ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses key technical considerations from an administrative stakeholder’s perspective, especially for the DISCOM, in terms of safety, quality and performance. The PV system is protected from overcurrent from the PV modules with the help of fuses at the string junction box. Already existing lightning protection of a building may be used, provided it adequately protects the installation area and is assured of functioning throughout the life of the PV system. However, on the positive side, the PV module is a very robust component, and hence, satisfactory quality and performance can be ensured by ensuring key standards and the specifications. One must also be sensitized that over-specification of the PV module can result into a substantial cost increase without any major gain in quality or performance of the module. The performance of a PV module will decrease over time.
