You might already have one of these structures out back which you might easily be able to adapt or modify to hold solar panels.
Installing solar panel on percola.
Probably you can t install your panels on that free standing structure.
This is where the solar pergola solar gazebo or solar patio cover as well as the solar carport enter the picture.
Most solar installations are on your homes rooftop because it s typically the most obvious structurally sound not in your way sunny place on your property however it s not the only solution there is.
As the prices of electricity rise you must be able to produce electricity of your own.
My system is not a roof top type system.
Some of our customers with larger lots or acreage opt to install solar electric or solar pool heating on a ground racking system.
With a solar system you can save a lot of money.
Solar patio covers are part of an emerging category of solar that uses a structure other than the roof of your home or business as the framework for a solar system installation.
The panels are inclined at 20 degrees and facing approximately 200 degrees.
They are all dual use structures so they re more space efficient than a ground mounted setup.
It consists of 55 sunpreme pv panels and 3 sunny boy 5000tl us inverters.
The roof trusses have to be designed so that solar panels can be installed easily.
I constructed a 26 x 16 free standing pergola out of pressure treated lumber to support the 24 jinko 255 watt panels.
Each panel is connected to a sma sb 240 microinverter.
Our pergola is 10 feet tall and our ladder wasn t tall enough for my husband to climb on top of it to install the solar panel.
Firstly you need to custom design the pergola to fit your yard and it should be directly under the sun for most of the time.
For one thing solar panels may be too heavy for the roof on the pergola.
Solar panels have become one of the most essential investments nowadays.
Next my husband installed the solar panel on the pergola in direct sunlight.
All in all a pergola can be a good place to set up the pv panels.
These structures are often commonly referred to as solar pergolas.
Having them on top of this free standing.
I felt a roof top system would not meet my needs so i opted for a solar system installed on top of a pergola in my backyard.
Palm tree solar street light can be the best option to install once you have the right amount of knowledge.