Wall mounting PV

[saint]

Wall mounting PV panels has come up with a client and is a first for us. Anyone done this? are there specific wall mounting kits available.

Any links or supplier recommendations would be welcome.
Thanks

 

[Worcester]

Depends upon the angle they want to mount on the wall at, most of the german manufacturers, Schletter, Shueco etc, do a 'facade' or Brise soleil style mountings. Else just treat it like a 'flat roof' and make sure that the panels have an anti slip device added when you install them.

 

[Earthstore]

I believe you should get planning permission too, even if you fit them flat too the wall it is not covered by "permitted development", that is just for roof mounted.
That is if anybody can see them of course.

I may be wrong.

 

[Worcester]

Flat to the wall is covered by permitted development, though still within the 200mm plane, so anything other than vertical would require planning permission.

What is says is :

"Permitted development
A. The installation, alteration or replacement of solar PV or solar thermal equipment
on—
(a) a dwellinghouse or a block of flats; or
(b) a building situated within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse or a block of flats.

Development not permitted
A.1. Development is not permitted by Class A if—
(a) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would protrude more than 200 millimetres beyond the plane of the wall or the roof slope when measured from the perpendicular with the external surface of the wall or roof slope;
(b) it would result in the highest part of the solar PV or solar thermal equipment being higher than the highest part of the roof (excluding any chimney);
(c) in the case of land within a conservation area or which is a World Heritage Site, the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a wall which fronts a highway;
(d) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a site designated as a scheduled monument; or
(e) the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a building within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse or block of flats if the dwellinghouse or block of flats is a listed building."

and here's the rub:

"A.2. Development is permitted by Class A subject to the following conditions—
(a) solar PV or solar thermal equipment shall, so far as practicable, be sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building;
(b) solar PV or solar thermal equipment shall, so far as practicable, be sited so as to minimise its effect on the amenity of the area; and
(c) solar PV or solar thermal equipment no longer needed for microgeneration shall be removed as soon as reasonably practicable."

Someone may justifiably have a complaint based on (a) or (b)

 

[njcuk]

Schueco do a wall mounted system, or used to.

 

[matt25]

Hi, we had one job where the architect wanted the pv on the side of a new school, I asked quite a few manufactureres about this and Schuco wouldnt warranty any of their structures to mount it on, Schletter would and were first class. We also used Hilti chemical fixings to secure the rails to the brickwork, via some schletter top hat brackets. Hope this helps

 

[matt25]

Here's the drawing we produced as well!

 

[matt25]

Oh and beware of expansion joints in the brick work, dont mount rails across them!! lol