Sollega, a manufacturer of commercial flat-roof PV solar racking, introduced a new light-weight ballasted hybrid roof-mount solution (the FastRack510, pictured here) in partnership with BASF, one of the largest global suppliers of plastics.
Sollega, a manufacturer of commercial flat-roof PV solar racking, introduced a new light-weight ballasted hybrid roof-mount solution in partnership with BASF, one of the largest global suppliers of plastics.
The new FastRack510 (FR510) is manufactured with the advanced plastic Ultramid, engineered to weather extreme rooftop conditions, and weighs only 4.5 pounds. The FR510’s lightweight material and streamlined design reduces overall project costs while maintaining system reliability.
As equipment costs for solar projects fall, soft costs play a more prominent role in determining solar system prices. According to a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory study, soft costs are now the largest component of commercial solar project pricing, primarily driven by labor and supply chain costs.
The lightweight, one-piece, stackable design simplifies project logistics by keeping part counts low and enabling half a megawatt of racking materials to fit in a standard 40-foot-long shipping container. The new FR510 is an improvement over the proven FastRack5 by reducing weight and increasing fire resistance while maintaining the simple design.
“When we’re installing multi-megawatt projects, it’s important to keep the parts count low and reduce steps whenever possible without sacrificing performance,” said John Hostetter, VP of Engineering at REC Solar. “As a leading project developer working across the country, we need solutions that work for our clients from New York to Hawaii. The FastRack510 is precisely that kind of solution.”