Pergola Solar Roof Panels

This is where the solar pergola solar gazebo or solar patio cover as well as the solar carport enter the picture.

Pergola solar roof panels.

Probably you can t install your panels on that free standing structure. Standard sizes range from 8x8 to 20x20 with custom sizes available upon request. Having them on top of this free standing. I felt a roof top system would not meet my needs so i opted for a solar system installed on top of a pergola in my backyard.

But they have one big disadvantage. Solar patio covers are part of an emerging category of solar that uses a structure other than the roof of your home or business as the framework for a solar system installation. Buy a solar ready pergola kit designed to withstand elements high winds and engineered to accommodate solar panel mounting. They require substantial amounts of real estate space that you can t use for anything else.

For one thing solar panels may be too heavy for the roof on the pergola. These structures are often commonly referred to as solar pergolas. They are all dual use structures. Ground mounted solar panels are one alternative to consider.

My system is not a roof top type system. It consists of 55 sunpreme pv panels and 3 sunny boy 5000tl us inverters.