SolarWorld Distributes Rail-Free PV Racking

Originally published on the ECOreport.

An installation was made in New Jersey last week and another system shipped off to San Diego. As a result of its alliance with Quick Mount PV, SolarWorld now distributes rail-free PV racking throughout the United States.

Integrated Roof Mount & Racking System

“Quick Mount PV’s patented Quick Rack rail-free mounting system is an integrated roof mount and racking system, with only a few components and minimal tools required. The Quick Rack rail-free system is cost competitive with rail-based systems,” said Anne Wright, Vice President of Sales, Quick Mount PV.

She added, “By eliminating rails, material handling, installation time and labor costs are significantly reduced. Installation is fast and less labor-intensive: the installation process is mounts-to-modules, instead of mounts-to-rails-to modules. A 5kW system with all required components ships in a few boxes, making it fast and easy to get materials on the roof, ready to install. At the GTM Solar Market Summit in December 2015, GTM Research reported a 30% labor savings for rail-free systems.”

Quick Mount PV has been manufacturing 100% code-compliant, waterproof solar mounting systems since 2006.

SolarWorld’s Portfolio

“Rail-free residential racking fits well into SolarWorld’s portfolio of the best solar products on the market,” said Ardes Johnson, US vice president of sales and marketing for SolarWorld, in a press release. “Our rail-free racking systems offer lower material costs, reduce installation time on often hot roofs, take up a much smaller warehouse footprint, cost significantly less to ship and, at the end of the job, look better.”

SolarWorld will continue to offer its other residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar products.

All photos courtesy Quick Mount PV: being assembled on a roof; Quick Rack has 3 components: base mount, panel clamp, and optional skirt; QMPV-QuickRack-system.