Construction Magazine April 2016 | Page 18

MAJOR PROJECTS
sigma posts , top chords , and purlins . The base kit attaches 12 modules and it can be extended in accordance with the desired size of the solar installation thanks to the mounting system ’ s modular design .
Lars vom Stein , Product Manager at Renusol , is very proud of the system ’ s simplicity : “ Our new substructure is suitable for smaller ground-mounted solar installations with an output of approximately three to 20 kilowatts peak ,” he says . “ There are currently very few mounting systems with modular extension kits on the market with freestanding installations of this size , and those available often require heavy machinery to anchor the system posts into the ground . This is why we have developed a solution which is simply fixed to concrete foundations . Its design allows the system to be put together by one installer working alone .”
Alongside the announcement of the MGS system , Renusol has also recently expanded into the Latin
18 April 2016