Wi Solar, Karl Ditandy, and Diconal have developed a mounting system that enables PV module installation on irregular gabion structures. The solution adapts standard mounting technology to variable gabion geometries and could be used for applications including noise barriers, retaining walls, and slope stabilization.
Wi Solar, a developer of commercial photovoltaic systems, and Karl Ditandy GmbH, a company specializing in natural stone, water engineering, and gabion construction, have partnered with mounting system manufacturer Diconal to develop a solution for installing solar modules on gabion structures.
Diconal presented the new system at this year’s Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich and sees potential applications, including solar installations on noise barriers. The first field test, however, was carried out on a smaller scale with a nine-module array installed at the former State Garden Show site in Bingen, Germany.
The main challenge was adapting a standard mounting system to the irregular geometry of stone-filled wire mesh gabions. Despite these constraints, the Bingen installation was completed successfully, according to Sven Endris, owner and managing director of Wi Solar.
