Chapter 1 - Selection of Floating Solar Power Plant Site

• Assessment/ site survey of floating solar power plant
• Dam/ Pond dimension calculations
• topography and bathymetry survey
• Wind speed and environment factor assessment to impact the solar power plant
• Mapping of solar floating site in Auto CAD
• Water level of bank ( Min/Max ) and surrounding soil type for civil work construction
• Sloping criteria of Floating solar and minimum distance from bank level
• Bottom soil composition / soil type for anchoring system for floats
• Power evacuation level for floating solar
• DC system voltage selection (1500V/1000V DC )
• PV module structure interrow spacing calculation /
• Pitch analysis.
• Selection of PV module tilt angle/ pontoon angle
• Near shading object calculation.
• Type of solar radiation (GHI, DNI ,DHI)/Meteorological Terms.
• Irradiance assessment and comparison.
• Solar Radiation Data.
• Temperature factor of floating solar.
• Magnetic North & True North with variation of azimuth angle.

Chapter- 2 Preparation Floating Solar Power Plant Drawing

• Preparation of Overall Plant Layout
• Preparation of Overall Plant Layout with main Pontoons and passage pontoons
• Preparation of DC Blocking layout
• Connection drawing of PV modules cabling
• Preparation of Blocking with SCB/ String Inverter
• Preparation Earthing Layout for Floating solar Power Plant
• Preparation of ESE type lighting arrestor drawing
• Preparation of AC and DC cable layout and section
• Preparation of Module clearing system drawing
• Preparation bill of quantity (BOQ)
• Preparation of Single line diagram AC side
• Preparation of single line diagram DC Side
• Connection of Leap frog method for string connection
• Optimization of BOQ

Chapter 3- Selection of PV module (cells and BOM) and sizing

• Types Crystalline module cells
• Manufacturing process of PV cells
• Comparison between mono crystalline
• Selection of PV cells
• Selection of front and rear sheet
• Selection of PV module glass
• Selection of EVA sheet , Bus bar and frame
• Characteristics of a Solar Cell
• Power Characteristics of a Solar Cell
• Fill factor and Equivalent Solar cell Circuit

Chapter 4 - Inverters Selection and Sizing (Grid Connection and Off Grid)

• Types of solar inverter
• Selection of string /central / off grid inverter
• Selection of power conditioning unit (PCU)
• Sizing of solar inverter for roof top and grid connected projects
• Selection and sizing of string inverter
• Selection and sizing of central inverter
• AC/DC overloading calculation and losses
• Protection requirement of solar inverter
• Passive and active protection
• Anti- islanding protection
• Mounting arrangement of string inverter
• IEC/IEEE /Grid Compliance of inverters
• Grid-Connected Inverters vs. Stand-Alone Inverters
• Inverter Communication and remote monitoring
• Inverter Products For Use In India

Chapter 5 -Connection of PV Module(Series and Parallel Circuit)

• Series Circuits
• Parallel Circuits
• Combining Series & Parallel Circuits
• PV module string connection
• Matching The PV Array ToThe Voltage Specifications of An Inverter
• Matching the PVArray to the Inverter's Current Rating
• Matching the PVArray to the Inverter's Power Rating
• Summary of Calculations for Matching Array and Inverter

Chapter 6 -Solar Power Plant String Combiner Box/ ACDB/ MDB/Metering cubical

• Selection and sizing of SCB/SMB
• Selection of Isolator/ fuse
• Selection of Monitoring of SCB/SMB
• Mounting arrangement of SCB/SMB
• ACDB Switchgear sizing
• Types of energy meter and selection

Chapter 7- Solar power plant HT switchgear selection and sizing

• Selection and sizing of inverter duty transformer
• Selection and sizing of HT switchgear
• Selection and sizing of ICOG/ Main switchboard
• Selection and sizing of Aux. transformer
• Aux. Losses calculation
• Inverter duty No-load and load losses calculation

Chapter 8 - Selection and sizing of AC and DC Cable

• Ampacity calculation of solar cable
• Sizing of solar cable /DC cable
• Sizing of String cable
• Derating factor of cables
• Sizing of AC cable (Inverter to ACDB ,ACDB to MDB)
• Sizing of DC cable (Module to SMB , SMB to Inverter )
• HT Cable sizing ( Transformer to HT switchgear and HT switchgear to Pooling station /Metering Point
• Derating factor s of HT cables
• HT cable Short circuit withstand capability calculation
• Sizing of energy meter /ABT Meter

Chapter 9 - Selection and sizing of AC /DC Side Earthing

• Types of earthing
• Types of Earthing strip/ ground conductor
• Types of Vertical electrodes
• Sizing of Cross section area of GI strip
• Resistance calculation of GI strip
• Resistance calculation of Pipe electrode
• Solar Plant resistance calculation
• Preparation AC /DC earthing layout

Chapter 10 -Selection and sizing Lightening Protection (LA )

• Types of Lightening Protection Arrestor
• Lightening protection assessment calculation
• Protection zone calculation of Conventional type LA
• Down conductor cross section area calculation
• Method of Lightening protection
• Basic Consideration for Protection
• Calculations for Evaluating the Need for Protection
• Calculation of Protective Angles and Zone of Protection For Various
• Forms of Air Termination
• Selection of lightening protection device
• Selection of ESE type Lightening Protection
• ESE LA down conductor and earthing calculation
• Preparation LA layout

Chapter 11 - System Losses of Solar Power Plant

• Determining the Size of the DC and AC Cables
• Losses in a Grid-Connected PV System

Chapter 12 -Solar Power System Yield Performance(Energy Guarantee)

• What Determines the Energy of a System
• Preliminary Planning
• Calculating the Energy Yield for a PV Grid-Connected System
• Specific Yield
• Performance Ratio
• CUF Calculation