Renusol has extended its MetaSole mounting solution to include the portrait orientation

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Mounting systems manufacturer Renusol has extended its MetaSole mounting solution to include the new MS+ Portrait, which is capable of fixing photovoltaic modules to roofs in portrait orientation. 

Problem

Depending on the roof surface available, mounting solar modules in a portrait configuration sometimes allows more panels to be fitted, enabling a greater output to be generated. It may also be preferable to install PV modules to the roof in a portrait as opposed to a landscape orientation for aesthetic reasons.

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Solution

The MS+ Portrait mounting system can be used with all solar modules and the majority of trapezoidal sheet metal roofs. The mounting design enables rear ventilation of the solar modules and eliminates continuous mounting rails. Moreover, pre-assembled parts and the low number of components reduce installation time as well as logistics and transportation costs. The MS+ Portrait allows PV panels to be securely installed on roofs with inclinations ranging from as low as 3 degrees to as steep as 70 degrees. At just 3.0 kg per kWp, the system is extremely lightweight, making it suitable even for roofs on commercial buildings with low load-bearing capacities. The mounting material needed for 1 kWp fits into a shoe box, saving both logistics and transportation costs.

Applications

Portrait mounting system for rooftops including trapezoidal sheet metal roofs.

Platform

The MS+ Portrait mounting system comes with screws that can be drilled through the rail at any point, making the rail compatible with different distances between the corrugations found in metal roofs. Rails made by other manufacturers often include holes that do not always correspond with the distance between the ribs on the trapezoidal sheet metal. This prevents the screws from being fixed properly, possibly leading to permeable areas in the roof covering. It can be used, for example with the new RS1 universal clamp, which combines the middle and end clamp into a single clamp, making planning, ordering materials and mounting even easier for installers.

Availability

April 2015 onwards.

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