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Rows of solar panels on their mounting structure under a hazy sky.

Solar Panel Structure

Structural design and simulation of a solar panel mounting structure for real-world wind loads. The design became the basis for the structure built near the port of Karachi.

Project stage
Engineering design
Work type
Portfolio study

Designed for the wind

  • Load diagram of the frame: fixed supports, leeward and windward weights, wind force and gravity.
  • Total deformation plot of the steel frame under load.
  • A second deformation result for the frame.

We computed the wind load to the ASCE 7-16 standard, with location-specific parameters such as average wind speed, height and gust factor.

We modelled the structure in SolidWorks, simulated it in ANSYS and compared the results with the standard to check the design’s reliability. The final design was the basis for the actual structure, built near Karachi’s sea port.

Built on site

  • The galvanised steel frames standing over the curved roofs, before the panels went on.
  • A wider view of the frames spanning the row of curved roofs.
  • Looking along the frames from one end of the roof.
  • Solar panels mounted in rows on the finished structure.

The steel frames went up over a row of curved roofs, then the panels were mounted on them in rows.

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