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I am restoring a 150 year old general store. This is not your typical building, nor is the work we are doing as I am a designer and engineer.
I have a unique design for a solar array I will need to have fabricated as a google search has revealed that nobody has attempted this.
While I do want to be first, I cannot disclose all the details, this is interesting for the ambitious solar designer to collaborate on, which is why I turned to this forum.
The design is not possible with off the shelf panels for esthetics based on the roof shape. While I can leave the current metal roof, it would be fantastic to have PV on that roof section.
16 matching panels need to be produced (4 or 8 would work, but for less expensive shipping I've opted for an array of 16. The total square footage would be appox. 80 square feet. Ideally they will have top of the line cells if budget permits.
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Can anyone provide guidance to any North American shop that specializes in custom PV panel design?
I'm not trying to make a huge production of this, but if someone came to me with a project like this in my wheelhouse, I would probably do it at a loss just for the bragging rights and promotion. (I'm looking to pay what it takes if it's within reason per watt over cost of an uglier approach or no PV at all).
I'm a Newbie to the custom side of PV, and have my hands full with too many projects to DIY, so any help is appreciated.
Thanks for any direction.
JD
I have a unique design for a solar array I will need to have fabricated as a google search has revealed that nobody has attempted this.
While I do want to be first, I cannot disclose all the details, this is interesting for the ambitious solar designer to collaborate on, which is why I turned to this forum.
The design is not possible with off the shelf panels for esthetics based on the roof shape. While I can leave the current metal roof, it would be fantastic to have PV on that roof section.
16 matching panels need to be produced (4 or 8 would work, but for less expensive shipping I've opted for an array of 16. The total square footage would be appox. 80 square feet. Ideally they will have top of the line cells if budget permits.
LONG STORY SHORT...
Can anyone provide guidance to any North American shop that specializes in custom PV panel design?
I'm not trying to make a huge production of this, but if someone came to me with a project like this in my wheelhouse, I would probably do it at a loss just for the bragging rights and promotion. (I'm looking to pay what it takes if it's within reason per watt over cost of an uglier approach or no PV at all).
I'm a Newbie to the custom side of PV, and have my hands full with too many projects to DIY, so any help is appreciated.
Thanks for any direction.
JD
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