MS1 A-frame solar panel support structures (Nueva Alianza)
The mounting system dilemma in Guatemala can be seen in the installation at La Guarderia.
One of the three collectors is just supported against a wooden beam, and the wires used to
hold it all in place would be like a band-aid in a hurricane. However, these methods reflect
construction generally in Guatemala. The size and type of roof wouldn‟t have allowed a very
different mounting system, and it has supported a working system for three years.
MS3 La Guarderia: a bit of wire and a prayer.
MS4 Guatemalan roof mounting at La Guarderia
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