Solar Project

Over the past two years, BEPA has managed the design and calculations for our customer's fixed tilt substructure. This process has included addressing initial stakeholder requirements, finalizing the design, and ongoing optimization. The first iteration of the construction features a patented mounting system that reduces the installation time for PV panels by up to 20%.

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Following this, in close collaboration with both our customer and their installation team, BEPA developed a modular setup that accommodates terrain variations of up to ±14 degrees. This innovation allows our customer to construct infinitely long rows of PV panels, rather than being restricted to the conventional 28-panel sections, thus optimizing space usage by saving 0.5 meters per 28 PV panels.

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For further optimization, BEPA has created a unique calculation system that simplifies construction adaptation to each project, testing different materials, reducing material usage where possible, and minimizing the number of piles based on the project location. This advancement makes calculating new project locations 75% faster and expedites the iterative process of optimizing the construction for each project.
 

The main considerations in the calculations include:

• Snow load

• Wind (uplift and downforce)

• Dead weight

• Geological evaluations

• Geological pull-out tests

• Shelter factors

• Directional factors

• National annexes/regulations