Unex in photovoltaic installations
Installations inSOLAR PLANTS
A solar farm is an installation consisting of a set of solar panels belonging to different inverters to produce its own electricity.
This type of installation is characterised by:
- Being located in remote places.
- Extreme weather conditions: high solar radiation, high temperatures, wind, rain, etc.
- Difficult access to the installation.
- Exposure to all types of rodents and birds.
Plant shutdowns, maintenance and the commuting of professionals generate high costs and reduce performance.
Distributing, protecting and tying the cables with products that meet very demanding technical requirements is essential to extend the lifespan of the plant and maximise its benefits.
Solar rooftop installations
Rooftop solar photovoltaic installations are mainly intended for self-consumption in the industrial, tertiary and residential sectors.
In this type of installation, easily accessed by anyone, stable electrical safety over time is essential. The use of products in insulating material protects the cables and guarantees electrical safety for both people and the installation.
To improve the lifespan of the installation, it is important to protect the cables from the elements and from all types of birds and rodents, with electrically insulating products, making the installation twice as safe.
The wiring is routed through surface-mounted protective trunking. Depending on the type of roof, e.g. corrugated sandwich panel roofs or flat roofs, different types of supports are required.
Floating solarpower plants
For a few years now, floating photovoltaic plants have been gaining importance, and these have a number of advantages over ground-mounted systems.
Advantages:
- They increase the energy production of the panels by 10-15% thanks to the cooling of the water.
- Reduce water evaporation from the occupied surface by more than 80%.
- Block algae growth, improving water quality.
- The energy generated in these plants, in addition to being sold, can be put to other uses such as solar pumping.
Among the most important challenges of this type of installation are environmental corrosion and the high cost of maintenance, since these photovoltaic systems are located on lakes, ponds, marshes, the sea, etc. For this reason, the products for the protection and tying of the cables must meet very demanding technical requirements.
Agrovoltaic installations
Agrovoltaic energy is positioned as a fundamental axis to make agriculture a more sustainable sector in the fight against climate change.
Distributing, protecting and tying the cables with products that meet very demanding technical requirements is essential to extend the life of the plant and maximise the performance of solar agricultural self-consumption installations:
- Durability against extreme weather conditions: high solar radiation, high temperatures, wind, rain, etc.
- Resistance to environmental and humidity corrosion.
- Protection of the cables against all types of rodents and birds.
- Stable electrical safety over time, avoiding plant shutdowns and protecting people against indirect contacts.
- Products that are easy to assemble and require no maintenance.
Installations in solar canopies
Installations in solar canopies are key to the energy transition, and there is an increasing trend towards this type of self-consumption in which the space dedicated to vehicle parking is used for the installation of solar panels.
Depending on the type of photovoltaic canopy, the needs of the electrical installation may vary, which is why the products for the distribution, protection and tying of the cables must be versatile and easily adaptable to each structure.
Other essential requirements for the products used in this type of photovoltaic installation are:
- Ease of installation.
- Durability
- Resistance to weathering and ultraviolet rays.
- Maximum electrical safety both for the installation and for people.
Photovoltaic inverters
Solar inverters are a very important element in photovoltaic installations and an inadequate choice of cable protection elements can cause electrical failures and reduce the performance of the plants.
It is important to use insulating products that provide maximum electrical safety and protect the cables from the elements and from all types of birds and rodents to improve the lifespan of the photovoltaic system. In this way, we achieve a twice as safe installation.
In addition, the insulating products make installation easier, as they do not require grounding or maintenance and are resistant to corrosion and weathering.
Unex projects in photovoltaics
Discover some of our outstanding projects in photovoltaic installations around the world.
Click on the location icons to see some of our featured projects in photovoltaic installations around the world.
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Manila, Philippines. 2017
Solar canopy, refrigerated warehouse – Insulating cable tray 66
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Walvis Bay, Namibia. 2019
Solar roof, shopping centre - Insulating cable tray 66
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Sant Leu, La Reunion. 2014
Solar roof, shopping centre - Insulating cable tray 66
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2020
Solar roof, commercial building - Insulating cable tray 66
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Olhão, Portugal. 2012
Solar plant - Trunking 73
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Golomoti, Malawi 2022
Solar plant - Cable ties 22-0
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Tuttlingen, Germany. 2005
Solar roof, school - Insulating cable tray 66
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Valladolid, Spain 2008
Solar Plant – Insulating cable tray 66
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Sonora Desert, Mexico 2021
Solar Power Plant - Cable ties 22 HD
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Prudencia, Panama 2020
Solar Power Plant - Cable ties 22-0
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Atacama Desert, Chile 2020
Solar Power Plant - Cable ties 22-0
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Helengeli, Maldives 2020
Solar rooftop, hotel – Insulating cable tray 66
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Huelva, Spain 2022
Floating Plant – Insulating cable tray 66
Why count on Unex for your photovoltaic installations?
At Unex, we have been a specialist manufacturer since 1964. For more than 55 years we have been working to make the world safer, more humane and more sustainable through the design and manufacture of insulating products for cable management in electrical, telecommunications and air conditioning installations.
At Unex, we focus our efforts on R&D by formulating our own raw materials to obtain products with improved technical characteristics, above market standards in terms of: resistance to weathering, corrosion, impact, etc.
We offer a wide range of products for photovoltaic installations that stand out for their electrical insulation, durability and outdoor resistance for the conduction, protection, tying and fixing of cables: trunkings, cable trays with covers, supports and cable ties that are resistant to UV rays.
Unex products are recognised for their compliance with the most stringent standards and provide cable management solutions for different photovoltaic applications. They adapt to the technical requirements of each project, achieving a long-lasting, cost-effective and safe installation.
At Unex, we have been offering our products and solutions in photovoltaic installations in different countries around the world for more than 15 years, covering the different needs according to the technical requirements of each project.
In addition, our products have more than 45 years of proven experience in outdoor installations and are accredited for compliance with the most demanding regulations.
At Unex, we are members of Unef, Atlansun, Clean Enery Council and SER, reinforcing our commitment for a more sustainable future.
Being close to the customer to help, advise and resolve any kind of technical and commercial doubts is our raison d’être.
Thanks to our team of professionals, we accompany the customer throughout the entire process. From the analysis of the requirements and needs, the presentation and validation of our proposal, the purchase and delivery of our products, to the installation.
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