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Making hay while the sun is shining

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With our latest project, we wished to show the potential of using SolarPV arrays to upgrade outdoor spaces.

In this case the agricultural sheds were in an East West orientation and the client only required a modest number of panels.  The solution was a series of supports to allow the panels to be optimally oriented, while also creating additional covered space underneath.

We thought that this solution shows the possibilities of innovative Solar PV deployments.  For more ideas and inspiration, join us on our journey at Solar Structures. 
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Perfect panel orientation while protecting the rubbish bins

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We just thought to highlight another recent project, which enabled the home-owner to orient his new Solar array due South for maximum generation.  Our galvanised steel structure has created the perfect space for storing his bins underneath, protected from the wild weather of the Wild Atlantic Way.  That said, after two weeks of non-stop sunshine, the wild weather seems to be a world away.

This project has 10 420W panels and was undertaken in conjunction with JFW renewables.  We would like to thank the homeowner for taking this journey with us.

Solar Canopy Structure
Solar Canopy Structure
Solar Canopy Structure
Solar Canopy Structure

An eco-friendly solar clothes dryer in Co. Limerick

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While people have been drying their clothes on washing lines for centuries, we thought to give this age-old tradition a new twist by creating a Solar PV covering!  In actual fact, the addition of washing lines is a simple addition to our structures and can reduce the use of tumble dryers in our homes.

This 18 panels, 9×2 panel array, was installed in partnership with JFW renewables.  We would like to thank the homeowner for their trust and vision on this project in East Co. Limerick.

The structure itself can generate up to 7.38KW and should reduce the electricity unit bill at the home significantly.

The gable ends are clad in larch and the entire project took around 11 weeks from start to finish.

For more innovative projects, join us at solarstructures.ie

Farmyard PV structures

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An innovative Solar PV solution for farms

While the client’s name was not Old McDonnell he is a farmer in Co. Wicklow and our recent multi-functional structure would not be out of place on any farm yard.  The rustic style 21 panel structure, with special bi-facial panels, gives the owner a structure with a wide range of uses from storing farm equipment, to parking cars underneath.

We are very grateful to the client for his vision in choosing to upgrade his outdoor space while getting the benefits of a Solar PV installation with c.8.2KW of generation.

We were very happy to partner with Will and the team at SolarSmart on this project.

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