Reduce solar-panel racking and installation costs by 33%
for accessible and affordable solar power
About Roll-A-Rack
Roll-A-Rack is a new solar-panel racking system that reduces racking and installation costs of traditional systems by 30 percent. The material costs are 50 percent less than current racking systems. Installation time and labor costs are reduced by 65 percent.
Designed for flat roofs and ground applications, Roll-A-Rack uses roll-forming equipment to produce on-site, ballasted racking. The single-component Roll-A-Rack is significantly simpler than today’s multicomponent racking systems, which require pre-ordering, shipping, inventory and assembly.
Roll-a-Rack is being developed by a team of scientists, engineers and solar installers with the help of a Small Business Innovation Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. The effort harnesses a wide range of community resources and Cleveland’s rich engineering and manufacturing expertise, which is represented by the following:
- NASA’s Glenn Research Center is advising on wind uplift forces.
- Ohio Aerospace Institute is supporting product commercialization.
- BT Solar, a local solar installation company, will provide technical assistance and end-user feedback.
- MAGNET, a nonprofit manufacturing consultancy, is validating the mechanical design and advising on strategic business development.
- SDLE Research Center at Case Western Reserve University will perform accelerated weather testing.
- The New Tech Machinery division of Mazzella Companies will build the roll-forming machines, and Sheffield Metals International, also a division of Mazzella, will provide raw materials.
Roll-A-Rack will be available by the end of 2020 .
For Installers
Become a Beta Tester
First 100 kW of racking are free
Roll-A-Rack is seeking developers and installers for beta testing
Benefits
- Early access to cost-saving technology with minimal risk
- First 100 kW of racking are free
- Racks will be roll formed on the project site by Roll-A-Rack at no cost
- For commercial building projects, racks will be formed and lifted to rooftop at no cost
- Roll-A-Rack will perform wind uplift analysis to determine ballast requirements
- Staff will be trained at no cost
- The test site will become a case study, which can be used for marketing
Requirements
- A ballasted solar project with a minimum size of 100 kW
- Projects must be performed between Nov. 2021 and July 2022
- Testers must allow time-and-motion studies on their installation
For more information email beta@roll-a-rack.com, or call (216) 391-7400
Contact Us
for information and inquiries
Don Scipione
dscipione@roll-a-rack.com
216.346.6955
3821 Prospect
Cleveland, Ohio
Our Team
Advisers
Brandon Cornuke
Vice President, Startup Services
MAGNET
Michael Keller
Senior Product Development Engineer
MAGNET
Alec Simon
Senior Startup Advisor
MAGNET
Anthony Gillespie
Senior Program Manager
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Daniel Gisser, MBA, PhD
Senior Project Manager
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Nicole Stika
Vice President, Energy Services
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Joe Mossbrook
Managing Partner
Acclaim Communications