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

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Ground frame for 5 LONGi Hi-MO 5 LR5-72HBD-545M panels (1×5)

1 row of 5 panels, 2.73 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
2.73kW
Steel
139.5kg
Posts
8
Bolts
54
Materials
20,935₴
Yield
3,103kWh/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 LONGi Hi-MO 5 LR5-72HBD-545M panel and the 1 × 5 layout; site — Cherkasy. Change the site, the tilt or the profiles and the checks and estimate are recalculated.

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  • 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.

ParameterLow loadKherson · S₀ 760 · W₀ 480Median loadCherkasy · S₀ 1,520 · W₀ 420High loadChernihiv · S₀ 1,720 · W₀ 410
PostsC-channel 80×40×2Tube 60×60×2Tube 60×60×2
RaftersC-channel 80×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Purlins and bracesC-channel 41×41×2.5C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Frames4 frames, pitch up to 1,780 mm4 frames, pitch up to 1,780 mm4 frames, pitch up to 1,780 mm
Posts888
Footings (bored concrete)8 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 900 mm8 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,100 mm8 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,300 mm
Concrete0.56 m³0.68 m³0.81 m³
Tilt30°30°30°
Panel bottom / post top600 / 1,305 mm600 / 1,297 mm600 / 1,297 mm
Panel field size5,885 × 1,383 mm5,885 × 1,388 mm5,885 × 1,388 mm
Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December)5,060 mm at noon · 5,690 mm ±2 h5,610 mm at noon · 6,480 mm ±2 h6,150 mm at noon · 7,310 mm ±2 h
Steel115.7 kg139.5 kg145.2 kg
BoltsM10 — 42, M8 — 12M10 — 42, M8 — 12M10 — 42, M8 — 12
Panel clampsend 4, middle 8end 4, middle 8end 4, middle 8
Materials19,421 UAH20,935 UAH21,597 UAH
With installation and delivery27,499 UAH29,023 UAH29,685 UAH
Per 1 kW10,091 UAH/kW10,650 UAH/kW10,893 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 3,451 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 3,103 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 2,843 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy83%65%70%
Deflection / (L/200)74%45%49%
Rafter strength7%15%16%
Post utilisation12%7%7%
Utilisation62%45%37%
Depth vs frost depthokokok
Checks overallwith a cautionpassespasses

Checks and cautions

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

  • 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.Kherson: Frame spacing 1 780 mm, 4 frames. Purlin C-channel 41×41×2.5: strength 83%, deflection 74% of L/200 (snow on panel 489 Pa).

Bill of materials

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

MarkPartProfileLength, mmQuantity
П1Front postTube 60×60×22,0004
П2Rear postTube 60×60×22,4224
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)C-channel 60×40×21,4564
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 60×40×29634
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 60×40×21,9284
Р1Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×25,8852
—Bolt M10×25 set · purlins, braces, connectors——2
—Bolt M10×80 set · purlin to rafter——8
—Bolt M10×90 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts——4
—Bolt M10×130 set · post–rafter — through spacer inserts——16
—Bolt M10×140 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——4
—Bolt M10×150 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts——8
—End clamp 35 mm——4
—Mid clamp (30–40 mm)——8
—Bolt M8×55 + channel nut——12
—Concrete for 8 posts, Ø300×1100——0.68 m³

Profile cutting

9 bars of 6,000 mm, 46.9 m of profile in total.

  • Tube 60×60×24 bars
  • C-channel 60×40×25 bars

Estimated cost

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

Materials
20,935₴
With installation and delivery
29,023₴
Per 1 kW
10,650UAH/kW

The engine's estimate has 22 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, ≈ 3,103 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 1×5 layout with other panels

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