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

REC

Ground frame for 40 REC Alpha Pro MG REC610AA Pro MG (HJT, bifacial) panels (2×20)

2 rows of 20 panels, 24.40 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
24.40kW
Steel
805.5kg
Posts
26
Bolts
288
Materials
100,353₴
Yield
27,786kWh/year

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

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The builder opens with the REC Alpha Pro MG REC610AA Pro MG (HJT, bifacial) panel and the 2 × 20 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
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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 60×40×2Tube 60×60×2Tube 60×60×2
Purlins and bracesC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Frames13 frames, pitch up to 2,160 mm13 frames, pitch up to 2,160 mm15 frames, pitch up to 1,860 mm
Posts262630
Footings (bored concrete)26 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,100 mm26 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,300 mm30 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,300 mm
Concrete3.95 m³2.63 m³3.03 m³
Tilt30°30°30°
Panel bottom / post top600 / 2,138 mm600 / 2,138 mm600 / 2,138 mm
Panel field size26,620 × 2,844 mm26,620 × 2,844 mm26,620 × 2,844 mm
Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December)9,810 mm at noon · 11,020 mm ±2 h10,870 mm at noon · 12,550 mm ±2 h11,910 mm at noon · 14,150 mm ±2 h
Steel739.8 kg805.5 kg880.1 kg
BoltsM10 — 204, M8 — 84M10 — 204, M8 — 84M10 — 224, M8 — 84
Panel clampsend 8, middle 76end 8, middle 76end 8, middle 76
Materials100,189 UAH100,353 UAH108,566 UAH
With installation and delivery161,999 UAH162,748 UAH170,973 UAH
Per 1 kW6,639 UAH/kW6,670 UAH/kW7,007 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 30,901 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 27,786 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 25,452 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy70%95%76%
Deflection / (L/200)59%81%55%
Rafter strength85%76%70%
Post utilisation17%23%21%
Utilisation95%100%84%
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.

  • 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 60×40×2: span between posts 2 094, cantilever 758 mm → strength 85%.
  • 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 ≈ 12.7 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 13.4 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 95%.Cherkasy: Foundation Ø300 × 1 300: 0.092 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 11.2 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 11.2 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 100%.Chernihiv: Foundation Ø300 × 1 300: 0.092 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 9.4 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 11.2 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 84%.
  • 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.Cherkasy: Frame spacing 2 160 mm, 13 frames. Purlin C-channel 60×40×2: strength 95%, deflection 81% of L/200 (snow on panel 977 Pa).

Bill of materials

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

MarkPartProfileLength, mmQuantity
П1Front postTube 60×60×22,41613
П2Rear postTube 60×60×23,46313
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)Tube 60×60×23,61013
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 60×40×21,68813
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 60×40×22,6454
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 60×40×26,0002
Р6Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р7Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р8Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р9Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×22,6202
Р10Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×22,6202
—Bolt M10×140 / M10×80 set · frame and struts / purlins, braces, connectors——183
—Bolt M10×150 set · brace to post, strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——21
—End clamp 30 mm——8
—Mid clamp (30–40 mm)——76
—Bolt M8×50 + channel nut——84
—Concrete for 26 posts, Ø300×1300——2.63 m³

Profile cutting

51 bars of 6,000 mm, 262.4 m of profile in total.

  • Tube 60×60×226 bars
  • C-channel 60×40×225 bars

Estimated cost

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

Materials
100,353₴
With installation and delivery
162,748₴
Per 1 kW
6,670UAH/kW

Prices are the typical market prices built into the Solispec engine, as of 06.10.2026; no margin, no VAT.

All 20 lines of the engine's estimate, with prices
ItemQuantityPrice, UAHSum, UAH
Tube 60×60×2, stock length 6 000 mm26 bar21032,760
C-channel 60×40×2, stock length 6 000 mm25 bar23034,500
C-channel connector (splice plate L 300)16 pcs901,440
Bolt M10×140 cl. 8.8 set — frame, struts65 pcs221,430
Bolt M10×80 cl. 8.8 set — purlins, braces, connectors139 pcs223,058
Bolt M10×150 cl. 8.8 set — strut to rafter, brace to post — through spacer inserts21 pcs27567
End clamp 30 mm8 pcs35280
Mid clamp (30–40 mm)76 pcs322,432
Bolt M8×50 A2 + spring channel nut M893 pcs141,302
Post base anchor pin (M10 / rebar Ø12)26 pcs20520
Borehole casing (roofing felt / PVC, 300 mm)26 pcs601,560
Crushed stone 20–40 for the bottom of the boreholes0.18 m³900162
Earth electrode: 2 rods Ø16×1.5 m + strip 40×41 set1,5001,500
Wire PV-3 6 mm² green-yellow58 m352,030
Module earthing clip (under the clamp)40 pcs20800
Cable clip, stainless120 pcs5600
Zinc paint / cold galvanising spray 400 ml3 pcs3501,050
Concrete M200 for posts2.63 m³3,8009,994
Rebar Ø10 (4 bars per post)156 m284,368
Spacer inserts / packs — pieces of the same profile (from offcuts): 4 × 71 mm, 13 × 70 mm, 4 × 30 mm, 13 × 10 mm34 pcs00
Materials100,353

Yield

Yield: 1,139 kWh per 1 kW a year, ≈ 27,786 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 2×20 layout with other panels

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