Greenfield Photovoltaic Power Plant in Beja

1,5MW Photovoltaic Project

Strings test Method Statement

A 21/01/2020 Issue for comment M.K M.B A.K

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INDEX

1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................3
2 GENERAL...................................................................................................3
2.1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.................................................................3
2.2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS...............................................................3
2.3 ABBREVIATIONS..................................................................................4
2.4 UNIT OF MEASUREMENT...................................................................4
3 TEST METHOD STATEMENT.....................................................................5
3.1 SAFETY...................................................................................................5
3.2 TEST CONDITION.................................................................................5
3.3 TESTING STEPS...................................................................................6
4 TEST REPORT............................................................................................8

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1- INTRODUCTION:
The scope of this document is to define the testing methods that will be used during the testing of 239
strings then the verification and evaluation of overall performance of the photovoltaic characteristics.

2- GENERAL:

2.1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:

In this document, the following definitions shall apply:
CLIENT : AURASOL.
EPC CONTRACTOR: the company in charge of the execution of all Engineering, Procurement,
Installation and Commissioning activities and works required by this Document.

SUPPLIER: any of the third parties that manufactures or supplies equipment in order to perform the
activities required by the Client or by the Contractor under the EPC Contract.

2.2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

Title Document number

1 PLANT PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION & 3321 00 BGSC 00049

COMMISIONING _ Rev 01

2 GENERAL PLOT PLAN_Rev01 003321 00 DADG 14001

3 PV PLANT ONE LINE DIAGRAM_Rev 03 003321 00 DEFU 17028

4 ELECTRICAL STRING LAYOUT_Rev00 003321 00 DEDP 17020

5 ELECTRICAL CABLES LIST (DCLVMV)_Rev00 003321 00 DEEP 17063

6 Solar photovoltaic energy systems - Terms, definitions IEC 61836

and symbols

7 Photovoltaic devices - Procedures for temperature and IEC 60891

irradiance corrections to measured I-V characteristics

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8 Photovoltaic devices IEC 60904 (Series)

9 UV test for photovoltaic (PV) modules IEC 61345

10 Photovoltaic (PV) array - On-site measurement of current- IEC 61829

voltage characteristics

2.3 ABBREVIATIONS:

Isc Short circuit current

Imp Maxi operating current

Voc Open circuit voltage

Vmp Maxi operating Voltage

P max Peak power

A Ampere

V Volt

W Watt

° degree

°C degree Celsius

m² Meter square

2.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:

All the units of measurement are and should be in accordance with the International System (S.I.).

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Panel Tilt Angle (°)

Panel Temperature °C

Irradiation W/m²

Peak power ( P max) W

Product power W

Short circuit current (Isc) A

Maxi operating current (Imp) A

Open circuit voltage ( Voc) V

Maxi operating Voltage (Vmp) V

3- Test method statement:

3-1 Safety:
 PPE: the involved person should wear the personal protection equipments PPE as
 Overall
 Helmet
 Gloves
 Safety shoe
 Induction: before entered to plant the test team should attend an induction session.
 Before test : to ensure that all strings are disconnected to junction boxes
 Test team : the needs team for the photovoltaic test is as below
 ENCM team ( 2 persons ) : for the testing operation
 Aurasol ( 1 person ) : for the witnessing
3-2: Test condition:
 All panels should take they angle condition test (this angle should be defined by contractor Aurasol)
 All panels should be cleaned
 The start time in the morning of test is defined by shading check equipment

3-3 Testing steps:

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 STEP 1: To install the reference cell for irradiance in the edge of the rack as bellow

 STEP2 : To connect the SOLAR 02 remote unit to check the following parameters
- Panel temperature
- Ambient temperature
- Irradiance measurement

 STEP 3: To select the solar panel data base according the availability in site (our case: to select
CS3U-340U Canadian solar)

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 STEP 4: To select the number of panels by string

 STEP 5: To connect to the inputs for current measurement (C1; C2)
 STEP 6: To connect to the inputs for voltage measurement (P1; P2).
 STEP 7: to record the reaming results
- Product power
- Short circuit current (Isc)
- Maxi operating current (Imp)
- Open circuit voltage (Voc)
- Maxi operating Voltage (Vmp)
 STEP 8: if results not acceptable, we will proceed as below
 To break the string into 2 parts
 To perform step 4, step 5, step 6, and step 7 for each parts of string
 This activity will be repeated till find the defect panel.

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4- Test report:

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