1.003 MW Ground Mount Solar Project in Abu Dhabi
A project-specific fixed-tilt ground mounting configuration developed for 1,824 × 550 W PV modules. The design used 10° tilt, concrete foundations, a 160 km/h project wind input, and two 32-module table alternatives for landscape and portrait installation.
Key Design Inputs
The project package defines a repeatable 32-module table, 57 tables in total, 550 W modules and a concrete-foundation fixed-tilt structure.
57 Repeatable Tables Across a 1 MW-Class Array
The project organizes 1,824 modules into repeatable 32-module structural tables. This modular approach helps coordinate structural repetition, installation sequencing and component planning across the site.
Wide project view showing repeated array rows, terrain and the overall scale of the installation.
Project-scale structural repetition
Each structural unit supports 32 modules. Across 57 tables, that produces 1,824 modules in total while keeping the mounting concept repeatable.
- Modules: 1,824
- Modules/Table: 32
- Tables: 57
- Module Power: 550 W
- Tilt: 10°
- Foundation: Concrete
Two 32-Module Table Configurations
The engineering package developed both landscape and portrait module arrangements. Each option keeps 32 modules per table and 57 tables for the full project while changing the table geometry.
Landscape Configuration · 4 × 8
Four module rows by eight columns create a 32-module table. The design uses a low 10° fixed tilt with concrete pedestal foundations and embedded anchors.
- Modules/Table: 32
- Layout: 4 × 8
- Orientation: Landscape
- Tilt: 10°
Portrait Configuration · 2 × 16
Two module rows by sixteen columns preserve the same 32-module table capacity while changing the structural geometry and rail arrangement.
- Modules/Table: 32
- Layout: 2 × 16
- Orientation: Portrait
- Tilt: 10°
From Module Clamp to Concrete Foundation
The supplied project information shows a straightforward fixed-tilt load path using aluminum rails, beams and pillar members supported on concrete bases with embedded anchors.
Repeatable 32-Module Tables
A modular table layout simplifies repetition across 57 structural units while allowing two module-orientation options to be evaluated.
Aluminum Structural Members
The project package uses AL6005-T5 for principal aluminum members, with stainless-steel hardware specified across key connections.
Concrete Foundation Interface
Pillars connect through bases and embedded anchors into concrete foundations, giving the fixed-tilt structure a clear support path.
Close-up view of the concrete foundation and structural connection details used in the fixed-tilt mounting system.
What the Design Had to Coordinate
| Project Input | Mounting Design Response |
|---|---|
| 1,003.2 kW total capacity | 57 repeatable tables, each supporting 32 modules. |
| 550 W large-format modules | Rail and clamp arrangement coordinated with 2279 × 1134 × 35 mm modules. |
| 160 km/h wind input | Fixed-tilt frame, connections and concrete support path developed around the project wind requirement. |
| 10° mounting angle | Low fixed tilt coordinated with beam, pillar and brace geometry. |
| 300 mm ground clearance | Low-profile array geometry maintained across both orientation alternatives. |
| Landscape or portrait layout | Both 4 × 8 and 2 × 16 table alternatives preserve 32 modules per structural unit. |
Why This Reference Is Useful
Capacity Can Stay Constant While Geometry Changes
The landscape and portrait alternatives use the same module count per table and the same number of tables, showing how orientation can be evaluated without changing project capacity.
Wind Input Belongs to the Whole Structure
The 160 km/h figure is a project design input, not a universal product rating. Module, rail, beam, pillar, connection and foundation design should stay on the same approved revision.
Foundation Choice Is Part of the Mounting System
The concrete-base concept is integrated into the structural load path. Ground-mount projects should match foundation strategy to site conditions and structural reactions.
About This Abu Dhabi Ground Mount Reference
How many modules are in the project?
The project capacity is 1,003.2 kW using 550 W modules. With 57 tables × 32 modules, the layout contains 1,824 modules.
What foundation concept is shown?
The project information shows concrete foundations with embedded anchors supporting the pillar bases.
Which module orientation was used?
The project package includes both a 4 × 8 landscape layout and a 2 × 16 portrait layout as design alternatives, each with 32 modules per table.
Does 160 km/h apply to every ground mounting system?
No. It is the design wind input for this project reference. Every new project should be checked using its own location, geometry, module, foundation and applicable structural requirements.
Need a Ground Mount Configuration for Your Project?
Send the module datasheet, site layout, wind and snow requirements, tilt, preferred foundation concept and available drawings. We can use them to prepare a project-specific mounting configuration and component list.