Solar Structures for United States projects, made in India
What it takes to land solar structures on a United States site: the port they clear through, the standards a consultant will hold them to, and the paperwork that has to travel with them.
Getting solar structures into United States
American buyers rarely doubt Indian capacity. They doubt whether the paperwork survives an ASTM review, which is a fair doubt, because plenty of it does not. We galvanize to ASTM A123 and ship the mill test certificates with the container, so the check happens on your desk instead of on trust.
Port of entry
Port of Houston, TX
Also cleared through Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA, Port of Newark, NJ.
Shipped FOB, CIF, CFR.
Standards that apply here
- ASTM A123
- ASTM A36
- NEMA VE-1
- UL Listed
- ISO 9001:2015
- IS 875
- AS/NZS 1170
Every shipment travels with mill test certificates against the grade specified on your order.
Who buys this in United States
Oil & Gas · Solar & Renewable Energy · Data Centres · Automotive & CNC · Construction · Utilities & Power
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USA is the #1 importer of steel structures from India. 54% share, 434 shipments under HSN 7308. #1 for solar module mounting structures. CNC cables grew at 44% CAGR FY17–FY24.
Solar Panel Mounting Structures
Roll-formed and fabricated solar mounting structures in pre-galvanized and hot-dip galvanized steel: ground-mount tables, rooftop rail systems and tracker-ready frames, sized to site wind and snow loads with matched fasteners and clamps.
United States cities we ship solar structures to
Each of these covers local procurement context — the zones, the projects and the buyers in that city specifically.
Before you write the enquiry
The technical detail behind the decisions on this page.
- Buyer's Guide
Solar Mounting Structures India: Specification & Site Rework Guide
Solar mounting errors are most expensive at specification stage. Wind-load, corrosion and pile-design decisions that prevent site rework, covered.
- Export
India Metal Export HS Codes 2026: Cable Trays, Earthing & Busbars
The wrong HS code costs 5% in unnecessary import duty. Complete 2026 HS table for cable trays, earthing, busbars, gratings and solar structures from India.
- Export
India–UAE CEPA: Zero Duty on Cable Trays & Earthing. How to Claim
India–UAE CEPA removes 5% import duty on cable trays and earthing. The step-by-step process for claiming the Preferential COO zero-duty benefit.
- Technical Guide
Solar Farm Earthing: DC Fault Paths, Architecture & IEC 62446
DC string earthing in a utility-scale solar farm is separate from AC system earthing. IEC 62446-1, IS 3043 and inverter earthing architecture, covered.
Other lines going into United States
Solar Structures into United States — the questions that come up
Answered by the people who make the product, not a sales desk.
Ground-mount fixed-tilt tables on pile or ramming foundations are the default for utility-scale and open-land solar farms. Rooftop systems, rail-and-clamp for pitched roofs, ballasted frames for flat roofs, suit commercial and industrial rooftop solar where land isn't available. The choice comes down to site type, not project size; a large C&I rooftop still needs a rooftop system, not ground-mount.
For mild-steel hot-dip galvanized ground-mount fixed-tilt structures, budget roughly USD 45,000 to 70,000 per MWp depending on table design, pile type and wind zone. Rooftop ballasted runs approximately USD 30,000 to 50,000 per MWp, rooftop penetrating USD 25,000 to 40,000 per MWp. These are budgeting ranges; confirm against your site wind data and module spec for a firm quote.
Hot-dip galvanized after fabrication (IS 4759 / ASTM A123, 65 to 85 microns) is the right call for any outdoor solar structure expected to last 25 to 30 years, since it coats every cut edge and drilled hole. Pre-galvanized GI coil, around 20 microns, is cheaper but leaves bare cut edges that rust-track within the first wet season at humid or coastal sites. Specify HDG for the main structure and purlins on any serious project.
IS 875 Part 3 is the Indian standard for wind loads on structures and the basis for most India-origin solar structure design. Export projects should also confirm the destination country's standard: ASCE 7 for the US, EN 1991-1-4 for Europe, AS/NZS 1170.2 for Australia. Wind zone and terrain category vary significantly by site, so this isn't a detail worth skipping.
A 1 MW rooftop project (≈2,500 modules) ships in 4–6 weeks. Smaller rooftops (200–500 kW) ship in 2–3 weeks. We hold rail and clamp stock to meet the C&I solar developer schedule which often turns on a 4–6 week order-to-installation cycle.
Send us the solar structures spec for your United States job.
Drawings, a BOQ line, or the standard you have been given. You will get back specification, finish, lead time and a landed price to Port of Houston.
- MTC · COO · inspection reports
- ±0.01 mm precision · in-house QA
- FOB · CIF · CFR to all major ports