10
10 ft container
Compact footprint
Length 2,991 mmSide view
- Container
- 2,991 mm × 2,438 mm
- In feet
- 10 × 8 ft
- Arrays
- Single direction
Turn Your Shipping Container Into a Solar Platform.
SunnyCal support structures for 10, 20 and 40 ft shipping containers. Lay out panels, rafters, rails and clamps to scale, and SunnyCal reviews every design before you order.
Design your layoutPlan it to scale
Every part, drawn to fit your container.
- Rafter
- Rail
- Mid clamp
- End clamp
- 10 · 20 · 40 ftStandard container lengths
- Single & dualArray directions
- Ships in sectionsPacked for freight
- Collapsible optionFor high-wind sites
Choose your container
Start with your container length.
Every layout starts from the container you have. Pick a size and the editor draws it to scale; custom measurements work too.
20
20 ft container
Standard container
Length 6,058 mmSide view
- Container
- 6,058 mm × 2,438 mm
- In feet
- 20 × 8 ft
- Arrays
- Single or dual direction
40
40 ft container
Full-size container
Length 12,192 mmSide view
- Container
- 12,192 mm × 2,438 mm
- In feet
- 40 × 8 ft
- Arrays
- Single direction
What you buy
Three parts. One structure.
Rafters, rails and clamps are what SunnyCal supplies. Your panels sit on top, and the editor matches every part to your container and rail system.
1Rafters
Fabricated for the container and fixed at its structural edge, in Standard and Virgin Island types.
2Rails
Pick K2, IronRidge, ProSolar or another system. Already own rails? Mark them user-supplied and they cost $0.
- K2
- IronRidge
- ProSolar
- Other
3 · 4Mid & end clamps
The editor offers only the clamps that fit your rail type and your panel’s frame.
Matched to your rail type
Every layout is reviewed by SunnyCal before you order. Structural engineering is offered for qualifying California projects; elsewhere a locally licensed engineer may be required.
Engineering supportIn the field
Built for the places containers go.
Storage below, solar above: at off-grid properties, farms, jobsites and specialty sites.
- Remote properties
- Farms & ranches
- Jobsites
- Specialty power
40 ft · Single direction40 ft single-direction support
A larger support configuration for full-size shipping container installations.
- Container
- 12,192 mm
- Array
- Single direction
20 ft · Two directions20 ft dual-direction support
Arrange modules on opposing slopes with a two-direction support configuration.
- Container
- 6,058 mm
- Array
- Dual direction
Use case · Specialty powerPower where the container goes
Structures for communications, monitoring, or emergency power: storage below, solar above.
- Below
- Storage or workspace
- Above
- Solar array
Exposed sites
High-wind support that folds down before the storm.
SunnyCal’s Virgin Island-style support has multiple operating positions, so the array can be lowered or repositioned for severe-wind planning. Site-specific engineering is still part of the review.
- Normal position
- Storm position
Estimate
Size up your container.
Choose a length and height to see your container to scale. Panel counts and output come from SunnyCal when it reviews your design.
Your container
20 ft · 6,058 × 2,438 mm
14.8m² of roof
≈ 159 sq ft · overall height 2,591 mm
From SunnyCalFigures pending from SunnyCal
- Panels that fit
- [PANELS]
- Array size
- [kW]
- Daily output
- [YIELD] kWh
The editor works out the real panel count from your panel model.
Questions
Before you build.
Straight answers about sizes, panels, wind and shipping. Anything else, ask SunnyCal directly.
SunnyCal offers configurations for 10, 20, and 40 ft shipping containers, including single-direction layouts and a dual-direction option for 20 ft containers.
Start with your container
Let’s find the right structure for your container.
A few details to have ready
- 01Container length and condition
- 02Project city and state
- 03Solar module brand, model, and dimensions, if known
- 04Single-direction or dual-direction preference
- 05Any wind, permit, or engineering requirements
Project inquiries and product orders are handled by SunnyCal Solar.