Since roofs tend to be angled and are rarely flat, finding the ideal ... since additional solar panels can be bolted to new, adjacent ground mounts. Once the roof is maxed out with solar panels ...

Martin Solar guarantees leak-free function for the roof’s lifetime. The mount is US-made and constructed of grade 5052 aluminum, the same material that is used to make high-end flat-bed trailers ...

Their findings are available in the study “Highest Energy Yields per Area for PV Systems on Flat Roofs,” published in European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition 2024 Proceedings.

The John Lewis Partnership plans to install hundreds of solar panels on the roofs of its department store and Waitrose in Norwich.