consist of one number stainless steel pantry sink, as per IS :
13983, of size 610 x 510 mm, bowl depth 200 mm with drain board of at least
450 mm length with trap, with inlet and outlet connections and GI concealed
water supply pipe of minimum 12 mm dia of medium class, sanitary pipe of
minimum 75 mm diameter, floor trap with Stainless Steel grating, inlet and outlet
connections for supply and drainage, with all bends, tees, junctions, sockets, etc.,
as are necessary for the commissioning and efficient functioning of the pantry (all
sanitary fittings shall be heavy duty chrome plated brass, unless noted otherwise)
l. STAIRS - Bidder to provide service ladder made up of access the roof for
maintenance of communication equipment and water tank.
m. FALSE CEILING - The control room shall be provided with false ceiling of 15 mm
thick mineral fiber board, in tile form of size 600mm x 600mm, along with
galvanized light gauge rolled form supporting system in double web construction
pre painted with steel capping, of approved shade and colour, to give grid of
maximum size of 1200x600 mm as per manufacturers details including
supporting grid system, expansion fasteners for suspension arrangement from
RCC, providing openings for AC ducts(if required), return air grills(if required),
light fixtures, etc., all complete.
1.3 Office Furniture

Adequate and appropriate ergonomically designed furniture of approved make for the
control room shall be included in the offer. The furniture should be chosen in such a way
that it matches with the décor of the control room.
Furniture shall be of reputed approved manufacturer.
1.4 Signboards
The Signboard will contain brief description of the Power Plant. The Signboard will be
made of steel plate of not less than 3 mm. Aluminum strip of 2 mm thickness, 18mm
width and length equal to the length of sign board shall be provided with the board for
clamping the board on to the RC Poles. Letters on the board have to be with proper
illumination arrangement. The design & size of the signboard shall have to be befitting
the Control Room.
1.5 Security Cabin & Gate

Gate along with the security post shall be designed and constructed by the contractor
keeping in view the safety and security of the power plant as a whole and as per
requirements in consultation with Project Manager. The design of the Gate should be
submitted to MAHAGENCO for approval

1.6 Others
Any Civil work which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant shall
be borne by bidder.
2 Scope of Electrical Work for Power Control Unit

2.1 General Requirement
There will be separate 25 numbers of 1MW Power Control Units (PCU) which will consist
of an electronic Inverter along with associated control, protection and data logging
devices. The system shall incorporate a unidirectional inverter and should be designed
to supply the AC power to the grid at load end. The power conditioning unit shall adjust
the voltage & frequency levels to suit the Grid. All three phases shall be supervised with
respect to rise/fall in programmable threshold values of frequency. PCU shall confirm to
IEC 60068-2 standards for Environmental Testing.
2.2 1MW Unit Control Room
2.2.1 Inverter
a. Each PCU inverter shall be compliant with IEEE Standard 929-200 or equivalent.
b. The efficiency of the PCU inverter shall be equal to or more than 96 % at 75%
load as per IEC 61683.The bidder shall specify the conversion efficiency at
different loads say 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% in his offer. The Bidder should
specify the overload capacity in the bid Inverter should be warranted up to 20
years.
c. The output power factor of the PCU inverter should be of suitable range to supply
or sink reactive power. The PCU shall have internal protection arrangement
against any sustained fault in the feeder line and against lightning in the feeder
line.
d. The PCU inverter shall have the required protection arrangements against earth
leakage faults.
e. Specifically, the PCU inverter should be three phase power conditioning unit
using static solid state components. DC lines shall have suitably rated isolators to
allow safe start up and shut down of the system. Circuit breakers used in the DC
lines must be rated suitably.
f. The PCU inverter shall have provision for galvanic isolation. Each solid state
electronic device shall have to be protected to ensure long life of the inverter as
well as smooth functioning of the inverter.

g. The PCU inverter shall have anti islanding protection.
h. The PCU inverter must have the feature to work in tandem with other similar
PCU‟s and be able to be successively switched “ON” and “OFF” automatically
based on solar radiation variations during the day.
i. The system shall tend to balance unequal phase voltage (with 3-phase systems)
with reference to the red phase (line-1).
j. The PCU inverter front panel shall be provided with a display (LCD or equivalent)
of all important Parameters such as DC input voltage, DC input current, AC input
voltage, AC input Current, AC output power, power factor, frequency etc.
If the bidder is not able to provide PCU with display, the same has to be made
available at The SCADA monitoring & controlling desk installed in Main Control
Room.
k. Nuts & bolts and the PCU enclosure shall have to be adequately protected taking
into consideration the atmosphere and weather prevailing in the area.
l. Dimensions and weight of the PCU shall be indicated by the bidder in the offer.
The PCU shall include appropriate self protective and self diagnostic feature to
protect itself and the PV array from damage in the event of PCU component
failure or from parameters beyond the PCU‟s safe operating range due to internal
or external causes. The self-protective features shall not allow signals from the
PCU front panel to cause the PCU to be operated in a manner which may be
unsafe or damaging. Faults due to malfunctioning within the PCU, including
commutation failure, shall be cleared by the PCU protective devices.
It should have Local LCD (Liquid crystal display) and keypad for system control,
monitoring instantaneous system data, event logs, data logs and changing set
points. Control and read-out should be provided on an indicating panel integral to
the Inverter. Display should be simple and self explanatory display to show all the
relevant parameter relating to PCU operational data and fault condition in form of
front Panel meters / LED‟s or two line LCD Display.
m. PCU shall have arrangement for adjusting DC input current and should trip
against sustainable fault downstream and shall not start till the fault is rectified.
n. Operation & maintenance manual should be furnished by the Contractor before

dispatch of PCU‟s.
o. The bill of materials associated with PCU‟s should be clearly indicated while
delivering the equipment.
Standby Mode

The control system shall continuously monitor the output of the solar power plant
until pre-set value is exceeded & that value to be indicated.
Basic System Operation (Full Auto Mode)

The system shall automatically „wake up‟ in the morning and begin to export
power provided there is sufficient solar energy and the grid voltage and
frequency is in range.
Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT)

MPPT control algorithm shall adjust the voltage of the SPV array to optimize
solar energy fed into the grid.
Sleep Mode
Automatic „sleep‟ mode shall be provided so that unnecessary losses are
minimized at night. The power conditioner must also automatically re-enter
standby mode when threshold of standby mode reached.
Maximum Power Tracking

Maximum power point tracker shall be integrated in the power conditioner unit to
maximize energy drawn from the Solar PV array. The MPPT should be
microprocessor based to minimize power losses. The details of working
mechanism of MPPT shall be mentioned by the bidder in his offer. The MPPT
must have provision for constant voltage operation. The MPPT unit shall confirm
to IEC 62093 for design qualification.
p. Technical specifications - The inverter output shall always follow the grid in
terms of voltage and frequency. This shall be achieved by sensing the grid
voltage and phase and feeding this information to the feedback loop of the
inverter. Thus control variable then controls the output voltage and frequency of
the inverter, so that inverter is always synchronized with the grid. The inverter
shall be self commutated with Pulse width modulation technology.
Nominal AC Output Power : 1000kW (incase of Central inverter)
Nominal Output voltage : 415 Volts +15%/-10% AC
Minimum Efficiency at 75% load : ≥ 96%
Output frequency 50 Hz +/- 0.5% Hz (Inverter to follow grid frequency upto +/- 3
Hz of the nominal output frequency during normal operation)
Maximum Input voltage : 800 V DC

THD Less than :4%
Ambient temperature : 0 to 50 deg C
Humidity : 95 % non- condensing
Enclosure : IP 20 (indoor rated)

: IP 65 (Outdoor type)
The Inverter shall have following features:
a. No load loss<1% of rated power and maximum loss in sleep mode shall be
less than 0.05%
b. Sinusoidal current modulation with excellent dynamic response.
c. Optional VAR control
d. Unit wise & integrated Data logging.
e. Dedicated Prefabs / Ethernet for networking
f. Protection against
i. Over current
ii. Sync loss
iii. Over temp.
iv. DC bus over voltage
v. Cooling Fan failure(If provided)
g. Power regulation in the event of thermal overloading
h. Set point pre-selection for VAR control
i. Bus communication via -interface for integration
j. Remote control via telephone modem or mini web server
k. Integrated protection in the DC and three phase system
l. Insulation monitoring of the PV array with sequential fault location
m. Ground fault detector – which is essential for large PV generators in view of

appreciable discharge current with respect to ground.
2.2.2 DC Bus & Panel
DC generated by the Solar modules is transmitted through the appropriate cables

from Array Yard to 1MW Unit Control Room. DC bus & Panel should be provided

for the incoming DC supply from Array Yard. The Panel should consist of
adequate size DC Bus/Cable which can handle the current and the voltage safely
as per the relevant IS standards. DC panel should be equipped with an adequate
capacity indoor DC circuit breaker along with control circuit, Protection Relays,
fuses, annunciations and remote operating and controlling facility from the Main
Control Room.
Bidder should submit Theoretical design calculations and detailed explanations

along with drawings shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.
2.2.3 AC Bus & Panel
AC converted by the inverter is transmitted through the appropriate cables from

1MW Unit Control Room to 1MW Unit Switchyard. AC bus & Panel should be
provided for the outgoing AC supply from inverter to 1MW Unit Switchyard, the
Panel should consist of adequate size indoor AC Bus/Cable which can handle
the current and the voltage safely as per the relevant IS standards. AC panel
should be equipped with an adequate Protection Relays, fuses, annunciations
and remote operating and controlling facility from the Main Control Room.
An AC Bus & Panel house in the control room shall be provided in between PCU
and 415V/33 kV transformer. It shall have MCB/MCCB or Circuit breaker of
Suitable rating for connection and disconnection of PCU from Grid. The
connection between ACDB and Transformer shall be busbar. It shall have
provision to measure bus voltage, current and power feeding the transformer.
Bus-bars shall be of high conductivity aluminium alloy or copper of adequate

size. The bus-bars shall be adequately supported by non hygroscopic,
noncombustible track resistant and high strength type polyester fibre glass
moulded insulators. Separate supports shall be provided for each phase and
neutral busbar. The bus-bars joints shall be provided with high tensile steel bolts,
bellevelle washers and nuts, so as to ensure good contacts at the joints. The
bus-bars shall be colour coded as per IS 375.

2.2.4 Circuit Breaker
Appropriate & adequate Capacity 415V AC indoor air Circuit Breaker as per the
IS or IEC standards along with control circuit and protection relay circuit, fuses,
annunciations and remote operating and controlling facility from the Main Control
Room.

The Circuit Breaker should be supplied from the vendor list approved by
MAHAGENCO. List of the approved vendors for the electrical equipment is given
in the Annexure 25.
2.2.5 DC Battery & Charger
Adequate capacity DC battery Bank should be provided for emergency control

supply of control / protection system & emergency lighting.
A appropriate capacity Battery charger with relevant IS/IEC standards &

protection and automatic change over system should be provided to charge the
battery bank along with relay circuit, fuses, annunciations and remote operating
and controlling facility from the Main Control Room.
A DC power supply Distribution panel/board should be supplied along with the

Charger as per relevant IS standards.
Control room DC Battery Bank & DC supply system theoretical design,

calculations and detailed explanations along with drawing shall be provided and
approved by MAHAGENCO.
2.2.6 Protective Relays
The Solar PV system and the associated power evacuation system shall be
protected as per Indian Standards. Over current relays, reverse power relays,
differential protection relays and earth fault relays have to be essentially
provided. All relay should be numerical type & should be remote operating and
controlling facility from the Main Control Room.
Detailed design calculations shall be provided on fault power computations and

the philosophy of protective relaying with respect to short circuit kVA calculations.
Design & Drawing of protection relay should be approved by MAHAGENCO.
2.2.7 Auxiliary Power Supply
L.T. Power supply as required to provide essential and peripheral loads on a 24

x 7 basis shall be provided by the contractor initiating necessary action with
MSEDCL/MSETCL through MAHAGENCO.
2.2.8 String Monitoring System
Monitoring of various parameters at string level should be made possible in the

Main Control Room at site by installing the suitable string monitoring system any
fault at string level could be recognizable by that system.

String Monitoring System theoretical design, calculations and detailed
explanations along with drawing shall be provided and approved by
MAHAGENCO.
2.2.9 Web Box & Remote Monitoring System
Web Box should be installed in the inverter for remote monitoring of the Solar
power
Station from the remote place (MUMBAI head office control room) & Main Control
Room.
2.2.10 Air Conditioners
The control room shall be equipped with appropriate energy efficient air
conditioning system suitable for heat dissipation.
2.2.11 Surveillance Camera
A suitable Megapixel night vision Surveillance Camera Should be installed in the

1MW Unit Control Room. Output of this camera is made available on the LCD/
LED monitor in the Main Control Room at Site.
2.2.12 Lighting Fixtures
All Compact Florescent Lamp fixtures shall be indoor type & pre-wired
comprising of Lamp(s) as indicated with lamp holder(s) and Electronic Ballast(s)
with metal reflector(s). The lamp fitting shall be covered by Glass or Perspex
material. The Lamp Fixture shall be fitted on wall as per direction of Site -In-
charge. Alternatively, LEDs may be used after submitting detailed descriptions of
illumination computations and Test certificates from reputed test centers.
The number of lighting fixtures should be such that it should give sufficient
luminance level for daily operation as per BEE standards.
Load calculations and detailed explanations along with drawing shall be provided
and approved by MAHAGENCO.
3 Main Control Room

There will be a Main Control Room at the centre of Core area purpose of the Main
Control Room is to control & monitor each 1MW Unit Control Room.
3.1 Control Room Panels & Monitoring Desk
3.1.1 The Panel shall have adequate inputs to take in from the centralized Push Button
Switching Unit having Suitable Mimic with Power flow Indicator & Status Indicator
of different PCU‟s.

3.1.2 The Panel shall be floor mounted type. All the measuring instruments such as
feeder voltmeter, ammeter, frequency meter, Electronic Energy Meter (for
measuring the deliverable units (kWh) for sale), selector switches, Mimic etc shall
be in the front panel.
3.1.3 All the Power cables shall be taken through backside of the Panel.
3.1.4 The Panel shall be fitted with suitable rating & size, HRC fuses/circuit
breaker/isolator indicators for all incomer and outgoing terminals, Voltmeter &
Ammeter with suitable selector switches to monitor & measure the power to be
evacuated.
3.1.5 Nut & bolts including metallic cubicle shall have to be adequately protected
against atmosphere and weather prevailing in the area.
3.1.6 The overall dimension shall be fitted with other Power Conditioning Units of the
Power Plant. However, dimension, weight, sheet thickness, painting etc. should
be indicated by the Contractor. The bill of material associated with the
equipment should be clearly indicated while delivering the equipment.
3.1.7 The drawings of Panels with the make of components should be approved by
MAHAGENCO.
3.2 Cables & Wires
3.2.1. All cables shall be PVC insulated grade conforming to relevant IS standards shall
also confirm to IEC standards for test and measuring. Methods of testing & make
of cable should be approved by MAHAGENCO.
3.2.2 The wiring for modules inter connection shall be with hard PVC conduit of
approved make. All Tees, Bends etc shall be approved make. Before
procurement, approval for materials should be obtained from MAHAGENCO.
3.2.3 Only terminal cable joints shall be accepted. No cable joint to join two cable
ends shall be accepted.
3.2.4. Cables inside the control room shall be laid in suitable Cable Trays of approved
type.
3.2.5. All wires used on the LT side shall conform to IS and should be of appropriate
voltage grade. Only copper conductor wires of reputed make shall be used.
3.2.6. Cable terminations shall be made with suitable cable lugs & sockets etc,
crimped properly and passed through brass compression type cable glands at
the entry & exit point of the cubicles. The panels‟ bottoms should be properly
sealed to prevent entry of snakes/lizard etc. inside the panel.

3.2.7 All cable/wires shall be marked with good quality letter and number ferrules of
proper sizes so that the cables can be identified easily.
3.2.8. Control room panel wiring theoretical design, calculations and detailed
MAHAGENCO.
3.3 SCADA and Remote Monitoring System
3.3.1 The plant shall be automatically operated and shall be controlled by

microprocessor based control system SCADA. Computer Aided Data Acquisition
Unit shall have features for simultaneous monitoring and recording of various
parameters of different sub-systems, power supply of the Power Plant at DC side
and AC side. The drawings of Plant Monitoring Desk should be approved by
MAHAGENCO.
3.3.2 Computer Aided Data Acquisition Unit [in the form of personal computer (PC)]
shall be a separate & individual system comprising of different transducers to
read the different variable parameters, A/D converter, Multiplexer, Demultiplexer,
Interfacing Hardware & Software, Industrial Type PC, which will be robust &
rugged suitable to operate in the Control Room Environment.
3.3.3. Reliable sensors for Solar Radiation, Temperature & other Electrical Parameters
are to be supplied with the data logger unit.
3.3.4. The PC shall be of Industrial type, rugged & robust in nature to operate in a
hostile environment. The PC shall have minimum Intel Core 2 Duo processor
having 2 X 150 GB HDD with 2 GB RAM. The PC shall also have 17” TFT Color
monitor, DVD Drive with Writer, Floppy Drive, USB drive, Scroll Mouse and UPS
for 4 hours Power back up.
3.3.5. The printer shall be of industrial type, rugged & robust in nature and of reputed
make. The printer shall be equipped for printing, scanning, copying and fax.
3.3.6 The Data Acquisition System shall perform the following operations:
Measurement and continuous recording of:
 Power at 33kV terminal.

 Ambient temperature near array field
 Control room temperature.
 Wind speed
 AC and DC side power of each inverter.
 Solar irradiation / insolation.
 Voltage of HT side.

 Any other parameters considered necessary by supplier based
on current practice.
3.3.7 SCADA shall provide 15 Minutes daily, monthly and annual average of following
parameters
 Radiation
 Temperature
 Exported energy
 Energy of each inverter
3.3.8 All data shall be recorded chronologically date wise. The data file should be MS
Excel compatible. The data logger shall have internal reliable battery backup and
data storage capacity to record all sorts of data simultaneously round the clock.
All data shall be stored in a common work sheet chronologically. Representation
of monitored data in graphics mode or in tabulation form. All instantaneous data
can be shown in the Computer Screen.
3.3.9. SCADA shall have feature to be integrated with the local system as well remotely
via the web using either a standard modem or a GSM/WIFI modem. The bidder
shall provide compatible software and hardware so that data can be transmitted
via. Standard modem.
3.3.10. The Bill of Materials associated with the equipment must clearly indicate
especially the details about the PC and Printers, etc.
3.3.11 SCADA shall be provided with reliable power supply along with backup supply for
at least one hour to cater to outage of grid.
3.3.12 The Data Acquisition System should be housed in a desk made of steel sheet.
3.4 Control Room Electrical Wiring
3.4.1 Electrification of building shall be carried out as per IS 732-1989, IS 46481968

and other relevant standards. Suitable AC Distribution Board should be designed
to Supply AC power in Control room.
3.4.2. Control room AC distribution Board theoretical design, calculations and detailed
MAHAGENCO.
3.5 Auxiliary Power Supply
L.T. Power supply as required to provide essential and peripheral loads on a 24 x 7

basis shall be provided by the contractor initiating necessary action with
MSEDCL/MSETCL through MAHAGENCO.
3.6 DC Battery & Charger
Adequate capacity DC battery Bank should be provided for emergency control supply
of control / protection system & emergency lighting.
A Battery charger of appropriate capacity with relevant IS/IEC standards & protection
and automatic change over system should be provided to charge the battery bank
along with relay circuit, fuses, annunciations.
A DC power supply Distribution panel/board should be supplied along with the Charger
as per relevant IS standards.
Control room DC Battery Bank & DC supply system theoretical design, calculations and
detailed explanations along with drawing shall be provided and approved by
MAHAGENCO.
3.7 Energy Meter
3.7.1 A TOD (time of day) energy meter of class 0.2 accuracy shall be provided as
approved by MSEDCL/MSETCL to measure the delivered quantum of energy to
the grid for sale. The responsibility of arranging for the meter, its
inspection/calibration/testing charges etc. rests with the Contractor. All charges
incurred on Meter testing, shall be borne by the Contractor.
3.7.2 Meter shall be suitable for interfacing for synchronizing the built in clock of the
meter by GPS time synchronization equipment existing at the station either
through a synchronizing pulse received from the time synchronization equipment
or through a remote PC synchronized to GPS clock shall also be in the scope of
bidder.
3.7.3. Meter must be provided with the necessary data cables.
3.8 Lighting Fixtures
All Compact Florescent Lamp fixtures shall be indoor type & pre-wired comprising of
Lamp(s) as indicated with lamp holder(s) and Electronic Ballast(s) with metal reflector(s).
The lamp fitting shall be covered by Glass or Perspex material. The Lamp Fixture shall
be fitted on wall as per direction of Site -In-charge. Alternatively, LEDs may be used
after submitting detailed descriptions of illumination computations and Test certificates
from reputed test centers.
The number of lighting fixtures should be such that it should give sufficient luminance
level for daily operation as per BEE standards.
3.9 Air Conditioners
The control room shall be equipped with appropriate energy efficient (as per BEE
standards 5 star) spilt air conditioning system suitable for heat dissipation.
3.10 Surveillance Camera Monitoring Desk
Surveillance CCTV system is required to ensure effective surveillance of solar power

plant area ( array yard, 1MW unit control room, switchyard etc.) as well as create a
tamperproof record for post event analysis. The System shall provide an online display
of video images on Large LCD/LED monitors located in Main Control Room as well as at
head office terminals through internet.
System should facilitate viewing of live and recorded images and controlling of all
cameras by the authorized users present in the LAN. System should provide inter-
operability of hardware, OS, software, networking,
printing, database connectivity, reporting, and communication protocols. System
expansion should be possible through off-the-shelf available hardware.
Equipment with better specifications shall be accepted.
a. CCTV Cameras should have low lux so that the same can operate in minimum
illumination also. Cameras should have both auto/manual focus mode and control
should also be both manual/auto.
b. The system should be based on Stand Alone Integrated DVR (Digital Video
Recording). Specifications of Stand Alone Integrated DVR:
i. Ability to connect Cameras as per requirement,
ii. Facility to store 90 days of Video,
iii. Capability to set the frame rate, contrast, brightness of each individual
camera,
iv. Should have facility to view live video (with audio) images in a monitor, in
a PC and web browser.
v. Remote Administration: Should be fully administrable/ programmable
remotely through client software and web browser.
vi. Recording rate per channel – NTSC/30 fps per channel, PAL/25 per
channel.
vii. Configurable/adjustable recording rate.
viii. Full recording and playback facilities on remote machine.
ix. Smart monitoring (Motion Detection).
x. Adjustable motion detection (motion detection sensitivity should be
adjustable).
xi. Ability to convert H.264 video into AVI files.
xii. Date and time stamping of video files.
xiii. Viewing for all cameras.
xiv. Should support backup devices like USB drive, DVD writer DVR Software
must be able to take backup in DVD writer, USB drive etc.
xv. Should have live display, playback, record facilities.
xvi. Should have minimum 1 USB port.
c. System should have the capability of increasing the storage capacity as and when
required.
d. It should have low maintenance cost and should be upgradeable to inputs for more
cameras, as and when required, with minimum cost.
e. It should be compatible with alarm system.
f. Cameras should be C-mount type.
g. The firm installing the system should have adequate infrastructure for providing after
sales/installation service.
h. Cameras of CCTV system must at least cover the following areas :

i. 1MW Unit Control Room ( Inside )
ii. Array Yard watch towers
iii. Main Entrance gate
iv. Main Control Room
i. Minimum 90 days recording should be available at a time.

j. Remote controller for operating the DVR.
k. Technical Specifications Of Cameras
a. Box Camera - 1/3” CCD color camera with C mount Auto iris lens
i. 6mm Lens with Auto Iris Lens
ii. Minimum 480 TVL or above horizontal resolution
iii. 0.5 Lux at F 1.2 minimum illumination
b. Dome Camera – 1/3” CCD Color Camera

i. 4mm Fixed focal lens
ii. Minimum 480 TVL or above horizontal resolution
iii. 0.4 Lux at F 1.2 minimum illumination
c. Camera – Infra Red (Night Vision)

i. 1/3” CCD Color
ii. 3.6/4 mm lens with Infra Red
iii. Selectable mode for Day and Night
iv. C/CS mount
v. Fixed Board Lens
vi. 0.0 lux minimum illumination
l. Video Cable : RG59U video cable (with heavy gauge PVC conduit)
m. Power Cable with heavy Gauge
n. Other technical requirements :
 The DVR system should have CE certification with certificates
 All Cameras must be provided with suitable mounts/housings Wall, Dome etc.
 All cameras must be connected with DVR system with RG59 (with heavy
gauge PVC conduits) cables and vendor must perform the necessary cabling
to connect DVR with cameras.
 The DVR system offered must be an integrated DVR system and should not
be a DVR system assembled using third party Personal Computers and DVR
cards.
o. Training Aspect
At the time of installation of equipment, the vendor shall offer free training specific to
CCTV system.
p. Insurance of CCTV
CCTV system would be the property of the vendor and the vendor shall arrange for
Comprehensive insurance of the equipment.
q. Warranty of CCTV
The CCTV system shall be warranted for 5 years from the date of commissioning
Circuit diagram for the Surveillance & vigilance CCTV system should be submitted
for approval to MAHAGENCO.
4 Fire Protection System

The SPV plant shall be equipped with suitable fire protection & fire fighting systems for
protection of entire equipment including SPV, 1MW Unit Control Room & Switchyard as
well as in Main Control Room as per CEIG requirements. Bidder shall comply with
recommendation of Tariff Advisory Committee to incurring minimal premium for insurance.
The installation shall meet all applicable statutory requirements, safety regulations in
terms of fire protection.
a. Fire Extinguishers
Liquefied CO2 fire extinguisher shall be Upright type of capacity 10 kg having IS:
2171. 7 IS: 10658 marked. The fire extinguisher shall be suitable for fighting fire of
Oils, Solvents, Gases, Paints, Varnishes, Electrical Wiring, Live Machinery Fires, and
All Flammable Liquid & Gas.
Bidder to provide following number of portable fire extinguisher
DCP Type CO2 Type Foam Type

(ABC type) Hand 9 kg Hand 9 kg
(10 Kg. Cap)
For 1MW Unit 25 25 25

Control Room &
Switchyard
For Main Control 5 5
Room
b. Fire Detection & Alarm
Bidder to provide Intelligent microprocessor based main fire alarm panel of modular
construction complete with central processing unit, input and output modules, power
supply module, supervision control and isolator modules with 10% spare provisions.
Fire detection alarm system shall include alarm initiating devices e.g. multisensor
type smoke detectors and alarm notification Appliances (Audio device). Multisensor
type smoke detectors shall be provided for below false ceiling areas of 1MW Unit
Control Room and Main Control Room. One(01) sensor shall be provided for each 25
sqm of area in 1MW Unit Control Room & Main Control Room.
Fire Alarm Control Panel:
i. Alarm conditions shall be immediately displayed on the control panel of

Main Control Room. Alarm LED shall flash on the control panel until the
alarm has been acknowledged. Once acknowledged the LED shall remain
lit. A subsequent alarm received from another zone after
acknowledgement shall illuminate the alarm LED and the panel display
shall show the new alarm information.
ii. During an alarm condition, an alarm tone shall sound within the control
panel until the alarm is acknowledged.
iii. If the audible alarm signals are silenced for any reason, they shall
automatically resound if another zone is activated.
iv. All alarm signals shall be automatically “locked in” at the control panel until
the operated device is returned to its normal condition and the control
panel is manually reset.
5 Others
Any Electrical work which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant
G Section 7: SWITCHYARD
1 Scope of Civil Work for 1MW Unit Control Room & Main Control Room
There will be 25 numbers of switchyards of 415V/33kV for each 1MW Unit & one
Centralized Switchyard of capacity 33KV for 25MW Block.
 1MW Unit Switchyard : This switchyard will be adjacent to the 1MW Unit
Control Room includes one 415V/33kV, 1.25MVA, transformer along with its
protection relay CT, PT , LA & motorized isolator as per following specification.
Refer Annexure 12 C
 25MW Switchyard: This Switchyard will be situated at the center of Core Area.
It will consist a 33kV Circuit Breaker, Metering & protection CT‟s, PT‟s, LA‟s,
Isolators, etc. (Refer Annexure 12 E)
1.1 Land Developing & Leveling
Land developing work of the entire switchyard area of the plant premises shall have to
be done as per drawing developed by bidder and as approved by MAHAGENCO.
Leveling to be carried as per requirement.
1.2 Water Arrangement for Earthing
Bidder shall be making the water arrangement for earth pits in switchyard. Suitable GI
pipe line and a tap for each earth pit should be provided.
1.3 Earthing System
The 415V & 33kV equipments and parts shall be earthed as required as per provisions
of IS.
The intent of this specification is to define the requirements for the supply wherever
applicable, installation, testing and commissioning of the Earthing System.
Standards
The work shall be carried out in the best workman like manner in conformity with this
specification, the relevant specifications/codes of practice of Indian Standard Institution,
approved drawings and instructions of the Engineer-in-charge or his authorized
representative issued from time to time. For earthing installation work details' along with
all Drawings/Data Sheets have to be approved by MAHAGENCO. In case of any conflict
between the standards, the instructions of Engineer-in-Charge of MAHAGENCO shall be
final and binding.
In addition to the standards all works shall also conform to the requirements of the
following Rules & Regulations.
a. Indian Electricity act and rules framed there under.
b. Fire insurance regulations.
c. Regulation laid down by Chief Electrical Inspector of State, State

Electricity Board.
d. Regulations laid down by the Chief Inspector of Explosives.
e. Regulations laid down by the Factory Inspector of state.
f. Any other regulations as may be laid down by the Central/Local

authorities.
Grounding and lightning protection system
a. The station earthing system shall be as designed that actual step and touch
voltage are well within the maximum safe values at the site. The design shall be
done in compliance of IEEE guide and shall be subject to approval.
b. Grounding system shall consist of a ground grid formed by a number of M.S. Rods
placed in a mesh foundation by all welded joints, riser connections from ground
grid and ground G.S. flat for grounding of equipment. Ground electrodes shall also
be provided at intervals and driven into solid earth.
c. Size of below ground conductor shall be selected based on unrestricted

ground fault current and maximum duration of fault closing time shall be 1 second.
Connection to individual equipment shall be sized based on fault clearing time.
d. Metal body of all electrical items of motors, transformers, switchgears shall have
duplicate ground connection. All exposed conductive parts of plant and equipment;
control cubicles, valves actuators, cable glands and armours etc. shall be
effectively earthed.
e. All extraneous conductive parts such as structural steel work, cable support steel
work, steel tanks and pipe works compound and station perimeter, fences gates
etc. shall be effectively bonded to the earthing system.
A separate instrument earth network shall be provided, single point connected to

the main earth system, to which all alarm, control computer, instrument etc. earth
connection shall be made Instrumentation cable screens shall be single point
bonded to the instrument earth network to minimize the effects of electrical
interference.
f. The Lightning protection of Power station, other buildings, chimney etc. shall be
designed and executed as per code of practice for lightning protection and
connected directly to main ground grid. The main earthing grid conductor shall be
of M.S. Rod. Sizes for main conductors shall be selected by the contractor to suit
the system requirement. Earth electrodes shall be as per IS 3043.
Earthing network
a. The earthing installation shall be done in accordance with the earthing drawings,
specifications and the standard drawings of reference. The entire earthing system
shall fully comply with the Indian Electricity Act and Rules framed there under. The
contractor shall carryout any changes desired by the Electrical Inspector or the
owner, in order to make the installation conform to the Indian Electricity Rules at no
extra cost. The exact location of earth conductors, earth electrodes and earthing
points on the equipment shall be determined in field, in consultation with the
Engineer-in-charge or his authorized representative. Any changes in the methods,
routing, size etc. Owner/Engineer-in-charge approval shall be obtained before
execution.
b. Excavation and refilling of earth, necessary for laying underground earth loops
shall be the responsibility of the contractor.
c. The earth loop impedance to any point in the electrical system shall have a value
which will ensure satisfactory operation of protective devices.
d. The main earth loop shall be laid at a depth of 1000 mm below grade level.
Wherever cable trenches are available, the earth lead shall be laid in the trenches.
The earthing strip shall be protected against mechanical damage.
e. In process unit areas, the earthing cable/strip shall be run along cable trays
wherever specified in the layout drawings. The earthing strip/cable shall be suitably
cleaved and electrically bonded to the cable tray at regular intervals.
f. Joints and tapping in the main earth loop shall be made in such a way that reliable
and good electrical connections are permanently ensured. All joints below grade
shall be welded and suitably protected by giving two coats of bitumen and covering
with Hessian tape. All joints above ground shall be made by means of
connectors/lugs as far as practicable. Tee connectors shall be used for tapping
earth leads from the main earth loop wherever it is installed above ground.
Earthing plates shall be provided for earthings of two or more equipment at a place
from earth grid.
Where aluminum cable risers are to be connected to the underground MS earth

bus, the aluminum cable riser shall be taken to the nearest earth pit and terminated
through a bolted joint. If this is not practicable, then a MS riser shall be brought
above grade and a bolted joint shall be made between this MS riser and the
aluminum cable riser just above grade. Aluminum lugs shall be used for cable
termination. This MS Riser shall be protected by applying two coats of bituminous
paint/bitumen on the exposed portion.
g. Conduits in which cables have been installed shall be effectively bonded and
earthed. Cable armours shall be earthed at both ends.
h. HV and LV earthing system shall not be mixed and to be kept separately.
i. Bidder should submit Theoretical design calculations and detailed explanations

Earth electrodes
Earth pipe electrodes shall be installed as shown in the earthing layout drawings and in
accordance with the standard drawings of reference and IS: 3043. Their location shall
be marked to enable accurate location by permanent markers.
1.4 Foundations for Various Structures
Foundation of all Switchyard equipments transformers, L.A. C.T., P.T. Isolators, Gang
operated isolators etc. should be RCC works of nominal mix 1:1.5:3 as per IS 456-2000
and the materials used viz. Cement reinforcement, steel etc. shall be as per relevant IS
standards. In addition IS: 2502 Code of Practice for Bending and Fixing of Bars for
concrete Reinforcement must be complied. Reinforcement shall be high strength TMT
Fe 415 or Fe 500 conforming to “IS: 1786-1985”.
1.5 Stone Metal Spread
Suitable size stone metal as per IS standards should be spread in switchyard area as
per requirement.
1.6 Cable Trench
Suitable size cable trenches as per IS standards should be constructed in switchyard as

per requirement.
1.7 Sand Buckets
Sand bucket should be wall mounted made from at least 24 SWG sheet with bracket
fixing on wall conforming to IS 2546
1.8 Fencing & Gates
The fencing work required for electrical switchyard shall be of barbed wire / twisted G.I.
fencing wire in accordance to IS: 278 and CEIG requirement. It shall be of commercial
type and conforming to “IS: 226- 1969”. M.S. angle posts shall confirm to “IS: 226-1969
and IS 800- 1984”. Suitable Gates should be provided
Fencing & gate drawing shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.
1.9 Others
Any Civil work for 1WM Unit Control Room switchyard & Main Control Room Switchyard
which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant shall be borne by
bidder.
2 Scope of Electrical Work For 1MW Unit Control Room Switchyard & Main
Control Room Switchyard
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2.1 415/33kV Transformers
Each step up transformer shall be 3 phase, 0.415/33kV, 1250 kVA, 50 Hz. The noise
level shall be in accordance to NEMA TR-1. Transformer shall have Off Circuit Tap
Changer with tapings of at least +/- 15% with individual steps of 1.25%. The vector
group, impedance, bushing rating, HV/LV termination & neutral earthing shall also meet
the system requirement & shall also be inline with standards as mentioned in this
specification. Air clearance shall be inline with CBIP norms. Suitable Bushing CTs shall
be provided to meet the system protection requirement. Transformer shall be in
accordance to IS:2026 or equivalent to any other international standard.
a. General Construction
Transformer shall be constructed in accordance to IS:2026 and IS:3639 or

equivalent to any other international standard. Transformer shall be complete &
functional in all respect and shall be in scope of supplier. The other important
construction particulars shall be as below.
 The Transformer tank and cover shall be fabricated from high grade low carbon
plate steel of tested quality. The tank and the cover shall be of welded construction
and there should be provision for lifting by crane.
A double float type Buchholz relay conforming to IS: 3637 shall be provided. The
relay shall be provided with a test cock suitable for a flexible pipe connection for
checking its operation.
Suitable Inspection hole(s) with welded flange(s) and bolted cover(s) shall be
provided on the tank cover. The inspection hole(s) shall be of sufficient size to
afford easy access to the lower ends of the bushings, terminals etc.
 All bolted connections to the tank shall be fitted with suitable oiltight gaskets which
shall give satisfactory service under the operating conditions for complete life of the
transformer if not opened for maintenance at site.
 The transformer shall be provided with conventional single compartment
conservator. The top of the conservator shall be connected to the atmosphere
through a transparent type silica gel breather. Silica gel is isolated from
atmosphere by an oil seal.
 Transformer shall have adequate capacity Conservator tank to accommodate oil

preservation system and volumetric expansion of total transformer oil. The
conservator shall be bolted into position so that it can be removed for cleaning
purposes.
 Transformer shall have Oil Temperature Indicator and Winding temperature

Indicator with accuracy class of +/-2 deg.
 The radiators shall be detachable type, mounted on the tank with shut off valve at
each point of connection to the tank, along with drain valve at the bottom and relief
valve at the top.
 The new insulating oil before pouring into the transformer shall conform to the
requirement of IS: 335. No inhibitors shall be used in the oil. The oil samples taken
from the transformer at site shall conform to the requirements of IS: 1866.
 A sheet steel, weather, vermin and dust proof marshalling box shall be furnished
with each transformer to accommodate temperature indicators & terminal boards
for incoming and outgoing cables.
b. Windings
 The bidder shall ensure that windings of all transformers are made in dust proof &
conditioned atmosphere. The bidder shall furnish details of the facilities available at
works along with the bid.
 The conductors shall be of electrolytic grade copper free from scales & burrs.
 All windings of the transformers shall be fully insulated.
c. Core
 The core shall be constructed from high-grade non-aging, cold rolled, super grain
oriented silicon steel laminations.
 Core isolation level shall be 2 kV (rms.) for 1 minute in air.
 Adequate lifting lugs will be provided to enable the core & windings to be lifted.
d. Fittings
The following fittings shall be provided with transformer:
 Breather for conservators shall be mounted not more than 1400 mm above rail
top.
 Minimum two Nos. of spring operated pressure relief devices with alarm/trip
contacts. Discharge of PRD shall be properly taken through pipes & directed away
from the transformer /other equipment.
 Air release plug.
 Inspection openings and covers.
 Bushing with metal parts and gaskets to suit the termination arrangement.
 Cover lifting eyes, transformer lifting lugs, jacking pads, towing holes and core and
winding lifting lugs.
 Protected type Mercury or alcohol in glass thermometer.
 Bottom and top filter valves with threaded male adapters, bottom Sampling valve &
drain valve.
 Rating and diagram plates on transformers and auxiliary apparatus.
 Prismatic/toughened glass oil gauge for transformers and Tap Changer chamber
 150 mm dial type oil temp indicator with alarm and trip contacts, maximum reading
pointer & resetting device.
 150-mm dial type Winding temp indicator with alarm and trip contacts, maximum
reading pointer & resetting device.
 Flanged bi-directional wheels. (as applicable)
 Marshalling Box.
 Bushing current transformers.
 Drain valves/plugs shall be provided in order that each section of pipe work can be
drained independently. Sludge valve at bottom most point of tank to be provided for
easy flush out/removal of sludge during maintenance.
 Terminal marking plates.
 Valves schedule plates.
 Equipment earthing.
 The fittings listed above are only indicative and other fittings, which generally are
required for satisfactory operation of the transformer, are deemed to be included.
e. Performance
 The maximum flux density in any part of the core & yoke at the rated MVA, voltage
& frequency shall be such that under 110% continuous voltage condition it does
not exceed 1.9 Tesla.
 The transformer & all its accessories including CT‟s etc, shall be designed to
withstand without injury the thermal & mechanical effects of any external short
circuit to earth & of short circuits at the terminal of any winding for a period of 2
sec. Bidder shall submit the short circuit withstand calculations.
 Transformers shall withstand, without injurious heating, combined voltage &

frequency fluctuations, which produce the following over fluxing condition:
110% Continuous
125% for one seconds
140% For five seconds
 Bidders to provide 150% voltage withstand capacity in time/cycle.
 The transformers shall be capable of being operated continuously without danger

at the rated MVA with voltage variation of ±10%.
 The transformers shall be capable of being loaded in accordance with IS: 6600 /
IEC: 60354 up to load of 150%. There shall be no limitation imposed by bushings
etc. or any other associated equipment.
f. Tests and Inspection
 The Type Test & Routine test of the transformer shall be carried out in accordance
with IS: 2026 or as specified elsewhere in the specification In addition to this tank
Vacuum test and tank pressure test shall also be carried out as a type test in line
with CBIP norms. Oil leakage test shall also be performed as routine test as per
the clause no. c below.
 In case the bidder has conducted such specified type test(s) within last ten years
as on the date of bid opening, he may submit the type test reports to the owner for
waiver of conductance of such type test(s). These reports should be for the tests
conducted on the equipment similar to those proposed to be supplied under this
contract and test(s) should have been either conducted at an independent
laboratory or should have been witnessed by a client.
 In case the Bidder is not able to submit report of the type test(s) conducted within
last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in case the type test report(s) are not
found to be meeting the specification requirements, the Bidder shall conduct all
such tests under this contract free of cost to the Employer and submit the reports
for approval.
Vacuum Test - Each type of transformer tank shall be subjected to the specified vacuum.
The tank designed for full vacuum shall be tested at an internal pressure of 3.33 KN/sq.
m absolute (25 torr) for one hour. The permanent deflection of the plate after the vacuum
has been released shall not exceed the values specified below:
Horizontal length of flat plate (mm) Permanent

deflection(mm)
Up to and including 750 5

751 to 1250 6.5
1251 to 1750 8
1751 to 2000 9.5
2001 to 2250 11
2251 to 2500 12.5
2501 to 3000 16
Above 3000 19
Tank pressure Test - Transformer tank of each type shall be subjected to a pressure
corresponding to twice the normal head of oil or to the normal pressure plus 35 KN / sq.
m whichever is lower, measured at the base of the tank & maintained for one hour. The
permanent deflection of the plates after the excess pressure has been released shall not
exceed the figure specified above for vacuum test.
Oil leakage test on assembled transformer - All tank & oil filled compartment shall be
tested for oil tightness by being completely filled with oil of viscosity not greater than that
of specified oil at the ambient temperature & applying pressure equal to the normal
pressure plus 35 KN/sq. m measured at the base of the tank. The pressure shall be
maintained for a period of not less than 24 hours during which time no sweating shall
occur.
2.2 Lightning Arrestor
The surge arrestors (SAs) shall conform in general to IEC 60099-4 or IS: 3070 except to
the extent modified in the specification. Arresters shall be of hermetically sealed units,
self supporting construction, suitable for mounting on lattice type support structures.
Bidder shall furnish the technical particulars of Surge arrester.
The SAS shall be of heavy duty station class and gapless Metal Oxide type without any
series or shunt gaps. The SAs shall be capable of discharging over-voltages occurring
during switching of unloaded transformers, and long lines.
Arrestors shall be complete with insulating base for mounting on structure. Self
contained discharge counters, suitably enclosed for outdoor use and requiring no
auxiliary or battery supply for operation shall be provided for each single pole unit with
necessary connection. Suitable leakage current meters should also be supplied within
the same enclosure. The reading of millimeter and counters shall be visible through an
inspection glass panel
The surge arrestors shall conform to type tests and shall be subjected to routine and
acceptance tests in accordance with IEC-60099-4
Rate System Voltage 36 kV

Rate Arrester Voltage 30 kV
Nominal discharge current 10 kA of 8/20 micro-sec wave
Minimum discharge capability 5 kilo joule/kV(referred to rated
arrestor voltage corresponding to
minimum discharge characteristics)
Maximum continuous operating 24 kV rms
Max. residual voltage (1 kA) 70 kVp
Max. residual voltage at 10 kA nominal 85 kVp
discharge current (8/20 micro sec wave)
Max. switching impulse residual Voltage at 70 kVp
500A peak
Max. steep current residual voltage 93 kVp at 10kA
High current short duration test Value (4/10 100 kAp
micro-sec-wave)
Current for pressure relief test 25kA rms
One minute power frequency withstand 70 kV (rms)
voltage of arrestor housing (dry and wet)
Impulse withstand voltage of arrestor 170 kV (Peak)
housing with 1.2/50 micro sec. Wave
Radio interference voltage at 156kV Not more than 1000 micro volt
Partial discharge at 1.05 MCOV (continuous Not more than 50 p.c
operating voltage)
2.3 Isolators
The isolators and accessories shall conform in general to IEC 62271-102 (or equivalent
Indian standard) except to the extent explicitly modified in specification.
Earth switches shall be provided on isolators wherever called for.
Operating mechanism of Isolator and Earth Motor operated

Switch
Nominal system voltage 33kV
Highest system voltage 36kV
Type Outdoor
Rated short time current of 25 kA (rms) for 1 sec

isolator and earth switch
Rated dynamic short time 62.5kA (peak)
withstand current of isolator and
earth switch
Impulse withstand voltage with 170kVp to earth 195 kVp across
1.2/50 micro sec. wave isolating distance
One minute power frequency 70 kV (rms) to earth & 80 kV

withstand Voltage (rms) across isolating distance
Temperature rise As per Table-IV of IS: 9921
Rated mechanical terminal load As per 62271-102
Creepage distance (Total) 900 mm
Line charging breaking capacity 6.3 A
Transformer off-load breaking 6.3 A

Capacity
.
Isolator shall be gang operated for main blades and earth switches. The operation of the
three poles shall be well synchronised and interlocked.
The design of linkages and gears shall be such so as to allow one man to operate the
handle with ease for isolator and earth switch.
They shall be constructed such that they do not open under influence of short circuit
current and wind pressure together. The earth switches wherever provided shall be
constructional interlocked so that the earth switches can be operated only when the
isolator is open and vice-versa.
In addition to the constructional interlock, isolator and earth switches shall have
provision to prevent their electrical and manual operation unless the associated and
other interlocking conditions are met. All these interlocks shall be of fail safe type.
Suitable individual interlocking coil arrangements shall be provided. The interlocking coil
shall be suitable for continuous operation from DC supply and within a variation range as
stipulated in relevant section. The interlock coil shall be provided with adequate contacts
for facilitating permissive logic for „DC‟ control scheme of the isolator as well as for AC
circuit of the motor to prevent opening or closing of isolators when the interlocking coil is
not energised.
2.4 Circuit Breaker for Main Control Room Switchyard
Circuit Breakers shall be outdoor type, comprising three identical single pole units,
complete in all respects with all fittings and wiring. The circuit breakers and accessories
shall conform to IEC- 62271-100 or equivalent Indian Standard.
Duty Requirements
Circuit breaker shall be C2/M1class under all duty conditions and shall be capable of
performing their duties without opening resistor. The circuit breaker shall meet the duty
requirement of any type of fault or fault location and shall be suitable for line charging
and dropping when used on 33 kV effectively grounded or ungrounded systems and
perform make and break operations as per the stipulated duty cycles satisfactorily.
The circuit breaker shall be capable for breaking the steady & transient magnetizing
current corresponding to 33 kV transformers. It shall also be capable of breaking line
charging currents as per IEC- 62271-100 with a voltage factor of 1.4.
The rated transient recovery voltage for terminal fault and short line faults shall be as per
IEC:62271-100.
Bidder shall indicate the noise level of breaker at distance of 50 to 150 m from base of
the breaker.
The Bidder may note that total break time of the breaker shall not be exceeded under
any duty conditions specified such as with the combined variation of the trip coil voltage,
pneumatic pressure etc. While furnishing the proof of the total break time of complete
circuit breaker, the Bidder may specifically bring out the effect of non-simultaneity
between same pole and poles and show how it is covered in the guaranteed total break
time.
While furnishing particulars regarding the D.C. component of the circuit breaker, the
Bidder shall note that IEC-62271-100 requires that this value should correspond to the
guaranteed minimum opening time under any condition of operation.
The critical current which gives the longest arc duration at lock out pressure of
extinguishing medium and the duration shall be indicated.
All the duty requirements specified above shall be provided with the support of adequate
test reports to be furnished along with the bid.
Operating Mechanism
Circuit Breaker shall be vacuum type with electrically spring charged mechanism
The operating mechanism shall be anti-pumping and trip free (as per IEC definition)
electrically and either mechanically or pneumatically under every method of closing. The
mechanism of the breaker shall be such that the position of the breaker is maintained
even after the leakage of operating media and/or gas. The circuit breaker shall be able
to perform the duty cycle without any interruption.
Electrical tripping shall be performed by shunt trip coil. Provision shall also be made for
local electrical control. „Local / remote‟ selector switch and close & trip push buttons shall
be provided in the breaker central control cabinet. Remote located push buttons and
indicating lamps shall also be provided.
Operating mechanism and all accessories shall be in local control cabinet. A central
control cabinet for the three poles of the breaker shall be provided along with supply of
necessary tubing, cables, etc.
General Parameter
Type of circuit breaker Vacuum type

Highest system Voltage 36 kV
Rated frequency 50 Hz
Number of poles Three (3) (+3% to -5%)
Rated/minimum power frequency Withstand 70 kV
voltage
Rated lightning impulse Withstand voltage 170 kV
Minimum Creepage distance 25 mm/kV of highest system voltage
Rated operating duty cycle 0 - 0.3 sec. - CO - 3min. – CO
Rated line charging breaking As per IEC
Current (voltage factor of 1.4)
Reclosing Single and three phase high speed auto
reclosing
Maximum fault level 25 kA (rms) for 1 sec
Total closing time Not more than 150 ms
Auxiliary contacts As required plus 4NO and 4NC
contacts per pole as spare.
Noise level Maximum 140dB at 50m distance from
base of circuit breaker
Seismic acceleration 0.3 g horizontal
2.5 Conductors & Insulators
All switchyard overhead conductors should be designed as per IS standards & should
have adequate size and current carrying capacity.
Bushings shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with IS:2099 & IEC:137.
Hollow column insulators shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with IEC:
60233/IS: 5261. The support insulators shall be manufactured and tested as per IS:
2544 / IEC: 600168/IEC: 600273. The insulators shall also conform to IEC 815 as
applicable. Bidder shall furnish the technical particulars of all type of insulators used.
Porcelain insulator shall comply IS: 731-1976 or equivalent international standard and
shall be homogenous, free from laminations, cavities and other flaws or imperfections
that might affect the mechanical or dielectric quality and shall be thoroughly vitrified,
tough and impervious to moisture. Hollow porcelain should be in one integral piece in
green & fired stage
Bidder may offer silicone rubber housed composite type insulator as an alternative to the
above porcelain insulator with equivalent creepage distance.
2.6 Instrument Transformers
a. General Requirement:
The instrument transformers i.e. current and voltage transformers shall be single
phase transformer units and shall be supplied with a common marshaling box for a
set of three single phase units. The tank as well as top metallics shall be hot dip
galvanised or painted Grey color as per RAL 9002.
The instrument transformers shall be oil filled hermetically sealed units. The
instrument transformers shall be provided with filling and drain plugs.
Polarity marks shall indelibly be marked on each instrument transformer and at the
lead terminals at the associated terminal block. The insulators shall have cantilever
strength of more than 500 kg.
2.7 Current Transformers (CTs)
The CTs shall have single primary of either ring type or hair pin type or bar type. In case
of "Bar Primary" inverted type CTs, the following requirements shall be met:
The secondaries shall be totally encased in metallic shielding providing a uniform equi-
potential surface for even electric field distribution.
The lowest part of insulation assembly shall be properly secured to avoid any risk of
damage due to transportation stresses.
The upper part of insulation assembly sealing on primary bar shall be properly secured
to avoid any damage during transportation due to relative movement between insulation
assembly and top dome.
The CT shall be provided with oil sight glass.
Different ratios shall be achieved by secondary taps only, and primary reconnections
shall not be accepted.
The guaranteed burdens and accuracy class are to be intended as simultaneous for all
cores.
The instrument security factor at all ratios shall be less than five (5) for metering core. If
any auxiliary CT/reactor is used, then all parameters specified shall be met treating
auxiliary CTs/reactors as integral part of CT. The auxiliary CT/reactor shall preferably be
in-built construction of the CT. In case it is separate, it shall be mounted in secondary
terminal box.
The secondary terminals shall be terminated on stud type suitable no‟s of non-
disconnecting and disconnecting terminal blocks inside the terminal box of degree of
protection IP: 55 at the bottom of CT.
The CTs shall be suitable for horizontal transportation.
The CTs shall have provision for taking oil samples from bottom of CT without exposure
to atmosphere to carry out dissolved gas analysis periodically. Contractor shall give his
recommendations for such analysis, i.e. frequency of test, norms of acceptance, quantity
of oil to be withdrawn, and treatment of CT.
The CT shall have provision for measurement of capacitance and tan delta as erected at
site.
Parameters for Current Transformers - General parameters

Highest system Voltage(Um) 36 kV
Rated frequency 50 Hz
System neutral earthing effective earthed
Installation Outdoor
Rated short time thermal current 25 kA for 1 sec
Rated dynamic current 63 kA (Peak)
Rated min power frequency 70kV
withstand voltage (rms value)
Rated lightning impulse withstand 170kV
voltage (peak value)
Partial discharge level 10 pico Coulombs max
Minimum Creepage distance 25 mm/kV of highest system
Voltage
Temperature rise As per IEC 60044
Type of insulation Class A
Number of cores Three (3) with 2 protection cores and one
metering core of accuracy 0.2 class.
Number of terminals in marshalling All terminals of control circuits wired upto
Box marshalling box plus 20 terminals spare
2.8 Voltage Transformers (VTs)
Voltage transformers shall be electro-magnetic(EMU) type and shall comprise of

compensating reactor, intermediate transformer, and protective and damping devices.
The oil level indicator of EMU with danger level marking shall be clearly visible to
maintenance personnel standing on ground.
The secondaries shall be protected by 3A HRC cartridge type fuses for all windings. In
addition fuses shall also be provided for protection and metering windings for connection
to fuse monitoring scheme. The secondary terminals shall be terminated on stud type
non-disconnecting terminal blocks via the fuse inside the terminal box of degree of
protection IP: 55. The access to secondary terminals shall be without the danger of
access to high voltage circuit.
The accuracy of metering core shall be maintained through the entire burden range upto
75VA on all three windings without any adjustments during operations.
Parameters for Voltage Transformers :General Parameters

System neutral earthing Effective earthed
Installation Outdoor
System Fault level 25 kA
Rated min power frequency withstand 70kV
voltage (rms value)
Rated lightning impulse withstand 170kV
voltage (peak value)
Standard reference range of frequencies 96% to 102% for protection and
for which the accuracy are valid 99% to 101% for measurement
Rated voltage factor 1.2 continuous & 1.5 for 30 sec
Class of Accuracy 0.2/3P
Stray capacitance and stray conductance As per IEC:358
of LV terminal over entire carrier
frequency range
One Minute Power frequency Withstand 2 kV rms
voltage for secondary winding
Temp. rise over an ambient temp. of 50 As per IEC 60044
deg. C
Number of terminals in control spare. All terminals of control circuits
wired Cabinet upto marshalling
box plus 10 terminals
Rated total thermal burden 350 VA
Partial discharge level 10 pico Coulombs max.
Number of cores 2(two) - 1 for protection and one
for metering with 0.2 class
accuracy.
2.9 Marshalling Box/ Connector Box
The connector box shall be made of stainless steel, Dust & Vermin Proof, which is to be
recessed at the base of each Yard Lighting system. The connector box shall have
suitable brass or copper made connector terminal.
The wiring diagram for the interconnection of three phase instrument transformer shall
be pasted inside the box in such a manner so that it is visible and it does not deteriorate
with time. Terminal blocks in the marshaling box shall have facility for star/delta
formation, short circuiting and grounding of secondary terminals. The box shall have
enough terminals to wire all control circuits plus 20 spare terminals.
Detail Drawing for Marshalling box should be submitted for approval of MAHAGENCO.
2.10 Switch Yard Lighting System
Adequate Switchyard lighting for both Switchyards shall be provided keeping the general
security in mind using the auxiliary power supply (conventional) available at the location.
Bidder should submit Theoretical design calculations and detailed explanations along
with drawings shall be provided and approved by MAHAGENCO.
2.11 Danger Plates
Size of each Danger Notice plates will be 200 mm x 150 mm made of mild steel sheet
and at least 2 mm thick, and vitreous enameled white on both sides and with inscription
in signal red colors on front side as required. The inscriptions shall be in Hindi and
English.
2.12 Others
Any Electrical work for switchyard which is not mentioned or included here but
necessary for the plant shall be borne by bidder.
H SECTION 8: SCOPE OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
1 General
1.1 The Contractor shall operate the Solar PV Power Plant including its associated HT line
and all civil structures, Control Room building, Array Yard, Garden etc. for a period of 10
years from the date of commissioning.
1.2 Zero date of operation and maintenance shall begin on the date of actual commissioning
of the Solar PV Power Plant, the 33kV Transformer and the 33kV feeder to
MSEDCL/MSETCL Grid.
1.3 Operation work includes day to day operation of Solar PV Power Plant including,
maintenance of LT lines, HT lines and maintenance of all Civil Works.
1.4 The Contractor will furnish necessary details regarding technical competence,
qualification and number of different grades of personnel to be posted at site along with
proposed maintenance (preventive) schedule for a period of 5 years from the date of
commissioning.
1.5 The maintenance staff of the Contractor shall be available in the Power Plant for 24
hours every day irrespective of whether the plant is in operation or not unless otherwise
instructed by the Owner in writing.
1.6 The Contractor‟s representatives/employees shall conform to all general regulations in

force at site and to any special conditions affecting by local administration issued by
MAHAGENCO or duly authorized representative of MAHAGENCO. All employees of the
Contractor living at site shall be deemed to be aware of dangers and risks incidental to
the conditions of the Owner‟s land and works from time to time and the Owner shall not
be responsible for any injury arising there from.
1.7 MAHAGENCO reserves the right to ask the Contractor to remove/transfer any staff of
the Contractor from site without assigning any reason whatsoever. Instructions issued in
writing to the Contractor in this matter shall be binding and the Contractor shall replace
the transferred/removed person with a suitable person immediately.
1.8 All persons deployed by the Contractor for regular maintenance & operation must remain
in proper uniform while on duty. The Contractor shall supply uniforms, raincoats, toolset,
gloves, gumboots and other items required for carrying out the services.
1.9 MAHAGENCO shall have power to disallow any maintenance personnel, if found
unsuitable. The Contractor shall have to replace such persons within 24 hours.
1.10 The Contractor shall maintain attendance register for all their staff deployed for carrying
out jobs on regular basis and shall be produced for verification on demand by authorized
personal of MAHAGENCO.
1.11 The contractor shall ensure that all safety measure are taken at the site to avoid the
accidents to his employees or his co-contractor‟s employees.
1.12 The contractor shall comply with the provision of all relevant Acts of Central or State
Governments including payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948,
Employer's Liability Act 1938, Workmen's Compensation Act 1923, Industrial Dispute Act
1947, Maturity Benefit Act 1961, Employees State Insurance Act 1948, Contract Labor
(Regulations & Abolishment) Act 1970 or any modification thereof or any other law
relating whereto and rules made there under from time to time.
1.13 In order to ensure longevity, safety of the core equipment and optimum performance of
the system the contractor should use only genuine spares of high quality standards.
1.14 The Contractor shall immediately report the accidents, if any, to the Engineer In charge
& to all the concerned authorities as per prevailing laws of the state.
2 Trial Run
2.1 SPV Plant site shall be deemed to be successfully erected & commissioned after
submission of relevant commissioning certificate from concerned Authorities. During the
trial operation, SPV plant shall perform trouble-free operation for cumulative 72 hours
during which functionality of all plant components shall be demonstrated and the system
shall be in Generating mode.
3 Scope of Operation & Maintenance of the Power Plant

3.1 The Contractor shall provide his maintenance staff at the power Plant for day-to-day
operation and maintenance. The maintenance personnel shall be qualified, certified by
competent authorities and well trained so that they can handle any type of operational
hazards quickly and timely. The responsibility of providing suitable Personal Protection
Equipments rests solely with the Contractor.
3.2 The Contractor shall arrange to provide proper and elaborate O&M training of Solar
Power Plant and associated power evacuation arrangement to the Owner‟s staff for
successful takeover of the plant in due course of time.
3.3 The security of the Power Plant will rest with the Contractor, till such time, operation and
maintenance of the power plant is not handed over to the Owner.
3.4 The maintenance personnel shall be in a position to check and test all the equipment
regularly, so that, preventive maintenance, could be taken well in advance to save any
equipment from damage. Abnormal behavior of any equipment shall be brought to the
notice of MAHAGENCO not later than 2 hours for taking appropriate action.
3.5 All repairing & replacement works are to be completed by the Contractor within 24 hours
from the time of occurrence of fault or defect. If it is not possible to set right the
equipment within this time, the Contractor shall notify the Owner indicating nature of fault
& cause of damage etc. within 12 hours from the time of occurrence of the fault.
3.6 During operation and maintenance if there is any loss or damage to any component of
the power plant due to miss-management/ miss-handling or due to any other reasons,
what so ever, the Contractor shall be responsible for immediate replacement /
rectification of the same. The damaged component may be repaired, if it is understood
after examination that after repairing performance of the components shall not be
degraded, otherwise the defective components shall have to be replaced by new one
without any extra cost to the Owner.
3.7 The scope of maintenance work shall include the following:
3.7.1 Regular operation and maintenance of the Solar PV Power Plant including water
supply pump, if any, for a period of 10 years after commissioning and submission
of daily performance data of the power plant. The Contractor shall keep a Record
Book in this respect clearly indicating date of checking & comments for action etc.
3.7.2 The scope of operation includes injecting power to the 33kV MSEDCL/MSETCL
Grid. Proper records of operation of Power Plant System are to be kept as per
direction of MAHAGENCO.
3.7.3 Cleaning of the Power Plant including array yard on regular basis.
3.7.4 Normal and preventive maintenance of the Power Plant such as cleaning of
module surface, tightening of all electrical connections, Line accessories,
Transformers and associated switch gear on the HT side.
3.7.5 Keeping & recording daily log sheet as per approved format for the Power Plant to
be supplied after commissioning of the Power Plant.
3.7.6 Operation of the Power Plant has to be in accordance with the availability of Solar
Energy and feeding to the grid. Under no circumstances, the operator shall run the
power plant damaging the substation grid.
3.7.7 Contractor‟s employees shall use no part of the power plant building for residential
or any other purpose except for running the plant.
3.7.8 The Contractor shall submit monthly Performance report of Solar PV Power Plant
indicating cumulative energy generation data as per approved format within 15
days of the following month.
3.7.9 The Contractor shall preserve all recorded data in either manual or through
computer format and shall submit to MAHAGENCO quarterly.
3.7.10 The Contractor shall develop & maintain the garden, which will be developed by
the Contractor himself as per landscaping including daily watering and manuring as
and when necessary and on regular basis.
3.7.11 During 10 years maintenance period, the Contractor shall refill the Liquefied CO2
Extinguisher as per manufacturer‟s recommendation before expiry.
4 Mandatory Spares & Consumables

4.1 Mandatory spares are listed at relevant schedule of Bid Proposal sheet are those which
are considered essential by the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to buy any or all of
these spares. The Bidder shall furnish the itemized and total prices.
4.2 In compliance with the requirements of tender documents, the prices for mandatory
spares must be given separately, and shall be used for bid evaluation purposes. All
mandatory spares shall be delivered at site. Bidder shall maintain the mandatory spares,
consumables & various components of SPV plant for smooth running during O&M
period. Bidder shall also replenish the consumed mandatory spares during the O&M
period to maintain the stock as mentioned in Bid Proposal Sheet. The bidder shall also
mention the source of supply.
5 Instruments for Meteorological Measurements

5.1 Bidder shall provide following measuring instruments with all necessary software &
hardware required to make it compatible with SCADA.
5.2 Pyranometer: Bidder shall provide pyranometer for measuring incident global solar
radiation. The specification is as follow:
 Spectral Response- 0.31 to 2.8 micron.

 Sensitivity-9 micro-volt/w/m2
 Time response(95%): Max 15 s
 Non linearity: ±0.5%
 Temperature Response: ±2%
 Temperature Response= Max ±2%
 Tilt error: ±0.5%.
 Zero offset thermal radiation: ±7 w/m2
 Zero offset temperature change ±2 w/m2
 Operating temperature range: - 40 deg to +80 deg.
 Uncertainty(95% confidence Level): Hourly- Max-3%
 Daily- Max-2%
 Non stability: Max ±0.8%
 Resolution: Min + / - 1 W/m2
 Input Power for Instrument & Peripherals: 230 VAC (If required)
 Output Signal: Analogue form which is compatible with the data
5.3 Each instrument shall be supplied with necessary cables. Calibration certificate with
calibration traceability to World Radiation Reference (WRR) or World Radiation Centre
(WRC) shall be furnished along with the equipment. The signal cable length shall not
exceed 20m. Bidder shall provide Instrument manual in hard and soft form.
5.4 Thermometer: Bidder shall also provide at least one RTD type ambient temperature
measuring instrument at suitable place in PV array. Instrument shall have a range of -5o
C to 60oC.
6 Testing Instruments for Electrical & Electronics

6.1 Bidder shall also provide required set of onsite testing instruments/equipments viz. earth
resistance tester, rheostats, insulation tester, multimeter, CRO, Function Generator,
Transformer oil BDV kit, Relay testing kit, infra red thermal hand held temp. meter,
inverter testing kit etc.
7 System Documentation
7.1 The bidder shall submit & maintain all the Engineering drawings, data, design and
engineering information in both soft copy (CD) and hard copy to owner along with a
“Master Drawing List”:
 SPV array and cable layout.

 Module foundation
 Main & service road with general drainage
 1MW Unit Control Room
 Main Control Room.
 1MW Unit Control Room Switchyard
 Main Control Room Switchyard
 Earthing system
7.2 Any other Engineering drawings, data, design and engineering information (whether
specifically mentioned in the document or not) require to fulfill the stated scope of work
shall be deemed to be included.
8 Scope of Civil Maintenance

8.1 Cleaning of surface drain, sewerage line, septic tank, drainage outfall, down pipes, soil
pipes, water pipe lines.
8.2 Repairing or replacement, whatever necessary, and cleaning of all joineries as and when
necessary.
8.3 Repairing or replacement, whatever necessary, of door, window fixtures, toilet

accessories as and when necessary.
8.4 Cleaning & maintaining of power plant area.
8.5 Painting of fencing once in two year.
8.6 Painting of iron parts of array structures posts once in a year.
8.7 All tit bit repair maintenance in case of building and all other structures as and when
required as per instruction of Project Manager/Site-in-Charge.
9 Others
9.1 Any Electrical work which is not mentioned or included here but necessary for the plant
I SECTION 9: QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY CONTROL,
INSPECTION & TESTING SYSTEM
The detailed item-wise quality assurance and inspection plan shall be finalized jointly with the
successful bidder after award of contract.
1 Quality Assurance & Quality Control
1.1 The bidder shall submit along with the technical bid, comprehensive QA & QC systems
adopted for this project for review and approval by MAHAGENCO
 The Bidder shall list out all major items/equipment / components including
equipments mentioned in list along with their makes /manufacturers. Above lists
will be submitted along with the bid. Makes of all major items listed at in the list
given, will be subject to MAHAGENCO approval.
 Following major equipment / BOIs will be inspected in line with corresponding
MQPs (Manufacturing Quality Plan), MQP will be mutually discussed and agreed
with the successful bidder. The cost of carrying out routine and sample testing
will be deemed to be included in the cost of the equipment.
 Crystalline & thin film Solar Module: Relevant IEC Standard
 Power Conditioning Unit:
 LT cables
 Transformer: IEC 60076
 LT Switchgear: IEC 60947
 Switchyard equipment like Breaker: CT, PT, Isolator &conductor, surge arrestor
 SCADA and communication panel FAT testing
 SPV structure for SPV module
NOTE: For quality assurance bidder Should supply SPV equipments from the
Approved Vendor list from MAHAGENCO (Refer Annexure 25)
 The word „Inspector” shall mean the Project Manager and/or his authorized
representative and/or an outside inspection agency acting on behalf of the
MAHAGENCO.
 Bidder will furnish their program of manufacture so that MAHAGENCO inspection
engineer could plan their visit for inspection of equipment at the beginning of the
project. Any change in program will be informed to MAHAGENCO well in
advance. Inspector shall have an open access for conducting quality inspection
of the system, materials or workmanship at al reasonable time when deemed
necessary. The contractor shall extend necessary co-operation to MAHAGENCO
inspection teams for effectively carrying out the inspection/testing.
 MAHAGENCO shall take all necessary measures including deputing or
deployment of inspection personnel as and when and wherever required to
ensure that there is no delay at its end in supply of material/equipment due to
inspection.
 However such inspection does not absolve the bidder, the responsibility to
provide performance guarantee/warranty. The bidder shall strictly comply with the
quality requirements.
 For all spares and replacement items, the quality requirement as agreed for the
main equipment supply shall be applicable.
2 Field Inspection & Testing
2.1 Field Quality Plans (FQP) will detail out all the site tests / checks to be carried out during
receipt, storage, erection of the equipments. The Contractor/sub vendor shall also
furnish copies of the erection & commissioning manuals, reference documents and
inspection procedure through soft as well as hard copy. FQP will be mutually discussed
and finalized preferably in the format mentioned. After FQP finalization / approval the
same shall be submitted in compiled form on CD-ROM. These approved documents
shall form a part of the contract. In these approved Quality Plans, Employer shall identify
customer hold points (CHP), i.e. test/checks which shall be carried out in presence of the
Employer‟s Project Manager or his authorized representative and beyond which the work
will not proceed without consent of Employer/Authorized representative in writing. All
deviations to this specification, approved quality plans and applicable standards must be
documented and referred to Employer along with technical justification for approval and
dispositioning.

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PART – B

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1 Scope of Civil Work for 25MW SPV Plant Array Yard

1.2 Soil Test

c. The soil test also includes analysis of water sample.

1.3 Planning And Designing

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d. The buildings shall be with concrete construction in compliance with National

1.4 Land Development as per Design

1.5 Power Supply for Construction

1.6 Module Structure Foundations

b. Foundation drawings & designs shall be submitted to MAHAGENCO for approval

1.7 Approach Road & Path Ways

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1.9 Water Sewage & Drainage System

1.10 Fencing 25MW Block

1.11 Watch Towers

2 Scope of Civil Work for Core Area

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3.1 Solar PV Modules

Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Modules IEC 61215

Thin film Modules IEC 61646

3.1.6. The Interconnected cells shall be laminated in vacuum to withstand adverse

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 Defects and/or failures due to manufacturing

The PV modules should be insured by a reputed insurance company which is

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 Name of the manufacturer of the PV module

 Name of the manufacturer of Solar Cells.

 Country of origin(separately for solar cells and module)

 I-V curve for the module

 Wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module

 Unique Serial No and Model No of the module

 Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate.

 Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate.

 Other relevant information on traceability of solar cells and module as

3.2 Modules Mounting Structures

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3.2.9 The contractor/manufacturer shall specify installation details of the Solar PV

3.3 Seasonal Tilting Arrangement

3.4 Cable, Wires &Cable Trenches

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3.5 Array Junction / Combiner Box

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Max. line voltage 530Vdc or 1060Vdc ( as per design )

Repetitive Surges x15( 8/20 µS ) In = 20kA

Surge Current ( 8/20 µS) Imax = 40kA

 Combines groups of modules into independent charging sub-arrays that

 Provides arrangement for disconnection for each of the groups.

 To provide group array isolation.

Junction Box theoretical design, calculations and detailed explanations along

3.6 Array Yard Lighting

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3.8 Earthing System For Array Yard

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1 Scope of Civil Work for Power Control Unit (PCU)

d. The building shall be with concrete construction in compliance with National

All kind of Construction work shall follow the appropriate IS standards.

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