SOP FOR COMMISSIONING

SOLAR PV POWER PLANT

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 Table of Contents

Sl.no. Description Page no.

1 Introduction 3
2 Charging sequence 4
3 Equipment required for Commissioning 4
4 Team development 4
5 Proposed charging sequence 5
6 Steps for charging 6
7 Hot commissioning process-1 7
8 Hot commissioning process-2 9
9 Voltage & phase seq measurement sheet-MCR 10
10 Voltage & phase seq measurement sheet-LCR 12
11 Current measurement sheet-MCR 13-16
12 Current measurement sheet-LCR 17-19
11 Temperature measurement sheet 18

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to describe the commissioning process of Grid mounted
solar photovoltaic plant. The commissioning procedure starts from the Commissioning
team deployment at site to the switching ON of the inverters. The entire workflow will be
as per the below sequence:

Review of Plan vs Actual Data of Site

Team Deployment if erection work is

complete (>80%)

Check installation & control

cable schedule/termination

Rectification
work
Equipment Testing

Service Engg/Repair/
Replace

Pre commissioning check as per

checklist
Rectification
work

Configure & Final box up

Hot commissioning process-1*

Hot commissioning process-2*

Measurement sheet fill-up & observe stability *#

*Detailed below
#Stability is observed for 12 hours post charging

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CHARGING SEQUENCE

Please note that charging of the plant will be done over a period of time with different stages which
is mentioned below in accordance with the SLD. It involves charging of Switchyard with power
transformer, then Switchgears of MCR first, subsequent LCR with inverter transformer and
later the switching ON of the inverters. The total plant is kept in OFF position; the charging
starts from GSS end.
All Transformers will be kept for no load soaking period after charging as per the directions of
manufacturer/service engineer.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR COMMISSIONING

• First Aid Box-1 No

• Fire-extinguisher 2 kg – Class ABC (Dry powder type & liquid CO2)
• Handheld walky-talky sets as per requirements
• Rubber protection gloves according to voltage level
• Discharge rod
• Multimeter-2 Nos.
• Leakage Tester-1 Nos.
• Phase Sequence Meter-2 Nos.
• Insulation Tester-2 Nos.
• Cutting Plier- 2 Nos.
• Wire Steeper-2 Nos.
• Rack In/Out Handle-2 Nos.
• Key Set (HT VCB, Inverter, FCBC, Ups)-2 Set.
• Drawing file-1 Set

TEAM DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT

Company Role Name Signature

Client
Commissioning-in-charge

Commissioning Engineers

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 PROPOSED CHARGING SEQUENCE

GSS
1ST DAY

SWITCH YARD SWITCH YARD SWITCH YARD

1ST DAY 1ST DAY

POWER TRAFO
POWER TRAFO POWER TRAFO
1ST DAY 1ST DAY

MCR (OUTGOING) MCR (OUTGOING) MCR (OUTGOING)

2ND DAY 2ND DAY

LCR-1 3RD DAY LCR-123RD DAY LCR-7 3RD DAY

LCR-2 3RD DAY LCR-13 3RDDAY LCR-8 3RD DAY

LCR-3 5TH DAY LCR-143RD DAY LCR-193RD DAY

LCR-4 5TH DAY LCR-153RDDAY LCR-203RD DAY

LCR-5 5TH DAY LCR-6 3RD DAY LCR-213RD DAY

LCR-9 5TH DAY LCR-163RD DAY LCR-223RD DAY

LCR-10 5TH LCR-173RD DAY LCR-233RD DAY

DAY

LCR-11 5TH LCR-183RD DAY LCR-243RD DAY

DAY

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 • Sequence flow may change based on readiness & actual site constraints.

Steps of charging:

1. After receipt of permission for charging from concerned authority, the process for charging
shall be started. Only supervisors/wireman license holders shall be present inside
switchyard. All other persons are kept out of vicinity of the switchyard
2. Some observers are kept at safe distance out of the fence of switchyard for observing any
abnormality during the charging process.
3. All the test reports shall be present for verification. The commissioning in-charges of client shall
verify the test reports and give go-ahead for the charging process.
4. After fulfilling all the check points of “Hot commissioning Process-1”, the team will proceed
towards “Hot commissioning process-2”
5. After charging of each block, the measurement sheet is filled up.

INVERTER CHARGING

All the inverters shall be charged as per the electrical installation manual provided by the vendor,
the pre-requisites those are needed for the same should be referred to from the manual. Each
inverter is charged in a crescendo. Every SCB is put into function one by one and the inverters are
charged accordingly in the steps.

The plant is first charged at 25%, then 50%, 75% and then at 100% of its full load.

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 HOT COMMISSIONING PROCESS-1

LOCATION EQUIPMENT CHECK RESULT ✔ or X

Line side LA Counter reading Put value
Trafo side LA Counter reading Put value
Earth switch status Should be open
Isolator status Should be close
CTJB All link connected and tightened
CT
CTJB Star Point to be ensured
PT PTJB All link connected and tightened
CVT CVTJB All link connected and tightened
All Earthing tightened
Body earthing tightened
Operation from Check ok
Local & Remote
SF6 CB Check spring Check ok
charge
Anti-pumping ckt Check ok
to be checked
Test report to be Check ok
verified with
factory test
report
Phase seq of 220 Should be same as I/C line
Switch yard

KV side conductor
Phase seq of 33KV Should be same as I/C line
side cable
Radiator valve open
Buchhloz In service & direction of arrow
towards conservator
Air release of No air inside
bucchholz
Air release from Check ok
220/33 KV Transformer radiator
WTI CT Link close in TR MB
WTI setting Put value
OTI setting Put value
Tap position Put value
WTI, NCT & Should not be open & star point
Bushing CT link at to be ensured
Marshalling box
Bushing CT Tan Properly ground
delta point
Conservator oil >=1/2 & <=3/4
level
NIFPS Panel No active alarm/warning
Earthing-body, Tightness ok
neutral

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 Operation of Check ok
cooling fan

Aux Trafo Tap position Put value

Radiator valve open
Oil level Put value
indication
Earthing tightened
I/C HT VCB status Off in test position
O/G VCB status OFF in service
S-YARD B/C CRP status Off & Locked Position
TIE VCB status Off in test position
ACDB,DCDB,UPSDB,ILDB status All mcb/mccb off
Aux trafo VCB status OFF in service
Aux AC supply(ups) voltage healthy
Aux DC (FCBC) voltage healthy
MCR

Relay settings As per co-ordination

All earthing tightened
All vcb Cable tightness tightened
CT terminals As per drawing
CT terminals tightened
BPT position service
SCADA Control All control healthy
FDPS Logic & Functioning normally
healthiness
Radiator valve open
Buchhloz In service
Inv Tranx WTI CT Link close in TR MB
WTI setting Put value
OTI setting Put value
Aux Trafo MCCB open
I/C VCB OFF in service
HT VCB
O/G VCB OFF in service
LCR

Aux AC supply(ups) voltage healthy

CT terminals tightened
CBCT terminals tightened
All earthing tightened
ACDB All MCB OFF condition
ACB OFF position
INVERTER
Earthing tightened
BPT position service

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 After getting all the check points to (✔), proceed to “Hot commissioning process-2”

HOT COMMISSIONING PROCESS-2

STEP LOCATION OPERATION ✔ or X

1 220 KV SWITCH As per switch yard SOP.
YARD
12 CHECK LPT VOLTAGE IN MFM METER AND RELAY
13 CHECK PHASE SEQUENCE IN LPT MCB
14 WAIT 5 MINUTES AND OBSERVE FOR ANY ABNORMALITY
15 IF OK THEN
16 CLOSE OUTGOING VCB
17 NOW MAIN SWITCHBOARD IS SUCCESSFULLY CHARGED
18 CHECK BPT VOLTAGE IN ALL FEEDERS MFM METER
19 MCR WAIT 5 MINUTES AND OBSERVE FOR ANY ABNORMALITY
20 IF OK THEN
21 CLOSE AUX TRAFO OUTGOING VCB
22 CHECK VOLTAGE AND PAHSE SEQUENCE IN ACDB
23 CLOSE ACDB INCOMER-1 MCCB
24 CLOSE ACDB BUS COUPLER MCCB
25 CLOSE ACDB OUT GOING MCB(FCBC,UPS,HT SWGR,TRMB)
26 ENSURE UPS BATTERY CHARGING
27 ENSURE FCBC BATTERY CHARGING
28 POWER ON LCR’S UPS, UPSDB, HT SWGR
29 INSERT LCR VCB IN SERVICE POSITION
30 CLOSE LCR VCB
31 CHECK LPT VOLTAGE IN MFM METERS
32 WAIT 5 MINUTES AND OBSERVE FOR ANY ABNORMALITY
33 IF OK THEN
34 CLOSE ICOG VCB
35 LCR NOW INVERTER TRANSFORMER IS SUCCESSFUULY CHARGED
36 CHECK VOLTAGE AND PHASE SEQUENCE IN INV AC SIDE
37 CHECK VOLTAGE IN AUX TRAFO MCCB
38 SWITCH ON THE AUX TRAFO MCCB
39 NOW AUX TRANSFORMER IS SUCCESSFUULY CHARGED
40 CHECK VOLTAGE IN ACDB INCOMER SECTION
41 CLOSE ACDB INCOMER-1 MCCB
CLOSE ACDB BUS COUPLER
42 CLOSE ACDB OUT GOING MCB(UPS,HT SWGR,TRMB)
43 ENSURE UPS BATTERY CHARGING
SAME STEPS MAINTAINED FOR LCR-2 TO 24

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET
VOLTAGE & PHASE SEQ MEASUREMENT-MCR
LOCATION EQUIPMENTS TESTING KIT TEST RESULT(VOLTAGE)
R-Y Y-B B-R R-N Y-N B-N N-E REMARKS
MCR LPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
1 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
MCR LPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
2 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
MCR LPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
3 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
MCR BPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
1 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
MCR BPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
2 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE SEQ
METER
MCR BPT- PT MCB MULTIMETER
3 MFM METER DISPLAY
PT MCB PHASE SEQ
METER
VOLTAGE & PHASE SEQ MEASUREMENT-MCR
LOCATION EQUIPMENTS TESTING KIT TEST RESULT(VOLTAGE)

R-Y Y-B B-R R-N Y-N B-N N-E REMARKS

MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
1
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
2
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
3
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER-
4 MFM METER DISPLAY
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
5
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
6

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MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
7
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
8
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
9
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
10
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
11
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
12
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
13
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
14
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
15
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
16
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
17
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
18
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
19
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
20
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
21
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
22
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
23
MCR PT MCB MULTIMETER
INCOMER- MFM METER DISPLAY
24

MCR MCCB MULTIMETER

ACDB IC-1 MFM METER DISPLAY
MCR MCCB MULTIMETER
ACDB IC-2 MFM METER DISPLAY
MCR FCBC DISPLAY

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FCBC TERMINAL MULTIMETER
MCR UPS DISPLAY
UPS TERMINAL MULTIMETER

VOLTAGE & PHASE SEQ MEASUREMENT-LCR*

LOCATION EQUIPMENTS TESTING KIT TEST RESULT(VOLTAGE)
R-Y Y-B B-R R-N Y-N B-N N-E REMARKS
ICOG PT MCB MULTIMETER
PANEL MFM METER DISPLAY
AUX TRF INPUT MCCB MULTIMETER
OUT PUT MULTIMETER
ACDB IC-1 INPUT MCCB MULTIMETER
INPUT PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
ACDB IC-2 INPUT MCCB MULTIMETER
INPUT PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
INVER-1 AC SIDE MULTIMETER
AC SIDE PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
INVER-2 AC SIDE MULTIMETER
AC SIDE PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
INVER-3 AC SIDE MULTIMETER
AC SIDE PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
INVER-4 AC SIDE MULTIMETER
AC SIDE PHASE
SEQUENCE
METER
UPS AC SIDE DISPLAY

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*SAME SHEET TO BE FILLED FOR ALL LCR’S.

HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT MCR

OUT GOING-1
LOCATION TESTING KIT MFM RELAY REMARKS
R Y B N R Y B N
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
OUT GOING-2
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
OUT GOING-3
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

INCOMER-1
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-2
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-3
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-4
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT MCR

INCOMER-5
LOCATION TESTING KIT MFM RELAY REMARKS
R Y B N R Y B N
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-6
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-7
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-8
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-9
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-10
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-11
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-12
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT MCR

INCOMER-13
LOCATION TESTING KIT MFM RELAY REMARKS
R Y B N R Y B N
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-14
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-15
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-16
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-17
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-18
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-19
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-20
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT MCR

INCOMER-21
LOCATION TESTING KIT MFM RELAY REMARKS
R Y B N R Y B N
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-22
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-23
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
INCOMER-24
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
AUX-TRANSFORMER-1 FEEDER
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
AUX-TRANSFORMER-2 FEEDER
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT LCR

LCR-1
LOCATION TESTING KIT MFM RELAY REMARKS
R Y B N R Y B N
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-2
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-3
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-4
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-5
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-6
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-7
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-8
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

CURRENT MEASURMENT LCR

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 LCR-9
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-10
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-11
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-12
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-13
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-14
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-15
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-16
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-17
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-18
CT MILLI TONGTESTER

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 DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-19
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-20
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-21
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-22
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-23
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY
LCR-24
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
DISPLAY
CT MILLI TONGTESTER
RELAY

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 HOT COMMISSIONING MEASUREMENT SHEET

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SHEET

LOCATION EQUIPMENT OTI WTI-HV WTI-LV1 WTI-LV2 WTI-LV3 WTI-LV4

(Deg C) (Deg C) (Deg C) (Deg C) (Deg C) (Deg C)
LCR-1 TRANSFORMER
LCR-2 TRANSFORMER
LCR-3 TRANSFORMER
LCR-4 TRANSFORMER
LCR-5 TRANSFORMER
LCR-6 TRANSFORMER
LCR-7 TRANSFORMER
LCR-8 TRANSFORMER
LCR-9 TRANSFORMER
LCR-10 TRANSFORMER
LCR-11 TRANSFORMER
LCR-12 TRANSFORMER
LCR-13 TRANSFORMER
LCR-14 TRANSFORMER
LCR-15 TRANSFORMER
LCR-16 TRANSFORMER
LCR-17 TRANSFORMER
LCR-18 TRANSFORMER
LCR-19 TRANSFORMER
LCR-20 TRANSFORMER
LCR-21 TRANSFORMER
LCR-22 TRANSFORMER
LCR-23 TRANSFORMER
LCR-24 TRANSFORMER
MCR AUX-
TRANSFORMER-
1
MCR AUX-
TRANSFORMER-
2

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