When a series of tornados ripped through the Queensland city of Bundaberg, Australia on January 26th this year, one thing withstanding the natural disaster was a PV-ezRack SolarTerrace III solar power system from Clenergy, the solar park solutions provider. The 9kW system, installed for private generation purposes, survived a series of tornados that ran across and beyond the Bundaberg area. Damaging winds, with gusts up to 110km/hour, brought down powerlines and trees and damaged homes, shops and offices throughout the affected areas.
While 22 of the 36 panels needed replacing, the solar mounting system remained standing as installed, with the frame only needing one rail replaced. Further damage was caused by the roof bearer of the shed going through a solar panel and into the ground below. The ground mounts and main part of the frame didnt move a millimetre, said Mr Nixon. It was only one rail bent by part of the shed landing on top of the solar array.
The 9kW system was installed with compatible Krinner ground screws. Krinner Australia provides accredited service solutions when installing PV-ezRack SolarTerrace III.
The solar ground mount system, SolarTerrace III, consists of anodised aluminium and stainless steel, ideal for the harsh Australian conditions. The product comes with preassembled supports and smart features (such as pre-assembled positioning clamps), designed to achieve quick installation to save on labour costs while complying with the latest Australian building standards.
Like all Clenergy products, SolarTerrace III has been through a thorough testing process and comprehensive structural analysis. As a result, the product comes with a code compliant engineering certificate when installed according to Clenergys specifications.
The 9kW system was offline for a month while panels were tested and re-installed. Should the complete system have needed replacing and required a full reinstallation, this down time and the associated financial loss would have been significantly larger.
