Different application scenarios, such as residential, commercial and agricultural, need to be considered when choosing the right PV racking design and solar mounting solution, as these scenarios have different requirements for racking design and installation.
For residential applications, the design of roof-type PV mounts should be based on different roof structures. For example, for pitched roofs, brackets can be designed parallel to the slope of the roof, with the height of the bracket about 10-15 cm above the roof surface to facilitate the ventilation of the PV modules. In addition, considering the possible aging of residential buildings, the design of PV mounts needs to be adjusted to ensure that it can withstand the weight of the PV panels and the mounts.
In commercial applications, commercial buildings usually have a larger roof area, and consideration can be given to selecting a racking design that can accommodate more PV modules in order to realize a higher power generation capacity. The design of photovoltaic mounts should be combined with the actual project, and materials, structural solutions and construction measures should be reasonably selected to ensure that the structure meets the requirements of strength, stiffness and stability during installation and use, and conforms to the requirements of seismic resistance, wind resistance and corrosion resistance.
In addition, the design of the PV system should also take into account the natural environment of the climate on the site of the new project, residential building codes and electrical engineering design codes.
For agricultural applications, the photovoltaic agricultural science and technology greenhouses take the integrated design and split installation of the laying scheme, the photovoltaic module is installed on the rack height support, the photovoltaic module and the horizontal line presents a certain angle, in order to maximize the reception of solar light radiation.
Photovoltaic power stations can be combined with agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, realizing on-board power generation and off-board planting, animal husbandry and fish farming, and obtaining the dual benefits of photovoltaic power generation and agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery through the comprehensive utilization of land.
This dual-use land technology, without the need to compete for land, provides a win-win solution for agriculture and clean energy.
When choosing the right PV racking design and installation solution, it needs to be customized according to the specific needs of the application scenario.
For residential applications, the focus is on adapting to the roof structure and ensuring structural stability; for commercial applications, structural safety and adaptability need to be considered; and for agricultural applications, the ability and efficiency of the PV modules to share space with crops is emphasized.