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Wayne A. Dunn, PE, PEng
Catching Rays – Solar PV Commissioning
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AIA Quality Assurance
The Building Commissioning Association is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
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This presentation will outline the commissioning process for solar photovoltaic systems and cover lessons learned from a recent 150 kW (nominal) construction project in the state of Florida.
Commissioning providers, owners, designers and construction teams working with these special systems can apply lessons learned from these experiences to benefit their own projects.
Course DescriptionCourse Description
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to apply lessons learned in the following categories:
1. Solar Energy Profile2. Risk Management During Design3. Quality Assurance During Construction4. System Testing & Performance Verification5. Technology Transfer / Operation & Maintenance6. Solar PV ---future
Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
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Catching Rays
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Catching Rays
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Passive Solar
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Solar Heating & Furnace
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Concentrated Solar
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Solar PV Types & Efficiencies (NREL)
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Solar PV Applied
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Photovoltaic Project OverviewFL Dept. of Health
• State Owned Campus○ 17 buildings○ ~1.7 M Sq. Ft.
• ARRA funded○ $1,340,982
150 kW (Nominal)• Fixed 21° Angle• South-Facing• 2 Sub-Arrays
○ Suniva ART 240 Modules○ Satcon PVS 75 kW
Inverters○ Remote Monitoring System
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Project Design Criteria
Decision Cycle• Which Building?• How much roof?• Watts / Panel• Buy America• Inverter Locations• Lightning Protection• Equipment Installation
○ Roof Access○ Elevators vs. Stairs
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Project Metrics
Solar Power System Array Breakdown1 Panel (Module)240 W
60 Cells
1 String3120 W
13 Panels
1 Group18.7 kW
6 Strings(78 panels)
1 Sub-Array75 kW
4 Groups(24 Strings)(312 Panels)
Total System150 kW
2 Sub-Arrays(8 Groups)(48 Strings)(624 Panels)
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Project Design Criteria
System Design• Watts / Panel• MFG / UL Requirements• Panels / String
○ Max System Voltage: 600 VDC UL- 5% Voc Tolerance- -0.332 (%Voc / °F) Temp. Coeff. vs. STC- 37.2 Voc / Panel
○ 581.8 VDC at Record Low○ 13 Panels / String
• Strings/Combiner○ Wire Sizing
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Design Phase Cx - Overview
Recommendations• Factory Testing
○ Modules○ Not inverter
• Cx Requirements○ Documentation○ Testing Methodology○ Meters / Verification
• Remote Monitoring○ Weather Station○ Software
• Labeling / ID
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Design Phase Cx – Factory Testing
Recommendations• Confirm the Following:
○ Production Capacity○ Manufacturing Processes
- Cell here, modules there○ Quality Control Processes○ Proof of Performance
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Design Phase Cx – Solar Panel Installation
Design Considerations• Efficiency• Size• Panels per String• Panel Mounting
○ Clamps○ Height Above Roof
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Design Phase Cx – Interface
Communications• Remote Monitoring
Software○ Status / Maintenance○ Weather○ Performance
- Predicted- Actual
○ Dashboard
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Design Phase Cx – Communications
Challenges• Department IT
○ Infrastructure○ Coordination
• Contractor Submittals○ What are we Getting?○ What format?
• Implementation○ When are we Getting It?○ Hardware Features Lacking○ Who Configures Software?○ Not my Responsibility
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Design Phase Cx – Weather Station
Weather Station• Panel Cell
Temperature• Ambient Temperature• Solar Irradiance
(W/m2)• Wind Speed / Direction• Remote Monitoring
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Design Phase Cx – Weather Station
Challenges• Communications• Application
○ Solar Radiation Sensor Angle- Installed Horizontal
» UV / Sun tan application- No adjustment
» Jury rigged angle○ Cell Temperature Sensor
- Installed Loose Under Panels○ No Relative Humidity○ No Barometric Pressure
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Design Phase Cx – Labeling / Identification
Design Approach• Clear and Consistent
○ Individual panels○ Strings○ String Groups○ Inverters
Challenges• Panels not labeled• Combiner Boxes not labeled• As-Built vs. As-Labeled
○ String 4-A on Inverter B?
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Construction Phase Cx – Submittal ReviewEquipment Submittals
• PV Modules• Inverters• Combiner Boxes• Re-Combiner Boxes• Weather Station
Software Submittals• Remote Monitoring• Dashboard
Coordination Submittals• Equipment
○ Labeling○ Layout
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Factory ReviewFactory Inspection
• Buy America Confirmed○ Made in China○ Assembled in US
• Comfort Level○ Production Capacity○ Factory Quality Control○ Quality Assurance
• Technical Insight○ Performance Verification○ Troubleshooting
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Construction Phase Cx – Installation VerificationInstallation Verification
• DC System○ Wiring / Conduits
- UV / Weather Protection- Clamp Installation- Check Torques
○ Solar PV Panel Mounting- Ponding- Clamp Installation
○ Combiners / Recombiners○ Disconnects
Oh yeah…Safety
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Construction Phase Cx – Installation VerificationInstallation Verification
• AC System○ Inverters
- 4 vs. 5-Wire- Ethernet Comm Board
○ Wiring / Conduits○ Disconnects / Shunt Trip
• Weather Station• Communications• Lightning Protection
○ No UL Certificate
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Construction Phase Cx – Performance Verification
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Construction Phase Cx – Performance Verification
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Technology TransferSystems Manual
• Provide O&M Staff System Level Understanding○ Useful Information○ Instructions○ Diagrams
Record Documents• Content• Turnover Schedule
Training• Content• Scheduling / Coordination• Agenda
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Technology Transfer – I am SO confusedRecord Documents
• “As-Builts” not latest drawing revision.
• Missing O&Ms and Warranties.• Afterthought.
Training—in spec?!!• Not Coordinated.• Agenda not Approved.• Inadequate
○ No Software Training
Not worth the fight.
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DC-to-AC Derate• as Advertised?
○ 77% Typical (NREL.gov)
○ 88% DOH
• Why?○ Module Tolerances○ Inverter Losses○ Wiring Losses○ Soiling○ System Availability
O&M - Expected vs. Actual Performance
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O&M – Ongoing Performance Verification
Why Bother?• Solar Panel Warranties often Performance Based• Predictive Maintenance• Maximize Energy Savings
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O&M – Lessons Learned
Who’s the Boss? Help Owner• Determine Key O&M Staff
○ Building Manager vs. Electrical Group
• Develop Preventative Maintenance ProgramSystem Integration
• Too Many Systems to Monitor○ Multiple Solar System Web Interfaces○ Not integrated to main campus BAS.
• BAS / EMS – Critical Information○ Status○ Key Power Information○ Weather Data – Useful for HVAC Control
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O&M – Ongoing Performance Verification
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O&M – Ongoing Performance Verification
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O&M – Ongoing Performance Verification
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O&M – Solar Power Dashboard
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Solar Future(dead, dying or retrenching & growing)
“Major Closures for First Solar, Sunpower”Steven Leone (renewableenergyworld.com)
“Despite Solyndra's Death, the Future of Solar Energy Is Sunny”Steven Pleging CEO/ President Quantum Solar (Huffington Post)
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Solar Future(tipping point)
McKinsey & Company: “Solar Power: Darkest before dawn”April 2012 : Krister Aanesen, Stefan Heck, and Dickon Pinner
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Solar Future(tipping point)
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Cool Concentrator?(www.coolearthsolar.com)
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Solar Roadways?(www.solarroadways.com)
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles?
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Give Credit Where Credit is Due
• Aaron Fancher, PE (www.pegengineering.com )
• Troy Strand (www.indenergysolutions.com )
• Blake Gleason, PE (www.sunlightandpower.com )
• Adrian Brunoi (www.solarsource.net )
• Mckinsey & Co. (www.mckinsey.com )
• All who freely publish on the WEB