Solar PV Equipment Eligibility

Important Points

1. The submission of Solar PV Equipment enrollment applications shall be done through the DRRG Equipment Portal. For any enquiries or support related to the solar PV equipment enrollment, send email to pvequipment@dewa.gov.ae

2. The equipment that meets the minimum eligibility criteria will be added in the List of Eligible Equipment. This list is periodically updated.

3. The mandatory compliance certificates shall be issued from 3rd party ILAC-accredited labs according to the standard ISO/IEC 17025.

Note the old PDF list of Eligible Equipment is obsolete and shall not be consider for solar installations.

In line with Dubai’s vision to become a global hub for green economy, DEWA has launched the Distributed Renewable Resources Generation programme to encourage customers to adopt solar energy as a mean of producing their own electricity. Surplus production will be fed into DEWA’s power network while the owner will be credited for off-setting future use.

DEWA has committed to maintain high technical standards for these installations. Therefore, the solar PV equipment to be installed will undergo a rigorous process of verification to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria set by DEWA based on international standards on quality and safety, as described in the following document:

DEWA Standards for Distributed Renewable Resources Generators.

In this document, please refer to:

Appendix C: List of Standards for Equipment:

C.2 PV modules.

C.3 Inverters.

Appendix D: Compliance Tests:

D.1 Interface Protection Systems for Low Voltage Connected RRGPs.

D.2 Interface Protection Systems for Medium Voltage Connected RRGPs.

D.3 Inverters for Low Voltage Connected RRGPs.

D.4 Inverters for Medium Voltage Connected RRGPs.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria (Please refer to the standards document in the "PV Equipment Eligibility Overview" section for details):

PV Modules: The minimum eligibility of the PV module depends on the compliance to the following standards:

• IEC 61215-1-x/2
• IEC 61730-1/2
• IEC 61701

(Detailed guide available here)

PV Inverters: The minimum eligibility of the PV Inverter depends on the compliance to the following standards:

• IEC 62109-1/2 or UL 1741
• IEC 61000-3-2 or IEC 61000-3-12
• As per only one of the following scenarios:
     a) IEC 61000-6-1 and IEC 61000-6-3 (For Usage Category: Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Environment)
         Or
     b) IEC 61000-6-2 and IEC 61000-6-4 (For Usage Category: Industrial Environment)
         Or
      c) IEC 61000-6-2 and IEC 61000-6-3 (For Usage Category: All- Residential, Commercial and Industrial Environment)
• DEWA DRRG Standards (DEWA Standards for Distributed Renewable Resources Generators Connected to the Distributed Network – Version 3.0, December 2023, Chap. 2 – Technical requirements, Appendix D.3 and/or D.4 – Compliance test for Inverters for Low/Medium Voltage Connected RRGPs). Kindly note that the name of the standard stated in the submitted compliance certificate shall refer clearly and precisely to this Document and the relevant Appendix.


• For all the Renewable Resources Generating plant (RRGP) connected to the LV grid, the detriment of the RRGP to the voltage quality measured at the point of connection shall be in accordance with IEC 61000-2-2 and IEC/TR 61000-3-14

(Detailed guide available here)

Please note that additional to the above Compliance Certificates, the harmonic spectrum data for each PV Inverter is required to be provided for a successful application submission.

Interface Protections: The minimum eligibility of the Interface Protection depends on the compliance to the following standards:

• IEC 61850
• DEWA DRRG Standards (DEWA Standards for Distributed Renewable Resources Generators Connected to the Distributed Network – Version 3.0, December 2023, Chap. 2 – Technical requirements, Appendix D.1 and/or D.2 – Compliance test for Interface Protection Systems for Low/Medium Voltage Connected RRGPs). Kindly note that the name of the standard stated in the submitted compliance certificate shall refer clearly and precisely to this Document and the relevant Appendix.

Compliance to IEC 61010-1 is optional.

Manufacturers of PV Modules, PV Inverters and Interface Protection (or their Local Authorized Representatives) can register their solar PV equipment to be added to DEWA Shams Dubai List of Eligible Equipment through this DRRG Equipment Portal.

 DISCLAIMER:

Please note that the information presented on the DEWA website provides an overview of the manufacturers and equipment that meet the required standards based on type-test certification. However, this does not constitute an endorsement or warranty of any kind, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for particular purpose, warranty for performance, professional advice, professional financial guidance, and shall not be relied upon as the only source of information for purchasing, contracting, investment decisions or for executing other binding agreements.