You’ve done all your research, all your hard work, and now you need to install your panels. So, where do you begin? The next and most important step in building solar panels is to consider your solar panel mounting options.
Our goal ultimately, is to place your solar panels in the best possible location, to harness the most intense sunlight of the day. So, when considering your solar panel mounting options, it best to weight the pros and cons of each choice.
A few of the best solar panel mounting options available, are as follows:
Roof Mounting – Considered the most common out of all the solar mounts, roof mounting is a great and cost effective solution. By attaching your solar panels directly to the roof, you are able to utilize a large number of tied panels, at the same time. In addition, this is ideal for varying weather conditions. The downside of this option is the sheer size and weight involved in placing panels on your roof. If your roof is not strong enough to hold likely several hundred pounds of equipment, then roof mounting may not be ideal for you.
Pole Mounting – Using a pole mount for your solar panel installation is considered to be one of the most versatile solar panel mounting options. Often reinforced by steel, this option is strong and very resilient to weather. In addition, pole mounting is adjustable, allowing you to guide the panel to follow varying seasons of sunlight. However, the downside of this option is in the limitations. With a maximum of 6-8 panels per mount, you are going to need to install more mounts for your entire system. However, for the versatility alone, this is worth the extra work.
Ground Mounting – Sometimes when your roof is took weak, and pole mounting is simply not an option, it is best to go with ground mounting. Although not quite as adjustable as a pole mounting option, ground mounting does have its perks. In areas where you have lots of ground space, you are able to discretely layout large numbers of tied solar panels in one place. The only downside of this mounting option is usually in expense. Construction of the steel supports, concrete structures, and galvanized footings can often cost more than the panels themselves, so this is something to look out for.
Although roof, pole, and ground mounting are currently the most popular of the solar panel mounting options, they are definitely not the only ones. Tracking mounts, mobile systems, and building integrated photovoltaics are additional solar mounting systems to consider.
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