Solar energy projects: innovate and secure your photovoltaic projects

Structural design, a critical step in a photovoltaic project

Metal fabricators, photovoltaic panel installers and energy suppliers face a number of issues when calculating the structure for a solar project.

First and foremost, they must guarantee the safety and reliability of the installation, to prevent any risk of accident or structural failure. This means taking into account the strength of materials, local climatic loads (wind force, snow loads, etc.), and specific constraints linked to the project’s location and environment.

In addition, they must ensure that the installation is part of a sustainable development approach, minimizing its impact on the environment. This may involve optimizing the structure’s design to reduce the amount of materials required, integrating environmentally-friendly technologies and materials, or promoting the use of renewable energies throughout the project’s lifecycle.

Photovoltaic project simulations perfectly optimized and controlled

In the field of solar project design, data modeling is essential to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of photovoltaic installations. Whether exploring new solar opportunities or improving existing installations, GRAITEC solutions offer powerful tools and features to streamline workflow and boost productivity. Here are just a few of the significant benefits:

• Greater precision: Modeling enables engineers to create detailed representations of the structure, solar panel positioning and climatic conditions. The result: more accurate stresses and loads on the solar installation, and a precise, reliable design that maximizes the capture of available annual solar radiation.
• Scenario and shading simulation: Modeling is used to evaluate different scenarios for the design and orientation of solar panels.
• Assessment of climatic risks: Simulating regional weather data (sunshine and air temperature) and extreme climatic conditions (wind force, snow loads, etc.) enables us to assess risks (excessive stresses, structural deformations or points of failure) and take preventive measures to strengthen the structure, guaranteeing its safety and durability.
• Time and efficiency savings: Modeling enables complex analyses to be carried out rapidly, and minimizes the risk of human error, helping to improve the accuracy of calculations and the quality of results.
• Compliance with standards and regulations: Modelling of structural calculations guarantees compliance with current safety standards and regulations, essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of the installation.