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The Bella Terrace residence uses PVKIT® and Protea™ Bracket to securely attach a 7 kW solar array to a trapezoidal metal roof while maintaining a sleek, low-profile aesthetic.
The homeowner was concerned about aesthetics. He desired a sleek-looking, low-profile system that would complement the look of his roof and his hi-end, architecturally-designed home.
The location of his home is considered a high-wind area. Installing rooftop solar on the edge of a cliff during high winds was extremely difficult for the solar installers and required an extensive harness system.
Furthermore, the harsh environmental conditions associated with the island’s salt air and salt spray accelerate corrosion and made ensuring the longevity of construction materials a challenge.
The Belle Terrace Residence is located on the island of Waiheke, the most populated and the second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Designed and built on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, this 279+ square meter vacation home features floor-to-ceiling windows in every room to allow for stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
The environmentally conscious homeowner wished to have a greener approach to his power usage and to offset the energy required to run his home by supplementing with alternative, clean energy sources. In this case, solar was his choice. The home features a trapezoidal, exposed-fixed metal roof with a 7 kW solar array mounted to the ribs of the roof using the S-5! PVKIT DirectAttach™ solar PV mounting solution and the Protea Bracket. The roof was optimal for solar due to its orientation, which receives sun from the morning all the way through to the evening, allowing the homeowner to maximise solar panel efficiency.
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PVKIT rail-less solar mounts
Protea Bracket attachments
Solar installer, Mark O’Shea, with Frontier Electrical, introduced the S-5! product to the architect who has since specified it on a number of other projects. O’Shea was familiar with the S-5! solar mounting system–the PVKIT along with the Protea Bracket–and knew it would provide the precise low-profile, aesthetic solution the homeowner desired.
The S-5! system also allowed for the maximum number of solar panels due to its ability to screw into the ridges of the roof, instead of the roof purlins, providing a vast number of potential attachment points to choose from.
Additionally, it enabled the architect to achieve a design engineered to withstand the area’s high winds by directly attaching the PV to the ribs of the roof.
Savings in shipping costs
Faster installation time
Lighter than rails
Mark O’Shea,
| Owner, Frontier Electrical, Albany, New Zealand
