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Surya Training Program

Session Description
each session will be of 1 hour

At the end of the session, you will be able to install a complete sola
Operation & Maintenanae issue through fault finding analysis and Troub

Define energy and power concepts; Perform simple calculations to derive the
received from solar radiation in a given area; DC AC conversion; How solar ce
thermal with solar PV based on energy harnest; reference voltages

Explain direct and diffuse radiation and the conditions under which they vary
of shadow in different months, solar geometry, instrumentation and source of

Practical Experiment - Read a radiation map, measure direct and diffucse radi
stand alone - off grid interactive - on grid - hybrid - Schematic diagrams for va
operating principles
Data Sheets of modules, inverters; batteries; charge controller plus lab visit fo
Actual power and energy available for loads from a SPV system; Percentage lo
conversion process with the help of sankey diagram
Practical Session - Prepration of Sankey diagram by the participants

Sample survey forms and questionnaire - customer contacts - ownership of fa

house hold size - varoius customer category vs size of energy usage vs purch
budget) ;switching to solar power - fully or partially? convert general info to te
load types and their wattage; refernce formats and cheat sheets; from BEE we

capturing load information thriough load assessment form; types and classific
profile and seasonal load profiling; reading an energy bill
Hands-On execrise for household, industrial and commercial load

Factors for identifying shadow free areas for installation, seasonal shadow infl
ideal locations for array, battery and inverter - cable routing options - Suitabil

Calculate area in which solar radiation should be captured for a 10W system
Suitability of soil - risks for human safety - system inter connectivity with exis
distance from nearest load dispatch centre/LT panel, site photos
SLD for different types of systems, system behaviour in differnet load and we
of under sized and over sized system
Types, sizes and specs of modules - 40% theory and 60% lab
Types, sizes and specs of inverters and CC-40% theory and 60% lab
Types, sizes and specs of batteries-40% theory and 60% lab

Types, sizes and specs of structures-40% theory and 60% lab

Types, sizes and specs of BoS-40% theory and 60% lab
System sizing, basics of Cost benfit analysis, Diesel comparison, limitations of
pitching a value proposition using role plays and FAQs

Standard tools and equipments used for solar installations, their usage, demo
activity; delivery through visual aids, lab, classroom and a reference booklet

Observe how currect and voltage of a module varies w.r.t load

Effect on array output of currect and voltage based on series / parallel connec
angle, oreintation and shading

Observe how currect and voltage changes based on series / parallel connectio

Observe effect of tilt

Observe effect of orientation
Observe effect of bloacking and bypass diode
Observe Sun path diagram and shading analysis
interpret an SLD and layout diagram by showing case studies and layouts; ac
layout diagram absed on that site
flowchart and sequence diagram for istallation activities along with site prepa
Dos and donts, securing the installation area, etc.
show SLD & Design document and match it with the BOM
OHS standards for solar installations
dos and donts of mechanical and civil installation
list of specific tools required; sequence of activities to be done

Hands-On civil / mechanical installation of small solar system and pre-commi

dos and donts of DC wiring andinstalation of other elctrical components
list of specific tools required; sequence of activities to be done;

Hands-On electrical installation of small solar system and pre-commissioning

Mapping the wiring of an existing building and identify any deviations from st
activity
How to connect the SPV Plant to the LT Panel and switchover and precautions
plants; classroom, demo plus hands on working experience;
Concept of net metering; comparison of smart meter with the existing meter
connection diagram
Regulationsand standards for interconnection

Types of Earthing; its installation; significance and types of earth faults accord

Testing and comissioning activities and its interpretation - visual inspection; c

earthing, polarity check, insulation, voltage drop during a site visit
Final Documentation
Measure losses in a PV system at different points nad interpretation of the res
Preventive Maintenance Schedule; maintenance acitivities required for individ
Hands-on site activity like battery SOC, loose connections, etc
Typical faults, their causes and resolution for all system components
Inspection Checklist of a solar PV system by the participants

Problem diagnosis and Troubleshooting of all the components with the help of
charts
Assessment