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Ground-Mount Structure Design

Step-by-step quantities on sloped terrain

Overview

3D Structure Design for Ground-Mounted Plants

Ground-Mount Structure Design is the module where mounting platforms for ground-mounted solar plants are designed in 3D. It is the land-based counterpart of roof design: platform rows carrying the panels are placed on real terrain elevation data.

Terrain and Layout

  • Sloped ground from real terrain elevation data — platforms follow the slope of the land
  • Slope map — the slope distribution of the terrain shown in color
  • Platform rows — arranged in horizontal or vertical orientation within a drawn boundary
  • Tilt angle management — a default angle can be saved and recalled
  • Inter-row shade simulation — light and shading on panel surfaces by selected month and hour
  • View layers — panels, dimensions, middle posts and ground toggled independently
  • Mobile-friendly design screen — on tablets and phones the toolbars rearrange to fit the smaller screen
Capabilities

What You Can Do

Structure Outputs and Presentation

  • Front, middle and rear leg heights and quantities — stepped along sloped terrain
  • Horizontal and vertical profile dimensions, quantities and total profile length
  • Mid clamp, end clamp, hex bolt and nut quantities
  • Foundation sizing
  • Pre-suitability check — buckling, bending, deflection and shear, plus site factors such as soiling and cabling
  • Drone simulation tour and a 3D design link shared with the customer
  • Saving and reloading the model as a project file
Business Value

Business Value

For ground-mounted plants, structure quantities come from the model rather than manual take-offs, so profile and fastener orders are based on measurements. Stepped changes in leg heights on sloped terrain are taken into account, and the 3D visual presented to the customer makes the project easier to understand. The pre-suitability check is a preliminary engineering assessment and does not replace an approved structural engineering project.

More Features

More of What PVAGE Does

Shade Analysis

Add obstacles and surrounding structures, follow shadows by month and hour, and calculate panel-level shading loss.

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Mounting & Pre-Suitability

Mounting bill of materials by roof type, foundation sizing and a structural pre-suitability check.

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Production Forecast

Calculate location-specific monthly production with European Commission PVGIS satellite data and compare it with consumption.

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Financial Analysis & Payback

Calculate the payback period from cost, savings, financing scenarios and electricity price escalation assumptions.

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