Steel Beams & Tubing for Solar Farms
The solar industry has grown at a rapid pace over the last decade, and one of the main sectors of this industry is solar farms. A solar farm is a collection of solar panels that are installed across acres of land. Solar farms have been popping up all across the globe, and North Shore Steel can assist with the creation of the solar panel mounts for this sector.
Structural Steel Products Used in Solar Industry
North Shore Steel provides a wide range of products for the solar industry. Some of the common products are used to build solar tracker systems:
Galvanizing Structural Steel Parts for Solar Trackers
All of the parts for the solar trackers can be galvanized upon request. Our company stocks the largest inventory of galvanized structural steel products in the Gulf Coast, and our team can also have your structural steel tracker system parts galvanized with a 24-hour turnaround.
Slitting Services by Bayou Processing & Storage
In addition to our comprehensive range of structural steel products, we are proud to highlight the slitting services offered by our sister company, Bayou Processing & Storage.
Their slitting services play a crucial role in various industries, including the solar industry.
What is Slitting?
Slitting is a precision cutting process that transforms wide coils of steel into narrower strips. This process is essential for creating strips of specific widths required in various applications, including solar panel installations.
Common Applications for Structural Steel Used in Solar Industry
North Shore Steel has experience providing structural steel products to the solar industry, and our team is here to help companies with their solar farm installation projects. The solar panel mounts are comprised of a steel tube and steel beams. The round or square steel tube can be used for the based of the solar panel mount, and the steel wide flange beams or I beams are used to secure the solar panel to the mount. If your solar application requires galvanized structural steel products, we are also able to supply galvanized steel tubes and beams.
Ready to Assemble
Receive structural steel ready for assembly and save time with our coping services. We use our state-of-the-art Voortman V807M coping machine to efficiently and precisely process the structural steel needed for your solar application.
Key Capabilities:
- Beveling, flange removal, weld-fit connections, slots, rat holes, dog bones, pipe support cuts, and more.
- Finished product can include markings and layout information for your fitters and welders.
Why North Shore Steel?
North Shore Steel has a full range of structural steel products, and we are equipped to help you with your next solar panel project. Our company has the largest stock of galvanized structural steel products in the Gulf Coast. If we do not have the steel beam or tube that you need in stock, we will source it for you from our reliable network of vendors. We understand that solar projects can have strict industry requirements, so we are determined to exceed expectations and industry standards in lead times, product offerings, and customer service.
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