What are the benefits of ground mounted solar power systems in regional areas?
Synopsis
The ground mount system is a great way to maintain solar systems as it allows for easy cleaning and monitoring. This is because the systems are on the ground, rather than on the roof where it can be difficult and risky to maintain. The environment can be very dusty, as seen by the amount of dust accumulated on the solar panels in just one day. With ground mount systems, it is easy to clean with an extendable squeegee, and there are no risks of falling off the roof or causing damage to it. This is because there are no penetrations through the roof sheets and no buildup underneath the solar panels.
Additionally, ground mount systems are a better option for upgrading solar systems as there is no need to upgrade the roof sheets or remove the solar panels. The finished product of a ground mount system is superb, even though it may be a little more expensive than other options. Overall, ground mount systems are a safer, easier, and more efficient way to maintain and upgrade solar systems.
Video Transcript
Ground mount system gives you the opportunity to maintain the systems. Keeping an eye on it, and wiping all the bird residue off it, along with dust and other debris.
And if you just look at this, this was washed yesterday. You can see much dust is on it in one day. That is unbelievable. But that's just the environment that we're in, so it doesn't matter. Clean it today, wash 'em today, and they're just as dusty tomorrow.
110%, ground mount is the way of the future, rather than getting on the roof. The need to have to upgrade your roof sheets, then you have to remove your solar. But not only that, it's easy to clean. We don't need to get up on the roof and have to dust them off. It's a very dusty environment as it is, but being on the ground mount system as I said, we've got the luxury of just being on foot, cleaning with an extendible squeegee here. The maintaining of the system's a lot easier, as opposed to having to climb the roof and run the risk of falling down and breaking your neck. Ground mount system's a better opportunity. There is no penetrations through the roof sheets, there's no upkeep of the roof. There's no buildup underneath the solar panels. Whereas on a roof mount, you will get leaves and debris. Yeah, it's easy to maintain. There's no risk factor involved in having to climb a ladder. The chances of falling and the like.
We're looking at a 9.3kW, and Thor has made the array, the frame itself. It's been hot-dipped in galv. Then we put the rail on top for the solar panels to go to that. So it's probably a little bit of an expensive way of doing it, but the finished product is absolutely superb.