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Project Summary

 

Project Name:

 Downland Business Park

Size of Installation:

 1.43 kWp

Type of Installation:

 Retrofit pitched-roof system

Client:

 Walthams Ltd

Equipment:

 Module - 11 x Kyocera KC130 framed modules
Inverter - 1 x Fronius IG15 unit
Mounting system - UniRac SolarMount, with bespoke UniStrut primary rails

Predicted Generation:

 1144 kWh per year

Project Summary


The project comprises of a single PV array on the roof of a commercial unit in Worthing. A custom-design UniRac-UniStrut twin rail system was used to mount the modules above the corrugations.

The array mounted on the pitched roof

Technical Information


The system comprises of eleven high efficiency polycrystalline Kyocera PV modules, with a Fronius IG15 inverter converting the output to grid-standard AC electricity. Cabling within the building was armoured to protect against damage during the use of heavy equipment by the end-client.
A bespoke combination of UniRac and UniStrut mounting systems with a custom fixing was used to mount the modules to the Kingspan section roof without compromising its integrity.

Social, Economic and Environmental Benefits


The system was design to offset the loss of roof-lighting caused by expansion of the unit, without increasing the carbon footprint of the building. Furthermore, when the building is not in use, the modules generate additional revenue for the owners by continuing to generate saleable energy for the national grid.

View of the array on its mounting

Detail of the bespoke mounting system

Inverter and isolators - the internal work

OS Reference:

 TQ 127 050

Type:

PV Wind Hydro
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