Admin Request for Inspection REA Solar Mini Grid

Application for REA Solar Mini-Grid Project
REA Code REA-CAP-MG
REA LOT Number STC050
Inspectorate Field Office closest to site location Abuja
Register as Corporate
NEMSA Certificate Number 32333
First Name Folu
Last Name Alabi
Position Vice President, Operations
Phone 08060928305
Email falabi@ashipaelectric.com
Address

9 Jalingo Street, Garki Area 2, Abuja.

State Federal Capital Territory
Company Name ASHIPA ELECTRIC LIMITED
Company Email info@ashipaelectric.com
Company Phone 08052305067
Tax Registration Number 19193765-0001
Address

9 Jalingo Street, Garki Area 2, Abuja.

State Federal Capital Territory
Name of the Village/Community Kaida-Tsoho Community
State Federal Capital Territory
Local Government Area Gwagwalada
Number of Inhabitants 1200
GPS Coordinates 9°2’23″N, 6°56’36″E
Site Address/Detail Description

Kaida Tsoho is an off-grid community located around Gwagwalada area Abuja. The community is majorly an agrarian community consisting of 3 main tribes.

Activities Business Activity, Educational Facility, Health Care Facility, Residential
Total Solar PV Installed (kWp) 100
Total Solar PV Energy Produce Per Day (kwh) 350
Total Storage Capacity (kwh) 200
Total Load/Energy Requirement (kWh) 220
Storage Technology/Manufacturer Lithium Ion / Felicity Solar
Type of Coupling (AC/DC) DC
Generator Rated Power (kVA) 100
Year of Construction 2022
Fuel Type Diesel
Generator Model/Manufacturer Perkins
Operation Automatic
Date of Installation of Mini-Grid December 12, 2022
Date of Application December 29, 2022
Mini-Grid Owner (Full Name) Ashipa Electric Limited
Phone 08052305067
Email info@ashipaelectric.com

Manufacturer Jinko Solar
Model JKM – 550W
Technology Monocrystalline
STC power (Wp) 550
Number of Cells 144
MPPT Current 13.07
MPPT Voltage 40.56
Manufacturer Jinko Solar
Model JKM – 560W
Technology Monocrystalline
STC power (Wp) 560
Number of Cells 156
MPPT Current 12.64
MPPT Voltage 44.31

Module catalogue # 560W
Number Series | Parallel 3 Series | 3 Parallel
Total Power (Wp) 5040
Fuse (A) 63
Surge Protection Device Type 2
Converter Catalogue 195v, 120A
Cable cross-section 16sq.mm
Module catalogue # 550W
Number Series | Parallel 3 Series | 3 Parallel
Total Power (Wp) 4950
Fuse (A) 63
Surge Protection Device Type 2
Converter Catalogue 195v, 120
Cable cross-section 16sq.mm

Manufacturer Felicity Solar
Model SSCM12048
Technology MPPT
Rated Power 6600W
Rated Voltage 195V
Rated Current 120A

Manufacturer Felicity Solar
Model LBPF-M
Technology Lithium Ion
Cell Voltage (V) 3.6v
Battery Voltage 51.2v
C10 Capacity 10kWh
Charge Voltage 48v

Module Catalogue # 1
Number Series | Parallel 5 in parallel
Total C10 capacity [kWh] 50
Fuse rating [A] 250
Date of cell production December 1, 2020
Cable cross-section [mm²] 50
Module Catalogue # 2
Number Series | Parallel 5 in parallel
Total C10 capacity [kWh] 50
Fuse rating [A] 250
Date of cell production December 1, 2020
Cable cross-section [mm²] 50
Module Catalogue # 3
Number Series | Parallel 5 in parallel
Total C10 capacity [kWh] 50
Fuse rating [A] 250
Date of cell production December 1, 2020
Cable cross-section [mm²] 50
Module Catalogue # 4
Number Series | Parallel 6 in parallel
Total C10 capacity [kWh] 60
Fuse rating [A] 250
Date of cell production December 1, 2020
Cable cross-section [mm²] 50

PV Generator Expected open circuit voltage [V]
String Number 1
Value 158.3v
PV Generator Measured open circuit voltage [V]
String Number 1
Value 132,8v
PV Generator Expected load circuit voltage [V]
String Number 1
Value 132.93v
PV Generator Measured load circuit voltage [V]
String Number 1
Value 121.9v
PV Generator Expected short circuit current [A]
String Number 1
Value 31A
PV Generator Measured continuity to main equipotential bar [Ohm]
String Number 1
Value 5
PV Generator Measured earth resistance of support structure [Ohm]
String Number 1
Value 3

Inverter/Charge Controller General visual inspection observations
String Number 1
Reference All fine
Inverter/Charge Controller Inverter protection settings programmed to local requirements?
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Inverter/Charge Controller Means of isolating the inverter been provided on the AC side?
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Inverter/Charge Controller Isolating and switching devices been connected such that PC installation is wired to the “load” side and the public supply to the “source” side?
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Inverter/Charge Controller All Inverters/Charge controller operating correctly?
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Inverter/Charge Controller Inverter/charge controller protection settings and installer details displayed on site?
String Number 1
Reference Yes

Battery Storage Wiring properly done without visual deficits
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Battery Storage Tightening torque of all screws to connectors to the batteries and in between the cells of the batteries is according to the equipment manufacturer’s recommendations
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Battery Storage Battery inverter or charge controller parameters are properly set (correct system configuration, date and time, control of the load shedding relays, reading of external temperature sensor verified, …)
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Battery Storage Deep discharge protection, over-charge protection and temperature monitoring installed and functional
String Number 1
Reference Yes

General Safety/Security Inverter protection settings programmed to local requirements?
String Number 1
Reference Yes
Official Letter of Request https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/Request-for-NEMSA-Site-Inspection.pdf
PV System https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/Single-Line-Diagram.pdf
Charge Controller or Grid-tie Inverter https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/Felicity-10kVA-Inverter-Catalogue.pdf
Combiner Boxes https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/60kW-Wiring-Diagram.pdf
Battery System https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/Felicity-10kWh-Battery-Catalogue-2.pdf
Earthing & Surge Protection System https://nemsa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/formidable/67/Earth-Grid-Diagram.pdf
User ID Dipo Owolabi