Solar Parking Lot Canopy

Blue oak energy can install steel frame solar canopies on almost any existing parking lot to create a shade producing facility that also generates up to 12 8 mw of power depending on the site size.

Solar parking lot canopy.

With solar parking canopy systems you can leverage your existing parking lot to reap the benefits of renewable energy. There is a significant amount of parking lot space in maryland in urban lots and garages as well as in the large parking areas associated with shopping centers and businesses of. According to the lawrence berkeley national laboratory pavement makes up 35 to 50 percent of total surface area in cities and 40 percent of that pavement is parking lots installing a solar canopy over an existing parking lot is simply a more efficient use of. Plus parking canopies reduce heat island effects.

Solar parking lots by comparison can be large enough to span dozens of rows of parking. A lot more engineering a whole lot more steel more labor and therefore it s a relatively small percentage of solar power but it is growing and the cost to install a solar canopy. Solar canopies are an innovative product that can turn a typical non productive parking lot into a cost effective solar power plant. Solar canopies are an increasingly popular way to take advantage of parking and invest in solar power.

Other than a solar carport s size the main way that solar carport construction varies is in the angle of the panels. The solar canopy grant program combines maryland s renewable portfolio standard goal for solar with the state s ongoing support of electric vehicle infrastructure. Parking lot solar canopy installations are an excellent installation option for malls airports hospitals and other facilities with large parking areas. Each solar canopy project is customized to a client s needs creating the most functional and cost effective solar installation available.

We offer solar mounting canopy structures for areas such as walkways detention basins recreational parks ball parks as well as new or existing carport parking lot structures. Carport solar canopies offer numerous benefits to public and private organizations that have large parking lots including commercial properties colleges and universities sports stadiums and manufacturing facilities. Installing a solar canopy can power your home or it can turn a wide open stretch of pavement into a major electricity generator. This means a cooler place to park in the summer protection from the elements and clean renewable electricity for your organization.