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1 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Frank Zimmermann, 10 October 2014 page 2 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Summary Content Introduction to ILF Group ILF Renewable Energy Sector ILF Selected PV References ILF PV Software Commissioning and Testing System Monitoring Safety Documentation Financability and Insurability through Quality Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction to ILF Group page 3 page 4 The companies Established by Mr. P. L sser in 1967, In 1969 Mr. A. Feizlmayr joined the company ILF Leading international, independent engineering and consulting firms (100% privately owned) Completely independent with no affiliation to construction companies, suppliers or financial institutions optimized project solutions tailored to the client s needs Interdisciplinary engineering and management services for complex industrial and infrastructure projects ( one stop shopping )

2 Striving for market leadership through quality Safety, occupational health and environmental compatibility are of highest importance ILF Innsbruck ILF M nchen Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Business areas Production facilities for oil and gas Pipeline systems Tank farms and underground storage facilities Refineries and petrochemical plants Airports Roads Railway systems Tunnels and caverns Buildings and structures Alpine engineering Water supply Wastewater treatment and disposal Waste treatment and disposal Hydropower, dam and river engineering Thermal power plants Sea water desalination plants Renewable energy Climate protection Electric transmission and distribution systems Oil & Gas Energy & Climate Protection Water & Environment Transport & Structures page 5 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover .

3 financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group SPECIAL SERVICES DESIGN AND PLANNING Preliminary planning Conceptual design Permit application design Construction design CONSULTANCY Lenders Engineer Due Diligence Master plan Feasibility study Economic feasibility study PROCUREMENT Tendering procedure Award of contract Material procurement CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION Quality surveying As-built Documentation Construction cost tracking START-UP Personnel training Operation manual Maintenance manual PROJECT MANAGEMENT Integrated Consulting and Planning Expertise Geology and Hydrogeology Geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics management Urban and environmental planning and institutional strengthening Design of load-bearing structures Information management and GIS Automation and SCADA Project development Telecommunications Safety and risk Financial analysis page 6 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover .

4 financing and Insurance ILF Renewable Energy Sector page 7 Main Focus in Renewable Energy Sector Thermal power plants Sea water desalination plants Renewable energy Climate protection Transmission and distribution systems Hydropower Photovoltaic CSP Waste to Energy Energy Efficiency Energy & Climate Protection page 8 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Renewable Energy Sector page 9 Services Pre-feasibility assessment Feasibility studies Project appraisals Lender s engineering Due diligences Project management Permit application design & land acquisition Planning & design EPC contracting Construction supervision Plant Commissioning Acceptance tests Performance ratio verification Yield assessments 3D visualisations Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Renewable Energy Sector page 10 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Renewable Energy Sector MBA Frank Zimmermann Education 1997 2002 Sales.

5 Wholesale and Consumer Sales- and Projectengineer Export Manager, F rth, de 2002 2005 Export Manager, Wuxi, cn 2005 2009 Managing Director, Singapore, sg 2009 - 2014 Managing, Haslach , de since 2014 Business Development Manager SE Asia Project Engineer Photovoltaics Bangkok, th page 11 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Renewable Energy Sector Certified Expert for Photovoltaic Equipment (TUV) Design Vetting, Evaluation of Offers technically economically Risk Analysis Feasibility Studies Yield Assessment Construction Supervision and Commissioning Check of PV Plants: I-U-curve for PV modules and entire plants IR Measurement EL Measurement.

6 For planned or already existing PV Plants .. in Crystalline or Thin Film Technology Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance ILF Selected PV References page 12 page 13 Selected References Photovoltaic Power Plant Dubai, UAE PV power 13 MW, 33 kV grid connection Status: built Design Basis Report for 1 GW PV/CSP Power Plant Photovoltaic Power Plant Pakistan PV power 100 MW Owners Engineer, status: currently under construction Hybridization: PV-Diesel-Hybrid Power Plant Al Yassat Island, UAE Photovoltaics: 0,8 MW, 4 MW Diesel Generators Owners Engineer, status: built Photovoltaic Power Plant El Salvador PV power MW, 46 kV grid connection Status: built Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group Selected PV References Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance ILF PV Software page 14 Software: Helios 3D _____ Based on a DGM, the rows of tables are placed shadow-free (reference date) automatically in the terrain Based on Auto CAD Civil 3D Data export to PVSyst page 15 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group PV Software Software.

7 Meteonorm _____ Highest accuracy 1,325 meteorological stations with irradioation measurements 8,325 meteorological stations 5 geostationary satellites page 16 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group PV Software Software: PVSyst Simulation program for yield assessments Determination of specific yield and PR Import of Helios 3D Data Calculation of near-shading losses page 17 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group PV Software Software: PVSyst page 18 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group PV Software Software: INSEL_____ Professional Simulation Software for experts Simulation of Solar insulation Data PV-modules Inverter batteries wind energy Pumping systems Solar thermal power stations.

8 And its combination page 19 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Introduction of ILF Group PV Software Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning , Testing and Documentation page 20 Commissioning through standarized System Advantages PV Plant Pass (PV Anlagenpass) or RAL seal-of-quality Advantages (PV Plant Pass): Installer proves installation according to good engineering practice Checklist, if installer did all neccessary works Complete Documentation of the PV plant Insurances may provide cheaper rates Obtaining financing may be easier If problem occurs, detection of strings is easier page 21 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Commissioning through standarized System Documentation PV Plant Pass (PV Anlagenpass) or RAL seal-of-quality Documentation includes.

9 Which components are used Which certificates have the components Which Warranties have the components Which norms have been applied during planning and installation How is the plant connected Plant was commissioned in perfect shape page 22 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Pass Summary of Plant Location Ownership Installer Commissioning -date Yield assessment Incl. seal page 23 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Components PV Modules: Manufacturer, electrical properties, certificates, warranties Inverter: Manufacturer, electrical properties, certificates, warranties DC Disconnector: Manufacturer, electrical properties, warranties Cables: Manufacturer, diameter, DC-string, DC-main, AC Mounting Structure: manufactuerer, certificates, type of system, static calculation page 24 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Information: Planning and Installation System configuration of PV plant: strings, arrays, installation System configuration of Installation.

10 Design, Overvoltage protection, theft protection page 25 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Test Reports Inspection Documents Inspection construction, installation, visit to plant Inspection document of electrical test of PV array Inspection document for electrical test of AC side page 26 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Test Reports (cont.) DC: Parameters: UOC @ STC, ISC @ STC Measurements: fuses, UOC, ISC, actual insolation Isolation Resistance: positive, negative AC: Inspect Probe Measure: R ISO, Earthing Resistance .. page 27 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Certificates and Appendixes Attached documents: Electrical plan Roof-plan Modules: datasheet, warranty, certificates, list of S/N Inverter: datasheet, warranty, certificates, list of S/N DC switch/string box: datasheet, warranty, S/N Mounting system: data sheet, static Calculation of yield Technical Documentation of monitoring system page 28 Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance Commissioning and Testing Commissioning and Documentation for proper handover , financing and Insurance System Monitoring page 29 Monitoring Online or remote ?