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

REC

Ground frame for 16 REC Alpha Pro MG REC610AA Pro MG (HJT, bifacial) panels (2×8)

2 rows of 8 panels, 9.76 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
9.76kW
Steel
369.7kg
Posts
14
Bolts
132
Materials
48,772₴
Yield
11,115kWh/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 × 8 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 80×40×2
Purlins and bracesC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Frames6 frames, pitch up to 2,020 mm7 frames, pitch up to 1,700 mm6 frames, pitch up to 2,020 mm
Posts121412
Footings (bored concrete)12 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,100 mm14 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,100 mm12 pcs, Ø300 mm, depth 1,300 mm
Concrete1.83 m³1.20 m³1.21 m³
Tilt30°30°30°
Panel bottom / post top600 / 2,138 mm600 / 2,138 mm600 / 2,129 mm
Panel field size10,720 × 2,844 mm10,720 × 2,844 mm10,720 × 2,849 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
Steel338.8 kg369.7 kg344.7 kg
BoltsM10 — 86, M8 — 36M10 — 96, M8 — 36M10 — 86, M8 — 36
Panel clampsend 8, middle 28end 8, middle 28end 8, middle 28
Materials47,726 UAH48,772 UAH49,437 UAH
With installation and delivery73,263 UAH74,254 UAH74,974 UAH
Per 1 kW7,506 UAH/kW7,608 UAH/kW7,682 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 12,360 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 11,115 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 10,181 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy61%59%89%
Deflection / (L/200)48%39%71%
Rafter strength80%92%79%
Post utilisation16%18%23%
Utilisation89%93%91%
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 ≈ 8.8 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 9.5 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 93%.Chernihiv: Foundation Ø300 × 1 300: 0.092 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 10.2 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 11.2 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 91%.
  • 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 2 094, cantilever 758 mm → strength 92%.
  • 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 2 020 mm, 6 frames. Purlin C-channel 60×40×2: strength 89%, deflection 71% 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 60×60×22,2167
П2Rear postTube 60×60×23,2637
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)C-channel 60×40×23,6107
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 60×40×21,6887
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 60×40×22,2774
Р1Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р2Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0002
Р3Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×24,7202
Р4Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×24,7202
—Bolt M10×25 set · purlins, braces, connectors——18
—Bolt M10×80 set · purlin to rafter——28
—Bolt M10×90 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts——7
—Bolt M10×130 set · post–rafter — through spacer inserts——28
—Bolt M10×140 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——7
—Bolt M10×150 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts——8
—End clamp 30 mm——8
—Mid clamp (30–40 mm)——28
—Bolt M8×50 + channel nut——36
—Concrete for 14 posts, Ø300×1100——1.20 m³

Profile cutting

24 bars of 6,000 mm, 127.4 m of profile in total.

  • Tube 60×60×27 bars
  • C-channel 60×40×217 bars

Estimated cost

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

Materials
48,772₴
With installation and delivery
74,254₴
Per 1 kW
7,608UAH/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, ≈ 11,115 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 2×8 layout with other panels

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