BS PD IEC TS 62738:2018 sets out general guidelines and recommendations for the design and
installation of ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plants. A PV power plant is defined
within this document as a grid-connected, ground-mounted system comprising multiple PV
arrays and interconnected directly to a utility's medium voltage or high voltage grid. Additional
criteria is that PV power plants are restricted from access by non-qualified persons and are
continuously monitored for safety and protection, either by on-site personnel or by active
remote monitoring. Technical areas addressed are those that largely distinguish PV power
plants from smaller, more conventional installations, including ground mounted array
configurations, cable routing methods, cable selection, overcurrent protection strategies,
equipotential bonding over large geographical areas, and equipment considerations.Cross References:IEC 61724-1IEC 61238-1 (all parts)IEC 60137IEC 60076-4IEC 60076-1IEC 60502-1IEC 60228IEC 60076-5IEC 62109-1IEC 60947-3:2008IEC 60947-3:2008/AMD2:2015IEC 62548:2016IEC 60947-3:2008/AMD1:2012IEC 61439-1IEC 61427-2IEC 60296IEC 60085IEC 60364-5-52IEC 62271-102IEC 62817IEC 62446-1IEC 62271-200IEC 60183IEC 62305-2IEC 61643-32IEC 60870-5-104IEC 61936-1IEC 60076-2IEC 62109-2EN 50539-11IEC 62271-100IEC 60364-5-54IEC TS 61724-3IEC TR 62271-300IEC 62446-2IEC 60255-21-3IEC 61000-4-2IEC 61439-2IEC 62271-1IEC TR 60890IEC 61215-2IEC 60076-3IEC 60853 (all parts)IEC 62852IEC 60076-7IEC TS 62271-210IEC 62271-103IEC 60502-2IEC TS 61724-2IEC 61850 (all parts)IEC 60038:2009IEC 62930ANSI/UL 4703IEC 60059:1999IEC 60364-4-41IEC 61727IEC 60364-5-57IEC 62116IEC 63027IEC 60904 (all parts)IEC/IEEE PAS 63547IEEE 693IEEE C57.12.91-2011IEC 62093IEC 61683IEEE C57.12.90-2010IEEE C57.12.00-2010EN 50539-11IEC 61140IEC 61730 (all parts)EN 50618IEC 61427-2IEC 63112IEC 60364 (all parts)IEC 61643-12IEEE C57.154-2012IEC 61829IEC 61201All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.