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1 CitiPower Pty and Powercor Australia LTD Appendix A: Embedded Generation - Preliminary information details This document provides details of the minimum information required to be submitted to CitiPower / Powercor for preliminary assessment of an embedded generation proposal. Only complete the sections relevant to the type of generator that is being proposed. Please fill out this form in black pen and tick the boxes where appropriate. Attach all available documents where requested. If there is insufficient space provided, an attached note may be referred to in the relevant section. Return this form to: address : Information required for all Embedded Generation Connections Submission date Project name Significant dates Proposed start of construction Proposed service date Generator size Number of units Rating of each unit Proposed total capacity Location Address Retailer NMI Existing Details Site Retailer name National metering identifier (if existing customer) Excluding proposed generation Supply Voltage Single or three phase / Expected peak demand Expected average demand V Ф Page 1 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

2 Developer contractor Owner or Company Contact Address Telephone Company Contact Address Telephone Consultant Company Contact Address Telephone Project Description Generator type Inverter Type Fuel Source Description Solar PV Solar thermal Wind Engine Turbine Hydro CHP Cogen Storage Rotating Synchronous Asynchronous (induction) DC Wind Farm/Wind Turbine Simple induction DFIG FCCG Inverter Non Rotating DC PV DC Fuel Cell DC Battery Voltage DC AC Volts (magnitude) Capacity Voltage Number of Phases V kw V Ф Page 2 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

3 Export / non-export Generator Operation Intended Operation Transformer configuration Important: During the approvals process for commercial and technical reasons it is important that the intended generator operation is known. Eg if the application commences as a non-export installation and the intention changes to become an Export Generator then a completely new application will need to be submitted and the process recommenced, attracting new fees. Intended operation Export Non - Export Description Standby/Island Cogen grid connected Generation business Peak % Base Load % Network Support % Cogeneration % Annual Capacity Factor % Max output Max export to network Starts per annum Start/stop timing and characteristic Network Delta connection Customer side Delta Solid gnd Solid gnd Impedance gnd Impedance gnd (describe) (describe) Page 3 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

4 Location Map (s) to Provide detail of Single Diagram Fault Level Line Drawing Number (s) Site location facility Line Routing Connection configuration Provide a SLD of Embedded Generator interface point to network The SLD is to include required disconnecting device, generating equipment, LV and HV switchgear, transformers, motors, protective devices, CTs, VTs, metering and synchronizing equipment. If the project involves upgrade to an existing installation show clearly the existing and new equipment including existing EG equipment. SLD Drawing No (s) Provide fault Level contribution as per AS Provide details of system earthing arrangements Protection functionality (please tick all known functions) Type Overcurrent Earth fault Directional OC Directional EF Neutral Voltage Displacement CB failure Synchronisation Under/Over frequency Under/Over Voltage Reverse Power Rate of Change of Frequency (ROCOF) Vector Shift Negative phase sequence Out of Step/Pole Slip Loss of Excitation/Field Loss Rotor Earth Fault Information required for Solar PV installations Characteristics and specifications of the solar PV technology, including: Attached Number of panels Rated output of panels Panel operating voltage range Characteristics and specifications of the inverter technology, including: Inverter operating voltage range (both input and output) Voltage control and reactive power capabilities Power quality emissions characteristics Harmonic contributions, Flicker, etc. Voltage and frequency withstand capabilities Page 4 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

5 Information required all generation >100kW Generator harmonic contents: voltage magnitude of individual harmonic number and total harmonic distortion under no-load and full-load conditions (phase-tophase and phase-to-neutral) Plant details, rating and harmonic contents of any other customer plant installation that will generate harmonics (for example, uninterruptible power supply, inverter etc.):magnitude of individual harmonic number and total harmonic distortion Attached Information required for Synchronous Generators >100kW Generator synchronous, transient and sub-transient positive sequence reactances (Xd X d X d and Xq, X q, X q) Generator negative and zero sequence reactances Generator leakage reactance Generator transient and sub-transient time constants (Td,T d, T d and Tq, T q,t q : open-circuit and short-circuit) Generator exciter and armature short circuit time constants (Te and Ta) Generator open-circuit magnetisation curve (field excitation characteristic) Generator Inertia constant Impedance of generator earthing component, if any Generator transformer details and parameters, if any (impedance, vector group & earthing) Details and impedance of fault limiting device, if any Transfer block model of relevant AVR/excitation system with parameters suitable for transient stability study Page 5 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

6 Information Required for Wind Turbines >100kW Description of the technology employed eg: WRIG, DFIG, Synchronous, Inverter Details of control methodology Transfer block model of control system and generation components with parameters suitable for transient stability study Description of the technology employed eg: WRIG, DFIG, Synchronous, Inverter Details and impedance of fault limiting device, if any Details of control methodology Generator exciter and armature short circuit time constants (Te and Ta) Generator harmonic contents: voltage magnitude of individual harmonic number and total harmonic distortion under no-load and full-load conditions (phase-tophase and phase-to-neutral) Generator Inertia constant Generator leakage reactance Generator negative and zero sequence impedances Generator open-circuit magnetisation curve (field excitation characteristic) Generator synchronous, transient and sub-transient positive sequence reactances (Xd X d X d and Xq, X q, X q) Generator transformer details and parameters, if any (impedance, vector group & earthing) Generator transient and sub-transient time constants (Td,T d,t d and Tq, T q,t q : open-circuit and short-circuit) Impedance of generator earthing component, if any Plant details, rating and harmonic contents of any other customer plant installation that will generate harmonics (for example, uninterruptible power supply, inverter etc.):magnitude of individual harmonic number and total harmonic distortion Transfer block model of control system and generation components with parameters suitable for transient stability study Transfer block model of relevant AVR/excitation system with parameters suitable for transient stability study Customer Signature Print Name Date Title Page 6 of 6 Version 1 4 Sep 2012

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