Confirming the Strength of Residential Roof Structures for Solar Installations
Journal Article
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· Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication
OSTI ID:1427262
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories conducted a first-ofits- kind study to help dispel misperceptions that many existing rooftops cannot carry the actual load created by rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. Test data on rooftop structure load capacity wasn’t previously available to the industry, and research to collect such data was made costly by the need to test each scaled structure to the point of failure. The Energy Department funded this study to provide scientific data to the industry that can decrease uncertainty, help eliminate misperceptions, and ultimately alleviate extraneous solar PV permitting costs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1427262
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2015-2729J; 582031
- Journal Information:
- Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication, Journal Name: Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication; ISSN 9999-0014
- Publisher:
- Sandia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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