TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Assembly: In the assembly, the depth not more than 5 inches. The depth not more than 4 inches. The length of the perimeter frame is at least 12 feet and the width at least 6 feet. The perimeter frame is configured to be stackable between two identical perimeter frames in a stacked arrangement consisting of an upper frame, the perimeter frame, and a lower frame, and further where the perimeter frame defines a pitch as a linear distance between a first load bearing surface contacting the upper frame and a second load bearing surface contacting the lower frame, the pitch being not more than 8 inches. The perimeter frame further includes a skirt section extending from the PV support section and having opposing, first and second reinforcement faces, the first reinforcement face extending between the PV support face planes and the second reinforcement face spaced from the second PV support face plane opposite the first PV support face plane. The overall height of the perimeter frame is defined between the first PV support face and the second reinforcement face. The overall height is greater than the depth and is not more than 12 inches. The PV support section further includes a first nesting face extending from the first PV support face to the first reinforcement face, and the skirt section includes a second nesting face extending from the second reinforcement face to the PV second support face. The pitch of the perimeter frame is defined as the greater of a linear distance between the first and second PV support faces and a linear distance between first and second reinforcement faces, the pitch being not more than 8 inches. The first state of the stiffening device is a shipping configuration in which the PV assembly is stackable in a cargo shipping container. The stiffening device includes rods that define at least one truss structure in at least the second state. The perimeter frame includes opposing, first and second side frame members defining the length, and opposing, first and second end frame members defining the width, and further where the rods includes: a first rod set comprising first and second rods each having a base end and a leading end, where the base ends are coupled to the first side frame member in a spaced apart fashion in at least the second state; a second rod set comprising first and second rods each having a base end and a leading end, where the base ends of the rods of the second rod set are coupled to the second side frame member in a spaced apart fashion in at least the second state, where in the second state, the leading ends of the rods of the first and second rod sets are coupled to one another. The first rod set further includes: a third rod having a leading end and a base end coupled to the first side frame member in at least the second state at a location spaced from the base end of the second rod in a direction opposite the base end of the first rod; and a support rod interconnecting the leading ends of the first and second rods with the leading end of the third rod. The first rod set further includes a fourth rod having a base end and a leading end, and further where in at least the second state, the base end of the fourth rod is coupled to the first side frame member immediately adjacent the base end of the third rod, and the leading end of the fourth rod is coupled to the support rod immediately adjacent the leading ends of the first and second rods. The second rod set further includes: a third rod having a leading end and a base end coupled to the second side frame member in at least the second state at a location spaced from the base end of the second rod in a direction opposite the base end of the third rod; a support rod interconnecting the first and second rods with the leading end of the third rod of the second rod set. At least some of the base ends are pivotably coupled to the first side frame member such that the rod sets are foldable relative to the framework between the first and second states. The second rod set nests within the first rod set in the first state, the second side frame member including coupling bodies for receiving the base ends of the second rod set in the second state. The rods are uncoupled from the framework in the first state. Preferred Kit: In the kit, the stacked arrangement includes each of the PV assemblies in the first state and the perimeter frame of adjacent PV assemblies in abutting contact. The stacked arrangement includes an intermediate PV assembly located between an immediately upper PV assembly and an immediately lower PV assembly, and further where a pitch of the intermediate PV assembly is defined by a linear distance between an upper load bearing surface at which the perimeter frame of the intermediate PV assembly abuttingly receives and supports the perimeter frame of the upper PV assembly and a lower load bearing surface at which the perimeter frame of the intermediate PV assembly is received and supported by the perimeter frame of the lower PV assembly, the pitch being not more than 8 inches. The depth is less than the pitch. The pitch is not more than 5 inches. The stiffening device of each of the PV assemblies is foldably coupled to the corresponding perimeter frame. The perimeter frame further includes a skirt section having opposing, first and second reinforcement faces, the first reinforcement face extending between the PV support face planes and the second reinforcement face spaced from the second PV support face plane opposite the first PV support face plane, and further where the stacked arrangement includes the first reinforcement face of a first PV assembly in load bearing abutment with the second reinforcement face of a second PV assembly, and the first reinforcement face of the first PV assembly in load bearing abutment with the first reinforcement face of a third PV assembly. The support section further includes a first nesting face extending from the first PV support face to the first reinforcement face, and the skirt section further includes a second nesting face extending from the second reinforcement face to the second PV support face, and further where the stacked arrangement includes the first nesting face of the first PV assembly abutting the second nesting face of the second PV assembly, and the second nesting face of the first PV assembly abutting the first nesting face of the third PV assembly. The PV laminates include silicon cells, and further where cargo shipping container has an external length in the range of 20-40 feet, and the PV assemblies in the cargo shipping container has a collective shipping density of at least 100 kWp. The PV laminates include thin film cells, and further where the cargo shipping container has an external length in the range of 20-40 feet, and the PV assemblies in the cargo shipping container has a collective shipping density of at least 60 kWp. Alternatively, the shippable PV kit comprises: PV assemblies each comprising: framework including a perimeter frame including a support section having opposing, first and second PV support faces each defining a plane, one or more PV laminates assembled to the perimeter frame to collectively define a PV front surface and a PV rear surface, the PV front surface being proximate the first PV support face plane and the PV rear surface being spaced from the second PV support face plane to define a receiving zone bounded by the perimeter frame and the second PV support face plane, the PV laminates including silicon cells, a stiffening device associated with the framework and configured to provide: a first state in which an entirety of the stiffening device is maintained within the receiving zone, a second state in which at least a portion of the stiffening device projects from the receiving zone beyond the second PV support face plane, where the second state of the stiffening device enhances a stiffness of the PV assembly in plane of the perimeter frame as compared to the first state; and a cargo shipping container sized to contain the PV assemblies in a stacked arrangement, the cargo shipping container having an external length in the range of 20-40 feet; where the PV assemblies in the shipping container has a collective shipping density of at least 100 kWp. It also comprises: PV assemblies each comprising: framework including a perimeter frame including a support section having opposing, first and second PV support faces each defining a plane, one or more PV laminates assembled to the perimeter frame to collectively define a PV front surface and a PV rear surface, the PV front surface being proximate the first PV support face plane and the PV rear surface being spaced from the second PV support face plane to define a receiving zone bounded by the perimeter frame and the second PV support face plane, a stiffening device foldably coupled to the framework and including rods, the stiffening device configured to provide: a first state in which an entirety of the stiffening device is maintained within the receiving zone, a second state in which at least a portion of the stiffening device projects from the receiving zone beyond the second PV support face plane, where the second state of the stiffening device enhances a stiffness of the PV assembly in plane of the perimeter frame as compared to the first state; and cargo shipping container sized to contain the PV assemblies in a stacked arrangement. In delivering PV assemblies, each of the stiffening devices includes: rods each having a base end and a leading end opposite the base end, the base end of at least some of the rods being pivotably coupled to the perimeter frame such that the stiffening device unfolds relative to the framework from the first state to the second state; and at least one support rod interconnecting the leading ends of at least two of the rods; and further where unloading the PV assemblies includes unfolding the stiffening device of a PV assembly removed from the stacked arrangement to the second state. It further comprises: installing the PV assemblies in the second state to ground at the installation site with ground mount support structures; removing the PV assemblies from the corresponding ground mount support structures; transitioning each of the PV assemblies to the first state; loading the PV assemblies into a second cargo shipping container in a stacked arrangement; and transporting the loaded second container to a second installation site.