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| Sunwize
| Sunwize
| 1 axis adjustable tilt 25-55(deg)
| 1 axis adjustable tilt 25-55(deg)
| ground mount, up to 5 horizontal modules
| ground mount, up to 5 landscape modules
| <.5m
| <.5m
| 1.1m - 2.2m
| 1.1m - 2.2m
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| 3 module - utility scale 72 cell module - Crystalline
| 3 module - utility scale 72 cell module - Crystalline
| AP Alternatives
| AP Alternatives
| Fixed - 10, 15, 20, or 25 (deg)
| Fixed - 10°, 15°, 20°, or 25°
| ground mount, 3 horizontal modules
| ground mount, 3 landscape modules
| .79m
| .79m
| 2.13m
| 2.13m
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| Applied Energy Technologies
| Applied Energy Technologies
| 1 axis adjustable pivot - multiple angles
| 1 axis adjustable pivot - multiple angles
| Pole mounted, 2 vertically mounted rows, up to 28 modules wide
| Pole mounted, 2 portrait mounted rows, up to 28 modules wide
| .6m - 1m
| .6m - 1m
| 1.3m - 3.5m
| 1.3m - 3.5m
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| WaveRack Ground Mount
| WaveRack Ground Mount
| Brittmore
| Brittmore
| fixed tilt 5 - 35 (deg)
| fixed tilt - 35°
| post mounts, 3 horizontal modules, driven post ground screw
| post mounts, 3 landscape modules, driven post ground screw
| <1m
| <1m
| 3m
| 3m
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|-
| Power-Fab Large Ground Mount system
| Power-Fab Large Ground Mount system
| DPW Solar
| DPW Solar, Solar Panels Plus
| capable of any fixed tilt angle
| capable of any fixed tilt angle
| steel posts and module frame, 2 - 6 horizontal modules, x amount wide
| steel posts and module frame, 2 - 6 landscape modules, x amount wide
| adjustable, as low or as high as needed
| adjustable, as low or as high as needed
| adjustable, varies with amount of modules
| adjustable, varies with amount of modules
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TIG welding may be necessary, smaller foundations, high strength and reliability
TIG welding may be necessary, smaller foundations, high strength and reliability
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|-
| GC Ballasted Ground System
| *GC Ballasted Ground System
| GameChange Racking
| GameChange Racking
| 15, 20, 25, 30 (deg) tilt angles
| 15°, 20°, 25°, 30° tilt angles
| ground mount, no soil penetration - all on surface, vertical or horizontal modules
| ground mount, no soil penetration - all on surface, landscape or portrait modules
| .5m - .7m
| .5m - .7m
| approx. 2m
| approx. 2m
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| IronRidge Ground Mount System
| IronRidge Ground Mount System
| IronRidge
| IronRidge
| 0 - 45 (deg)
| - 45°
| steel pipe anchor, vertical or horizontal modules
| steel pipe anchor, landscape or portrait modules
| approx. .5m
| approx. .5m
| 2.7m - 3.4m
| 2.7m - 3.4m
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| Jupiter Ground Mount System
| Jupiter Ground Mount System
| Orion Solar Racking
| Orion Solar Racking
| fixed - 5, 10, 15, 20 (deg)
| fixed - , 10°, 15°, 20°
| ground mount, 5 rows of horizontal modules, x amount of columns,
| ground mount, 5 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns,
| adjustable to specific needs without exceeding 18m
| adjustable to specific needs without exceeding 18m
| .5m<x<20m
| .5m<x<20m
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| Sun Bear Ground Mount
| Sun Bear Ground Mount
| Panel Claw
| Panel Claw
| fixed - 20, 25, 30 (deg)
| fixed - 20°, 25°, 30°
| ground mount, horizontal - 60 cell modules 4x4 or 4x2, 72 cell 4x3 or 4x2
| ground mount, landscape - 60 cell modules 4x4 or 4x2, 72 cell 4x3 or 4x2
| 1m minimum
| 1m minimum
| approx. 6m
| approx. 6m
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| Patriot Solar Fixed Pole Mount
| Patriot Solar Fixed Pole Mount
| Patriot Solar Group
| Patriot Solar Group
| fixed - 20-80 (deg)
| fixed - 20°-80°
| top of single pole mount, 4x4 horizontal modules
| top of single pole mount, 4x4 landscape modules
| <2m
| <2m
| approx. 4m
| approx. 4m
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| [http://patriotsolargroup.com/products/fixed-pole-mount-2kw/#engine-tab-specs Patriot Fixed Pole Mount]
| [http://patriotsolargroup.com/products/fixed-pole-mount-2kw/#engine-tab-specs Patriot Fixed Pole Mount]
snow load 40psf, manually adjustable
snow load 40psf, manually adjustable
|-
| *300i Series Post Driven Ground Mount
| Patriot Solar Group
| adjustable 1 axis tilt from center of module - 10°-40°
| ground mount, one section contains 1 row of 5 modules portrait, # of sections depends on costumer
| .8m - 1m
| 1.7m - 1.8m
| 370lbs + 250lbs per added section, glavanized rails and electroplated powder coated truss and post (aquence 930 coating)
| [http://www.appropedia.org/File:Patriot_Solar_Group%27s_Data_Sheets.pdf 300i Series data sheets]
up to 100 sections wide - 5 modules a section,
|-
| Ground Mount Solar
| RBI
| fixed - 0°-45°
| driven post, concrete pier, duel post, screw piles, concrete ballast, or spread footings - 3 landscape or 2 portrait modules
| .5m - 1.2m
| project specific
| high strength steel with corrosion protection
| [http://www.rbisolar.com/solutions/ground-mount-solar/ RBI Ground Mount Solar]
minimal field work, universal modules
|-
| Series 200 Ground Mount
| SnapNrack
| fixed - 0°-45°
| 4 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns; concrete piers, ballast blocks, driven pipes, grade beams
| .6m
| .6m - 2.4m depending on tilt
| Schedule 40 or 80 galvanized pipe, 6000 series aluminum, stainless steel
| [http://www.snapnrack.com/commercial-ground-mount Series 200 Ground Mount]
snow load 50psf, universal modules
|-
| Large Scale GMS **50kW or more**
| Sunlink
| fixed 15°-35°
| 3 or 4 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns; steel I-beam
| .8m - 1.5m
| approx. 1.8m - 3.5m
| galvanized steel and stainless steel
| [http://www.sunlink.com/LargeScaleGMS/ Large Scale GMS]
universal modules
|-
| *TerraFarm Ground Mount
| TerraSmart
| fixed 5° - 45°
| up to 7 modules high and 12 long at landscape
| .3m - 1.2m
| .35m - 2.9m (approximate based on typical 162" long panel)
| galvanized steel (G90 or better)
| [http://www.terrasmart.com/products/ground-mount TerraFarm Ground Mount]
snow load 80psf,
|}
|}
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== List of Solar Mounting System Manufacturers ==
= List of Solar Mounting Systems Manufacturers =
 
 
A full list of all manufacturers of solar mounting systems can be found here: http://www.enfsolar.com/directory/component/mounting_system
A full list of all manufacturers of solar mounting systems can be found here: http://www.enfsolar.com/directory/component/mounting_system



Revision as of 12:20, 24 April 2014

Abstract

This page summarizes physical characteristics of commercially available ground mount racking units for solar PV systems. Please feel free to help us fill it in.

Keywords: photovoltaics, solar, energy

Specifications

Groundmount.png or see Panel.pdf

Table of Ground Mount Racking Systems

Racking System with ref. to spec. Manufacturer Degrees of Freedom (fixed, multi, 1 axis, 2 axis) Type (pole mounted, trays, etc) Ground Clearance (m) Height (m) Materials (weight/m2 PV) Notes
Sunwize 950SWUSA-104 Universal Multi-Module Adjustable Roof and Ground Mount - 104 Inch Rail Sunwize 1 axis adjustable tilt 25-55(deg) ground mount, up to 5 landscape modules <.5m 1.1m - 2.2m brushed aluminum, 18.5 lbs Sunwize Universal Ground Mount

$248.63, possible reflector

3 module - utility scale 72 cell module - Crystalline AP Alternatives Fixed - 10°, 15°, 20°, or 25° ground mount, 3 landscape modules .79m 2.13m High strength steel, cable wiring AP Alternatives 3 Module Ground Mount

Pre-panelization/pre-wiring, minimal field work, 1m anchor, wiring system for strength, snow load 25psf,

T6 ground mount system Applied Energy Technologies 1 axis adjustable pivot - multiple angles Pole mounted, 2 portrait mounted rows, up to 28 modules wide .6m - 1m 1.3m - 3.5m Aluminum frame, galvanized steel posts Applied Energy Technologies Pole Mount

4 posts for every 28 modules, fits all major solar panels

WaveRack Ground Mount Brittmore fixed tilt 5° - 35° post mounts, 3 landscape modules, driven post ground screw <1m 3m grade 50 structural steel, hot dip zinc Brittmore WaveRack

14m2 between posts, shuttle for installation, all hardware included, snow load 30psf,

Power-Fab Large Ground Mount system DPW Solar, Solar Panels Plus capable of any fixed tilt angle steel posts and module frame, 2 - 6 landscape modules, x amount wide adjustable, as low or as high as needed adjustable, varies with amount of modules steel piping, steel frame, stainless steel module clamps and hardware, aluminum rails DPW Large Ground Mounts

TIG welding may be necessary, smaller foundations, high strength and reliability

*GC Ballasted Ground System GameChange Racking 15°, 20°, 25°, 30° tilt angles ground mount, no soil penetration - all on surface, landscape or portrait modules .5m - .7m approx. 2m G90 or G140 galvanized, hot dip and stainless steel components GameChange Ground Mount

$0.179/watt, concrete cinder blocks to secure to ground

IronRidge Ground Mount System IronRidge 0° - 45° steel pipe anchor, landscape or portrait modules approx. .5m 2.7m - 3.4m aluminum, cast steel ASTM A216, 40 pipe, stainless steel fasteners IronRidge GMS

approx. $0.56/watt, local hardware and materials, snow load 90psf, 150mph wind speed (category B,C,&D)

Jupiter Ground Mount System Orion Solar Racking fixed - 5°, 10°, 15°, 20° ground mount, 5 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns, adjustable to specific needs without exceeding 18m .5m<x<20m 22-55 lb/m2, aluminum alloy, stainless steel 304 Jupiter Ground Mount System

concrete blocks, ground screws or buried concrete for foundation, snow load <1.4N/m2

Sun Bear Ground Mount Panel Claw fixed - 20°, 25°, 30° ground mount, landscape - 60 cell modules 4x4 or 4x2, 72 cell 4x3 or 4x2 1m minimum approx. 6m aluminum, stainless steel 304, galvanized steel, and hot dip g. steel Sun Bear Ground Mount

snow load 50psf, accommodates for thermal growth and contraction

Patriot Solar Fixed Pole Mount Patriot Solar Group fixed - 20°-80° top of single pole mount, 4x4 landscape modules <2m approx. 4m steel pole, aluminum racking Patriot Fixed Pole Mount

snow load 40psf, manually adjustable

*300i Series Post Driven Ground Mount Patriot Solar Group adjustable 1 axis tilt from center of module - 10°-40° ground mount, one section contains 1 row of 5 modules portrait, # of sections depends on costumer .8m - 1m 1.7m - 1.8m 370lbs + 250lbs per added section, glavanized rails and electroplated powder coated truss and post (aquence 930 coating) 300i Series data sheets

up to 100 sections wide - 5 modules a section,

Ground Mount Solar RBI fixed - 0°-45° driven post, concrete pier, duel post, screw piles, concrete ballast, or spread footings - 3 landscape or 2 portrait modules .5m - 1.2m project specific high strength steel with corrosion protection RBI Ground Mount Solar

minimal field work, universal modules

Series 200 Ground Mount SnapNrack fixed - 0°-45° 4 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns; concrete piers, ballast blocks, driven pipes, grade beams .6m .6m - 2.4m depending on tilt Schedule 40 or 80 galvanized pipe, 6000 series aluminum, stainless steel Series 200 Ground Mount

snow load 50psf, universal modules

Large Scale GMS **50kW or more** Sunlink fixed 15°-35° 3 or 4 rows of landscape modules, x amount of columns; steel I-beam .8m - 1.5m approx. 1.8m - 3.5m galvanized steel and stainless steel Large Scale GMS

universal modules

*TerraFarm Ground Mount TerraSmart fixed 5° - 45° up to 7 modules high and 12 long at landscape .3m - 1.2m .35m - 2.9m (approximate based on typical 162" long panel) galvanized steel (G90 or better) TerraFarm Ground Mount

snow load 80psf,

List of Solar Mounting Systems Manufacturers

A full list of all manufacturers of solar mounting systems can be found here: http://www.enfsolar.com/directory/component/mounting_system

References

See Help:Footnotes for more.

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