Green Energy Products
Springfield, MN | Energy
Overview
ISG designed the foundations to support a solar panel array for Green Energy Products that could withstand the Minnesota elements and provide clean energy.
Opportunity
Green Energy Products wanted to install a solar panels that would allow its facility to embody the company’s goals of adopting renewable energy.
Solution
With a mission to provide clean energy, Minnesota-based Green Energy Products asked ISG to prepare solar panel array foundation design documents for a ground-mounted system. As part of the design process, ISG calculated potential wind speeds and soil strength to determine an adequate embedment for the base of the solar array. A 6.5’x6.5’x14” footing was installed with 48 inches of soil above the top of footing at 1500 PSF. A pier extends above grade for the pole attachment to the array.
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