G/TBT/N/SAU/1039  
 
14 February 2018  
(18-0961) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  Electricity 
and cogeneration regulatory authority ECRA, Saudi Arabia Address: 7948 King Fahad 
Subway Road, Al Mutamarat, Conference 4199, Riyadh 12711 Tel: 011 201 9000 
http://ecra.gov.sa  
2. Agency responsible: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if dif ferent from above:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
P. O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)2529999 Ext: (9070 -9061) Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Products 
accepted in the Small -Scale Sola r PV Systems Regulations.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Small -Scale Solar 
PV Systems Regulations (ERD – TA – 012 (V01/17)) and the additional requirements for 
Saudi Arabia (39 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This regulation apply to the distribution service provider, 
qualified consumer, contractor, and any other persons involved in connecting the small PV 
solar systems to the distribution system and/or associated with the net measuremen t 
arrangements with the distribution service provider. The capacity of the system must be 
within the specified and permitted capacity. The system must be located in a qualified 
consumer facility. The capacity in the facility should not exceed 2 MW. The com bined 
capacity shall not exceed 5 MW and the vehicle shall be in different facilities owned by the 
same qualified consumer in a supply area of one electricity department. The capacity 
should not be less than 1 kW. The system must be connected and operate d safely with the 
distribution system. This regulation do not apply to solar photovoltaic systems with a 
capacity exceeding 2 MW or less than 1 kW or PV solar systems that do not operate in 
parallel with the distribution system. This regulation do not prev ent investors from the 
right to implement PV projects with a capacity exceeding 2 megawatts, where there are 
alternative mechanisms prepared for such projects by the main buyer. The Authority shall 
be entitled to amend these regulations, as this is require d. 
Content in this regulation specifies the following : 
1. Introduction  
 1.1 Address and time of application  G/TBT/N/SAU/1039  
 
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   1.2 Objective  
2. Definitions  
3. Scope and application  
4. General Provisions  
5. Qualified consumer and single project capacity  
6. Counters  
7. Maximum annual ceiling for application and generation  
 7.1 Combined power limit for small photovoltaic solar systems  
 7.2 Adapter capacity  
 7.3 Delivery to the distribution system  
General requirements for delivery  
8. The process of connecting small photovoltaic solar systems  
 8-1 Step 1: Selection of Contractor/Consultant Solar PV Systems  
 8-2 Step 2: Initial inquiry for photovoltaic solar systems  
 Step 3: Adopt the design  
 Step 4: Examination and Operation  
9. Accreditation and qualification  
 9.1 Accreditation of consultants/contractors Solar photovoltaic systems  
 9.2 Adoption of photovoltaic solar devices  
10. Measurement and billing  
11. Encouraging the installation of small photovoltaic solar systems  
12. Net Measurement Arrangements  
13. Reports  
14. Maintenance  
15. Conflict management  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  
1. Equipment to be used under Small -Scale Solar PV Systems Regulations.  
2. Certification Process: All register in SASO at ( www.Jeem1.saso.gov.sa ) then apply 
to IECEE certificate,  the main requirements to get the IECEE recognized certified 
are: 
 CB test certificate  
 CB test report  
Issued from a NCB in the IECEE network.  
Please be aware of the Regularity requirements and the National differences of each 
standards.  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Small -Scale Solar PV Systems Regulations (ERD – TA – 012 (V01/17))  
 Regularity requirements, the national differences and list of essential standards 
applied in IECEE iecee.org  
 Registration requirement ( www. Jeem1.saso.gov.sa ) G/TBT/N/SAU/1039  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: - 
Proposed date of entry into force: This regulation is effective as of 01/07/2018.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
And Electricity and cogeneration regulatory authority ECRA, Saudi Arabia  
Address: 7948 King Fahad Subway Road, Al Mutamarat, Conference 4199, Riyadh 12711  
Tel: 011 201 9000  
http://ecra.gov.sa  
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