I’ve never lived in areas with high winds. I’ve seen some people with very simple plywood frames to hold their panels. They’ve held for years without issue. Totally regional though

My goal one day is to have enough yard space to do an on ground set up. Insanely cheap if you pick up some used panels. The average person would only need an electrician to hook it up to the house.

I understand not being comfortable with diy roof mounting, I know I’m not. The costs scale quickly when it goes on the roof

I’m late to the post, but if you’re still looking research local fruit bearing species.

Those tend to be at least shade tolerant