Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited

(wholly owned Government of Karnataka undertaking)

Office of the
Telephone : ………………….
Email ID : ………………….
Ref No.: Date:
Format – 6
For HT consumers
To,
(Name & address of the applicant)
……………………………
……………………………

Sir/Madam,
Sub: Approval for installing ……….. kWp solar RTPV system.
Ref: On Line Application Registration No. …………. dtd: …………....
With reference to your SRTPV application, approval is herewith accorded for
installing Solar RTPV system of …… kWp on your rooftop as per following terms
and conditions:
1. As per CEA guide lines, you are responsible for planning, design, construction,
reliability, protection and safe operation of all the equipment’s subject to the
regulations for construction, operation maintenance, connectivity and other
statutory provisions.
2. You are requested to select a reputed system installer* of your choice, to install the
SRTPV System, who have experience in design, supply and installation of SRTPV
system and complete the SRTPV system installed on your rooftop building.
3. You have to select an inverter from BESCOM approved & empanelled
manufacturers list only (Format-13). The vendors list of inverter manufacturers can
be downloaded from BESCOM website. Test reports for the tests conducted as per
IS/IEC standards and Technical specifications of SPV system shall be submitted
along with Work Completion Certificate as per Format-7 before Commissioning.
4. All the other components of Solar RTPV system shall comply with applicable IS/IEC
standards. List of Technical specifications of the SPV System with relevant
standards is attached for information. Copy of Test reports for the tests conducted
as per IS/IEC standards and Technical specifications of SPV system shall be
submitted along with Work Completion Certificate as per Format-7 before
Commissioning.
5. You have to upgrade infrastructure (service main, Energy Meter with CT’s) wherever
required, at your own cost.
6. Calibrated Bi-directional meter shall be purchased from BESCOM approved
vendors (as per BESCOM approved Technical specifications) and to be fixed at net-
metering point. The Meter vendor shall furnish calibration Certificate from the
M.T.Division along with the Receipt for having paid calibration fees.
7. Name and address of the BESCOM approved Inverter manufacturers (Format-13)
and Bi-directional Meter vendors (Format-15) is available in the BESCOM website
www.bescom.org.
8. At the time of synchronization, appropriate metering connections shall be
provided in presence of AEE/EE, MT, BESCOM as below:
 (i) Suitable Capacity Bi directional Meter to read billing energy.
(ii) Suitable Capacity Energy Meter to read generated solar energy.
(If there are several buildings in one H.T. Premesis with several SRTPV
Installations then separate SOLAR Energy Meters of Suitable capacity may be
provided for each building)
9. Name and address of the BESCOM approved Inverter manufacturers (Format-13)
and Bi-directional Meter vendors (Format-15) is available in the BESCOM website
www.bescom.org.

10. The Applicant shall provide check meters when the SRTPV system is more than
20kWp.Here,Separate C.T’s for both Main and Check Meters are not required. Main
Meter and Check Meters are connected with C.T.’s in series Connection.

11. If the grid connectivity is on L.T. side, the applicant shall fix Bescom approved L.T.
Meter with C.T.’s to read solar generation, as approved by E.E. M.T. Division,
Bescom.
12. For HT installations Bi-directional meter of 0.2s class of accuracy shall be
purchased from BESCOM approved vendors (as per BESCOM approved
Technical specifications) and to be fixed at net-metering point in consultation
with the EE, MT .division. Name and address of the BESCOM approved Bi-
directional meter vendors (Format-15) is available in the BESCOM website
www.bescom.org.
13. For HT installations, if the existing meter cubicle is having 2 element system of 2
CTs, 2 PTs and metering with three wire system, it shall be replaced by 3
element system of 3 CTs, 3 PTs and metering with four wire system.

14. You are requested to submit the following documents after completion of Solar
RTPV system installation along with Work Completion Report of Format-7.

 Facilitation fee of Rs.1000/- upto 5kWp, Rs.2000/- for above 5.0 kWp and
upto 50 kWp and Rs.5000/- for above 50 kWp and upto 1MWp shall be paid
and enclose the copy of receipt.
 Copy of the Single Line Drawing of the SRTPV System indicating all the Safety
aspects of Grid Connectivity.
 Copy of Test reports for the tests conducted as per IS/IEC standards and
Technical specifications of SPV system shall be submitted along with Work
Completion Certificate as per Format-7 before Commissioning.
 Test Certificate of bi-directional meter from MT division, BESCOM.
 Approval Letter of Chief Electrical Inspectorate, G.o.K.
 Copy of Power Purchase Agreement on Rs.200/- stamp paper with BESCOM.
 Work completion report from system Installer as per Format-7.
 First sheet of Bank pass book containing details of Name of the Bank,
Type of account, Account No, Name of the Branch, IFSC code etc.,

*Please note that BESCOM shall not be held responsible for any legal disputes between the
applicant and SRTPV system installer arising out of the contract.

This approval is valid for 180 days from the date of this letter and the SRTPV system is
to be commissioned within this period, failing which the approval will be treated as cancelled.
Yours faithfully,
Executive Engineer (Ele)
C, O&M ………….. Division, BESCOM
 Technical Standards of SRTPV systems
Applicable BIS /Equivalent IEC Standards
BOS Item / System / Applicable MNRE Specifications
Standard Description Standard Number
Modules
Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial PV
IEC 61215/IS14286
i modules
IEC 61646
Thin film Terrestrial PV modules
Solar PV module safety qualification
ii IEC 61730 (P1 – P2)
requirements
PV modules to be used in a highly
corrosive atmosphere (Coastal area
iii IEC 61701/ IS 61701
etc,) must qualify Salt Mist corrosion
Testing
Solar PV modules Each PV module must use RFID tag which must contain the following
information as per MNRE requirements:
i. Name of the manufacturer of PV Module
ii. Name of the manufacturer of Solar Cells
iii.Date of year of manufacture (separately for solar cells and module)
iv. Peak wattage, Im, Vm and FF for the module
v. Unique Sl. No. and model no. of the module
vi. Date and year of obtaining IEC PV module qualification certificate
vii. Name of the test lab issuing IEC certificate
WARRANTY:
PV modules used in solar power system must be warranted for their
output peak watt capacity, which should not be less than 90% at the
end of 10years and 80% at the end of 25years
IEC 60068-2 (1, 2,14,30) /
i* Environmental Testing
Equivalent BIS Std
ii* Efficiency Measurements IEC 61683
Product safety standard IEC 62109-1 (2010)
iii
IEC 62109-2 (2011)
IEC 61727:2004 (as per
iv Grid Connectivity utility interface
IEEE 519 specifications)
Test procedure for islanding prevention
IEC 62116 or
v measures for utility/interconnected PV
IEEE 1547 and IEEE 1547.1
Grid tied inverters
inverters * Note: for testing sl. no. i & ii beyond 10KVA self-certification by
manufacturers are acceptable in case if the Charge controller is not
built-in the inverter, IEC 62093 test is required separately for Charge
controller
IEC 61000-6-1:2007
Electromagnetic compatibility & Electro IEC 61000-6-3:2007
vi
Magnetic Interference IEC 61000-3-2:2006
IEC 61000-3-3:2006
IP 54 (for outdoor)/
vii Ingress protection IP 21 (for indoor)
As per IEC 529
 General Test and Measuring Method
PVC insulated cables for working
voltage upto and including 1100 V
IEC 60227 / IS 694
and UV resistant for outdoor
Cables i IEC 60502 / IS 1554
installation for A.C. cables.
(part I & II)
(It is suggested to use D.C. rated, UV
resistant Photovoltaic cable having
plug and play capability cables)

Earthing i Grounding IS 3043: 1986

Switches/ IEC 60947 Part I,II, III /

General Requirements Connectors -
Circuit Breakers/ i IS 60947 Part I,II, III /
safety A.C. /D.C.
Connectors EN 50521
Junction Boxes/
Enclosures for IP 65 (for outdoor)/
Charge i General Requirements IP 21 (for indoor)
Controllers/ As per IEC 529
Luminaries
 Specifications of Inverter
Parameters Detailed Specifications
Nominal Voltage 230V / 415V
Voltage range +10% -20% at nominal voltage
Operating frequency 50 Hz ( 47.5 to 52 Hz)
range
Waveform Sine Wave
Harmonics AC side total harmonic current distortion < 5%
Ripple DC voltage ripple content shall be not more than 1%.
Efficiency Efficiency shall >95%
Losses Maximum losses in sleep mode: 2W per 5kW
Maximum losses in stand-by mode: 10W
Casing protection Degree of protection: Minimum IP-21 for internal units
levels and IP 65 for outdoor units
Temperature Should withstand from -10 to +60 deg Celsius
Humidity Should withstand up to 95% (relative humidity)
Operation Completely automatic including wake up, synchronization (phase-
locking) and shut down
MPPT MPPT range must be suitable to individual array voltages in power
packs
Over voltage; both input & output
Over current; both input & output
Over/Under grid frequency
Over temperature
Protections Short circuit
Lightening
Surge voltage induced at output due to external source
Anti-islanding
Inverter ON
Grid ON
Recommended
Inverter Under / Over Voltage
LED indications
Inverter Overload
Inverter Over Temperature
Accurate displays on the front panel:
DC input voltage
DC current
AC Voltage ( all 3 phases)
Recommended AC current ( all 3 phases)
LCD Display on Ambient temperature
Front Panel Instantaneous & cumulative output power
Daily DC energy produced
Communication RS485 / RS 232
interface
 Technical Standards for Interconnection
Sl.
Parameters Requirements Reference
No.
Conditions for Supply of
Overall Reference to regulations Electricity of Distribution
1. Conditions of
Licensees in the State of
Service
Karnataka
Central Electricity Authority
Overall Grid
2. Reference to regulations (Grid Standards) Regulations
Standards
2010
3. Equipment Applicable industry standards IEC standards/IS
Central Electricity Authority
(Measures of Safety and
Safety and Reference to regulations, Chapter
4. Electricity Supply)
Supply III (General Safety Requirements)
Regulations, 2010 and
subsequent amendments
Central Electricity Authority
Reference to regulations and
(Installation & Operation of
5. Meters additional conditions issued by
Meters) regulations 2006 and
the Commission.
subsequent amendments
IEEE 519 relevant CEA
Harmonic current injections from (Technical Standards for
Harmonic a generating station shall not Connectivity of the distributed
6.
Current exceed the limits specified in generation resource)
IEEE 519 regulations 2013 and
subsequent amendments
Photovoltaic system must be
equipped with a grid frequency
synchronization device, if the
7. Synchronization system is using synchronizer
inherently built into the inverter
than no separate synchronizer is
Relevant CEA (Technical
required.
Standards for Connectivity of
8. The voltage-operating window
the distributed generation
should minimize nuisance
resources) regulations 2013
tripping and should be under
and subsequent amendments.
operating range of 80% to 110%
Voltage
of the nominal connected voltage.
beyond a clearing time of 2
seconds, the Photovoltaic system
must isolate itself from the grid.
 Operation of Photovoltaic system
shouldn’t cause voltage flicker in
9. Flicker excess of the limits stated in IEC
61000 or other equivalent Indian
standards, if any
When the Distribution system
frequency deviates outside the
specified conditions (50.5 Hz on
10. Frequency upper side and 47.5 Hz on lower
side up to 0.2 sec), the Photovoltaic
system shouldn’t energize the grid Relevant CEA regulations
and should shift to island mode 2013 and subsequent if
Photovoltaic system should not any, (Technical Standards
inject DC power more than 0.5% of for Connectivity of the
full rated output at the distributed generation
11. DC Injection interconnection point. or 1% of resource)
rated inverter output current into
distribution system under any
operating conditions
While the output of the inverter is
greater than 50%, a lagging power
12. Power Factor
factor of greater than 0.9 shall be
maintained
The Photovoltaic system in the
event of voltage or frequency
Islanding and
13. variations must island/ disconnect
Disconnection
itself within IEC standard on
stipulated period
The inverter should have the facility
to automatically switch off in case
Overload and
14. of overload or overheating and
Overheat
should restart when normal
conditions are restored