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Revamping outdoor spaces via Solar PV

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Like an episode from one of those Channel 4 property revamp programs from the 2000’s, we are very happy to unveil our own transformation project.  The client had a pretty messy enclosed area to the side of their home and wanted something ‘special’.  Like all good property transformation shows the key is in the big reveal!

We helped transform this space into a dry, light-filled, green-energy generating machine!

With 6 bifacial panels letting light through and a bespoke design with polycarbonate sections along with timber cladding, the new space matches the client’s need for an upgraded outdoor space.  Now with no more rain falling on the space and reaping the benefits, it could be said that the space is now truly transformed!

A quick thank you to the client for their vision and their trust.  

For more information on this and other projects, contact us at:

Solar Structures – solarstructures.ie

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Outdoor spaces re-imagined – Solar PV carports

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A great leap forward for the premier county as Tipperary County has its first timber Carport!

We have just installed an 18 panel, 7.2KWp carport in timber at a site in Tipperary.  The client wished to maximise their investment in Solar PV by combining it with adding a carport to their site.

Our two berth design can be used for a variety of uses from off-grid car charging stations to domestic carports to elegant patio areas.

We would like to thank the homeowner and John Lowry and the team at Home and Agri (https://www.homeandagrienergy.ie/) for partnering with us on this fantastic project.  

Now all we need is for the sun to start shining all the month of September! 

For more information on this and other projects, contact us at:

Solar Structures – solarstructures.ie

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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

‘Komorebi’ style solar PV dappling in North Mayo

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On a spectacular day in North Mayo, we installed a 15 panel, 6KW solar pergola.  The panels, all special bi-facial panels, give great light underneath and create a dappling effect under the structure.  While our panels might not exactly create the famous Japanese concept of dappled sunlight through leaves, they do give a uplifting feeling to those that stand under their shade.

We envisage cost savings of over €1,200 per year with our array, while at the same time creating a special outdoor space.

We would like to thank the homeowner for their vision and trust in us with this project.

For more information on our services to Solar PV installers and homeowners, get in touch.  Please get in touch!

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.

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