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

REC

Ground frame for 5 REC Alpha Pure 2 REC420AA Pure 2 (HJT) panels (1×5)

1 row of 5 panels, 2.10 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
2.10kW
Steel
110.3kg
Posts
8
Bolts
54
Materials
20,045₴
Yield
2,391kWh/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 REC Alpha Pure 2 REC420AA Pure 2 (HJT) 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
PostsTube 60×60×2C-channel 80×40×2Tube 60×60×2
RaftersC-channel 60×40×2C-channel 80×40×2C-channel 60×40×2
Purlins and bracesC-channel 41×41×2.5C-channel 41×41×2.5C-channel 41×41×2.5
Frames4 frames, pitch up to 1,640 mm4 frames, pitch up to 1,640 mm4 frames, pitch up to 1,640 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 / 1,185 mm600 / 1,177 mm600 / 1,185 mm
Panel field size5,420 × 1,156 mm5,420 × 1,161 mm5,420 × 1,156 mm
Row spacing between tables (no shade on 21 December)4,190 mm at noon · 4,710 mm ±2 h4,640 mm at noon · 5,360 mm ±2 h5,090 mm at noon · 6,040 mm ±2 h
Steel124.0 kg110.3 kg135.5 kg
BoltsM10 — 42, M8 — 12M10 — 42, M8 — 12M10 — 42, M8 — 12
Panel clampsend 4, middle 8end 4, middle 8end 4, middle 8
Materials18,341 UAH20,045 UAH20,887 UAH
With installation and delivery24,856 UAH26,560 UAH27,402 UAH
Per 1 kW11,836 UAH/kW12,648 UAH/kW13,049 UAH/kW
Yield1,266 kWh/kW · 2,660 kWh/year1,139 kWh/kW · 2,391 kWh/year1,043 kWh/kW · 2,191 kWh/year
Strength σ/fy58%81%88%
Deflection / (L/200)48%66%71%
Rafter strength7%7%11%
Post utilisation3%11%5%
Utilisation47%34%28%
Depth vs frost depthokokok
Checks overallpasseswith 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.Cherkasy: Frame spacing 1 640 mm, 4 frames. Purlin C-channel 41×41×2.5: strength 81%, deflection 66% of L/200 (snow on panel 977 Pa).Chernihiv: Frame spacing 1 640 mm, 4 frames. Purlin C-channel 41×41×2.5: strength 88%, 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 postC-channel 80×40×21,9414
П2Rear postC-channel 80×40×22,3024
Кр1Rafter (inclined beam)C-channel 80×40×21,2454
Пк1Frame strutC-channel 41×41×2.58594
Х1Longitudinal brace (cross)C-channel 41×41×2.51,7584
Р1Purlin (rail)C-channel 41×41×2.55,4202
—Bolt M10×65 set · brace crossing——2
—Bolt M10×80 set · strut to post — through spacer inserts——4
—Bolt M10×90 set · post–rafter — through spacer inserts——16
—Bolt M10×100 set · purlin to rafter——8
—Bolt M10×120 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts——4
—Bolt M10×150 set · strut to rafter — through spacer inserts——4
—Bolt M10×180 set · brace to post — through spacer inserts——4
—End clamp 30 mm——4
—Mid clamp (30–40 mm)——8
—Bolt M8×50 + channel nut——12
—Concrete for 8 posts, Ø300×1100——0.68 m³

Profile cutting

8 bars of 6,000 mm, 43.3 m of profile in total.

  • C-channel 80×40×24 bars
  • C-channel 41×41×2.54 bars

Estimated cost

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

Materials
20,045₴
With installation and delivery
26,560₴
Per 1 kW
12,648UAH/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, ≈ 2,391 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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