Key Considerations for the Best Solar Mounts
Choosing effective solar mounts is critical even the solar panels and solar inverters get a lot of attention from clients. It will cost you most installation time to assemble, align or attach the racking system. So, choosing a proper solar racking system can help to save the installation time and cost, ensure your projects be on schedule and on budget.
In addition, you need to choose the mounting system that can handle the extreme weather condition if you are installing it with severe weather.
Let's explore all you need to know to select the best solar mounts for your next solar energy installation.
What is solar racking system?
A solar racking system, also called as solar mounting system, is typically made of stainless metal, aluminum, or carbon steel. It can be used to hold the solar panels and set in landscape & portrait orientation. In areas with a lot of snow, installers often pitch solar power systems at a steeper angle to allow snow to slide off the panels easily.
The most affordable solar racking solution: Roof Solar Mounts
Roof solar mounting system tend to be the most affordable way to install your solar system, because it makes full use of your existing roof space. You can also get extra benefits from your roof system. If you own an idle property with limited space, a roof solar mounts will be your good choice.
Solar panels need to be tilted in the direction of the solar to maximise their production. Most residential rooftops tend to be sloped close enough to this optimal mounting angle that they don't need any additional tilt adjustments. In this case, a fixed roof mount is the easiest and most cost-effective option.
Pitched Roofs
The most common roof type for residential installations is pitched roof. Solar systems are commonly installed parallel to the roof on angled roofs, with a couple of inches gap between the mounting structure and the solar PV panels. If the gap is too small, there won't be proper airflow, and the solar panels will overheat, reducing electricity production.
Flat Roofs
when installing PV panels on flat roofs, they're often pitched at a steeper angle than the roof itself, compliments of the racking system. A few customers might want to avoid roof penetrations. In such cases, a ballasted solar mounting system is probably a very good option. Those systems use concrete blocks to weigh the system down in place of to anchoring the system to prevent water leakage.
The easiest way to maintain solar solution: Ground Solar Mounts
Compared to a roof-mounted solar system, ground mounts will most likely be the more expensive option because it requires drilling or pounding deep into the ground. But a ground-mounted system may produce more energy per watt of solar installed also.
Solar panels installed on roofs sit just a few inches above the roof. On sunny days, roofs can warm up quickly. There is little space below the solar panels for ventilation. With a ground mount, however, there will be a few feet between the bottom of the solar panels and the ground. Air can flow freely between the ground and the panels, helping to keep the temperature of the solar system lower, thus helping them be more efficient. In addition, the ground solar system is easier to clean and maintain. You do not need to climb to the roof. It is safer and more convenient.
Pole mounted systems
While pole mounting solar panels can maximize exposure to daylight, it does require a huge part of land to be dedicated to the sun set up. For that reason, sun panel pole mounting tends to be limited to commercial or agricultural installations, or on massive private houses. In these conditions, professionally installed pole-mount systems can assist reduce your electricity bill or maybe energy your private home entirely.
Carport Solar Systems
Solar carports are overhead canopies built to cover parking areas and are distinct from panels installed onto a preexisting carport structure. Solar carports have many things in common with ground mount solar panels. It is ideal for large commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects.
Trackers Solar Racking System
A solar tracking system can track the sun automatically. Compared to the fixed solar mounts, it can increase the solar energy output by up to 20-30%. It is increasingly used in both residential and commercial-grade solar projects due to improved and more efficient solar trapping technology.
Solar solutions that do not require land or roof spaces: Floating Solar System
Floating mounts, or FPV, while not extremely realistic for residential solar systems, has seen fast growth recently. But unfortunately, finding enough land to build solar systems on becomes a challenge. That's why floating system growth so fast. If you have a pound on your property, you can float a solar system on it! The obvious benefit to this would be that you don't need to worry about taking up any precious land resources for your solar system. The floating system can dramatically reduce evaporation and inhibit algal reproduction also.
Whether or not a roof mount or ground mount is suitable for you, these factors play a large role for your consideration. No matter what type of roof you have, or what kind of mounting system you need, Mibet can provider to you and gives the professional solution for free.
