Canadian Solar
Ground frame for 60 Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 CS6.2-54TD-530 panels (3×20)
3 rows of 20 panels, 31.80 kW. The Solispec engine chose the profiles, the frame pitch and the footings for three snow and wind zones: Kherson has the lowest load of the regional centres, Cherkasy the median, Chernihiv the highest.
- Power
- 31.80kW
- Steel
- 1,141.9kg
- Posts
- 26
- Bolts
- 390
- Materials
- 155,132₴
- Yield
- 36,213kWh/year
Figures for the median zone (Cherkasy); all three zones are in the table below.
Ground frame designer
Open this frame in the builder
The builder opens with the Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 CS6.2-54TD-530 panel and the 3 × 20 layout; site — Cherkasy. Change the site, the tilt or the profiles and the checks and estimate are recalculated.
- No sign-up
- Snow and wind check
- Drawings and estimate
Three snow and wind zones
The same table designed for three regional centres: with the lowest, the median and the highest combined snow and wind load under DBN V.1.2-2:2006. For another site, open the frame in the builder.
| Parameter | Low loadKherson · S₀ 760 · W₀ 480 | Median loadCherkasy · S₀ 1,520 · W₀ 420 | High loadChernihiv · S₀ 1,720 · W₀ 410 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posts | Tube 60×60×2 | Tube 60×60×2 | Tube 60×60×2 |
| Rafters | C-channel 80×40×2 | C-channel 100×50×2.5 | C-channel 100×50×2.5 |
| Purlins and braces | C-channel 41×41×2.5 | C-channel 60×40×2 | C-channel 60×40×2 |
| Frames | 17 frames, pitch up to 1,420 mm | 13 frames, pitch up to 1,890 mm | 13 frames, pitch up to 1,890 mm |
| Posts | 34 | 26 | 26 |
| Footings (bored concrete) | 34 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,100 mm | 26 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,300 mm | 26 pcs, Ø350 mm, depth 1,500 mm |
| Concrete | 5.17 m³ | 4.67 m³ | 4.13 m³ |
| Tilt | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Panel bottom / post top | 600 / 2,771 mm | 600 / 2,746 mm | 600 / 2,746 mm |
| Panel field size | 23,200 × 3,922 mm | 23,200 × 3,936 mm | 23,200 × 3,936 mm |
| Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December) | 13,290 mm at noon · 14,940 mm ±2 h | 14,730 mm at noon · 17,010 mm ±2 h | 16,140 mm at noon · 19,180 mm ±2 h |
| Steel | 1,225.5 kg | 1,141.9 kg | 1,160.6 kg |
| Bolts | M10 — 320, M8 — 126 | M10 — 264, M8 — 126 | M10 — 264, M8 — 126 |
| Panel clamps | end 12, middle 114 | end 12, middle 114 | end 12, middle 114 |
| Materials | 162,837 UAH | 155,132 UAH | 153,596 UAH |
| With installation and delivery | 242,544 UAH | 235,112 UAH | 233,576 UAH |
| Per 1 kW | 7,627 UAH/kW | 7,393 UAH/kW | 7,345 UAH/kW |
| Yield | 1,266 kWh/kW · 40,272 kWh/year | 1,139 kWh/kW · 36,213 kWh/year | 1,043 kWh/kW · 33,171 kWh/year |
| Strength σ/fy | 51% | 67% | 72% |
| Deflection / (L/200) | 36% | 50% | 54% |
| Rafter strength | 83% | 76% | 81% |
| Post utilisation | 21% | 37% | 40% |
| Utilisation | 92% | 91% | 90% |
| Depth vs frost depth | ok | ok | ok |
| Checks overall | with a caution | with a caution | with a caution |
Checks and cautions
Member utilisation as the engine computes it. Cautions are checks that pass, but with a small margin.
- Rafter profileThe rafter is used above 80 %, or the frame's posts stand far apart: the structure passes, but the margin is small.Kherson: Rafter C-channel 80×40×2: span between posts 3 041, cantilever 1 101 mm → strength 83%.Chernihiv: Rafter C-channel 100×50×2.5: span between posts 3 041, cantilever 1 101 mm → strength 81%.
- Embedment, mmThe footing resists wind uplift at above 80 % utilisation, or it is shallower than the frost depth. The soil resistance in the calculation is an estimate — check the soil on site.Kherson: Foundation Ø400 × 1 100: 0.138 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 12.3 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 13.4 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 92%.Cherkasy: Foundation Ø400 × 1 300: 0.163 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 14.3 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 15.8 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 91%.Chernihiv: Foundation Ø350 × 1 500: 0.144 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 14.0 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 15.5 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 90%.
Bill of materials
The parts of one table for the median zone (Cherkasy): mark, name, profile, cut length, quantity.
| Mark | Part | Profile | Length, mm | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| П1 | Front post | Tube 60×60×2 | 2,550 | 13 |
| П2 | Rear post | Tube 60×60×2 | 4,071 | 13 |
| Кр1 | Rafter (inclined beam) | C-channel 100×50×2.5 | 5,243 | 13 |
| Пк1 | Frame strut | C-channel 60×40×2 | 2,228 | 13 |
| Пк2 | Front frame strut | C-channel 60×40×2 | 2,944 | 13 |
| Х1 | Longitudinal brace (cross) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 2,835 | 4 |
| Р1 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р2 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р3 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р4 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р5 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р6 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 6,000 | 3 |
| Р7 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 5,200 | 3 |
| Р8 | Purlin (rail) | C-channel 60×40×2 | 5,200 | 3 |
| — | Bolt M10×80 / M10×25 set · frame and struts / purlins, braces, connectors | — | — | 87 |
| — | Bolt M10×90 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts | — | — | 13 |
| — | Bolt M10×120 set · purlin to rafter | — | — | 78 |
| — | Bolt M10×130 set · post–rafter, strut to post — through spacer inserts | — | — | 65 |
| — | Bolt M10×140 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts | — | — | 13 |
| — | Bolt M10×150 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts | — | — | 8 |
| — | End clamp 30 mm | — | — | 12 |
| — | Mid clamp (30–40 mm) | — | — | 114 |
| — | Bolt M8×50 + channel nut | — | — | 126 |
| — | Concrete for 26 posts, Ø400×1300 | — | — | 4.67 m³ |
Profile cutting
72 bars of 6,000 mm, 372.0 m of profile in total.
- Tube 60×60×220 bars
- C-channel 100×50×2.513 bars
- C-channel 60×40×239 bars
Estimated cost
The engine's materials estimate for the median zone (Cherkasy).
- Materials
- 155,132₴
- With installation and delivery
- 235,112₴
- Per 1 kW
- 7,393UAH/kW
The engine's estimate has 25 lines; the full list is in the builder. Prices are the typical market prices built into the Solispec engine, as of 06.10.2026; no margin, no VAT.
Yield
Yield: 1,139 kWh per 1 kW a year, ≈ 36,213 kWh a year in total (median zone, Cherkasy; tilt 30°, the optimum for the latitude is 35.3°).
A preliminary calculation; a design needs an engineer's check. Snow and wind per DBN V.1.2-2:2006 for the regional centre; profiles, footings and estimate by the Solispec engine 0.12.0.