Sunpark Commercial - Ground Racking System for Monofacial and Bifacial Solar Panels

EARN MORE WITH BIFACIAL
Carport structures are expensive by nature, but using bifacial panels and an adapted structure for bifacial PVs, it is possible to get more kWh per surface of carport installed, leading to better project financial viability. Our team of experts will support you in creating an elegant structure matching your requirements and budget.

COMPLETE TURN-KEY ENGINEERING SERVICES
Our experts will support your project, offer expert advices on how to get maximum performance from bifacial PVs, help optimize layout, tilt angle and panels orientation, and elevation from the ground. We can help design foundations on any soil type (soil study required, by others).

HIGHEST STANDARD FOR ENGINEERING & SUPPORT
Our engineers use only the safest methods of calculation, to assure maximum solidity and durability of the structures. We have proprietary, recent wind tunnel tests with Western University, and we design using the latest Building Codes (ASCE-7-16, NBCC 2016, IBC 2018), as well as SEAOC PV2. Minimal deflection allowed on rails, and finite element analysis done with high-end 3D engineering software. Each component and vertical structure calculated individually. We find solutions to each unique challenge, and we react quickly if unforeseen events happen during construction (such as terrain obstructions and last minute changes).

PROJECT-SPECIFIC BUILDING PERMIT PLANS & P.ENG STAMP WITH EACH PROJECT
Custom, project-specific building permit plans, stamped by a local P. Eng., are provided for each job, describing step-by-step where each component goes, on the exact project site, with markups, details and explanations custom to each project`s specific difficulties.

MATERIAL
Aluminum rails and components, stainless steel bolts & nuts. Vertical structure typically in galvanized Steel H-Beams.

MAX SNOW LOADS
Can be designed for any snow loads (up to over 100 PSF)

MAX WIND LOADS
Can be designed for any wind loads (up to 180MPH)

TILT ANGLE
5 to 10 typical (any tilt virtually possible)

PV PANEL ORIENTATION
Landscape on rails (supported on the long side of the panels)

MODULE
Any framed PV, any frameless PV, monofacial or bifacial, optimized for bifacial

SEALED
Water-managed with rubber gaskets (frameless panels).

CONFIGURATION
Many possible configurations, such as cantilever, dual tilt ("Y-Shape"), tilted up or down, or even continuous structures (monoslope canopies).

FOUNDATION TYPE
Any (concrete footings typical, can be designed with helical or driven piles of any shape)

PV PANEL HEIGHT FROM GROUND
Customizable, typically 12-14.5 feet (3.6-4.4m). Over 14.5FT (4.4m) possible.

GROUNDING
Bonding jumpers available, UL 2703 listed, certification to come.

TYPICAL BIFACIAL GAINS OBSERVED
5-15% (N-Type, on black asphalt. Must be optimized per project, not a guarantee.)

NO ON-SITE WELDING
All Opsun Carports are assembled with bolts and nuts. No welding and no cuts will be necessary on site.

IDEAL LOOK WITH BIFACIAL PANELS
Panels encastrated in the aluminum rails, all wires hidden, all junction boxes hidden. Opsun`s Bifacial Carports take advantage of bifacial panels` transparency to increase aesthetics from underneath.

ALUMINUM PV RAILS DESIGN
Rail-based design with 6000 series aluminum and 304 stainless steel bolts and nuts guarantee maximum durability of the structure for decades. Typical base structure is made of solid galvanized steel (ASTM A123) H-Beams, for maximum strength.

BETTER PANEL PROTECTION
Strong rails supporting PVs on their full length help prevent torsion and movement that leads to accelerated degradation of PV panels

SEVERAL DESIGNS AVAILABLE
Our engineers can create carports with several tilt orientation : cantilever (Half-"A"-Shape, Half-"Y"-Shape), Y-Shape (dual tilt up) or T-Shape (one side tilted up and the other side tilted down)

UL 2703
Grounding system conforming to UL 2703, certification in process.

MODULAR CONFIGURATION
The same structure can be adapted to any canopy table sizes. It can also integrate any PV type and model.