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

REC

Ground frame for 60 REC Alpha Pro MG REC610AA Pro MG (HJT, bifacial) panels (3×20)

3 rows of 20 panels, 36.60 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
36.60kW
Steel
1,444.0kg
Posts
32
Bolts
456
Materials
183,818₴
Yield
41,679kWh/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 3 × 20 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 100×50×2.5C-channel 100×50×2.5C-channel 100×50×2.5
Purlins and bracesC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Frames12 frames, pitch up to 2,360 mm16 frames, pitch up to 1,740 mm15 frames, pitch up to 1,860 mm
Posts243230
Footings (bored concrete)24 pcs, Ø500 mm, depth 1,500 mm32 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,300 mm30 pcs, Ø400 mm, depth 1,300 mm
Concrete7.78 m³5.75 m³5.39 m³
Tilt30°30°30°
Panel bottom / post top600 / 2,988 mm600 / 2,988 mm600 / 2,988 mm
Panel field size26,620 × 4,356 mm26,620 × 4,356 mm26,620 × 4,356 mm
Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December)14,730 mm at noon · 16,560 mm ±2 h16,320 mm at noon · 18,850 mm ±2 h17,890 mm at noon · 21,260 mm ±2 h
Steel1,216.0 kg1,444.0 kg1,382.4 kg
BoltsM10 — 274, M8 — 126M10 — 330, M8 — 126M10 — 316, M8 — 126
Panel clampsend 12, middle 114end 12, middle 114end 12, middle 114
Materials165,717 UAH183,818 UAH176,529 UAH
With installation and delivery257,897 UAH275,738 UAH268,514 UAH
Per 1 kW7,046 UAH/kW7,534 UAH/kW7,336 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 46,351 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 41,679 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 38,178 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy88%64%78%
Deflection / (L/200)82%44%57%
Rafter strength88%87%99%
Post utilisation44%44%50%
Utilisation97%95%99%
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.

  • 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 2 360 mm, 12 frames. Purlin C-channel 60×40×2: strength 88%, deflection 82% of L/200 (snow on panel 489 Pa).
  • 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 100×50×2.5: span between posts 3 367, cantilever 1 219 mm → strength 88%.Cherkasy: Rafter C-channel 100×50×2.5: span between posts 3 367, cantilever 1 219 mm → strength 87%.Chernihiv: Rafter C-channel 100×50×2.5: span between posts 3 367, cantilever 1 219 mm → strength 99%.
  • 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 Ø500 × 1 500: 0.295 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 23.3 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 24.0 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 97%.Cherkasy: Foundation Ø400 × 1 300: 0.163 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 15.0 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 15.8 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 95%.Chernihiv: Foundation Ø400 × 1 300: 0.163 m³ of concrete per post. Wind uplift on the front post ≈ 15.7 kN (with γ=1.5) vs ≈ 15.8 kN (concrete weight + soil friction, estimate) → 99%.

Bill of materials

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

MarkPartProfileLength, mmQuantity
П1Front postTube 60×60×22,62916
П2Rear postTube 60×60×24,31316
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)C-channel 100×50×2.55,80516
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 60×40×22,44216
Пк2Front frame strutC-channel 60×40×23,23616
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 60×40×22,9244
Р1Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р2Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р3Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р4Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р5Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р6Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р7Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р8Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×26,0003
Р9Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×22,6203
Р10Purlin (rail)C-channel 60×40×22,6203
—Bolt M10×80 / M10×25 set · frame and struts / purlins, braces, connectors——114
—Bolt M10×90 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts——16
—Bolt M10×120 set · purlin to rafter——96
—Bolt M10×130 set · post–rafter, strut to post — through spacer inserts——80
—Bolt M10×140 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——16
—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 32 posts, Ø400×1300——5.75 m³

Profile cutting

85 bars of 6,000 mm, 466.2 m of profile in total.

  • Tube 60×60×224 bars
  • C-channel 100×50×2.516 bars
  • C-channel 60×40×245 bars

Estimated cost

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

Materials
183,818₴
With installation and delivery
275,738₴
Per 1 kW
7,534UAH/kW

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

All 25 lines of the engine's estimate, with prices
ItemQuantityPrice, UAHSum, UAH
Tube 60×60×2, stock length 6 000 mm24 bar21030,240
C-channel 100×50×2.5, stock length 6 000 mm16 bar38036,480
C-channel 60×40×2, stock length 6 000 mm45 bar23062,100
C-channel connector (splice plate L 300)24 pcs902,160
Bolt M10×80 cl. 8.8 set — frame, struts16 pcs22352
Bolt M10×25 cl. 8.8 set — purlins, braces, connectors132 pcs222,904
Bolt M10×90 cl. 8.8 set — strut to post — through spacer inserts16 pcs27432
Bolt M10×120 cl. 8.8 set — purlin to rafter96 pcs272,592
Bolt M10×130 cl. 8.8 set — post–rafter, strut to post — through spacer inserts80 pcs272,160
Bolt M10×140 cl. 8.8 set — strut to rafter — through spacer inserts16 pcs27432
Bolt M10×150 cl. 8.8 set — brace to post — through spacer inserts8 pcs27216
End clamp 30 mm12 pcs35420
Mid clamp (30–40 mm)114 pcs323,648
Bolt M8×50 A2 + spring channel nut M8139 pcs141,946
Post base anchor pin (M10 / rebar Ø12)32 pcs20640
Borehole casing (roofing felt / PVC, 300 mm)32 pcs601,920
Crushed stone 20–40 for the bottom of the boreholes0.40 m³900360
Earth electrode: 2 rods Ø16×1.5 m + strip 40×41 set1,5001,500
Wire PV-3 6 mm² green-yellow64 m352,240
Module earthing clip (under the clamp)60 pcs201,200
Cable clip, stainless180 pcs5900
Zinc paint / cold galvanising spray 400 ml5 pcs3501,750
Concrete M200 for posts5.75 m³3,80021,850
Rebar Ø10 (4 bars per post)192 m285,376
Spacer inserts / packs — pieces of the same profile (from offcuts): 4 × 71 mm, 16 × 70 mm, 16 × 50 mm, 4 × 30 mm, 16 × 10 mm56 pcs00
Materials183,818

Yield

Yield: 1,139 kWh per 1 kW a year, ≈ 41,679 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.

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