{"id":10286,"date":"2026-09-25T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/en\/?p=10286"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:18:35","slug":"solar-mounting-structures-what-should-you-compare-before-you-compare-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/en\/solar-mounting-structures-what-should-you-compare-before-you-compare-price\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLAR MOUNTING STRUCTURES: WHAT SHOULD YOU COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMPARE PRICE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why the engineering assumptions behind a quotation matter as much as the headline \u20ac\/Wp.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nA solar mounting structure can look like one of the simpler packages\nin a PV project. Steel, coating, foundations and fasteners: get the\ntonnes and the \u20ac\/Wp, compare suppliers and make a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practice, two quotations can describe very\ndifferent structures even when the headline scope looks the same. The\ndifference is usually in the engineering assumptions behind the\nprice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\tBefore\n\t\t\tcomparing price, make sure the suppliers are pricing the same\n\t\t\tproject.<\/strong><\/em>\n\t\t<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

\nStart\nwith the site, not the steel grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mounting structure has to be designed around the\nproject it will actually serve. Wind and snow loads, seismic\nconditions, module dimensions, table configuration, inclination,\nground conditions and foundation assumptions all influence the final\nsystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those inputs determine the sections, steel grades,\nconnections and quantities required. This is why a lighter structure\nis not automatically better – or worse. It may reflect more efficient\nengineering, or simply a different design basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before comparing tonnes or \u20ac\/Wp, the first job\nis to make sure the suppliers are working from the same assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nCorrosion\nprotection should also follow the project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coating is another area where apparently similar\noffers can hide important differences. Hot-dip-galvanized and\npre-coated solutions use different manufacturing and\ncorrosion-protection routes. Either can be appropriate depending on\nthe component, environment and project specification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The buyer therefore does not need a coating\nlecture. The useful question is whether the proposed protection\nsystem is appropriate for the project conditions and properly\nintegrated into the structural and manufacturing solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal can propose different\ncorrosion-protection routes, including HDG and ZM-coated solutions,\naccording to the requirements of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nGood\nengineering still has to reach the site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the structural calculation is complete,\nmanufacturing consistency becomes the next part of the equation. Hole\npositions, forming tolerances, connections and dimensional accuracy\naffect how efficiently thousands of components can be assembled in\nthe field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small repeated manufacturing deviation can\nbecome a significant installation problem on a utility-scale project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal manufactures structural-steel\nsystems in Eski\u015fehir, T\u00fcrkiye, and holds EN 1090-2 certification up\nto EXC2 within its applicable scope. For a buyer, that is more useful\nthan a general claim about manufacturing quality: it provides a\ndefined execution framework behind the structure being supplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nFoundations\ncan change the economics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The superstructure and the ground cannot be\ndesigned independently. Pile type and embedment depend on the actual\nsite. Where driven piles are used, geotechnical information and\npull-out testing can materially change the final solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why a structure price based on an assumed\nfoundation depth should not be treated as a final project comparison.\nThe cheapest initial assumption can become expensive once site\nconditions are known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nMake\nthe quotations comparable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before choosing between mounting-structure offers,\nalign the fundamentals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • module\n\tand layout;<\/li>
  • wind,\n\tsnow and seismic design basis;<\/li>
  • corrosion-protection\n\troute;<\/li>
  • foundation\n\tassumptions;<\/li>
  • engineering\n\tand documentation scope;<\/li>
  • delivery\n\tbasis, commercial boundaries and quoted tonnage scope.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Unless otherwise specified, or where\ncustomer-supplied quantities govern, K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal’s standard basis\nadds 1% spare steel and 2% spare hardware to project tonnage and\nprice. Its tonnes\/MW therefore include steel, hardware and those\nspares; a steel-only figure can look lower simply because the quoted\nscope is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once those items are consistent, the commercial\ncomparison becomes much more useful. That is the point of K\u0131ra\u00e7\nMetal’s project-specific approach: the design basis comes first;\nengineering and production follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \nWorking\non a fixed-structure PV project?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \nSend\nK\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal the project location, MWp, module information,\npreliminary layout and available site\/design data. We can review the\ndesign basis and prepare a project-specific structural and commercial\nproposal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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