Systems for forming a pitched roof section or wall with the use of solar panels

A system for forming a pitched wall or roof section with a plurality of solar panels on an underlying subframe, the subframe having upper and lower ends and multiple spaced-apart subframe members with open spaces therebetween, each solar panel having a top face, front face at a front edge thereof and rear face at a rear edge thereof, the top face of each solar panel meeting the front face thereof at a transition, the system comprising:

• a panel support framework extending angularly upwardly over at least some of the subframe members, the panel support framework including a plurality of spaced-apart support beams disposed at least partially over the subframe, at least a first support beam of the plurality of support beams being closer to the lower end of the subframe than at least a second support beam of the plurality of support beams and the second support beam being offset upwardly relative to the first support beam;
• and
• a plurality of clamps including
• at least a first clamp arranged and adapted to secure at least a first solar panel to the panel support framework closer to the lower end than the upper end of the subframe, and
• at least a second clamp arranged and adapted to secure at least a second solar panel to the panel support framework at least partially adjacent, and offset upwardly relative, to the first solar panel and between the first solar panel and the upper end of the subframe without covering the transition of the second solar panel along more than 10% of the front edge thereof.