2 MW - MA - Pour-in-Place™ System
OVERVIEW
- Patent pending protected system with self-leveling technology: 68% faster install than precast
- Substantial labor savings by eliminating moving and shimming heavy, precast blocks
- Round tubs minimize any drainage and scouring issues – important for landfill caps
- Integrated grounding and wire management
- Supports all poly, glass and thin film modules including First Solar Series 4
- Available with 1 to 3 panels in portrait and 2 to 6 in landscape
- 20 year warranty
- ETL / UL 2703 tested
- Independent assessment by Black & Veatch
LEARN MORE ARTICLE“The project uses a GameChange Solar round tub racking, which allows any drainage to have little to no impact. …”
EPA Whitepaper on Solar Landfill Development
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the overall environmental benefit of siting renewable energy projects on contaminated properties. Through the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, EPA is encouraging renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites when such development is aligned with the community’s vision for the site.
POUR-IN-PLACE™ VIDEO OVERVIEW
Self leveling technology with adjustable feet and slots allow fast install andmore than 7"[17.78cm] vertical adjustability to navigate sloping ground prior to concrete pouring
FEATURES
- Self leveling technology with adjustable feet and slots allow fast install and more than 7"[17.78cm] vertical adjustability to navigate sloping ground prior to concrete pouring
- Up to 4ft.[121.92cm] high ground clearance to allow for snow and vegetation
- 5 to 35° tilt with multiple inter-row spacing options
- Full layout and engineering analysis for every project o navigate sloping ground prior
- 51% overall lower cost than competitors
- Integrated grounding and wire management
- Less concrete, faster install, steeper slopes
- No gravel beds or other expensive ground preparations required for leveling as needed for precast - save up to $.05/watt
POUR-IN-PLACE™ THIN FILM GROUND BALLASTED SYSTEM
- Supports all thin film panels for all vendors
- Thin film panel clamps mount using rivets, T bolts or socket bolts
TEST & CERTIFICATION
- Wind tunnel tested by industry leader CPP & rated for 150 mph[67.06 m/s] wind speed
- Independent assessment by Black & Veatch
- Rated up to 90 psf[4.31 kPa] snow load
- ETL/UL 2703 tested
- Meets IBC and ASME standards for structural loading
- Warranty 20 years
Pour-in-Place™ Ballasted Ground System
Concrete Installation Methods
Utilizing concrete trucks to pour directly into tubs: 20 men estimated install rate 1.49 MW per week
Bobcats with pouring buckets allow fast concrete installation on weight sensitive landfill caps: 20 men estimated install rate 1.31 MW per week
Standard pump truck enables even faster concrete installation: 20 men estimated install rate 1.64 MW per week
“One of the unique aspects of the project's design is the GameChange racking system, with no posts driven into the ground. The GameChange system features a Pour-in-Place™ Ballasted racking system, with a non-penetrating concrete ballast block design. That is one of the reasons that we liked the GameChange system because it is a Pour-in-Place ballasted system. It's self-leveling, which was a nice feature. We are able to get the solar modules all in a straight line, even if the ground beneath isn't.”
“Working on a landfill requires that you pay careful attention to any equipment that will contact the existing ground surface, so that the environmental integrity of the site can be maintained. Working with GameChange Solar allowed us to design this installation cost effectively to ensure that our project resulted in an overall environmental gain in the town of Patterson.”
“As a leading Distributed Energy Resources and technology company, Tangent values reliability and innovation. GameChange’s constant improvement in their trackers and racking embodies the combination of practicality and innovation we strive to provide our C&I customers”
“Fastest ballasted ground system I've installed: We just drop the racks into forms and then pour the concrete, very few parts, very simple to deploy. ”
