Photovoltaic panel rear column diagonal brace

Does a ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant have a fixed tilt angle?

A ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant comprises a large number of components such as: photovoltaic modules, mounting systems, inverters, power transformer. Therefore its optimization may have different approaches. In this paper, the mounting system with a fixed tilt angle has been studied.

What rack configurations are used in photovoltaic plants?

The most used rack configurations in photovoltaic plants are the 2 V × 12 configuration (2 vertically modules in each row and 12 modules per row) and the 3 V × 8 configuration (3 vertically consecutive modules in each row and 8 modules per row). Codes and standards have been used for the structural analysis of these rack configurations.

Which photovoltaic plant has a fixed tilt angle?

The described methodology has been applied in Sigena I photovoltaic plant with a fixed tilt angle, 2 V × 12 configuration with a tilt angle of 30 (°), located in Northeast of Spain (Villanueva de Sigena). From a quantitative point of view, the following conclusions have been reached:

Which photovoltaic rack configuration is used in Sigena I plant?

The methodology has been applied in Sigena I photovoltaic plant located in Northeast of Spain. The current rack configuration used in this photovoltaic plant is the 2 V × 12 configuration with a tilt angle of 30 (°).

What affects the gap between photovoltaic modules in the north-south direction?

(iv) The gap between the photovoltaic modules in the North–South direction is affected by the longitudinal spacing for maintenance, and it gives rise to a smaller influence of the parameter length of the rack configuration on the number of photovoltaic modules that can be installed in that direction.

What is the mounting structure of a P V module?

Choice of rack configuration of the mounting structure The mounting structure allows the P V modules to be securely attached to the ground with a fixed tilt angle. The mounting systems can be made of aluminium alloy, galvanized steel or stainless steel. Although, in large-scale P V plants the galvanized steel is generally used .