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The Operation and Maintenance Plan for Off-grid Solar Systems covers preventive maintenance, best use practices, and common malfunctions and defects experienced for the O&M of pico-solar PV systems, solar home systems (SHS) (including component-based SHS) and solar water pumps. The O&M Plan covers the following sections: | The Operation and Maintenance Plan for Off-grid Solar Systems covers preventive maintenance, best use practices, and common malfunctions and defects experienced for the O&M of pico-solar PV systems, solar home systems (SHS) (including component-based SHS) and solar water pumps. The O&M Plan covers the following sections: | ||
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The following glossary aims at cataloguing the most common terms utilized in the context of off-grid solar systems (components, storage applications, operation and maintenance). The terms in this glossary are also mapped against different stages of product or system lifecycle. To see a description of the individual sections, please see the table below: | The following glossary aims at cataloguing the most common terms utilized in the context of off-grid solar systems (components, storage applications, operation and maintenance). The terms in this glossary are also mapped against different stages of product or system lifecycle. To see a description of the individual sections, please see the table below: | ||
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Revision as of 08:19, 14 July 2021
Operation and Maintenance Plan of Off-grid Solar Systems
The Operation and Maintenance Plan for Off-grid Solar Systems covers preventive maintenance, best use practices, and common malfunctions and defects experienced for the O&M of pico-solar PV systems, solar home systems (SHS) (including component-based SHS) and solar water pumps. The O&M Plan covers the following sections:
Worksheet |
Description |
MP_PicoPV |
Maintenance plan for Pico PV systems (<10W to 15W) |
MP_SHS |
Maintenance plan for Solar PV systems (10W - 350W) |
MP_Pump |
Maintenance plan for Solar Water Pump (SWP) System |
Warranties |
Typical warranty terms for Pico PV, Solar Home Systems (including component based and street lights), and Solar Water Pumps |
Frequent Malfunctions |
List of frequent malfunctions disaggregated by application, cause, maintenance action and resources required to complete recommended action |
Protocols |
This tab contains information applicable to all the applications, consisting of the following tables:- |
Glossary of Terms Used in the Operation and Maintenance of Off-Grid Solar Systems
The following glossary aims at cataloguing the most common terms utilized in the context of off-grid solar systems (components, storage applications, operation and maintenance). The terms in this glossary are also mapped against different stages of product or system lifecycle. To see a description of the individual sections, please see the table below:
Worksheets |
Description |
Glossary |
The list of terms are defined in the context of : |
Sources |
The definition of the terminology is derived from a combination of sources, which are listed under this table. |
Filters for Sub-group |
List of Applications and Related Services |
Product / System Lifecycle |
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Stages |
MAN: Manufacturing |
OPN: Operation | |
MAI: Maintenance | |
EOL: End-of-Life | |
All off-grid solutions |
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Solar products and systems |
Solar Lanterns |
Solar Home Systems (SHS) | |
Solar Pumping Irrigation System (SPIS) | |
Rooftop Solar PV System (RSPV) | |
Solar Street Lights | |
Off-grid Storage |
Solar batteries - Lithium Ion |
Solar batteries - Lead Acid, Flooded / Valve Regulated | |
Fuel generators |
Diesel Generators |
Petrol Generators | |
Components |
Solar PV panel |
Solar inverter | |
Charge controller | |
Battery | |
Balance of system (cables, connection box, protective equipment, etc.) | |
Financial services for solar products |
Pay-as-you-go |
Voucher based payment | |
Micro-credit |
developed by Micro Energy Systems for GIZ Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS)