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Solar

Solar energy is recognised as a developing industry sector and LSEC have been involved since 2012 providing structural certificates for Australia’s first and largest commercial solar energy provider for systems from 50 kW to 2.5 MW; the certificates cover not only the adequacy of the existing roof structures but also designing the fixing and support systems and, determining the positioning of equipment pallets on the roof during installation.

As with all developing sectors it has been necessary to develop the structural engineering both in terms of determining the wind loads on arrays and the assessment of structures and this development has been based not only on interpreting the Australian Standards but also drawing on years of structural engineering experience, UK, American and Eurocodes, and not least first principles engineering.

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