System and method for anchoring solar panels to a flat surface

A solar panel array, comprising:

• a plurality of solar panels arranged in parallel panel rows, wherein each of said plurality of solar panels is inclined at an angle of inclination and has an upper panel edge and a lower panel edge;
• a plurality of mounting supports for supporting said plurality of solar panels at said angle of inclination, each of said plurality of mounting supports being a single sheet of metal selectively bent to form a first mounting ledge, a second mounting ledge, a weight trough and an inclined section disposed between said weight trough and said first mounting ledge wherein each said weight trough has a first side, a second side and a flat base extending between said first side and said second side;
• wherein said first mounting ledge supports said upper panel edge of a one of said plurality of solar panels and said second mounting ledge supports said lower panel edge of a different one of said plurality of solar panels, therein positioning each said weight trough in parallel between each of said parallel panel rows;
• and
• ballast weights disposed within said weight trough of at least some of said mounting supports.

A solar panel, array, comprising:

• a plurality of solar panels arranged in parallel panel rows, wherein each of said plurality of solar panels is inclined at an angle of inclination and has an upper panel edge and a lower panel edge;
• a plurality of mounting supports for supporting said plurality of solar panels at said angle of inclination, said plurality of mounting supports being a single sheet of metal selectively bent to form a first mounting ledge, a second mounting ledge, a weight trough and an inclined section disposed between said weight trough and said first mounting ledge defining weight troughs, wherein each of said weight trough troughs has a first side, a second side, and a flat base extending between said first side and said second side;
• wherein said first side of each of said weight troughs mounting ledge supports said upper panel edge of a one of said plurality of solar panels and said second side of each of said weight troughs mounting ledge supports said lower panel edge of a different one of said plurality of solar panels, therein positioning each said weight trough troughs in parallel between each of said parallel panel rows
• wherein each of said plurality of mounting supports is a single sheet of metal selectively bent to form said first side, said second side and said flat base.