Section of the table from the Solispec engine (median zone — Cherkasy)

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Ground frame for 30 Jinko Tiger Neo JKM485N-60HL4-V panels (2×15)

2 rows of 15 panels, 14.55 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
14.55kW
Steel
486.2kg
Posts
18
Bolts
196
Materials
65,364₴
Yield
16,569kWh/year

Figures for the median zone (Cherkasy); all three zones are in the table below.

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The builder opens with the Jinko Tiger Neo JKM485N-60HL4-V panel and the 2 × 15 layout; site — Cherkasy. Change the site, the tilt or the profiles and the checks and estimate are recalculated.

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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.

ParameterLow loadKherson · S₀ 760 · W₀ 480Median loadCherkasy · S₀ 1,520 · W₀ 420High loadChernihiv · S₀ 1,720 · W₀ 410
PostsTube 60×60×2Tube 60×60×2Tube 60×60×2
RaftersC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Purlins and bracesC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Frames8 frames, pitch up to 2,390 mm9 frames, pitch up to 2,100 mm9 frames, pitch up to 2,100 mm
Posts161818
Footings (bored concrete)16 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,100 mm18 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,100 mm18 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,300 mm
Concrete2.43 m³1.54 m³1.82 m³
Tilt30°30°30°
Panel bottom / post top600 / 1,943 mm600 / 1,943 mm600 / 1,943 mm
Panel field size17,430 × 2,506 mm17,430 × 2,506 mm17,430 × 2,506 mm
Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December)8,600 mm at noon · 9,670 mm ±2 h9,530 mm at noon · 11,010 mm ±2 h10,440 mm at noon · 12,410 mm ±2 h
Steel457.8 kg486.2 kg499.1 kg
BoltsM10 — 122, M8 — 64M10 — 132, M8 — 64M10 — 132, M8 — 64
Panel clampsend 8, middle 56end 8, middle 56end 8, middle 56
Materials65,297 UAH65,364 UAH66,820 UAH
With installation and delivery102,732 UAH102,679 UAH104,135 UAH
Per 1 kW7,061 UAH/kW7,057 UAH/kW7,157 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 18,427 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 16,569 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 15,178 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy74%78%84%
Deflection / (L/200)69%64%69%
Rafter strength73%87%94%
Post utilisation14%17%19%
Utilisation89%97%80%
Depth vs frost depthokokok
Checks overallwith a cautionwith a cautionwith a caution

Checks and cautions

Member utilisation as the engine computes it. Cautions are checks that pass, but with a small margin.

  • 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 ≈ 11.9 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 13.4 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 89%.Cherkasy: Foundation Ø300 × 1 100: 0.078 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 9.2 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 9.5 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 97%.Chernihiv: Foundation Ø300 × 1 300: 0.092 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 9.0 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 11.2 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 80%.
  • Rafter profileThe rafter is used above 80 %, or the frame's posts stand far apart: the structure passes, but the margin is small.Cherkasy: Rafter C-channel 60×40×2: span between posts 1 851, cantilever 670 mm → strength 87%.Chernihiv: Rafter C-channel 60×40×2: span between posts 1 851, cantilever 670 mm → strength 94%.
  • Max. frame pitch, mmThe purlins between the frames are used above 80 % (strength or deflection): the structure passes, but the margin is small. A shorter frame pitch or a deeper purlin gives more margin.Chernihiv: Frame spacing 2 100 mm, 9 frames. Purlin C-channel 60×40×2: strength 84%, deflection 69% of L/200 (snow on panel 1 106 Pa).

Bill of materials

The parts of one table for the median zone (Cherkasy): mark, name, profile, cut length, quantity.

MarkPartProfileLength, mmQuantity
П1Front postTube 60×60×22,1429
П2Rear postTube 60×60×23,0689
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)C-channel 60×40×23,1929
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 60×40×21,5189
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 60×40×22,4904
Р1Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р2Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р3Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р4Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р5Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×25,4302
Р6Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×25,4302
—Bolt M10×25 set · purlins, braces, connectors——34
—Bolt M10×80 set · purlin to rafter——36
—Bolt M10×90 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts——9
—Bolt M10×130 set · post–rafter — through spacer inserts——36
—Bolt M10×140 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——9
—Bolt M10×150 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts——8
—End clamp 30 mm——8
—Mid clamp (30–40 mm)——56
—Bolt M8×50 + channel nut——64
—Concrete for 18 posts, Ø300×1100——1.54 m³

Profile cutting

32 bars of 6,000 mm, 169.0 m of profile in total.

  • Tube 60×60×29 bars
  • C-channel 60×40×223 bars

Estimated cost

The engine's materials estimate for the median zone (Cherkasy).

Materials
65,364₴
With installation and delivery
102,679₴
Per 1 kW
7,057UAH/kW

The engine's estimate has 23 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, ≈ 16,569 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.

Other layouts of this panel

The 2×15 layout with other panels

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