Ballast Mounted Solar Panels

That s where a ballasted installation comes in.

Ballast mounted solar panels.

This ballasted flat roof or ground mount solar pv panel mounting is the lowest cost and easiest to install flat roof mounting hardware available. That s because solar ballasts aren t attached to roof rafters the way most solar panel installations are. Self ballasting solar panel mounts are an easy ground mounted solution that requires no ground penetrations. A ballasted flat roof solar mount can also be used on flat ground.

With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment. A ballasted mount offers all the benefits of solar panels without the impact to your roof. A solar panel mount or solar racking system is the foundation that holds your solar array in place. Powers 5 panel ballasted ground mount featured in solar powers world s top products for 2015.

Depending on the design of the racking system cracked or broken ballast blocks may fall out of the racking and end up with some or all. December 2015 this concrete ballasted ground mount solution for residential commercial landfills and brown field applications consists of box posts solar purlin connection hardware and 20 patented gator clamps for connecting modules to purlin with tilt ranging from 5 to 30. An emerging issue with solar ballast is the breakdown of the concrete. Or maybe you just don t like the idea of some installer cutting holes in your roof.

A ballasted flat roof solar mounting hardware does not require any roof penetrations for mounting the solar panels. Solar panel ballast mounts.