A high quality solar mounting system design takes advantage of all the environmental factors in order to maximize energy output for the project owner’s energy usage requirements. The advantages of choosing the right solar mountings are:
Efficiency of the Solar System
The life of a solar PV system may be seriously affected by galvanic corrosion. Atmospheric conditions such as moisture and chlorides can cause serious structural failures in racking and mounting components. A solar panel efficiency is referred to as the fraction of sunlight energy that is converted into electricity. This has a direct bearing on what kind of mountings you use for your solar modules. The installer has to be careful in choosing the right material for solar mounting structures which is an important in lowering the total cost of ownership over the project term of 25 years.
Average Production / Yield
Photovoltaic mounting structure design is an important part of PV power plant design and its design principles. The conversion efficiency of a solar panel is directly related to the amount of direct solar irradiance that strikes the surface of a solar cell or panel. Apart from the effect of atmospheric attenuations, solar power absorption is also affected by the earth’s distance from the sun and the earth tilt angle with respect to the sun.
The durability of the System
Assessing solar mounting’s durability is critical as the equipment is expected to be exposed to extreme environmental conditions. When choosing the correct solar mountings, the following questions should be taken into consideration:
Will it be located near the corrosive sea air of a coastal area?
Can it handle the extreme heat of a desert?
Can it sustain the wind loading of that particular location?
Even if the environmental exposure is minimal, durability is still important due to the stresses imposed on the system over time.
Ease of Installation & Maintenance
A good mounting system should be modular in design to reduce installation time and cost. A pre-assembled mounting structure also decreases the risk of accidents to installers when they are operating on rooftops, carports. In such cases, they spend comparatively less time during installation and need fewer tools, so their exposure to the risk of injury and liability is reduced.