STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS

Abstract

The use of non-renewable source of energy in generation of electricity has led to emission of pollutants which has caused global warming. The increase in pollution has created awareness in public to use renewable source of energy such as solar energy which can be harnessed without the release of harmful pollutants to the environment. In our study solar photovoltaic panels are fixed on roof of existing industrial building in Kolar district Karnataka. The main purpose of the analysis is to decide the structural sections and connections to support the solar panel which are mainly loaded by wind load. The analysis is done in accordance with IS-875(Part III) 1987and all the calculations are done manually as per codal provisions.