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Sigma Open Ground: Solar PV Mounting System

The Sigma Open Ground: solar PV panel mounting system is designed to mount single or multiple rows of solar PV panels in portrait or landscape. Subject to the local conditions on-site the supporting steel sigma posts can be pile driven directly into the soil without using concrete, minimising both installation times and the environmental impact of the installation.

Sigma Open Ground: Solar PV Panel Mounting System

Sigma Open Ground: System Overview

The Sigma Open Ground solar panel mounting system gracefully combines structural stability and strength with a low profile, attractive finish; a feature that makes the Sigma open ground mount systems a popular choice for both landowners and planners. With the Sigma system, the solar panels are the main visible element of the finished installation, the Sigma's metal support structure largely disappears into the background.

Installations start with steel sigma posts, designed to be driven directly into the soil (although footplates and other bespoke components can also be designed and supplied to suit the mounting area). The steel posts support chevrons and cross rails that in turn support the solar panel mouting rails.

Sigma Open Ground solar mounting systems are supplied to:

MCS Certified Solar PV Installers: Full mounting systems are ordered on a project basis, selected based on the dimensions, number and orientation of the solar PV panels and the characteristics of the mounting area. As part of the order process static loads are factored into the system design and selection of components. If needed we can also help to prepare documents and technical drawings required for planning permission approval.

System Owners when installed as part of a full installation service: Sigma Open Ground mounting systems are designed and built to order based on the characteristics of the mounting area and to best meet the requirements of clients as well as in most cases local authority planners. A full installation service includes a survey, a complete system design, assistance with planning applications, the supply and installation of all hardware, MCS Certification and an overall system warranty.

The Sigma Open Ground system is suitable for:

Residential and Commercial systems: Although specifically designed for solar farms and to cover large areas of open ground with solar panels; the Sigma system is equally comfortable being used to support smaller residential and commercial PV arrays. The build to order nature of these systems means that pretty much any number of solar panels and a wide range of panel types and sizes can be succesfully and cost effectively mounted in open areas using the Sigma system.

Solar Farms and large solar PV installations: The Sigma Open Ground mounting system is designed for large scale solar PV installations and solar farms. in all areas choosing the Sigma system will bring benefits in terms of cost, installation times, environmental impact, dual land use and ongoing maintenance costs. Clever system design means that areas used for solar PV can continue to be used for other things such as grazing. If the installation should need to be decommissioned or moved at a later date the area where the PV once stood could be completely reinstated with very little impact on the area.

Sigma Open Ground: System Design

Sigma mounting system design in itself is reasonably straightforward but planning permission is required for any ground mounted system over 9m sq (approx 5 large 60 cell panels). The need to obtain planning permission could introduce other design considerations to account for any effects that the PV installation may have on local people, animals, plants, the landscape or cultural heritage.

Other system design considerations include spacing between rows of panels to avoid self shading, cable lengths and sizing to minimise voltage drop, location and housing of inverter equipment. Individual mounting frames should be 12m long or less to allow for thermal expansion.

Sigma Open Ground: System Installation

Driving the steel sigma posts will require pile driving equipment and groundworks will be required to bury power cables and conduit.

Sigma Open Ground: Availability & Delivery

Some Sigma components are manufacturered to order based on the size of the solar panels used and the panel layout. Components for each order are designed, tested, manufactured, packaged together into kits and delivered to site anywhere in the UK (including delivered to us for storage and later collection if prefered) within 3-6 weeks.

Sigma Open Ground: Guarantee

The Sigma Ground: solar panel mounting system is provided with a 10 year manufacturers guarantee.

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Sigma Open Ground: Solar PV Array Design & Component Selection

To generate a components list and quotation please fill in your project details and system preferences in the form below. A copy will then be forwarded to us and allocated to a designer to prepare. We will then come back to you with a list of components with prices.

To fill out this form you will need:

The project address
The mounting area details
The dimensions of the solar panels

Project Data:

Project description*:
Construction start date*:
Project address*:
Postcode*:

Contact:

Name*:
Telephone*:
E-mail*:

PV Array Planning:

Array Pitch*(°):
PV Panel / Module length*(mm):
PV Panel / Module width*(mm):
PV Panel / Module depth*(mm):
PV Panel / Module weight*(kg):
PV Panel / Module output*(Wp):
PV Panel / Module orientation*:
No. of panel / module rows per frame*:
No. of panel / module columns per frame*:
Total no. of panels / modules per frame*:
No. of Frames*:
Fixing*:

Other:

Notes:

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