What is the best corrosion protection for solar mounting structures?

Your contacts when it comes to high-performance corrosion protection for solar mounting structures: Arne Schreiber, Product Management and Jennifer Schulz, Surface Development. ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar offers several advantages compared to pure zinc coatings.

Which steel is best for PV mounting?

To do so, it requires a robust supporting structure made from high-quality steel with effective corrosion protection. With ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar, thyssenkrupp Steel now offering high-performance, zinc-magnesium-coated steels for PV mounting systems – durable, robust and sustainable.

How long do solar panels last?

Solar systems usually last for 20 to 25 years. Given these long operating times, high-performance steel substructures are required in particular for the solar modules of photovoltaic ground-mounted systems.

Why should you choose ZM ecoprotect ® solar?

The new coating is the consistent economic further development as an alternative to batch galvanizing. The guaranteed service life of up to 25 years also leads to low maintenance expenditure on the PV ground-mounted systems. With ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar, we are clearly offering extra sustainability.

How many gigawatts of photovoltaics will Germany have in 2022?

Based on 2022, an additional capacity of only 7.5 gigawatts has been installed, which is not nearly enough to build the total planned capacity of 215 gigawatts of photovoltaics in Germany by 2030. Capacities must be built up, especially in the free-field sector, in order for new solar installations to be connected to the grid on the desired scale.

Is magnelis® better than galvanised?

Magnelis® performs up to ten times better than galvanised solutions. Magnelis® comes with a 25-year warranty* for solar support structures and is the first metallic coating to be guaranteed in marine conditions (C5M, ISO 12944-2), and in chloride and highly alkaline environments.Ma