What is the best corrosion protection for solar mounting structures?

Your contacts when it comes to high-performance corrosion protection for solar mounting structures: Arne Schreiber, Product Management and Jennifer Schulz, Surface Development. ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar offers several advantages compared to pure zinc coatings.

Why should you choose ZM ecoprotect ® solar?

The new coating is the consistent economic further development as an alternative to batch galvanizing. The guaranteed service life of up to 25 years also leads to low maintenance expenditure on the PV ground-mounted systems. With ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar, we are clearly offering extra sustainability.

Which steel is best for PV mounting?

To do so, it requires a robust supporting structure made from high-quality steel with effective corrosion protection. With ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar, thyssenkrupp Steel now offering high-performance, zinc-magnesium-coated steels for PV mounting systems – durable, robust and sustainable.

Does ThyssenKrupp steel offer zinc-magnesium based corrosion protection?

With ZM Ecoprotect ® Solar, thyssenkrupp Steel is now offering a zinc-magnesium-based corrosion protection solution that is significantly more effective than conventional hot dip galvanizing, and can withstand almost anything that the weather can throw at it.

Are ZM coated steels good for roll forming?

ZM-coated steels are excellently formable and particularly suitable for roll forming. Their surface is harder than that of zinc coatings, which means significantly less abrasion is generated in the die, and this in turn reduces wear on the forming dies.

How many gigawatts of photovoltaics will Germany have in 2022?

Based on 2022, an additional capacity of only 7.5 gigawatts has been installed, which is not nearly enough to build the total planned capacity of 215 gigawatts of photovoltaics in Germany by 2030. Capacities must be built up, especially in the free-field sector, in order for new solar installations to be connected to the grid on the desired scale.