[RE-wrenches] Ballasted ground mounts

[Kristopher Schmid]

Thanks for the info, Sam.

I guess that I should have mentioned that I am looking at an 8kw
residential application.


Shine On!

Kris Schmid
Legacy Solar, LLC
137 West 1st Avenue
Luck, WI 54853
www.legacysolar.com
715-653-4295
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician
BSEE


On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 12:39 PM Sam Haraldson <sam at onsiteenergyinc.com>
wrote:

> I have experience with the APA Solar Racking Geo Ballast system and RBI
> Solar's Ballasted Landfill Solution (GM-BL).  Both were simple and
> effective.  The APA system consists of metal cages that get built on site
> and then locally sourced river rock is added via skid steer.  The RBI
> product uses huge, pre-cast concrete block that get formed at a
> nearby facility and then are set into place with a large telehandler.
>
> Both of these solutions are manufacturer-engineered on a per-project basis
> and as such have a minimum project size before they'll consider you.  So
> they're good options for 100kw and up projects but not backyard systems.
>
> Cheers,
> Sam
>
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