Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The technical forms which were submitted as part of an application for support for the installation of solar panels are produced by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), and are the same as my Department's prescribed S198 form, except for references to SEAI instead of TAMS. Both forms contain the same detail outlined below to allow my Department to make an informed decision on the application.

Declaration of works

• Applicant, installer and system component details

Inspection, test and commissioning report

• Test report for grid-connected PV systems according to EN 62446
• PV system description: PV module and inverters
• Test results including safe electrical certificate number and test record sheet certificate number
• Design and installation of the PV generator
• PV System/overvoltage protection/electric shock
• Special factors of PV system – AC circuit
• Marking and labelling of the PV system
• General (mechanical) installation of the PV system
• Test report for grid-connected PV systems according to EN 62446

All forms submitted are assessed by my Department's technical staff. The SEAI has been very helpful to my Department in the provision of Solar PV to the farming community and its knowledge in this area has been invaluable.