What is PD CEN/TR 16999:2019– Solar panel structural connection about?
PD CEN/TR 16999 is an international standard that deals with solar energy systems for roofs.
PD CEN/TR 16999 provides guidance on the principles and requirements of structural design for the safety and serviceability of the structural connection between solar energy panels (thermal or photovoltaic) and the structure of flat or pitched roofs.
PD CEN/TR 16999 gives technical specifications such as terms, symbols, a configuration of solar panel installation, design responsibility, principles of limit state structural design, thermal solar collectors and PV solar panels, determination of actions, structural resistance of connections, etc., for installation of solar energy systems.
Note: PD CEN/TR 16999 does not include requirements for:
- Weather tightness of the roof, solar panels, and connections
- Electrical, thermal, or mechanical characteristics of the solar panels
- Precautions against the fire of the installation
Who is PD CEN/TR 16999– Solar panel structural connection for?
PD CEN/TR 16999 on solar panel structural connection is useful for:
- Designers and developers of solar panels
- Manufacturers and suppliers of solar panels
- Installers and maintenance providers for solar panels
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16999– Solar panel structural connection?
PD CEN/TR 16999 provides the detailed requirements for the structural design of the structural connection between solar energy panels and the roof structure. It informs you about the type of solar panel, determination of the loads and load combinations, and determining the design loads for effective manufacturing and designing of the solar panels.
PD CEN/TR 16999 contributes to identifying the combinations of most unfavorable design loads that act together at the same time, which helps you for the ultimate and serviceability limit states. It also provides the solution on how to modify the loads by applying a load combination factor to one of the two variable loads which act at the same time.
PD CEN/TR 16999 can be utilized by you for determining the structural resistance of the connections between the solar panels and the roof structure in accordance with calculation methods of one or more of the European Standards.
