ZIMMERMANN
PV-Stahlbau
A global supplier of solar mounting systems
Wednesday 25 May 2022
Content
01 - Company introduction
02 – Different substructures
03 – Headquarters in Oberessendorf, South Germany
04 - References
05 – Available Systems
06 – Structural Design
07 – Special Foundations
08 – Special Constructions
09 – Planning
10 – Logistics
11 – Certificates
12 - Impression
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We deliver and support
worldwide!
▪ We delivered more than 7 GW of mounting structures for over 1500 projects
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ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group
Fixed Tilt Systems
6.611 MWP
MOUNTING
STRUCTURES Experience of
Tracker PV Systems ZIM Track
746 MWP YEARS
MOUNTING 12
STRUCTURES
Floating PV Systems ZIM Float
210 MWP PROJECTS
MOUNTING > 1.500
STRUCTURES
Agri PV Systems ZIM Agri
16 MWP MWP
MOUNTING 7.583
STRUCTURES
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Headquarters in Oberessendorf,
South Germany
We develop, plan and supply ground-mounted solar
mounting racks as rigid constructions, as single axis trackers,
as floating installations as well as flexible Agri-PV
substructures.
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References ground mounted systems
Burgstall, Germany 9,5 MWp Nouakchot, Mauretania 50 MWp Scaldia, Netherlands 50 MWp
Don Rodrigo, Spain 175 MWp Pinos, Spain 147 MWp Darling Downs, Australia 134 MWp
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Available Systems
System ZIM 1 V System ZIM 2 V System ZIM 2 EW System ZIM 3 EW
▪ 5° to 35° ▪ 5° to 35° ▪ 5° to 20° ▪ 5° to 20°
▪ 1 – 2 rows portrait ▪ 2 – 4 rows portrait ▪ 2 – 4 rows portrait ▪ 4 – 6 rows portrait
▪ 2 – 3 rows landscape ▪ 4 – 8 rows landscape ▪ 3 - 4 rows landscape2 ▪ 6 – 10 rows landscape
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Structural Design – Ramming posts
V-profile
▪ Ramming profile is not continuous – split between ramming profile and main tube
▪ Allows easy hight adjustment during assembly, e.g.
- For ramming obstacles
- Ramming inaccuracies
- Adaption to the slope
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Structural Design – Ramming posts
Sigma profile
▪ Continuous ramming profile
▪ Suitable for even terrain
▪ Allows limited height adjustment during assembly
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Structural Design – C-rails
C-rail Optional wedge bracket C-rail connector C-rail with tapered end
▪ Clamp connection between ▪ For slopes in east-west ▪ Connects individual C-rails ▪ Tapered end of the C-rail
C-rail and inclined tube direction greater than 5 ° with each other enables easy insertion of
▪ Enables flexible mounting ▪ Slotted holes for high the rails
adjustment flexbibility ▪ Slotted holes for high
during assembly adjustment flexibility during
assembly
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Structural Design – Integrated cable management concept
Cable channel
▪ C-rails are also used as cable channel
▪ Integrated in the structure, no further components necessary
▪ Rounded edges of the C-rails to protect the cables
Inverter bank
▪ Easy to fit brackets for inverters, directly mounted to frame
▪ Mowing cable protection cover for transition of cables from structure to trench
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Structural Design – Module Attachment
Module assembly by self-retaining clamp
▪ 80mm long keyholes allow for easy use of the preassembled module clamps and allow sufficient mounting clearance
▪ Optional: Clamps with earthing solution
Module mounting with top clamp and backstop nut
▪ Tightening from underneath the table or the top side
▪ Enables flexible mounting
▪ Optional: Clamps with earthing solution
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Special Foundations – Concrete Foundation
▪ Concrete foundations are suitable for soils with low bearing capacity
▪ Easy assembly
▪ Concrete foundations in different sizes
▪ Very rigid and sturdy
Especially recommendend for:
▪ Aggressive soils, specially designed for use at landfill sites
▪ Soils with low bearing capacity
▪ Soil classes with high rock content
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Special Foundations – Concrete Foundation
Option 1: Prefabricated concrete foundations Option 2: Formwork and in situ concreting
▪ Delivery of prefabricated concrete foundations to the ▪ Ramming profiles are set in concrete
construction site ▪ In situ concreting in customer‘s scope
▪ Substructure is mounted to the concrete foundation by ▪ Size of the foundation depends on project specific loads
brackets
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Special Foundations – Further solutions
Pressure Plates Drilling and concreting Displacement drilling Piles with retaining claws
For sites with problematic
latent ground conditions
e.g. construction debris
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Special Constructions
Construction for water basin or flooding areas
▪ Location: Netherlands
▪ Project Size: 54 MW
▪ Module alignment: 3 modules portrait 72 cell East-West
▪ Module inclination: 10°
▪ PV mounting structure resting on and connected to concrete posts with a length up to 9 m
▪ Project specific max. water level: 3.1 m
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Special Constructions – Slope parallel constructions
Systems built following the flank of a hill
▪ For building on embankments
▪ For hilly sites with sleep slopes
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Planning – Specific Structural Calculation
Snow
loads
Wind
loads
Individual system statics based on regional load values, load assumption according to
▪ DIN EN 1990 (Eurocode 0)
▪ DIN EN 1991 (Eurocode 1)
▪ DIN EN 1993 (Eurocode 3)
▪ DIN EN 1999 (Eurocode 9)
and other or corresponding country-specific standards.
Wind Tunnel Study:
All variants of our mounting systems are subjected to wind tunnel testing. This allows the structural design to be optimized
including profile dimensions, material thickness, frame spans and anchor depths.
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Planning
Requirements for the geological survey
The geological survey (customer‘s scope) is the basis for the
calculation of the pile embedment depth and correct selection of
the pile coating for a specific site.
Anchoring depth analysis through
▪ Borehole and test pit excavation
▪ Dynamic cone penetrometer tests
▪ Pull out testing
Optimum pile embedment depths can be determined
Soil resistivity and chemical analysis to determine corrosion risk
Enables the selection of the right coating
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Planning – Anchoring plan
▪ Anchoring plan tailored to wind loading and geotechnical survey in 2D/3D
▪ 3D planning enables use of fully automated GPS controlled piling rigs
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Logistics - Shipping
Jobsite Optimized Planning:
▪ Delivery in close coordination with the construction process and progress
▪ Allows crew assignment of small parts without on site sorting
Container Planning:
▪ Rail production is close to a sea port
▪ All components will be containerised for a swift and low-cost shipment
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Certificates
▪ UL 2703: 2015
▪ EN 1090 Certificate (CE)
▪ ISO 9001: 2015
▪ ISO 14001: 2015
▪ Grounding (LCIE)
▪ Durability (Inncoa)
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Thank you for your
attention!
ZIMMERMANN PV-Stahlbau GmbH & Co. KG
Sandelholzstr. 1 Fon: +49 7355 790 99-0
Visit our website:
[Link] D-88436 Oberessendorf Mail: info@[Link]
