Power generating units (PGU)
We evaluate and confirm compliance with critical electrical characteristics of PGU, including:
- Active and reactive power
- Low and high voltage ride through (LVRT/HVRT)
- Protection and control systems
- Power quality
PGU grid code compliance standards
UL Solutions provides testing and certification for a wide array of power generating units and components, such as:
- Photovoltaic (PV) inverters
- Wind turbines
- Energy storage power conversion systems
- Bi-directional EV chargers
- Combined heat and power generators
- Mini hydroelectric generators
- Synchronous generators
- Power plant controllers
Since 2016, European grid codes feature a common requirement based on European Regulation EU 2016/631 – Requirements of Generators. To streamline market access efforts, our team can bundle testing services for a variety of requirements including EU 2016/631, UL and IEC product standards as well as perform preliminary evaluation for grid code compliance for units and components.
| Region/Country | Guideline | Standard name |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 | Network code on requirements for grid connection of generators |
| European Union | EN 50549-1 | Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with distribution networks - Part 1: Connection to a LV distribution network - Generating plants up to and including Type B |
| European Union | EN 50549-2 | Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with distribution networks - Part 2: Connection to a MV distribution network - Generating plants up to and including Type B |
| Germany | FGW-TG3 | Determination of the Electrical Characteristics of Power Generating Units and Systems in Medium-, Highand Extra-High Voltage Grids |
| Germany | FGW-TG4 | Demands on Modelling and Validating Simulation Models of the Electrical Characteristics of Power Generating Units and Systems |
| Germany | FGW-TG8 | Certification of the Electrical Characteristics of Power Generating Units, Systems and Storage Systems as well as their Components on the Grid |
| U.S. | IEEE Std 929 | IEEE Recommended Practice for Utility Interface of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems |
| Country | Standard | Standard name |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | VDE-AR-N-4105 | Generators connected to the low-voltage distribution network – Technical requirements for the connection to and parallel operation with low voltage distribution networks |
| Germany | DIN V VDE V 0126-1-1 | Automatic disconnection device between a generator and the public low-voltage grid |
| Germany | VDE-AR-N 4110 | Technical requirements for the connection and operation of customer installations to the medium voltage network (TAR medium voltage) |
| Germany | VDE-AR-N 4120 | Technical requirements for the connection and operation of customer installations to the high voltage network (TCR high voltage) |
| Germany | VDE-AR-N 4130 | Technical requirements for the connection and operation of customer installations to the extra high voltage network (TCR extra high voltage) |
| Spain | Real Decreto 244 | De 5 de abril, por el que se regulan las condiciones administrativas, técnicas y económicas del autoconsumo de energía eléctrica |
| Spain | UNE 217001 | Ensayos para sistemas que eviten el vertido de energía a la red de distribución |
| Spain | PO 12.3 | Procedimiento de verificación, validación y certificación de los requisitos del PO 12.3 sobre la respuesta de las instalaciones eólicas y fotovoltaicas ante huecos de tensión |
| Spain | UNE 217002 | Inversores para conexión a la red de distribución. Ensayos de los requisitos de inyección de corriente continua a la red, generación de sobretensiones y sistema de detección de funcionamiento en isla. |
| Spain | NTS 631 V2.1 SEPE | Norma Técnica de Supervisión de la conformidad de los módulos de generación de electricidad según el Reglamento UE 2016/631 - Sistema Eléctrico Peninsular (SEPE) |
| Spain | NTS 631 V1.1 SENP | Norma Técnica de Supervisión de la conformidad de los módulos de generación de electricidad según el Reglamento UE 2016/631 - Sistema Eléctrico No Peninsular (SENP) |
| Italy | CEI 0-21 | Regola tecnica di riferimento per la connessione di Utenti attivi e passivi alle reti BT delle imprese distributrici di energia elettrica |
| Italy | CEI 0-16 | Regola tecnica di riferimento per la connessione di Utenti attivi e passivi alle rete AT ed MT delle imprese distributrici di energía elettrica |
| U.K. | ENA-EREC G99 | Engineering recommendation. Latest Version. Requirements for the connection of generation equipment in parallel with public distribution networks on or after 17 May 2019 |
| U.K. | ENA-EREC G98 | Requirements for the connection of Fully Type Tested Micro-generators (up to and including 16 A per phase) in parallel with public Low Voltage Distribution Networks on or after 27 April 2019 |
| Portugal | AMBIENTE E AÇÃO CLIMÁTICA 73 | Requisitos não exaustivos para ligação dos módulos geradores à Rede Elétrica de Serviço Público |
| France | Guide pratique UTE C 15-712-1 | Installations photovoltaïques connectées au réseau public de distribution |
| France | Arrêté du 9 juin 2020 | relatif aux prescriptions techniques de conception et de fonctionnement pour le raccordement aux réseaux d’électricité |
| Austria | TOR Erzeuger | Anschluss und Parallelbetrieb von Stromerzeugungsanlagen des Typs A und von Kleinsterzeugungsanlagen |
| Austria | TOR Erzeuger | Anschluss und Parallelbetrieb von Stromerzeugungsanlagen des Typs B |
| Romania | ORDIR 30 | Technical conditions for connection to power grids of public interest for photovoltaic power plants |
| Belgium | C10/11 | Specific technical prescriptions regarding power-generating plants operating in parallel to the distribution network |
| U.S. and Canada | IEEE Std 1547.1 | IEEE Standard Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Energy Resources with Electric Power Systems and Associated Interfaces |
| U.S. | Electric Rule 21 | Generating facility interconnections |
| Brazil | NDU 013 | Critérios para a Conexão em Baixa Tensão de Acessantes de Geração Distribuída ao Sistema de Distribuição |
| Brazil | NDU 015 | Critérios para a conexão de acessantes de geração distribuída ao sistema de distribuição da energisa- conexão em média tensão |
| Brazil | ABNT NBR 16149 | Sistemas fotovoltaicos (FV) – Características da interface de conexao com a rede elétrica de distribuigao |
| Brazil | ABNT NBR 16150 | Sistemas fotovoltaicos (FV) – Características da interface de conexao coma rede elétrica de distribuicao - Procedimento de ensaio de conformidade |
| Brazil | INMETRO ordinances 004/2011 | |
| Brazil | INMETRO ordinances 357/2014 | |
| Peru | COES SINAC | Procedimiento técnico del comité de operación económica del SEIN. Aprobado mediante Resolución OSINERGMIN Nº035-2013-OS/CD |
| Panama | Código de Redes fotovoltaico, Resolución NA No.8774-elec | Normas técnicas, operativas y de calidad, para la conexión de los sistemas de centrales solares y centrales solares con tecnología fotovoltaica al sistema interconectado nacional (sin) |
| Chile | NTCO | Norma técnica de conexión y operación de PMGDen instalaciones de media tensión |
| Chile | NTSyCS | Norma técnica de seguridad y calidad de servicio |
| Mexico | CRE-3025 | Manual regulatorio de planeación del sistema eléctrico nacional |
| South Africa | RPPS | Grid connection code for Renewable Power Plants (RPPS) connected to the electricity transmission system (TS) or the distribution system (DS) in South Africa |
| South Africa | NRS 097-2-1 | Grid interconnection of embedded generation Part 2: Small-scale embedded generation |
| Morocco | Moroccan Grid Code | Conditions de raccordement des éoliennes et parcs solaires a base de PV au réseau national de transport |
| Egypt | Egyptian Transmission Grid Code | Solar Energy Plants Grid Connection Code |
| Egypt | Egyptian Transmission Grid Code | Wind Farm Grid Connection Code |
| Jordan | IRR-DCC-MV | Intermittent Renewable Resources (Wind and PV) distribution Connection Code (DCC) at Medium Voltage (MV) |
| Jordan | IRR-TIC:2014 | Intermittent Renewable Resources (IRR) Transmission Interconnection Code (TIC) |
| Dubai | DEWA | Standards for distributed renewable resources generators connected to the distribution network. |
| Philippines | Philippine grid code | |
| Thailand | PEA (Provincial Electricity Authority) | Regulation on the Power Network System Interconnection Code |
| Thailand | MEA (Metropolitan Electricity Authority) | Grid-connected Inverter Regulation |
| Malaysia | MS 1837 | Installation of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system |
| India | CEA | Central Electricity Authority (CEA) - Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid |
| India | Indian Electricity Grid Code | |
| Australia | AS/NZS 4777.2 | Grid connection of energy systems via inverters Part 2: Inverter requirements |
| Australia | AS/NZS 4777.3 | Grid connection of energy systems via inverters – Grid protection requirements |
| Poland | DRE.WOSE | |
| Netherlands | Dutch Grid Code | Electricity Netcode |
| Netherlands | NL Regulation | Power-Generating Modules compliance verification Power-Generating Modules type B, C and D according to NC RfG and Netcode elektriciteit |
| Saudi Arabia | SAGC Issue 2 | The Saudi Arabian Grid Code |
| Saudi Arabia | 1st SAGC | The Saudi Arabian Grid Code |
| Saudi Arabia | 2nd SAGC | The Saudi Arabian Grid Code |
| Saudi Arabia | 3rd SAGC | The Saudi Arabian Grid Code |
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Grid Code Compliance with UL Solutions
Gain expert insights in our on-demand webinar on the grid code landscape, including EN 50549 and RfG 2016/631, and experience a live demonstration of the Global Compliance Manager (GCM) tool, designed to help streamline your compliance processes.
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