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Support of PV solar panels

Helical piles are an effective foundation system for freestanding solar arrays. Helical piles offer a wide variety of termination adaptors at its top end to adapt to virtually any solar array connection detail. In addition, helical piles can resist comprehensive, tensile and lateral forces, making them more versatile.

Features and benefits include:

– Solar panels can be mounted immediately after installation – no waiting for concrete to cure

– Installation in any weather

– Continuous torque monitoring assures each tieback anchor will meet the load requirements

– Does not require grading

– Lower noise levels compared to driven piles

– Suitable for hilly terrain

– High uplift resistance to wind loads

– No spoils to remove

– The helical piles can easily be removed should it be required

– Contributes to green environment

Because helical piles work well in both compression and tension, they are ideally suited for conditions inherent to energy-related construction sites, particularly those associated with solar projects.

Support of wind turbines

Helical piles can effectively be used to anchor wind turbines. Stability and durability are essential and AHPAC helical piles are an effective anchoring solution designed to stabilize and support the wind turbines loading characteristics and can be used in a wide range of soil conditions. They are reusable in the sense that they can easily be “unscrewed”, and this will aid the eventual decommissioning of the structures.