Anyone know a website that has a diagram or pics of ground mounted solar panels?

[matt4x4]

Mine are ground mounted, we live on 5 acres, same space availability as you - besides, it makes for less grass to cut if you put them on the ground.
I extended the border edge around my pool to encompass the panels and cut to size/laid down the black tarp that came with my pool (called a winter cover) as weed control. Filled around the panels with round 3/4" stone - actually still working on finishing all that off, but it looks good.
I used these orange stakes about 18" long - available at HD for about 5 bucks, but you can really save $$ here since the exact one is available at dollar stores too (where I got mine)., used poly rope woven through where the strap kit goes from stake to stake and have not had an issue with movement after 2 years.
My dog is the biggest problem, so far, he's managed to poke the panels twice by running across them, I'm thinking of running my invisible fence around the pool to keep him off them....
I don't have any great pics showing the finished product, these may give you an idea...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4/100_2894.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4/100_2895.jpg

[mshumack]

I don't know if pictures are on this site - but it's a great site to read about solar panel installation.
www.powermat.com
Good Luck