COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST- SOLAR PV SYSTEM
Project Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Equipment tag: ___________________________ Make & Model No.: _______________________________
Installed location:______________________ Latitude:_________ Longitude:_________ Altitude:____________
Pre-functional / Physical Inspection
Checks ✓/X/NA Remarks
Before field inspection
As-built electrical drawings received
PV system plans and drawings received (showing array layout, balance-of-
system (BOS) locations, components, disconnects, wiring, and conduit
specifications)
Field Inspection - PV Modules and Array
PV modules are physically installed per plans (number and layout)
Trees and plants will not grow tall enough to shade array
Roof penetrations are secure and weather tight
Array is spaced a minimum of 1.5 inches off the roof, or is properly flashed into
the roof
PV modules are in good condition
Module connectors tight and secure
Wire and conduit sizes installed per plans
Wiring is installed with shortest distance from PV panels to inverter
Wiring is neat and secure
Wiring is not readily accessible
Conductors are not in contact with roof surface
Conduit supported properly
Electrical boxes are accessible and suitable for environment
No potential for wire damage (e.g., deburred metal and proper sheathing to
protect wires)
Aluminium is not placed in direct contact with concrete
Field Inspection – Inverter and Electrical
Wire and conduit sizes installed per plans
Installation is neat and permanent
Inverter is easily accessible
DC disconnect is DC-rated & permanently installed and readily accessible
AC disconnect is permanently installed and accessible
Wire and conduit sizes installed per plans
Field Inspection - System Labelling
All equipment and parts are labelled as required
Label identifies PV power source attributes at DC disconnect
Label identifies AC point of connection
Emergency and maintenance contact information available
Start-up Mode
Checks ✓/X/NA Remarks
Turn on the DC Isolator at the inverter
Turn on the AC Isolator at the inverter
Turn on the solar supply main switch in metre box
Operational Mode
Solar PV module details
Model No Fill factor (FF)
Rated peak power Efficiency (%)
Open circuit voltage (Voc) Fire rating (type)
Short circuit current (Isc) Rated voltage (Vmpp)
Dimension (mm) Rated current (Impp)
Solar inverter details
Inverter Model
No. of inverter installed
Inverter serial number
Inverter ID number
No of modules in series
No of input strings
Output voltage (L1, L2, L3) Volts
Output current (L1, L2, L3) Amps
Frequency (Hz)
Solar PV plant details
Solar PV plant capacity Make of modules
Installation type
Type of module
(ground/roof/others)
Module wattage, Voc,
Orientation
Vmp
Tilt angle Total no. of modules
Inverter installation checklist
Inverter mounting type (stand/ wall/
AC cable size & type
others)
Recommended gap maintained PE cable size & type
AC protection type &
Cable size & type
rating
Protection type & rating AC wiring configuration
Marks/ Observations
String Voltage Measurement
String No. Irradiance Ambient Cell Temp Voc Voc Variation Acceptable
Temp Effective Measured of Voc
(W/m2) ( Deg C) (Deg C) (V) (V) (%) (Yes/No)
String 1
String 2
String 3
Generated Power Measurement
Time Irradiance Ambient Cell Temp Vmp Imp Pmp (Vmp AC Power in
Temp Measured Measured x Imp) Inverter
display
(W/m2) ( Deg C) (Deg C) (V) (I) (W) (W)
Energy Generation and Performance ratio
Projected annual generation of the installed PV plant
Guaranteed performance ratio of the plant
Tested performance ratio of the plant
Alarm Mode
Checks ✓/X/NA Remarks
When controller detects over-production or under-production than the defined
limit, then controller shall generate an alarm
AC/DC voltages when detected by the controller is less than the defined limits,
then controller shall generate an alarm
Shut-down Mode
Checks ✓/X/NA Remarks
Turn off the solar supply main switch in metre box
Turn off the AC Isolator at the inverter
Turn off the DC Isolator at the inverter
Check other modes (emergency and failure modes and alarm scenarios) - Yes / No
Project Team SI/ EPC/ INSTALLER Commissioning Agent
Name
Signature & Stamp