Direct rooftop mounting apparatus for solar panels

A device for mounting a solar panel, the device including:

• a panel-mount, including a planar top adapted to receive the solar panel;
• the planar top includes a planar top surface and an alignment projection,
• the alignment projection includes a pair of parallel side surfaces, the pair of parallel side surfaces directly projecting vertically upward from the planar top surface, the alignment projection shaped, configured, and positioned with respect to the planar top to constrain the solar panel to be aligned and secured to the planar top to only two directions that are orthogonal to each other and fixed with respect to the planar top;
• the alignment projection including a top surface;
• the top surface including a threaded fastener receiving aperture;
• a solar panel-mounting clamp, the solar panel-mounting clamp includes a top clamp portion and a side clamp portion;
• the pair of parallel side surfaces includes a first side surface and a second side surface;
• a threaded fastener;
• the threaded fastener engages and secures the solar panel-mounting clamp to the panel-mount by engaging the threaded fastener receiving aperture;
• and
• when secured an outside surface of the side clamp portion vertically aligned and co-planar with the first side surface.